Without troubling to apologize, Quin interrupted the conversation to say abruptly:

Something in his voice made her say abruptly:

Captain Len Guy had relapsed into silence, and came out of his inexplicable musing only to say abruptly-

Trevenen said abruptly, 'Start those laggards on the capstan bars, Mr Urquhart!

When the luncheon was about half over Selma said abruptly to Jane:

Come on, Lilliana said abruptly, putting down her wineglass and standing up.

Then he said abruptly, and apropos of nothing that had gone before:

At last Mr. Murray pushed away his large coffee-cup, and said abruptly:

She was surprised when he came up to her, and said abruptly:

They were alone after coffee had been served, and he said abruptly:

I said abruptly, and I could feel my eyes flash with anger.

Then, rousing himself, he said abruptly, with a keen look at Meynell:

At length, however, he turned short upon his companion, and said abruptly,-

He took Mr. Ives aside, and said abruptly, Are you mad, Ives?

Deighton said abruptly, 'Of course, Captain, you're not married, are you?'

He said abruptly, 'I've been in the after hold, Sir Richard.