Over by her wagon, her two maids sat in its shade, chattering softly in Lydian.
The little monkey leapt to his shoulder and put her tiny paws down his neck, chattering softly.
The luminous dial of the bedside clock, which chattered softly in the corner, said three-thirty.
At that moment the two Simpan-sai ran up, chattering softly.
In the hour before dawn when he rose to check the sentries, there was frost on the grass, and he heard the girl's teeth chattering softly.
Teletypes chattered softly, and in another section a battery of electronic typewriters were going full speed.
Pourra woke and stretched, chattering softly and sweetly in Mirand's direction.
Ice chattered softly in the glass she held.
Then he heard Miranda chattering softly on the other side.
Miranda was on Barney's shoulder, chattering softly in a whispery voice.