Vignette: The Inheritence Tax
King james paused the game, and turned. "did the inheritance clause make it in?" "i'm afraid so, m'lord." james sighed. "it was a compromise, at least. your family would only pay half." "very well.
Here There Be Mouses
Yes ... " a pause. and a breath. "sometimes, reasons are feelings. and not words. i can't tell you ... why i wish for your soul to be saved. but i do. life is precious.
Readership, Part 2
A brief pause, a sense of realization. "he didn't drive here. parked somewhere else. didn't want to be seen." "what did he say?" "confirmed my name. told me he was a messenger." pause. "haywood granville? messenger service.
Watership Down - Blueberry's Tale, Chapter 19
One group of rabbits shouted that they were nearly through and blueberry pausing for a moment could see that woundwort ran up to them and began to dig himself furiously into the ground.
2:20 Worth Fighting For
Jenna paused for a second, alias heard her sniff. "i had no idea you had been worried the same things might happen to me. "you took me in as an act of generosity. i'm on a courtesy pass down here.
Perceived
Excusing myself with a nod of my head, i padded back into the hall and paused there, getting my breath back.
'Til We Have Faces
A pause. "when we came aboard, he scanned us with his medical equipment. he put us into his database, and checked us for ailments." a pause. "i had a very brief conversation with him. he ... " volga stopped short.
Big Springs
A pause. "i'm going to cook her a candlelight supper." "must be nice," was all peregrine whispered. he'd lost his own mate, a squirrel, seven months ago. in a car accident.
Those Stubborn Similitudes
The chipmunk paused. sniffed the air. nose and whiskers twitch-sniffing. all rodent-like. "i have a stronger sense of smell ... than you do." "really?
A Patient Death 26: Love and War
He paused, sighing. "and now you want me to just give up information because you asked?" "i was hoping, yes." "i see." "the spy." roland paused, holding back tears.
Primrose Valley: The World of the Forest Boy
There was a long pause. "are they really a danger?" another pause. "okay, okay..." the espeon looked up at the arzure. "did you burn several vines away?" "yes! they were attacking me!" arzure replied. "so they attacked you first?"
Twenty-One
Kevin paused before responding. "insectavores aren't the most . . . welcomed species in the world.