"Some sort of research on monkeys," the secretary answered slowly.

The doctor was looking at her with narrowed eyes, and answered slowly.

Finally he answered slowly, "Pat, can't you get it through your thick head to leave well enough alone?"

"I am a human, born of the world called Earth," he answered slowly.

He thought for a minute and answered slowly, "Voting won't make any difference."

"They're very gentle people in some ways," she answered slowly.

"I am determined on this course of action," she answered slowly.

The woman answered slowly, testing each word to make sure it could bear the weight of her meaning.

"Like you, I don't know my age for certain," he answered slowly.

He answered slowly and thoughtfully, as if working out a difficult problem.