The flap sprang open from the natural stiffness of the leather, and Stafford took out a dozen letters and two slim packets.

His hand held a slim, oiled-silk packet.

KimAnn looked down at the slim packet of papers she still held in her hand, almost forgotten-but not quite.

Kinnison glanced at the label, lightly lettered in pencil, fronting the slim packet of cards.

Straightening as if nothing was wrong, he drew two slim packets from inside his coat.

She handed him the slim packet, and he paused to thank her-not only for reasons of policy but because he had truly come to like her.

Through the open door to the inner room, James could see him now, leafing through a slim packet of papers.

Lescaux removed a slim packet of files from his briefbag and handed it to Jani.

Sebell asked, holding up a slim packet.

Thus I was left at last with a slim packet of let- ters and the girl's portrait.