She took up her pen again with a secret gladness.

For a girl to take up her pen at all, then, is an act of great self-assertion.

"I am not sure," she said slowly, taking up her pen.

She returned to the desk and took up her pen.

All I can answer for is the sentiment which induced me to take up my pen.

The one who comes each night I take up my pen.

The previous time she took up her pen for a cause was shortly before the Swedish general election in 1976.

That is why I have taken up my pen.

But he is not ready to take up his own pen.

He sat down in the chair, took up his pen.