I have always found it quite effective," she told him demurely, wishing privately there really had been a variety of men needing to be kept in place.

Blade privately wished both Ezarn and the Intelligence officers would drop dead.

Neither referee had ever been a lead official, and Imhoff privately wished a stronger lead was working the game.

Coach Gary Williams privately wished the team remain at Cole due to the home court advantage he received.

"He wished to talk to me privately, man-to-man, as one father to another," Frade said.

That may be enough to deactivate her-whatever she may privately wish she could do to us.

It was flattering, perhaps, but Keselo privately wished that the commander would go find someone else to test.

Yet, there was a reason the Knicks privately wished for a meeting with the Heat.

Jonnie detected the parson was sweet on Aunt Ellen and privately wished him luck.

Daithin watched them vanish into the air, privately wishing he could do the same.