"She is a bride," explained Mavity Bence in a flatted, toneless voice.

There was no uncertain note in the answer; if anything, there was in it more than the usual toneless decision.

He spoke mostly in a toneless drawl, that sometimes turned into a shrill whine, but also at rare intervals could change into a soft, heart-winning purr.

In spite of the invariable good taste with which it was used, American men, accustomed to the toneless speech of the race, and jealously suspicious of anything approaching art in everyday life, distrusted Morrison at the first sound of his voice.

" His voice dropped on her aching heart with the toneless weight of finality.