He heard heavy breathing suddenly from the side of the house, an odd, dragging step.

Fats steered his limp victim across the floor, matching him step for dragging step.

Slowly, with dragging step, an indistinct figure emerged from the shadows.

The slave staggered forward as though drawn by a string - one dragging step at a time.

He walked with dragging step and had a discouraged air.

And yet he moved towards the Sun-person, step after dragging step.

This time it was not the dainty tread of the West Indian girl but a much heavier, dragging male step.

Gregory's eyes grew big, and he took a mechanical, dragging step forward.

The rest of the blue-and-silver suit followed him, dragging step by step down the stairs and rustling across the floor.

Then, with a heavy heart and dragging step, Ayla walked out of the cave.