"E'en as ye see, Bailie," was the laconic answer.

"Watch," was the laconic answer.

"Thirteen," was the laconic answer, delivered with finality.

Peri had never been particularly talkative, but her laconic answer surprised even her.

Sanson's laconic answer was, "If emperors, kings and dictators can sleep well, why shouldn't an executioner?"

In an interview posted recently on his publisher's Web site, the reclusive Watterson gave some laconic answers to questions posted by fans.

Then he went missing for almost two years, and upon his return, when asked what happened, he gave the laconic answer: "That hawk just kept flying!"

"echo tango lima lima we certainly do, old boy," the laconic answer came back at once.

His laconic answers annoyed her.

"No," came the dry, laconic answer.