11. Gaelic is still spoken in Ireland by a tiny minority. 12. He had spoken in so low a tone that only the few near to them had heard him. 13. He leaned forward and spoke in a lowered voice. 14. He speaks in tones which, whatever else can be said of them, are unambiguous. 15. He spoke in a barely audible, husky growl - but it overlay the rumble of a harshly controlled anger. 16. He spoke in a chipper tone, trying to let the children know he was talking to them. 17. He spoke in a high nasal voice. 18. He spoke in a penetrating voice that made all the other customers look on with interest. 19. He spoke in a quiet yet confident voice. |