Ladd or Sawyer

Usage examples of diane.

Diane, having made her way through the close-clustered Thousand Islands and having crossed the notorious Tulang shoal with three fathoms to spare, was approaching the Banka Strait, Johnstone met Stephen on the half-deck, the one coming, the other going.

Thorne nor Cardiff had looked their way and it would be better that they should not recall Diane as somebody they had seen, when they came to meet her at the party.

Apparently, Cranston liked to spring surprises and this was really one, Diane gaining Cardiff as an escort.

Since Cardiff was still on the rove, Diane thought it polite to follow along.

Miss Brandom was swishing around the end to reach her side of the table, which was opposite where Cardiff and Diane belonged.

Wrenching her gaze from the glitter, Diane concentrated on a plate of turtle soup, but sidled a nod to Cardiff, between spoonfuls.

With Cardiff, Diane felt sure she could help stop crime if it struck tonight.

Looking over the other guests, Diane naturally thought in terms of pairs, which brought back recollections of Winslow Thorne and Rex Cardiff in conference that afternoon.

Thorne impressed Diane by his self-importance and Cardiff was squared by the fact that he had fulfilled specifications as the man Diane was to meet.

Probably ten minutes had passed before Diane found Cardiff at her elbow.

That satisfied Diane until it was just too late for her to overtake Cardiff again.

Meanwhile, Diane was looking toward a closed window, where a balcony rail showed outside the large pane, hoping that Rex Cardiff was in readiness there.

Still gripping the hand bag, Diane wondered where she was until the door came crashing through, smashed with the same zeal that Cardiff had applied to the window.

Knowing that the Hotel Metrolite did not specialize in offices, Diane was loath to comply, but Cardiff put reassurance into his jackish smile and added a few persuasive sentences.

He was looking past her and Diane saw why, immediately after she willingly let Cardiff sidle her into an elevator.