IN steady monotone, Zallock detailed his experiences with Li Hoang.

"I come here at the end of the day," he says, his voice a soft, steady monotone, not giving too much away.

In steady monotone, the cloaked avenger, disputed Henshew's belief.

The steady monotone of the pattering rain was depressing enough, but for it to descend on such a day was sheer gloom.

"Because," he said in a low steady monotone, "if the police should stumble onto that theory of the case, it would show a most excellent motive for a murder."

"Oh, there are various ways," said Mason, in his steady monotone.

His voice was a steady, expressionless monotone.

Brennan talked in a steady monotone, whether or not he expected Roy to hear.

In the background the hospital paging system maintained a steady monotone of doctors' names and the extension number they were to call.

His voice had become a steady monotone.