He ate the remains of what she had cooked for herself earlier and talked desultorily to her about his day.

The rest crouched where they were, frightened, desultorily talking, never agreeing to a single action.

As midnight passed through the darkness, he began to talk desultorily, as if to warm the vigil by the sound of his voice.

The pair then sat and talked desultorily.

They talked desultorily for some minutes, then, without apparent reason, a yell from the telescreen bade them be silent.

But it was so sweet and satisfying lying there talking desultorily with her.

Therefore they would often sit together, talking desultorily.

The driver and the guard were standing outside, talking desultorily.

A few young women were walking along, pushing baby-carriages in pairs and talking desultorily, but the street was otherwise deserted.