The clerk hesitated only a moment.
The clerk hesitated for a moment and then looked around to see if anyone was watching.
The clerk hesitated, weighing the needs of the law against the more urgent need to be rid of the men who had invaded his office.
The clerk hesitated, and then took up a telephone.
The clerk hesitated, looked away in preoccupation, then without words handed the boy an envelope.
The clerk hesitated a moment as he surveyed the man before him.
The clerk hesitated, then gave a sly look at a sheet of paper beyond his opposite elbow.
The clerk almost hesitated when he saw her tiny size; she noticed it immediately and added, "I'm a lay midwife as well."
The clerk hesitated, scanned Will's face, and marched out of sight.
The clerk hesitated, looked at the judge.
