The shouting on board La Perle was unbelievable but, Ramage noted thankfully, there had been no pistol shots so far.

The wind - what there was of it - was light and from the north, Ramage noted thankfully.

Lan noted thankfully that there didn't seem to be any major habitations there, not so much as a village.

He noted thankfully that the spaces between many of them offered him room to maneuver without being in anyone?

Neil retrieved the spectacles, noting thankfully that no trash of any sort had been thrown on top of them.

He sat heavily on an oaken chest whose lock, he noted thankfully, was rusted shut and intact.

I did as instructed, thankfully noting that I had been on a dry wooden platform and not in that gunk below.

The Master came striding over, a cheerful look still on his face: a man who thrived on difficulties, Ramage noted thankfully.

Everson noted thankfully that the stench was less here than in the other building.

The cloud was well broken and, Ramage noted thankfully, the glass was steady.