Cait returned his chilly greeting, and said, 'I could not sleep for the storm.'

The chilly greeting means that Hewlett and Compaq executives will have to do a better job selling the deal to their own shareholders, even as they cope with possible antitrust issues.

While Nandi stood snorting and pawing the pavement in the background (perhaps wondering who this being might be with a head so like his own) his master exchanged chilly greetings with me.

International 2-5 CHILLY GREETING IN BEIJING Secretary of State Christopher arrived in Beijing to deliver a tough message to China's leaders on the country's poor human rights performance.