| 单词 | confabulation |
| 例句 | But this episode was symptomatic: even his love for me involved extending the fabric of his psychosis and confabulation. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The need for isolation, the grandiosity of the confabulations, the disorientation and confusion—these were all eerily reminiscent of his uncle’s descent. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z After we conclude our confabulation I'm venturing out to a lecture. Devendra Banhart: 'I love almost every Britpop band' 2013-03-21T22:37:54Z The duo’s confabulations include not just “on-the-ground reporting” but an invented guerrilla leader, a subsequent hostage situation, and an array of Latino characters who are either evil, dumb, or both. The fall of Ricky Gervais: How did the once-brilliant star of “The Office” end up here? 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z These confabulations become as real for the sufferer as any actual memories. ‘The Confabulist,’ a novel by Steven Galloway Speculation was ruthlessly curtailed; assumptions and confabulations were sidelined. Bill Maher’s moral superiority: Grandstanding on Islam and political correctness while tragedy in Paris unfolds 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Strauss’s confabulations and the intrigue — real and imaginary — of Houdini’s life help provide the misdirection inherent in this novel. ‘The Confabulist,’ a novel by Steven Galloway I’ve written before about how Bob Odenkirk’s performance in the show draws the viewer in—a con man, professional liar and consummate salesman who believes, more often than not, in his own confabulations. “Better Call Saul” keeps getting better: Romance keeps Jimmy’s dark side in check — but his Cinnabon future still looms ahead 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z So why do we keep trying, especially when so much of what constitutes our putative public memory is toxic confabulation? Perspective | What to do when the Confederate statues come down? Leave the pedestals empty. 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z Notably absent from the nine hypotheses are the words “false memory” and “confabulation,” and this is telling. Dr. Eben Alexander’s so-called after-life 2012-11-26T16:00:00Z The question of identity, of image, of truth, of confabulation, shifts constantly and gains new meanings, turning the book into a quest for Kapuscinski's personality. Ryszard Kapuscinski: The Biography by Artur Domoslawski – review 2012-08-02T07:00:02Z The over-the-top confabulation drove Modernists mad and made Post-Modernists exult: the style wars were on. Should PoMo Architecture, at the 50-Year Mark, Be Saved? 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Mental health experts say it might be a sign of confabulation, a neurological disorder linked to dementia. Biden’s false tales are increasing: Is it a sign of a memory disorder? 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Perhaps Amazon and Riley were emboldened by these examples or energized by the idea of transcending them, because this series has the courage of its confabulations. The Outsize Genius of ‘I’m a Virgo’ 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Future Western historians and writers, from Aristotle to Marco Polo, scoffed at Ctesias’ confabulations, while grudgingly referencing them as well. The Immortal Myth of the Unicorn 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z Confronted with questions about this obvious double standard at a news conference on Monday afternoon, Trump unleashed his usual arsenal of confabulation, denying the underlying reality and attacking the media. Trump wallows in more petulant lies — but the media has seized on his blatant testing hypocrisy 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Our memories are likely already being contaminated by the false information that circulates online, or family members with a propensity for confabulation. Lockdown is distorting our memories – but there are ways to regain control | Julia Shaw 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z A little-studied neurological disorder, confabulation is a memory error that generates false, fabricated, or distorted memories. Biden’s false tales are increasing: Is it a sign of a memory disorder? 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z It’s a particularly compelling hypothesis for Britain, a country still reeling from a public referendum whose outcome was determined by viral confabulations of the most pernicious kind. The storied state of economics 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Almost thirty years later, some people cling to these confabulations despite the existence of a simpler and more convincing explanation for Maxwell’s death. Jeffrey Epstein Conspiracies and the Mysterious Deaths of the Rich and Ruined 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z As a result of the injury and a subdural haemorrhage, he experienced post-traumatic amnesia, sometimes known as confabulation or false memories. 'Before, I was quite a shy person': life after brain damage 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z "So the question is: If there's something awry going on, was there hypnosis? Are they using confabulation?" Pirro suggests Kavanaugh accuser underwent hypnosis: I’ve never seen so many repressed memory c... 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z “The stories he’s been telling — he doesn’t realize that they’ve been debunked or otherwise he wouldn’t tell them. That is confabulation,” she said. Biden’s false tales are increasing: Is it a sign of a memory disorder? 