It is not often in real life that such conversations occur.
Russian conversations on such subjects are always carried on inconceivably stupidly.
Mike would sometimes stroll round to the Postage Department to listen to the conversations between the two.
Often and often had Miss Mapp had pleasant little conversations with him, with a view to bringing down the price of flounders.
From the first he seemed to be a perfect gentleman, educated, polished, and refined; and afterward he became--at least so I thought from the conversations we had together--truly converted, and a very earnest, devoted Christian.
"I have acquired quite an average student's power to read the common ancient classics, Latin in particular." This was true, Jude possessing a facility in that language which enabled him with great ease to himself to beguile his lonely walks by imaginary conversations therein.
He would forget all about school hours, roam about the gardens and plantations, get into long conversations with the workmen, and eventually, when he found that he was somewhat too casual to please his employer, he enjoined us to "look him up" and let him know when it was school-time.