"Bastard," she muttered as she returned the phone to her purse.

"Bastard," she muttered under her breath, reaching into her wallet to take out the required euros.

"Bastard," he muttered with no anger, waiting a half minute until the mongrel's eyes filmed over and it lay dead.

"Bastard," she muttered, but she was grinning as she stepped onto the sales floor.

"Bastard," she muttered between clenched teeth, and gunned the engine to bring the van right up behind the other vehicle.

"Bastards," he muttered, not knowing himself whether he meant Hesmucet's men or the serfs who fled to them.

"Bastard," she muttered, her nerves stretched to the breaking point.

"Bastard," Sophie muttered beneath her breath, making her way through the overgrown path to the inn.

"Bastard," I muttered as they hit his hand.