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z All of them want to find a way to do right for their loved ones—to find equilibrium—despite the gyrations and confabulations of famous and powerful people. Opinion | What artificial intelligence doesn’t understand 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Yet he also holds some of the irrational views that made his party so vulnerable to Mr Trump’s confabulations and conspiracy theories. The Trump-whisperer 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z With winners announced in advance and no trophies to accept onstage, the AFI Awards are an opportunity for collegial confabulation. ‘Wonder Woman’ director Patty Jenkins leads AFI Awards toast 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z “This is a confabulation against me,” she said. She told them she was Hugo Chavez’s ex-wife and worked in the White House. And she’d make them rich. 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z The percentage of the public dealing with confabulation is unknown, but it is more common in the elderly and people suffering from post-traumatic stress, sleep deprivation, stress or brain injury. Biden’s false tales are increasing: Is it a sign of a memory disorder? 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z His critics called them self-absorbed confabulations, fiction presented as fact. Bruce Chatwin: One of the Last Great Explorers 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z On Wednesday the New York gathering is expected to announce it has spun out a separate small-screen confabulation, to be called the Tribeca TV Festival. Hearing the siren call of television, Tribeca launches a separate TV festival 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z White House attempts to write the story off as a confabulation were undermined, however, by expressions of alarm on Capitol Hill. White House scrambles to damp down scandal over FBI inquiry into Russia ties 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z What we are being introduced to — and what the free media is not defending itself against — is the confabulation of state propaganda and intelligence organs of the Russian government. How the U.S. media fails to defend itself against foreign propaganda 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z Dr. Lieberman says she sees signs of not just confabulation but possibly dementia in Mr. Biden’s tale about the kitchen fire. Biden’s false tales are increasing: Is it a sign of a memory disorder? 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, it is clear that Trump lacks much understanding about the details and nuances of the fundamental issues, and continued to rely on confabulation, particularly on foreign policy issues. Donald Trump Won’t Say if He’ll Accept Result of Election 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z A long, narrow space without much of an architectural pedigree, it was, unlike some of the historic homes Mongiardino was handed that came with caveats, ripe for pure confabulation. Renzo Mongiardino, the Architect of Illusion 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z But this episode was symptomatic: even his love for me extended the fabric of his psychosis and confabulation. Madness Runs in the Family 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z I really don’t know what genius at National Review thought he would be a good representative for impeaching an opportunistic huckster prone to wild populist confabulation. The National Review's coordinated attack on Donald Trump will backfire | Jeb Lund 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Although confabulation can be associated with Alzheimer’s or dementia, it can also be linked to other disorders such as aneurysms, or from severe trauma. Biden’s false tales are increasing: Is it a sign of a memory disorder? 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z In Simon Stephens’s two-character play Heisenberg, now running at Manhattan Theatre Club, Georgie Burns, a middle-aged woman given to confession and confabulation, enters an elderly butcher’s shop and pummels him with questions. Mary-Louise Parker on Heisenberg and 'comedy in the pitch black' 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Critics later dissected her story, deeming her condition a mishmash of confabulations, or false memories. What Is Dissociative Identity Disorder? 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z An amazing fact: most of what you see is a confabulation of your brain. Filling in the _________ 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z The confabulations from within the jail are seen to put Sahara at the weak end of the negotiating table in the sale of the luxury hotels. New York's Plaza Hotel, London's Grosvenor House Could Be Sold Out of India's Infamous Tihar Jail In Next 10 Days 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z That leads to the definition of confabulation: when people tell untruths they absolutely believe to be true. ‘Led Zeppelin Played Here’ movie review: Wheaton’s turn in the spotlight Q: Do you think confabulations impact our lives just as much as real memories? Steven Galloway on magic, memories and Houdini 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Neurologists call these erroneous, post hoc explanations “confabulations,” but Wegner prefers the catchier “intention inventions.” Need a New Year's Resolution? Choose to Believe in Free Will! 2012-12-28T20:45:00.237Z Galbraith also struggles with confabulation, or the creation of false memories. Patients Reflect on Life With a Common Brain Malformation 2012-12-20T14:45:03.910Z I think it’s time we all agree that gender stereotypes are simply the confabulation of our own mind.What do you think? If Men Are From Mars, Then Women Are Too 2012-08-14T16:02:18Z There are many references to and injunctions against suspicious confabulations with men in the nave and other parts of the priory church. