chatting

3, and while warming his feet and chatting about the last races at Chantilly, he waited until they announced his room to be ready.

The air and water were shining in the beams of the morning sun; on the shore the sailors were sitting, chatting and laughing; and at ten yards from them the boat was at anchor, undulating gracefully on the water.

Madame Danglars was chatting at a short distance with Debray, Beauchamp, and Château-Renaud.

He first advanced towards the baroness, who was chatting with Madame de Villefort, who had come alone, Valentine being still an invalid; and without turning aside, so clear was the road left for him, he passed from the baroness to Eugénie, whom he complimented in such rapid and measured terms, that the proud artist was quite struck.