"No," the friend responded in a call for help.

Her friend responded, "You're going to say something more tactful, aren't you?"

He said, "Our friends all responded very positively to the idea."

Whether his friends would understand its significance and respond in time was another question.

Finally, the friend responded: "Yes, but you have much nicer clothes."

To which an impatient friend responded, "I wish you'd stay out of those woods."

When his friend didn't respond, he added, "You hear that?"

His friend had given a quiet smile and responded, "They are traditional tunes.

Before her friend could respond, a new voice came on.

His friends scattered throughout the room responded with soft interjections.