The Stasi agent howled in pain as his bones splintered and popped, but his cries were effectively muffled by the layers of duct tape.

"I think the Americans might beg to differ," were the last words Hassan Useff heard before the .357 bullet, effectively muffled by being shot through the plastic bottle, ripped through the back of his skull, killing him instantly.

Noise is effectively muffled but at an esthetic price by uncomely beige fabric panels the size of a double bed.

"Hey ... I ..." but Piemur's complaints were effectively muffled by the damp cloth Sebell used in earnest.

His arms were suddenly about her and her little cry of sur- prise was muffled effectively.

I have the gravest doubts that I shall be able to" Doc was interrupted by two triple-round bursts from J.B.'s weapon, the sound effectively muffled by the integral silencer.

The still-twisting bodies of the two Valemen were quickly secured to the makeshift stretchers and their low cries effectively muffled by tightly bound cloth gags.

Zoe shook her head in alarm but her vigorous protest was muffled effectively by the gag and her writhing was useless against the ropes that tethered her.