"My secret's out," she said with a lame smile.

When he faced Covenant again, his lips wore a lame smile.

"I thought he looked like a dwarf," he said, bringing out the worst and then trying to soften it with a lame smile.

He shook his head and offered a lame smile.

Philippe looked up at last, with a lame smile.

She shrugged and hoisted the corners of her mouth in a lame little smile.

With another lame smile, Cecilia took the stem from his hand.

She sighed and offered a lame smile: "I know it must seem that way.

Hastily following, turning to give them all a lame smile, she joined Leo on the pavement.

Startled, she swung round and gave him a lame smile.