He had been first in the chase around the house, and his long face was solemn now, as he ruefully rubbed his head.

Rubbing ruefully at his footpaw, he retrieved the pace stick.

D'Averc stood on one leg and ruefully rubbed his foot.

She smiled faintly at Tony, who was ruefully rubbing his cheek.

"Too much of it," returned Dave, ruefully rubbing the side of his head.

Taen rubbed at her own skinned elbow and ruefully smiled.

I rubbed at the bridge of my nose ruefully.

He got up, ruefully rubbing a shoulder.

They knelt there looking up at him; the little blonde was ruefully rubbing her throbbing bottom.

I rubbed ruefully at a spot on the small of my back that was still sore.