She responded crisply, automatically, made her gestures at the exact appropriate instant.

Hilton, a sturdy-looking woman with short, brown hair, responded crisply.

"No, but somebody is or the defenses wouldn't be there," Carus responded crisply.

Of course, sir, the first officer responded crisply.

"They will pass within twenty miles on their current course, sir," a sailor responded crisply.

"The Arm is commanded to assemble with all deliberate speed," he responded crisply.

"Just came in, not an hour ago, sir," the officer responded crisply, thumbing through a stack of documents.

"The Hive Master has commanded my presence," she responded crisply.

"I read the data just as you did," he responded crisply.

She nodded to herself and responded crisply, "I'm not sure I understand.