Trystin tried to keep the irritated tone out of his voice, but knew he was failing.

"Yes, I dare say," said the gentleman in an irritated tone.

Unfortunately, the question came out before he could control his irritated tone.

Then, in an irritated tone, he said: "A call from a client delayed me.

I answered in an irritated tone, for the noise had made the buck run away.

"He had no business on the boat without me," she said in an irritated tone.

"I don't know," said Arthur in an irritated tone, to cover his apprehension.

"I understood you the first time," he answered in an irritated tone.

"You should have just lain back and taken it, alley cat," he said in an irritated tone.

Before the old man could put a question, The Shadow resumed in an irritated tone.