"If-if ye want to, I mean," he added diffidently.

After a moment, she diffidently added, "Didn't see Harry tonight."

The old servant hesitated, then added diffidently: "Don't you think, m'm, you'd better get to bed?

She added diffidently, "The countess hoped it would not take you too long to change and join them."

She paused, then added diffidently, 'I don't want to rush you into anything, but how about coming back with me?

If it's all the same to you," he added diffidently, "I'd rather wait until we get to where your father and Mr. Sharp are before displaying the real map.

He added diffidently, "The scout cruiser Duxma has landed to transport the duplicates to Makal."

He hesitated for a minute, then added diffidently, "Naturally, you know, I don't like to take a hopeless case."

She added rather diffidently: " Doctor van Bertes, it's--it's my free day, so you won't mind if I just eat my lunch and then go? "

"I already had a passport," Letitia assured her, and added diffidently: "You really think I'll be useful if I come?"