He silenced his wife with a masterful gesture and turned to Archie.

She started to speak, but he silenced her with a gesture.

Kent started to say something but Mason silenced him with a gesture.

Simon started to ask, but the doctor silenced him with a gesture.

Grim started to ask questions; the old fellow silenced him with an angry exclamation and a gesture.

Steve Hackman silenced them with a gesture as perhaps no other man in the city could have done.

She silenced him with an imperious gesture as he strove to speak.

The leader silenced the dogs with a gesture, then turned and gestured to two of the younger men, further down the line.

Borrango was about to speak, but his chief silenced him with a gesture, and a word in Italian.

Fraser seemed about to speak; Oliphant silenced him with a gesture.