"It is so," he answered softly, and raised his eyes from the study of the rug.

When the mother asked the girl's name, he answered softly, "I don't know."

There was dead silence for a moment, and then a small familiar voice answered softly: 'It's me.

From the door of the kitchen she answered softly.

"All the bearing in the world," the captain answered softly.

"I didn't think it was possible, either," he answered softly.

So he sat up and answered softly in his turn: "Who is it?

They answered softly when the judge asked rudimentary questions about knowing their rights.

"Jamie has held my life in his hands for a good many years now," he answered softly.

"Everyone else was too much frightened to come with me," he answered softly.