They appear to be waiting for people to walk in making witty conversation and clutching martinis.
If she was already this tired of his witty conversation, he wondered, how would they ever make it to the coffee stage?
They don't want good food -women have poor palates - and witty conversation worries them.
It was absolutely white, but he had to force himself to smile and make witty conversation.
When she wants, the Englishwoman can charm with witty, wicked conversation and flattering attention.
As to his witty conversation, you'll have to forgive him.
His attractive person and witty conversation soon made him popular.
Qingtan involved witty conversation or debates about metaphysics and philosophy.
This was evidently their idea of witty conversation.
"Now sit down and entertain me with your witty conversation."