Mr. Jenkins responded in a strange voice she had never heard from him before, completely unlike his usual, nasal, shrill asperity.

There was a little silence, and when Odo spoke again, his voice lacked some of its usual asperity.

"Well, I hardly think you shall find out soon," Voni said, with a return of her usual asperity.

"Fourth, we need sleep, or we won't be able to think of anything," she added with a touch of her usual asperity.

Electra said with her usual asperity.