Even Bodkin had been roused from his bunk, and was standing bare-chested on the bridge of the testing station, shouting up at Riggs.
The Iceni warrior pulled his tunic off and stood bare-chested, arms raised and fists clenched, bunching his muscles for the delectation of the crowd.
"This is so painful for us," said Samil Aloushas, 20, as he stood bare-chested in the street with a group of friends.
He stood bare-chested in the middle of the area, his lean muscles tensed in concentration, as he faced a panel set into the wall.
Two other crewmen, taller and even broader in the shoulders, stood bare-chested behind him at the head of the1 stairs.
In a splendid Kodak moment Ronald Vaillancourt stood bare-chested, flexing his upper torso.
He was standing bare-chested by the trough in the shadowy, dewy stableyard when old Hononin came marching out, pulling off his shirt.
Clad in leather breeches, he stood bare-chested in the teeth of the chill wind blowing off the river.
He had unzipped and peeled down the upper section of suit, and stood bare-chested.
Sitilvon had thrown a fur cloak about her ankle-length gown, but Puriali stood bare-chested despite the chill mountain wind.