I settled back from the flames, my voice scratchy from the lengthy tale.

"In that event, you will pardon me if I embark upon a somewhat lengthy tale to explain my mission."

It is a lengthy tale of the coming of age of Indonesian nationalism.

The final scene has Ana stepping into Simonney's bar, and after a lengthy tale of lovers lost and passion dead, they recognize each other.

Filling in the blanks after "Dan, it's leaking" leads to a lengthy and hilarious tale involving love, crime and inflatable pets.

Virginia Judge of The Herald called it a "fascinating, but lengthy tale," and especially praised depictions of the old religion.

It is a lengthy tale, consisting of eight fyttes.

He seemed to be telling us a lengthy tale, accompanied with many dramatic gestures of an odd but eloquent sort.

He had the memory for the lengthy tales and lineages, learned back down the ages, if not the capacity to think through what he had said.

Nothing startling, new or highly emotional is likely to turn up this late in such a lengthy tale.