"I wasn't aware that this was a trial," replied Trevayne pleasantly, without answering the question.

"Good question," replied Nichols as he took a sip of his drink.

Answering their own question they replied: 'Almost always'.

An easy question, for me," Basil replied, "though I may not give the answer you expect.

"Merely a question of identity, my lord," the younger man replied.

No question of that, Thian replied easily and his smile broadened a trifle.

Several uncomfortable moments went by before Sampras replied: "Is there another question?"

"Such an American question, that," the man replied.

Even 10 years ago any nurse who was asked this question would probably have replied 'I'm answerable to sister.'

A couple of them nodded and to the same question replied, "Yes."