51.   In their own home, Miss Goncalves said, the only sound was their own breathing and their whispered prayers.

52.   In the open air the only sounds he hears are the occasional cattle lowing.

53.   Indeed, the only sounds that have punctuated the afternoon are the constant ringing of the phone and the fax in the next room.

54.   Instead of bustling crowds, the only sounds are leaves rustling on the cracked steps and the faint hum of traffic down Pershing Road.

55.   It is the only sound in the room, aside from the sink glubbing every now and then.

56.   It seems to be the only sound in the wash, reverberating off the boulders on shore and the water and echoing back.

57.   It was cool and clear and the only sound was the song of the loon swimming nearby, steep hills, still snowy, in the background.

58.   It was the only sound.

59.   No one can know what the truth is until that moment arrives when the talking stops and the only sound left is a bell tolling.

60.   Now, the only sound I hear is an occasional blip.