There was a furious exchange of Chinese, after which the letter-writer reported triumphantly: "His parents summoned a learned - priest from Canton.

"Mr. Spock, the young gentleman from Gideon is here," Scott reported triumphantly.

Already, detectives triumphantly report, the gang has virtually ceased to exist on the streets of the West Side.

He strode in to see the lieutenant-colonel who was his immediate superior and triumphantly reported something unusually reprehensible detected by his own keen powers of observation.

To Howells, Clemens triumphantly reported the success of the excursion.

"We're in," she reported triumphantly.

"Knocked Djargo-Dantchenko for a loop," Sheffield reported triumphantly.

If one drops 213 needles and happens to get 113 successes, then one can triumphantly report an estimate of π accurate to six decimal places.

Amiel reported triumphantly.

Erin reported triumphantly.