The rain pattered awhile and ceased.

To-night, at least, it meant a shelter from the rain which now pattered crisply upon the dry leaves of a forgotten autumn.

The great cloud had broken and the rain pattered heavily upon the roof, and splashed upon their faces as they strained their eyes after the vanishing boats.

After a brief pause of horror, Najib pattered hurriedly and beseechingly in his wake.

Rosemary came pattering obediently toward her, a small, docile figure, dark eyes misted with dreams, wide with amazement.

Sam!" A bark and a patter of feet outside.

Then there is the ceaseless patter overhead, and so close overhead that one almost feels like raising an umbrella.

Now and then shapes met them and pattered past in single file, furtive and sinister.

The dew pattered sharply about her, but the Princess was not in a mood to appraise discomfort.

As I gazed, some outside noise aroused him, and he went softly pattering down the hall.

Before Captain Plum could recover from the surprise of this whispered announcement the little old man had freed himself and was pattering swiftly through the darkness of the next room.

Willy Woolly pattered over, sat down before it, and, gazing through and beyond the meaningless face with eyes of adoration whose purport there was no mistaking, whined lovingly.