We had some eloquent talkers, but their oratory seemed to me to make no impression upon Sir C. Lewis, who may have listened, but during the harangues he was always writing letters, and no sooner was one finished than he began another; and we left him without an intimation of our success or failure.
"John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1"
William Powell Frith
The question of the murderer's guilt was being judged on broader grounds; and the supposed talkers on either side are aware of this.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr
Wondering why half the oxen should thus be left behind, Gerard drew off from the talkers, whom he understood but imperfectly, and turned to meet the "boy" in order to learn the reason.
"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley"
Bertram Mitford