As the footsteps retreated she said, "What have we to talk about?"

And that, she thought, as his footsteps retreated to the door, was a major problem.

After a moment his footsteps retreated along the hall and I heard the outer door open, then close.

The footsteps retreated back down the hall, and then down the steps to the first floor.

His footsteps retreat along the back of the bar.

She went out into the corridor and her footsteps retreated.

Then, after what seemed like empty hours, footsteps retreated.

Soon his footsteps retreated across the storage room and out the door.

"Thank you very much," she mumbled while his footsteps retreated back down the stairs.

"Brought you something," the man said, then his footsteps retreated back up the stairs.