With a startled gesture the officer took a step forward and peered intently into that mud-smeared countenance.

Eleven sat up with a startled gesture.

I followed Elza's startled gesture to the soft, white clouds which were massed in the sky above us.

He made a startled gesture, as I thought, and said, "What does she want me for?"

Roger could see her startled gesture; she turned back to say something to Mr. Henderson before coming towards the house.

Sudden as was my appearance, and abrupt my voice, the Hermit evinced by no startled gesture a token of surprise.

Laurence made an involuntary startled gesture after him, useless and absurd, and then dropped his arm, sorry to have so betrayed himself.