The two young men watched with similar interest, and as minutes passed, they began to murmur in satisfaction.

"Never sir," he continued loudly as people began to murmur behind them.

For a long moment there was no sound, and the crowd began to murmur.

Outside, in the hall, people began to murmur, voices to be raised.

Still, he was beginning to murmur along with Jamie, catching every few words.

Not everyone had heard, but those who did began to murmur to each other.

Still time went on, and the company began to murmur, while a strange, cold fear seemed to grip my heart.

All the women heard him, and began to murmur against him.

Within seconds the people noticed them too and began to murmur.

It was now seven in the evening, and the crowd began to murmur at the long delay.