'He's the big 'I am," her companion whispered, of the handsome politician.

"You did it," his companion whispered back.

His companion grabbed him roughly and whispered something urgently, then came forward with an awkward little bow.

"They're just ahead of us," whispered his companion.

"But I don't remember -" Louisa halted as a companion nudged her arm and whispered something.

Rumata's companion, a tall man in a black cloak, approached the officer and whispered something in his ear.

"Cheer up, old man," whispered his companion.

A companion whispered "I count 14 waiters."

"Whoever he is, he's alone - that's certain," whispered my companion.

"Portrait of the artist as a young Q," Picard's companion whispered with a diabolical chuckle.