Cassie had pretended interest, yet the entire time, he could tell she was anxious to escape him.

She grew again when he stopped pretending interest in the rug and raised his eyes to her.

Ralph looked away first, pretending interest in a group of littluns on the sand.

The young knight pretended casual interest in the rest of the room, but answered readily enough.

I pretended interest, then explained politely that all were more or less what I had and did not need, but thank you.

She pretended interest in her brother and the woman he thought was Lady.

He watched Sally pretend interest in the outside world.

He stopped, pretending interest in the shape the red puddle was taking.

She pretended great interest in the chicken leg on her plate.

He had seen her watching him covertly as she pretended great interest in the eggs.