Their speech, and the clutter of empty bottles on the table, betrayed that they were somewhat the worse for drink.

Both were big, raw-boned men whose speech betrayed little formal education, especially that of the craggy-faced Brantner.

His grandparents came illegally from lost Trinidad, but his speech does not betray them.

For she was, obviously, one of those beauties so prevalent nowadays, the sort whom speech betrays.

His speech betrayed the Welshman, although he left his native hills when very young.

And while the boat was stopped, a coastguardsman talked to the operator to see if his speech betrayed any sign of drunkenness.

Some of the men who were there and who professed knowledge in such matters, declared that this man's speech betrayed him for an Englishman.

Only speak as little as may be, for your speech may betray you.

His face had a kind of inner light, and his speech betrayed no consciousness that he was out of the common.

She might be rustic in type, but her speech betrayed some little education better than that of a village school.