Annabel has loaded her small Remington and left the pistol within reach in the drawer of the bedside table.

Leaving the pistol in her pocket, Jane waved.

Our absent host didn't leave the pistol at Alvin's house; and he was far too canny to throw it away.

But in the split second it takes the bullet to leave the silenced pistol, everything changes.

He rose, leaving the pistol on the table-cloth, and left the grill-room without looking back.

Mitch had not wanted to leave the pistol in the car.

He put up the window, left the pistol in the car, brought the flashlight.

Mitch had left the pistol on the kitchen table.

For the full two seconds my move had taken, my eyes had never left the pistol.

We would expect that person to leave the pistol in Madame Doyle's cabin for someone to find.