Not more than a couple of hundred, he reflected ruefully.

But, Kindan reflected ruefully, everything so far had happened to him.

The more things change, the more they stay the same, she reflected ruefully.

Just think, she reflected ruefully, how they would look at me if I told them about Pick.

Because we are human beings, she reflected rather ruefully, not machines or angels.

He reflected ruefully that it was too bad he could not have done the same.

He reflected ruefully on how much all this protection had cost.

And who was he to judge another, Miles reflected ruefully, whose own body brought him so little joy?

Any acceptance from most of them would be an improvement, he reflected ruefully.

Now that had been a book you could get your teeth into, Lafayette reflected ruefully.