The little instrument was slippery with sweat in his palm.

He tapped a control on the little instrument and the color of the light changed to blue.

He turned the little instrument over in his hand, puzzled, and said after a moment, "I don't know any songs."

She knelt to pick up the little instrument, took a stool, and sat down.

She sat with the little handmade instrument between her knees.

Then, taking a funny little instrument, she struck her desk with it.

The man accepted the little instrument, looked at it then shook his head in puzzlement.

He examined the little instrument, touching one of its buttons.

Using his little instrument he again picked the lock of the door to Mary's flat.

In fact, this is the first I've seen that nasty little instrument since then.