Premise:
"You know, a fella who's scouted an' hunted Injuns an' popped bush cattle, to say nothin' of toppin' wild ones what can look like a nice quiet little pony one minute an' have a belly full of bedsprings an' a sky touchin' back th' next a fella who's had him all that kinda experience an' a saddlebag full of surprises in his time gits so he can smell a storm comin' 'fore th' first cloud shows."
Hypothesis: He can smell a storm coming before the first cloud shows.

yes

Premise:
"White-gloved sentries guard the main gate of the fort, now the residence of Madeira's military governors."
Hypothesis: Due to the ongoing chaos of the war, the fort is now guarded.

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"Mrs. Cavendish, therefore, made her plans as only a woman driven desperate through jealousy could have done. "
Hypothesis: Mrs. Cavendish was completely calm and detached when making her plans.
no