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z Winter drew out to spring; to the confabulations between Jimmy Monkley and Henry Scarlett were now added absences from the house that lasted for a day or two at a time. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z They who framed the Bill, sitting in wicked, detestable confabulation, had fixed the limit of Schedule B so as to spare Calne and Tavistock--Arcades ambo, Whig boroughs both. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z The Republican nominating contest is taking a much-needed siesta this week, with no primaries, debates or other confabulations planned. Inevitability Fading: Poll Numbers Show Trouble for Romney in Michigan, and Beyond 2012-02-14T19:05:19Z Walter Clinton, with his wife and two little girls, arrived at Kencote an hour or so before dinner-time, and the Squire instantly seized upon him for a confabulation. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z Items showing a history of confabulation are in several boxes of the Schreiber archives and in other collections, too. The Truth about 'Sybil': Does Multiple Personality Disorder Exist? 2011-10-18T10:25:00Z Here a brief confabulation followed, and I began to fancy the Dutchmen not less expert in gathering information than the New Englanders, when the question came. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z I was curious to know the upshot of these whispered confabulations. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z He watched for hours the sunlight on the bracken, listened for hours to the tiny dissensions and confabulations of little creatures that crept in and out. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z In half an hour's time they were back, and met Agnes coming up from her confabulations with the cook. Left to Ourselves or, John Headley's Promise. 2011-10-05T02:00:17.183Z Ellis informs him that she must hold a confabulation with him the next day; and desires that he will remain at Lewes to be at hand.—' The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:27.667Z It was almost past twilight, but the electric light over the main gate showed us the Turkish officer in confabulation with the sergeant of the guard. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z Among the control group, an average of 0.2 such confabulations were created by each participant. Forensic psychology: Backwards and forwards 2011-08-31T17:32:42Z They held delightfully mysterious committee meetings in the dressing-room, and private confabulations in the playground. The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life 2011-08-24T02:00:19.813Z Then the intruders, to the number of three, who had been attentive listeners to the above confabulation, turned out and saluted Claverton. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z This pamphlet is illustrated with a woodcut showing the Cook and Tapster in confabulation, while in the background joints are roasting, and guests are seated in boxes, refreshing themselves with ‘half-cans and Bloomsbury pots.’ The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z Miss Orne observed the whispers, nods, and eager confabulations, but said nothing, for Madame had confided to her that the young ladies were planning a farewell gift for her. Spinning-Wheel Stories 2011-05-28T02:00:23.707Z Out in the yard the two boys held a hasty confabulation. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z "The speech today was nothing more than a confabulation," said Mohammad al-Sabri, a spokesman for the Joint Meeting Parties, a broad coalition of Yemen's opposition parties. A Standoff in Yemen: Can Saleh Negotiate His Departure? 2011-03-25T22:40:00Z Some scientists like to dismiss the intuitive belief in free will as an exercise in self-delusion — a simple-minded bit of “confabulation,” as Crick put it. Findings: Do You Have Free Will? Yes, It?s the Only Choice 2011-03-21T19:17:54Z Mr. and Mrs. Wesden had many secret confabulations concerning the change in Harriet; pottering over a hundred fusty ideas, with never a thought as to the true one. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z A little to the right was the free space in which he had seen the accomplices hold their last confabulation. 813 2010-12-28T03:00:13.553Z As a craftsman he was compelled, on his reputation, to respect him, and he had accordingly availed himself of Carrados’s friendship for a confabulation. Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z He lighted upon the Old and New Testament, and as the result of confabulations with a certain Arian monk constructed a heresy of his own. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII The two girls put their heads together, and had a long confabulation. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life He added that after the others had gone out Pasotti remained in confabulation with your grandmother, and that Bellini was also present. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico Peering cautiously forth, he beheld, down upon the track from which he had ascended, two armed and mounted Boers, and they were in close confabulation with Gert Bondelzwart, his retainer. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion They held committee meetings here, and, although it was unwarmed, would prefer to sit and shiver rather than have their private confabulations in the comfort of their own classroom. Loyal to the School The tidings only reached the little inn after nightfall, and it was in gloomy confabulation over them that the two priests were now seated. