She spoke briskly as one who would plan.

He spoke briskly, thought quickly and, like Aitken, was respected by the ship's company.

They were almost the only ones left when Svyatog finally spoke briskly.

She put that old inferiority aside, and made herself speak briskly.

Having made up her mind, she spoke briskly.

I saw that he was attempting to be funny at my expense, and spoke briskly to Beef.

He looked up as Salt led them in, and spoke briskly to her.

Ruthley spoke briskly, as he laid the paper on the table.

She spoke briskly, as though the idea of Paris was a frivolous one and easily forgotten.

She spoke briskly, but not before I had heard my grandmother's voice low and bewildered.