His queen lifted her good hand, hesitated a moment, and then lowered it to stroke his hair.

She glanced at Gisel, and the queen of the Antae lowered her eyes to the marble floor again, not in apprehension or intimidation, but so that exultation might be secret a little longer.

From this gallery, it is presumed, the queen lowered her son with the scarfs of herself and her female attendants during the darkness of the night to the hillside, where some of his faithful adherents waited with fleet steeds to bear him to the mountains.

The queen obediently lowered her head and took the offering.

The queen lowered her voice, as if afraid of being overheard.