Rita collected her purse and rose, then preceded him toward the aisle, muttering excuses as she clambered past knees and feet.

Dance after dance, boys would approach me, and if I refused and suggested they ask Abby, they flew off muttering excuses and approached someone else.

David rushed ahead, muttering excuses as he collided with bodies and startled faces; he saw him!

The lad began to mutter excuses and pray for mercy.

Muttering excuses about catching a bus home, Arialys rushed out, and I escorted her and Heidi back to the familiarity of SoFo.

A few diehards muttered excuses for the outburst, but most of the people did not say another word.

There followed the flashing of their torchlights and muttered excuses and a voice saying with exaggerated courtesy, 'Sorry, ladies.

They took him on board and he settled in the seat beside Margo, muttering thin excuses that were thick in tone.

Some of the gods and their congregations were already backing away, muttering excuses and apologies, and in some cases actually trying to hide behind each other.

Courtiers edged by them, muttering excuses.