But if it were pigeon droppings then it would be a moot point as to whether merely to murmur condolences and hurry on or to set to work with a clean handkerchief.

Professor Vorthys, his broad face wrinkled with concern, gave his valise over to the guard and folded his niece in his arms, murmuring condolences.

Mrs. Twemlow murmured condolences.

Forcing herself to take time, she murmured more condolences and tried to press a washleather purse on the woman as the girls brought her fur-lined cloak and gloves.

I murmured condolences in a courteous manner, all the time looking him over carefully beneath my lashes.

Stoddard allowed himself to be shepherded toward the front door, murmuring apologies and condolences to Flynt as they went.

Pike, Number One, Boyce, Caitlin Barry, and the other officers, all in dress uniforms, passed quietly before Sirak and T'Dar to murmur condolences for the loss of their daughter.

A few would murmur condolences to Toklas about Stein, and she'd say thank you.

Jamie paused at the door, removing his hat, and murmured formal condolences, which the Crombies, male and female, accepted with nods and grunts, respectively.

I caught Jamie's glance at the door, where Roger and Bree were murmuring condolences in their turn, and realized he had been waiting for them to catch up, so that they could watch him, and know what to do next.