The crowd murmured frustration, but there was nothing to do.
The crowd murmured as if it had witnessed a miracle.
The crowd murmured at the first sight of blood on the Stranger.
The crowd murmured dozens of questions, most prominent among them, "What have you done?"
The crowd stirred and murmured at this, then they were silent again.
The crowd murmured and tried to see what was happening as he pushed through them.
The crowd murmured again when they saw her legs were missing from just above the knees.
When he spoke of the young king, his voice softened, and the crowd murmured in sympathy, particularly the women.
For a long moment there was no further activity, and the small crowd murmured in disappointment.
The crowd murmured; somewhere, there were those who would voice approval, if only they dared.