That was followed by simple, reflective silence, all three silling, none moving to be the first to speak.

They turned up the next corridor in reflective silence.

When it was drawing well he smoked in reflective silence for a minute or two.

There was a long reflective silence after this, and he just let it last.

Hellstrom sat in reflective silence after the emergency meeting of his Council.

"There's nothing very evasive about that," he said: There was a period of reflective silence.

For a moment, and then the laughter died in reflective silence.

Again he puffed for a moment or two in reflective silence.

After a reflective silence of fifteen seconds, she turned him a sidelong glance.

"It's a strange world," he continued after a moment's reflective silence.