She continued in the same pensive tone.

"Aunt Myra says I have no constitution, and never shall be strong," observed Rose, in a pensive tone, as if it was rather a nice thing to be an invalid.

"It seems as if a great deal had happened this year," said Merry, in a pensive tone, for this quiet talk just suited her mood.

For the youngest, liveliest, most visible and certainly hippest member of a formerly insular Old World family, her pensive tone seemed out of character.

It's this black wall," she said in a pensive tone.

Bronwyn paused to stare at the fire before going on in a more pensive tone.

There were moments that captured the pensive, ethereal tone Mr. Haden sought.

"Yeah, you're right," Mitford answered in a pensive tone.

"Ah," said Thorne in a pensive tone to match Nicol's.

DeLaney looked sideways at him, faintly surprised even after all these months by his pensive tone.