His companions hesitated for a moment and then fled.
He saw that his companions too were hesitating on the threshold.
Mikka and her companions hesitated for a second.
As his companion hesitated, Lorry started to raise his own end of the crate.
Her companions hesitated, looking from the man to the woman with the gun in the other truck.
His companions hesitated, clearly wondering if it was safe to disarm him yet.
His companions hesitated only a moment longer, then one muttered, 'She is mad!
Lewis and his companions hesitated just inside the door, waiting for their eyes to adjust to the gloom.
His companion hesitated - then joined him, and the two escaped into the night.
His companion in misery, who was every bit as thin as he was, hesitated, but not for long.