To the quiet dignity with which she had submitted to arrest, there had succeeded an air of complete detachment as though her responsibility, even her interest in the matter, had wholly ceased.Mutely watching the two strong men, she seemed like some small prey over which fierce forces fought.Young began to remove the hat from her bronze curls.…Cited from The Secret of the Storm Country, by Grace Miller White
Christie could only put out her hand, and mutely thank her new friend with full eyes.Cited from Work: A Story of Experience, Louisa M. Alcott
The blacksnake whirled through the air again and fell with a sharp slap like two broad hands clapped together, but Borgson did not cry out.His body writhed mutely, and down his back appeared a red mark.The whip whirled again and fell, this time bringing a stifled curse for a response.…Cited from Harrigan, by Max Brand
She asked herself in her mother's voice, and answered mutely.She had the certainty: for she rebuked the slavish feverishness of the passion, as betrayed by Mrs. Marsett; and the woman's tone, as of strung wires ringing on a rage of the wind.…Cited from One of Our Conquerors by G. Meredith, v4
Something in his manner took Rod and Mukoki to him on the run.When they came up the Indian youth stood mutely pointing at something in the sand.Clearly imprinted in that sand was the shape of a human foot, a foot that had worn neither boot nor moccasin when it left its trail in the lake bed, but which was as naked as the quivering hand which Wabigoon now held toward it!…Cited from The Gold Hunters, by James Oliver Curwood
"Am I such a brute as all that?"She pushed back her sleeve and mutely showed him the marks upon her arm.…Cited from The Obstacle Race, by Ethel M. Dell
She looked up at him, mutely smiling, but something in her eyes told him that all was not yet said.Red Pepper leaned still lower and kissed her.…Cited from Mrs. Red Pepper, by Grace S. Richmond
When the official was gone, the two stood staring mutely each at the other through long seconds.What she read in the man's eyes set the woman's heart to beating with a new delight.…Cited from Within the Law, by Marvin Dana from Bayard Veiller
He mutely referred to his watch, which he already held in his hand, and then put it back in his pocket.Cited from Frontier Stories, by Bret Harte
She watched Mrs. Murray greet her old friend with mingled surprise and pleasure, and then saw her look with perplexity from him to herself as she stood motionless before the fire.Why, her face mutely asked, did they not greet one another?…Cited from The Rebellion of Margaret, by Geraldine Mockler
There were times when he imagined that she was not breathing.After the first few minutes she asked no questions, but mutely absorbed the story as it fell from his lips.The light of joy and gladness in her eyes that had been his welcome was gone now.…Cited from The Rose in the Ring, by George Barr McCutcheon
Hilton, rousing from the enchanting pantomime, took a step towards her; but she raised her hand pleadingly, restrainingly, and he paused.With his eyes he asked her mutely why.She did not answer, but, all at once transformed into a thing of abundant sprightliness, ran down the hillside, tossing up her arms gaily.…Cited from The PG Works Of Gilbert Parker, Complete
That realisation of their relationship which had sent her after him was conveyed in the thrilling note of her voice when she uttered his name, and though at first he had refused to understand it thus, her lingering touch became its full interpreter.They searched each other's eyes mutely, and he knew before he began to speak that she was his.…Cited from The Mayor of Warwick, by Herbert M. Hopkins
Ye gods, what do not attorneys and attorneys' clerks know in London!Nothing is hidden from their inquisition, and their families mutely rule our city.…Cited from Vanity Fair, by William Thackeray
She gave a little sob, and mutely, with shut eyes, she raised her face towards him.He stooped and very tenderly and gravely kissed her cheek.…Cited from Helbeck of Bannisdale, Vol. II, Mrs. Humphry Ward
After a day spent in Armentieres we were told to stand by for going back towards Neuve Eglise again, just the direction from which we had come.We all knew too much about the war to be surprised at anything, so we mutely prepared for another exit.It was a daylight march this time, and a nice, still, warm day.…Cited from Bullets & Billets, by Bruce Bairnsfather
She yielded to him mutely for a little, till her grief had somewhat spent itself.Then, with a little quivering smile, she lifted her head and looked him straight in the face.…Cited from The Swindler and Other Stories, by Ethel M. Dell
She who answered to this pretty pagan name did so mutely by rising in her place.The wind had moulded her light-colored veil close to her half-defined features, to the outline of her cheeks and low-knotted hair; her form, which was youthful and slender, was swathed in a clinging raw-silk dust-cloak.…Cited from A Touch Of Sun And Other Stories, by M. Foote
Mutely she raised her face for his kiss, and he kissed her.Cited from The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories, by Ethel M. Dell
Whoever penetrated into this wilderness entered a spot which the Most High had perchance chosen for a place of rest and retreat, like the silent, inaccessible Holy of Holies of the temple.The young men had gazed mutely at the wonderful scene at their feet.Now they prepared to encamp and showed themselves diligent in serving old Nun, whom they sincerely loved.…Cited from Joshua, by Georg Ebers, v5