Brew pulled her back to her seat, but by now the crowd was muttering and arguing to itself.

The crowd was muttering again, people jostling to get a better look, pushing nearer.

In the crowd that had gathered somebody muttered 'I think she's dead.'

He let the crowd and the MPs mutter for a moment before continuing.

The crowd muttered or cheered from time to time, but mostly just watched.

The crowd muttered and did not move.

The crowd muttered at that, several coming to their knees, as did Sylvan, but he and the others would not let anyone pass.

While the human crowds only muttered to each other.

The crowd of fisherfolk muttered and moved at Duprey.

The crowd is muttering in an ugly way.