Whispered conversations on earth, whispered conversations on the pristine streets of Olympus, told of an ominous presence.

But whispered conversations as they approached the city would puzzle the coachman and might arouse his suspicions, even though he had been a jovial enough fellow so far.

No one dared say anything to my face, but from hints and whispered conversations I soon gathered that a marriage to Fujiwara had been expected.

For instance, if father has lost his job, whispered conversations about money worries, which break off as soon as children come near, may give them the idea that a terrible disaster is about to strike, or even that they are too insignificant to be taken into their parents' confidence.

Hannah and Mary Ruth had each other and were constantly whispering private conversations.

She was vaguely aware of movements around her, whispered conversations, but she had ceased to exist.

Now we come to an adult stage, and we are reliving those serious, whispered conversations of our parents then.

Several times that night Sax woke from dreams, and heard people stumbling down to the bathrooms, or whispering conversations in the kitchen, or muttering to themselves in the troubled sleep of the aged.

In the locker room, whispered conversations were interrupted by an occasional question from a Met: "Who's up?"

"Strangers coming and going," Korba said, "trampling the plants, whispered conversations - I heard reports of some disturbing remarks."