They had talked so often over meals that they had developed a pattern. He talked while she chewed, and she talked while he chewed, and thus both fully participated, and neither had to eat their hot food cold or their cold food warm.
Warren C. Norwood, Final Command
Parler la bouche pleine serait plus simple et plus pratique…
Et il s’agit là d’un couple d’officiers, dont l’un exerce de très hautes responsabilités… Avec un sens pratique aussi peu développé, je ne serais pas surpris que leur camp perde la guerre à la fin du bouquin.