After the convivial little party broke up, Ms. Lebowitz found herself walking home on a barricaded sidewalk past a throng of trendy-looking people with eyes as cold and hard as television screens.

"The chieftain," Falkar continued as if he were serving as host at a convivial party, "has agreed to turn his son over as a hostage in exchange for his good offices."

As much to keep the convivial party going as to bring a murderer to justice, Bertie muddles through his self-appointed task as house detective without missing a day's shooting or a night's philandering.

It fosters quiet conversation and convivial larger parties.

On the walk back through the narrow streets, Sir John was as lively and cheerful as a man returning from a convivial party rather than the bargaining table.

A few friends, and a quiet convivial party would be the thing, if we could get it up.

But Mr. Caruso, who took over in November, may be in for more of a brawl than a convivial party.

Quite a convivial little party his baroness pre- sided over.

The convivial party most definitely over.

Among the many singularities related of Radcliffe, it has been noticed that, when he was in a convivial party, he was unwilling to leave it, even though sent for by persons of the highest distinction.