I merely wondered if you knew who's come to call on us so late.

Now he merely wondered how long the bargaining would continue.

I merely wondered whether, in the legal sense of the term, it would be humane.

He could merely wonder how and why he had done it.

I merely wondered if we'd get a day off for the funeral.

"I was merely wondering how long you intend to force my presence here in your home."

I was merely wondering which it would be in your case?

I merely wondered how you are going to get them.

He merely wondered why he had not looked for the man before.

"I was with the rangers in the south last summer, and merely wondered if you knew them."