She ignored the whistle and sat across from him, her face muffled in the collar of a heavy coat.

Tortured by the smoke, he was forced to rest with his face muffled in the folds of his cloak sleeve.

"Our beasts... cannot make it downhill," said one of the merchants, his face still muffled in the wrappings that had protected him from the storm.

Three figures, their faces muffled by cloaks and broad-brimmed hats, seized me and began to beat me as if I was some dog.

"No," said Ian drowsily, his face muffled in Jamie's shirt.

The driver, his face muffled by hat and scarf, leaned down from his high seat to exchange a few words in a low voice with my escort.

The Shadow could see the driver's face, muffled in the collar of his overcoat.

They kept their faces muffled against the stinging sand, kept delicate skin shielded from exposure.

She struggled to her feet, then, and leaned heavily on Jamie, her face muffled in his shoulder, repeating, "Da, don't leave me, don't."

They boarded an uptown train and remained on the platform, their faces muffled in the darkness.