Ivan's startled protests were cut short by the car slowing in front of the Vorrutyers' townhouse and turning in.

He ignored the startled protests of Kilbourne's staff as they gathered around him.

Then he took Zap 210's hat and did the same despite her startled protest.

And he strode away across the clearing, ignoring her startled protest.

Treyon, you can't stay here, not with us," he said, cutting off Treyon's startled protest.

And, getting up, he put on his shoes and left the room despite her startled protests and questions.

Sparhawk said it in a tone of startled protest.

He cut off the startled protests with an upraised hand.

Ignor- ing the widow's startled protests, he steered Fiona out of the sitting room and into the dacha's wide central passage.

I made a high-pitched sound of startled protest, and his eyes popped open.