He mumbled

He remarked callously

He boasted

He retorted

He sighed

He chuckled in amusement

He whispered passionately

He sneered

a grudging apology

that she looked awful in her wedding dress

that he was the most educated person in the room

that her ideas were "a load of rubbish!"

with deep satisfaction that her loving was absolute perfection

when being told the subtle joke

that he loathed her, She thought he said "loved her"

that the people in this area lived like pigs