grunted

"It's all right to be wise after the race," grunted the fat man.

"I cannot spare the lamp," he grunted sulkily, with his foot already on the first step.

Blinky grunted mysteriously and fished in his pocket for some bills and silver.

"Huh," grunted Peppajee doubtingly, his eyes turning to Phoebe.

"Meaning that you know more about it than I do, I presume," grunted the old gentleman.

"Very well, sir," grunted Malone and he hurried down on deck.

Bill grunted his disagreement with the diagnosis, and lapsed into silence.

"I didn't mean to mad you," Tim grunted, with a quiver in his rough voice.

"Um," grunted the depot master, knocking the ashes from his cigar.

"We run afoul of each other over to the graveyard," he grunted.