Probably not, she thought peevishly, bending an apparently attentive head to hear Peter's description of life in New Zealand.

Tourists, I thought peevishly, forgetting that I was only a tourist myself.

I hope Ronnie appreciates this, he thought peevishly.

Any moment Oliver might appear again--like the genie in a pantomime, she thought peevishly.

Let's see how you like it, he thought peevishly.

A significant part of the blame for her dream, she thought peevishly, could be attributed to Gwen.

He sounded like a goodnatured brother anxious to say the right thing, she thought peevishly.

Raptors don't hunt at night, I thought peevishly.

She might have gone in their place, she thought peevishly, and they could have travelled in the plane with the aunts.

If I had known, she thought peevishly, I would have put on the jersey dress.