"Give me a moment, first," he said, his words were quiet, scarcely audible over the rising volume of sound from beyond.

It was scarcely audible over the rumble of the engines.

His voice was low, scarcely audible, yet in the darkness it carried as if he had shouted.

"She's my mother," he said in a scarcely audible voice.

Helen's comfort was welcome, as were her next scarcely audible words.

In darkness, he started the motor; its rhythm was scarcely audible.

"Don't ever tell anyone that," she said, in a scarcely audible voice.

His voice fell again, so low this time that it was scarcely audible.

I cannot, she answered in a voice that was scarcely audible.

"I'm sorry," she said in a voice so low as to be scarcely audible.