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life He spoke with genuine admiration of Mr. Hughes's speech and the Washington Conference and agreed with me in condemnation of the many futile confabulations that had preceded it. My Impressions of America Senator Hunter and the Secretary of War promenaded the Square yesterday afternoon in a long “confabulation,” supposed by some to relate to political matters. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital It is enough that they do not give us, except very rarely, good letters: and that even these exceptions are not in any probability real letters, real written "confabulations of friends" at all. A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing Upon persistent questioning there is an attempt to fill in the gaps in memory by confabulation, like the effort to explain posthypnotic action. Sleep Walking and Moon Walking A Medico-Literary Study There was a great confabulation, shaking of hands, congratulation on speeches, recommendation to be careful of the night air, etc. Shirley Lucius he regarded as a man of his own level, and they held long confabulations together—the colored man accepting this comradeship in the spirit of democracy in which it was given. Money Magic A Novel He could scarcely have craned his neck up so as to hold a confabulation with Jesus from the streets, and we must therefore suppose that he was sharp set on another pinnacle. Bible Romances First Series So also it tried her greatly, to see for the rest of the evening Norton and Judy in high confabulation over the catalogues and the greenhouse. Trading Sometimes there is a retention defect and confabulation to account for the recent past. Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type Ten minutes more of silence broken only by whispered confabulations of the secretary and chairman, and I grew tired of obstructing the march to Freedom. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule Then Jake visited her, and, taking her out of the kitchen, had a long confabulation with her in the open. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana Two men in close confabulation strolled in, a third disconnected, but on their heels. Ghetto Comedies The result of their confabulations seemed satisfactory to themselves, for they parted chuckling. The Madcap of the School She thought she heard Dulce’s voice in confabulation with the stranger. Not Like Other Girls Then came a long whispered confabulation; then another tinkle at the door-bell. A Little Country Girl Jake was closeted with the rancher at the coming of the doctor and his companions; but their confabulation was brought to an abrupt termination at once. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana Nay, in His confabulations with His chosen people, does not the Creator of the Universe Himself take every opportunity of impressing on those Hebrews His importance, His power, His glory? More Trivia Three of these, labelled Marlowe Grange, they appropriated; then Miss Gibbs, after a brief confabulation with the canteen matron, beckoned to her flock. The Madcap of the School There were several such confabulations and comings and goings, until finally, after a monotonous delay, the bids were opened and the bonds awarded. Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated My confabulation over, I was leaving the theatre, when a sleek soft hand was gently passed through my arm. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 As a result of our confabulation we found ourselves about ten that night crawling up a hedge towards the slag heap in question. War and the Weird Neither Gerrard nor Charteris had time to do more than notice this ominous confabulation, for their adversaries gave them plenty of work. The Path to Honour Looking out into the garden, where Mr Fluke was in earnest confabulation with Joseph, Owen promised Kezia to say nothing about the demonstrative way in which she had received him. Owen Hartley; or, Ups and Downs A Tale of Land and Sea It's all the same to us, where we have our little confabulation. The Tinted Venus A Farcical Romance Sometimes I was actually present at the confabulations of the Section, where I heard amazing errors propounded. The Gods are Athirst Helmar was jealously guarded by two of the soldiers armed with rifles and pistols, while a confabulation was being held by the rest. Under the Rebel's Reign As result of confabulation between two Front Benches arranged that Supplementary Estimates shall be hurried up so as to make opening for immediate debate on Second Reading. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 11, 1914 Some time slipped past while the confabulation lasted, and the dusk of a Shetland summer evening—the poetic "dim"—had fallen upon Boden before the lads separated. Viking Boys There were one or two groups in close confabulation over their drinks. The Heart of Unaga It’s only a word or two”—and after a whispered confabulation of no more than a minute, reconduct him to the door and shake hands ceremoniously. Chance A Tale in Two Parts Now, Old Moll, one more cup to wash it all down, and then we’ll go in for a confabulation round the fire.” The Thorogood Family “Now, Nigel, my lad,” said the old gentleman, on the morning after the examination had been made, “come down below with me; I want to have a confabulation with ’ee.” Blown to Bits The Lonely Man of Rakata, the Malay Archipelago Their gray heads—for Bellamy prefers them old—are bowed in quiet confabulation over the nice adjustment of the national production, over the petition of this or that citizen. The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice This sounded delightful, and all spent the rest of the day in busy confabulation as to how they could get there without being stopped by any one, and what provisions they must take. Odd There was movement going on in the room, people coming and going, but we were intent on our confabulation and took no notice. