And then half under his breath, but loud enough for his translator to hear, he muttered ruefully, "Perhaps too well."

Moses muttered ruefully as the millet cakes bubbled and hardened.

"So the Illianer is ahead of me," Juilin muttered ruefully.

Work to do, he muttered ruefully.

He muttered ruefully that it had little value, although some items might interest collectors.

It looks like I have competition, David muttered ruefully.

I'd have given him a testimonial " Kirk muttered ruefully.

"Now he tells me," Hair muttered ruefully.

"The penalty of being a novice," she muttered ruefully.

"Wish I'd brought a camera, at least," Correy muttered ruefully.