Or else, because they had no fear the tale would spread.

"It seems my tale has not yet spread as far as Kerry," he observed dryly.

These tales spread through a network of relatives and fellow-villagers, leaving few illusions about Iraq.

The tale of my interrupted trial will spread through the Galaxy.

Every tale with hope in it spread even faster than typhus.

Since then, piquant tales of the shop have spread throughout the neighborhood.

But the coast-dwellers were Maratha, and the tales had spread.

The tale that I was hot after her had spread through the camps, and my presence did him proud.

The tales of you all are spreading far, my friend.

If the tale went abroad and spread panic, she might have been set on in the streets.