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 I take it for granted that the two enjoyed their three hours' confabulation, but I more than half suspect they spent precious little of that time in a discussion of our affairs. The House An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife, Alice These two therefore held a private confabulation of their own on the margin of the lake. The Norsemen in the West Then Dominick linked his arm in that of his little brother, and, leading him off to a well-known and sequestered walk, entered into an earnest confabulation. The Island Queen “If you will include me in your confabulation, you shall have the benefit of deep experience and far-sighted sagacity.” Ungava The amateur strategist, that inexhaustible source of original and unprofitable proposals, was by no means inarticulate at these confabulations in 10 Downing Street. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 In the midst of this agreeable confabulation—Richard himself having in the interim become one of the party—the little old ticket-porter, the pretty daughter, and the sturdy young blacksmith, were suddenly scattered. Charles Dickens as a Reader The noises were no longer sharp screams or hoarse coughs, but a kind of jabbering jargon, as if the apes were engaged in a family confabulation. The Castaways With the details of that confabulation we will not trouble the reader. The Island Queen This short confabulation passed in the hall while Tim was relieving me of my cloak and hat. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War When the party broke up, Moderns and Classics strolled affectionately across the Green arm in arm, deep in confabulation as to the projected shop. The Cock-House at Fellsgarth However, there were points connected with the insurance and other matters which would require the presence of one of the firm at Liverpool, and this was evidently the object of the present confabulation. My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life One week certain mysterious persons would drop in, and sit in long confabulation. Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 Here, by an odd chance, just as we came to the school gate, we met Mr Jarman and Crofter walking out in deep confabulation. Tom, Dick and Harry The ghost associations, Hold long confabulations, And the gaiety of nations Is very much enhanced by Georgia dear!” Betty Wales Senior Rain drives you into a shieling—and you sit there for an hour or two in eloquent confabulation with the herdsman, your English against his Gaelic. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 “Are you coming with the candle there?” cried a voice from above: “Louis Mortimer and William Ferrers in deep confabulation—wonders will never cease.” Louis' School Days A Story for Boys In the morning before we reached Chicago, she managed to get in a long confabulation with another waiter, whom I am sure she had never met in Lake City, nor anywhere else. The Making of Mary Boys were flitting across in the direction of the gymnasium; and seniors in twos and threes were deferring their morning dip and hovering about in serious confabulation. Tom, Dick and Harry I saw the old burgermeister go waddling by in his robe of office, accompanied by a crowd of nondescript officials, with one of whom my villainous-looking adversary was in close confabulation. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 435 Volume 17, New Series, May 1, 1852 These were the confabulations of the tap-room and the kitchen; but the speculations and rumours current over the card-table and claret glasses were hardly more congruous or intelligible. The House by the Church-Yard You used to have long confabulations with that scoundrel Ramon, who kept you posted about the shipping. Romance As I passed along the corridor I caught sight of l'Echelle, whom I considered my man, in close confabulation with Falfani in a quiet corner. The Passenger from Calais As it happened, Tempest and Wales were there too, in deep confabulation. Tom, Dick and Harry Walk up wid yourself here, till we have a confabulation together; you see I love to be talking to you. The Hedge School; The Midnight Mass; The Donagh Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three She was scarcely sated—I blush to the very point of my pen during the manuscription—when the confabulation assumed a character directly antipodial to that which marked the precedent dialogue. The Ned M'Keown Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three "Now, Nigel, my lad," said the old gentleman, on the morning after the examination had been made, "come down below with me; I want to have a confabulation with 'ee." Blown to Bits or, The Lonely Man of Rakata Good gracious! what a scene of confusion and confabulation next takes place! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, September 25, 1841 We went in and found his wife, a shrewd, sharp-eyed, little old dame, with whom * * * * fell into a confabulation, while I went into the next room with the labourer himself. Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (2 of 2) (1888) The result of the confabulation between the pair was that Loaysa would comply with the dueña's desires, provided that first of all she brought her mistress to consent to his. