Priven trusses Weiss in an off-the-record pledge before their conversation, little of which the reader is therefore privy to.

Last night, before her conversation with Aitrus, there had been a strange little scene in Kahlis's study.

Most likely you have been meeting with Oscar before our conversation in the elevator ... I don't want to think about that.

She had learned about her mother's race, and the rape, from social service records long before their first conversation.

The broadcasts had begun just two days before his final conversation with Claire at the flooded clay pit.

Before our conversation attracts any undue notice.

Since he lived backward, his subsequent action would have occurred before their conversation, but-well, that problem had been dealt with.

Although she was even more shaken now than before their conversation, Barrie got out of the car.

Earlier, before his final conversation with Picard, he had been filled with nervous uncertainty despite his calm but impatient exterior.

Before our conversation yesterday, I had previously spoken to Ms. Eisenberg about a week before she took this trip.