"They are getting ready for something worse," muttered the officer.

The officer muttered between his teeth: "Before everything, let us settle this affair!"

That petty officer muttered something Carsten decided he didn't have to notice in any official way.

He listened as the officers muttered among themselves, discussing it.

The angry officer muttered a curse and struggled to free himself from the grasp of his comrades.

"Bloody thing must know we're here," the tired officer muttered to himself.

"Just gi'me one good shot at the sonofabitch," the first officer muttered.

"Never mess with a woman taller than me," the officer muttered.

"Let's win here before we start reprisals," muttered a red-clad officer.