Suddenly the clerk leaned forward: "For God's sake, when are the troops coming on?"

The clerk once again leaned back in his chair.

The clerk leaned across the desk and dropped his voice.

The clerk leaned forward, his brows growing together as he concentrated.

A clerk leaned across the counter and whispered, "Scared?

A clerk too old for his smear of a goatee and ponytail leaned on the counter.

Then the clerk leaned over the counter and addressed the little girl.

A clerk leaned over Davidson's shoulder and said something in his ear.

The clerk licked his lips and leaned forward, voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper.

The clerk at the cash register leaned forward and watched Jack pick over the shoes, clearly suspicious that he might try to steal something.