One by one the guests took leave of Alcinous, and he and his hosts sat awhile conversing together, while the servants were removing the remnants of the feast, and setting the house in order for the night.
The group of men nearest him were undoubtedly Swedes, as they were conversing in that language, working with much deliberation in the absence of the boss.
Lane and Mooney were now stationed upon the porch, tipping far back in their chairs, their feet deposited on the convenient railing, smoking and conversing noisily with a group of travelling men.
He was quietly conversing with two of his comrades of the fight, Huy and Lorrain.
I entered noiselessly; they were conversing in a low tone.
On the opposite end is placed a bag of gold, beside which lies the richly-embroidered glove which the cavalier with whom he is conversing has flung off.
This is the sign ordinarily used, but it was noticed that in conversing with one of the Dakotas the sign of the latter (Dakota VI) was used several times, to be more readily understood.
About daybreak Lawrence heard Pedro and the Indian girl conversing in the Indian language and in unusually earnest tones, which were interrupted once or twice by slight laughter.
They are both looking earnestly at the grave, and conversing about the time when they shall once again meet the lost one by the side of Jesus in the better land.
He was now a favoured guest at Court, and had frequent opportunities of seeing and conversing with the Princess, with whom he soon fell deeply in love.
They glanced at me as they stood lounging about the room; then gathered themselves together in a circle and began conversing in whispers.
I was standing in the market-place conversing with a curate, when a frightful ragged object presented itself; it was a girl about eighteen or nineteen, perfectly blind, a white film being spread over her huge staring eyes.
He chid his wife for conversing with her handmaid about the concerns of the house before us.
As several leaders of the army were seated with the bishop in his tent, conversingon the dubious fortunes of the approaching contest, an ancient pilgrim appeared at the entrance.
They were laughing and singing and conversing gaily.
I rejoice that we came to meet him here: they say that I am of useconversing with him.
If a gentleman conversing with me over there were to speak to me like that I shouldn't know what to make of it.
He must have remained at least an hour; conversing on different topics, the Pope of Rome being the principal one discussed.
Whilst we were waiting to embark the meat, the Indians rejoined us, and reported they had been attacked by a bear, which sprung upon them whilst they were conversing together.
At this period we avoided as much as possible conversing upon the hopelessness of our situation, and generally endeavoured to lead the conversation towards our future prospects in life.
In the day-time we fell into the practice ofconversing on common and light subjects, although we sometimes discussed with seriousness and earnestness topics connected with religion.
After conversing for a time on what had occurred, subsequent to their separation, madame Wang took them to pay their obeisance to dowager lady Chia.
Colet and Erasmus[202] had been conversing one day upon the character of the Schoolmen.
He never travelled, says Erasmus, without reading some book or conversing of Christ.
If you would suggest, Mr. Lowndes, that the book about which we have been conversing was written, even in part, by Dr.
They, with one voice, immediately declared that we had never been seen conversing together, and that no one knew who had put the lamp out.
This gave me the privilege of visiting at his house every day, and I improved the opportunity of conversing with Angela, for whom my love was daily increasing.
