'Hmmm.' White stroked his chin- a little half-stubble had developed there.
White rubbed his chin with his old, dry hands making a scratching noise as they passed over the stubbled there.
mnli hypothesis: White rubbed his chin with his old, dry hands making a scratching noise as they passed over the stubbled there. premise: 'Hmmm.' White stroked his chin- a little half-stubble had developed there.