Leave it to a history book, Margaret thought dryly, never to mention a woman by name.

And, she thought dryly, that they'd gotten this far without being spotted.

There is nothing to eat here, he thought dryly.

Another very good reason not to get kitted any time soon, he thought dryly.

Wouldn't the Chinese love to be in our economic position, he thought dryly.

In feet, he thought dryly, I've forgotten almost everything about last night.

If you work hard enough at it, Silence thought dryly.

Which, he thought dryly, it's going to do in about twenty-five seconds.

Or, she thought dryly, it seemed that way to her, anyway.

Well, so much for any lingering doubts about where I am, he thought dryly.