Please do not think me rude," he spoke gravely, "but for what is on my mind I dislike talking here in this public place.

The man cleared his throat, then spoke gravely, "I have something to confess.

The woman spoke gravely, and her faded blue eyes met his steadily.

Guyr had drawn me a little away from the others, and spoke gravely, with some embarrassment.

He spoke slowly and gravely, giving the words a meaning that she chose to ignore.

Bill spoke gravely and slowly, with no hint of the anger that was raging within.

Then Aphrael rose to her feet and, after circling through the group once more for kisses, she spoke to them quite gravely.

She spoke gravely of someone she hoped to marry some day in her own country.

He spoke gravely, but she knew he was laughing at her.

Nor had she thought that he would speak to her so gravely.