Lindy's voice was sunny compared to Connor's gruff reply.

"The boy can't hold forever," came the gruff reply.

"Have ready guardianship papers for all three," was the gruff reply.

His gruff reply was unequivocal: "I haven't seen Woodward for 18 months."

Interesting to a doctor," was the gruff reply.

Verna dammed up her feelings behind a gruff reply.

The gruff reply of "Whillans" was followed by complete silence.

"Cut off your power, nothing," came the gruff reply from the other end of the line.

"Let's see what you did to her," came a gruff reply from one of the suits.

This time I had a reply, short and gruff.