Not that he was incommunicative, for he frequently commenced a longwinded narrative of his own accord-repeated at length the tradition of some old battle, or some passage in the recent history of his tribe in which he had acted a prominent part, from time to time drawing a long breath, and resuming the thread of his tale, with the true story-teller's leisureliness.
"Canoeing in the wilderness"
Henry David Thoreau
The enjoyment of lying perfectly still, refreshed, incurious, unexcited, yet having our minds animated, excursive, reaping all the incidents of our lives at leisure, and making a dream of our latest experiences, kept us tranquil and incommunicative.
"The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete"
George Meredith Last Updated: March 7, 2009
Being one who knew no fear, who deemed his questions justifiable, who felt himself more than a match for the whole camp, and was convinced that the blacks were in possession of essential information, he urged the policy of chastising the sullenness out of a couple of incommunicative boys.
"Tropic Days"
E. J. Banfield