'One of two should pay the debt,' Doc muttered not to Dylan, but to himself, an observation that seemed to make no sense.

Doc muttered to Jim, 'I wish it were the truth,' then raised his voice and said, 'Time's up, Beecher.

"Suffer the little children," Doc muttered, but Ryan was already concentrating on doing some shooting.

"Amen," Doc muttered, flinching at the venom in Krysty's glance.

Doc muttered something that sounded like "lickspittle," but nobody took any notice.

When Krysty was done, Doc made the Christian sign of the cross and muttered something in Latin.

"Atomic batteries to power," Doc muttered softly to himself.

"At last your arm is complete," Doc muttered sardonically, wiping some blood off his swordstick.

"Morituri le salutamus," Doc muttered to himself, but loud enough for all to hear and be chilled by any lingering stickies.

"Just you watch him, Doc," he muttered, and departed for the stockade.