In a voice so sombre it might have come from the grave she said, 'You have no idea what I feel.'

It was the sombre voice of the bird of metal.

"Hastur's voice, harsh, and sombre, commanded, "In the name of Aldones!

Callina said in her sombre voice, "Pray to all the Gods you never find out how much this can have to do with us, comynari.

But records had been hastily checked in Berne and the sombre voice came over to them again.

"The black death," Drefan put in with a sombre voice from behind Kahlan and Richard.

"No doubt the demon is about to manifest himself," said Father Lactantius, in a sombre voice; "tighten his bonds."

But he began to chant in a sombre, sing-song voice.

'Of course she does,' said Jack in a sombre voice.

'Well, at least no-one is dead,' said Kebra, his voice deep and sombre, 'so we must be grateful.'