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes Trust me, sir, I have already laughed more than beseems my cloth at your Homeric confabulation with yonder ragamuffin general of the rebels. Twice Told Tales These two lords, before whom the motley panorama of human existence was continually being enrolled, held a portentous confabulation night and morning. Tales of the Five Towns It recalled confabulations I had with Prof. Geddes, many years ago, when he was first formulating in Edinburgh those ideas which have since become so widely known. Civics: as Applied Sociology We will not have an endless confabulation to-night; but I will quote one passage of Scripture, and on that I will rest my case. Personal Recollections of Pardee Butler "Break up that confabulation," cried Mr. Muir to the young people, who had paused and were confronting each other at the further end of the piazza. A Young Girl's Wooing Or perhaps, after a confabulation with the soul, it has been decided that when next a certain harmful instinct comes into play the brain shall firmly interfere. The Human Machine There was a considerable confabulation between Eve and Lady Massulam at the entrance to the lift. Mr. Prohack The Committeemen looked up from their confabulations in astonishment. Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People Across the hall a prolonged carol of acclamation, confabulation, laughter, and cries of "Ah-r, indeed!" told that Anna's word was out. Kincaid's Battery I had the curiosity to look around the place as I approached, and there, in the garden behind the house, were Steggles and the young lady in earnest confabulation! Martin Hewitt, Investigator Then we sits down, gradually gets cool, and holds a confabulation. Our Mutual Friend Some witty person wrote a poem about these confabulations and called it "Grettir's Faring," adding many jests of his own for the dilectification of men. Grettir the Strong, Icelandic Saga There followed a wait, while some several persons indulged in a whispered confabulation at a distance from him too great for their words to be articulate. The Bronze Bell The purser, who had been in close confabulation with his chief, hastily took his leave. The Box with Broken Seals Another tempted him with offers of drink and sociable confabulation. The Black Bag This brings up a confabulation regarding the certain fair young person; when Noddy he gives it as his opinion that she is a deary creetur. Our Mutual Friend But the furtive confabulations of the past week must have had some motive; and her sister's fluttered manner before leaving the house had marked this night as the crisis of the plot. London Pride Or When the World Was Younger After some further confabulation, Mrs. Mitchell took her leave, saying— "I'll come back for him at one o'clock, and if I don't come, just keep him till I do come." Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood So the two girls put their heads together and held a long, mysterious confabulation. What Katy Did Dashwood handed the ladies to their coach; for his lordship was too much engaged in confabulation with his groom, on the merits of his off-leader, to pay attention to any thing else upon earth. Tales and Novels — Volume 01 Central's got other things to do, besides listening to early morning confabulations. The Brass Bowl He became engaged, therefore, at Bristol in mysterious confabulation with strange youths. Chronicle of the Cid Yet the whole exercise rests on a series of politically correct confabulations. The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism Their confabulation, aided by inspired interpreters, was truly amusing and interesting. The Communistic Societies of the United States From Personal Visit and Observation Then there were mysterious confabulations between Melchior and his father. Jean-Christophe, Volume I The sound of steps on the gravel path interrupted their confabulation. The Law-Breakers and Other Stories Yet he found time to frame wise regulations concerning trees which the present patriotic parliament, during half a century of frenzied confabulation, has not yet taken to heart. Old Calabria All our private confabulations were on this extraordinary scene. Chantry House They are as sprightly in their confabulations and as spiteful in their squabbles. My Tropic Isle Endless and complicated were the comings and goings between the houses, the dialogues, confabulations, and consultations, in the one street and its many closes. The Marquis of Lossie About ten minutes elapsed, during which a long confabulation was held, in which many of the suite, including the Afghan soldiers, joined. A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment. The Double Traitor There was a short confabulation; then again, silence; and I realized that they had called several more to assist. The House on the Borderland It would really be monstrous to drag Seymour out to have a long confabulation about a girl whom he scarcely knew, and could have no interest in, at this time of night. December Love Ricardo stole up close to his principal; they had a confabulation together, and then something happened which I did not expect. Victory An Island Tale The endless talks and confabulations, which have not been reported here because their confusion was interminable and unreportable, landed every one in a mass of complicated jumbles. A Prisoner in Fairyland "No lessons, then!" he had insisted as a condition of acceptance, and after much confabulation the point was yielded with reluctance. The Extra Day Fortunately Wiki and Kiva’s friends were present, and as a result of the confabulation, one of the chiefs had his house cleared out for me. Travels in West Africa Sweet Mrs. Delany, thwarted in her kind private views of an interesting confabulation, grew fatigued, and went home; and then Mrs. Fielding rose to accompany her. