"No, He hasn't practiced restraint," she replied tautly.

Josh, who had rarely taken his eyes from his watch, replied tautly, "A minute and a half."

Chris replied tautly, for some reason not bothering to explain to him that Mrs. Lancaster had requested her help.

'I've lost my appetite,' Julius replied tautly.

"Sir, Impeller One doesn't answer," Chief Harris replied tautly.

"No doubt you could," Red Abby replied tautly.

"I don't know, Gil," the rating replied tautly.

"That's your decision," Bolan replied tautly.

"None, Sir," the com officer replied tautly.

"That's what the signal says, Your Grace," the flag captain replied tautly.