"With the exception of Bottles," I observed, in a meditative tone.

When he'd fin-ished the whole plate, he spoke in meditative tones: 'Those onions could have used some salt.

'Serious,' Shooter agreed in a deeply meditative tone of voice.

"I see the game," he said, in a meditative tone.

When Ralph Weston spoke again, it was in a quiet, meditative tone.

And she added in a gentle meditative tone, "You haven't got the guts."

He paused, then in a meditative tone added, "It's another example of our pride, isn't it?

Yes," returned Marchelle, in a meditative tone, "that might be the reason.

Ambrosius was quiet for a long moment, then he re- plied in a lower, more meditative tone.

"You may still be in danger," interposed Cranston's meditative tone.