Then the voices were passed and silence and night closed about them once more.

The silence closed down around her like the hand of doom.

Brief silence as the Guard closed on the unknown phenomena.

The silence of the plants, their happiness and green need, closed around them.

The dead silence closed in upon her whisper, ate it.

They entered this building and silence closed about them.

Then the light was gone and the silence closed in once again.

It died away, and an absolute silence closed in upon us.

Once again, the heavy silence of the sleeping hospital closed in around Laurie.

Night and rain, but not silence, closed upon the field.