They delivered it, with whispers growing to clamour-a sordid recital of the things which a man cannot do.
"The Furnace"
Rose Macaulay
And thus, in broken whispers, they spoke; not a thought save of her, not a care save for her safety.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
Yet I judged from the glances directed my way and the whispers that many at least knew who I was.
"I Walked in Arden"
Jack Crawford