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 1 The good lady was not to be harshly censured if she now and then, in private confabulation with her favorite, let fall a remark which was the reverse of complimentary to her niece-in-law. At Last They clearly did not wish the others to know what their confabulation was about. A Prisoner in Fairyland By all means let us have a confabulation as soon as I get back and settle what is to be done with the "aged P." Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2 After much pressing entreaty on the innkeeper's part Margarethe at last appeared, in neglige, and showed us, after various mysterious confabulations with the host, the rooms selected for us. My Life — Volume 2 We found it possible, on further confabulation, by the simple aid of a pair of scissors, so to cut each in two that all trace of Amelia and Isabel was obliterated. An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay At last I said that we must be going; he replied with genuine disappointment that the night was still young, and that it was a pity to break up our pleasant confabulation. The Altar Fire Only Jimbo and his younger sister, retiring into a corner by themselves, continued their mysterious confabulation. A Prisoner in Fairyland Doctor Long Ghost, after starting the frolic, had taken no further part in it; but on the physician's third visit, he took him to one side, and had a private confabulation. Omoo I silently turned, so that I could see whence the voices came, and perceived the hut-keeper sitting up in bed, in close confabulation with the stranger. Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid. A Woman-Hater The young ladies indulged in secret confabulation, from which the perpetual word "He" alone escaped to Mr. Lavender's ears. The Burning Spear ONE day his guardians were agitated: they held confabulations at which Fionn was not permitted to assist. Irish Fairy Tales Mr. Stenson drew down the electric light, and they remained there in close confabulation for about a quarter of an hour. The Devil's Paw The message concluded with the news that at the moment of the bearer's departure there was a great confabulation in progress as to which diamonds were to be worn, and how. The Idiot You are turning the poor fellow's head with your confabulations over the dirty children, and you'll have him languishing in an unrequited attachment.' Heartsease, Or, the Brother's Wife Besides, I saw my friend, the journeyman dyer, in close confabulation with a pea-green personage of his own profession, and was conscious, like Scrub, that they talked of me, because they laughed consumedly. Redgauntlet Veronica was in the garden deep in confabulation with an awful- looking boy, dressed in nothing but rags. They and I She soon told her husband the wonderful way in which she had first heard his name, and he related to her the advantage which he had derived from confabulation with Churaman, his parrot. Vikram and the Vampire; Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance What hours he would have spent in confabulation with Gibbon! Theodore Roosevelt; an Intimate Biography From several circumstances, I had suspicions of private confabulations with women, and refused to go to her, but bid the servant inquire what she wanted. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner He had eyed the three chiefs during their confabulation, and saw that the sailors were proceeding to pull his vessel to pieces. A Woman of Thirty They had a long confabulation in private; and half an hour later I saw the nurse slip out with a letter, and take the path that leads to the great house. Armadale He called on his pals in the Committee for another of those secret confabulations in which both he and they delighted. Lincoln; An Account of his Personal Life, Especially of its Springs of Action as Revealed and Deepened by the Ordeal of War After this confabulation the steward had orders to shut the door on Monsieur de Rubempre—which was done. Scenes from a Courtesan's Life It’s only a word or two”—and after a whispered confabulation of no more than a minute, reconduct him to the door and shake hands ceremoniously. Chance A Tale in Two Parts One of the greatest financiers of the city in close confabulation with Mr. Gordon Jones, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was an interesting, almost an historical sight. Kingdom of the Blind On leaving the terminus, I had the satisfaction of seeing the lawyer's clerk in close confabulation with the detective officer whose advent I had prophesied. No Name The adapter and the stage manager—a Frenchman whom I found it good policy to mistake for a born Englishman—sat deep in confabulation at a small table underneath a temporary gas jet. Paul Kelver, a Novel It was, however, a tractable and homely beast; and after some confabulation, as my lady herself told Mrs Balwhidder, it was received into fellowship by her other ducks and poultry. The Annals of the Parish; or, the chronicle of Dalmailing during the ministry of the Rev. Micah Balwhidder They are rank confabulations on my part; yet they appear to hold water, psychoanalytically. The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10 Suddenly, however, Count Muffat obeyed an overmastering impulse, and leaving Bordenave, who was explaining to him the working of the rollers and windlasses, he came up in order to interrupt their confabulations. Four Short Stories By Emile Zola There was a whispered confabulation between the leading low comedian, Mr. Hodgson and the stage manager. 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