In fact, when that little jest was first told, I was speaking.

He could not face them; the mocking smiles, the mean little jests, the contempt in their eyes.

Let him have his little jests for now, she thought.

She smiled at him, grateful for the little jest.

But the gods have always been unfair to man, and now they were enjoying their little jest.

She was holding Kaelin's hand, and laughing at some little jest he made.

I couldn't help but laugh at your little jest.

He had meant it as a joke, a little jest between brothers.

He delivered Haydn's little jests with an elbow to the ribs.

"Not at all," I said, acknowledging her little jest with a genteel chuckle.