Then he deftly changed the subject and Sallie realized that he had revealed as much as he was going to.

The blond girl changed the cloth deftly.

Arroyo was a quick study who could change hands with his whip deftly and keep a horse racing on the bit.

He changed the subject deftly.

When their hosts protested otherwise, the visitors deftly changed their tune, demanding military support for their own venture.

"Yes, the dark matter," said Eriih, deftly changing the subject.

Bess gave her an odd look but changed the subject deftly.

Caramon deftly changed the name of this (though why he would choose "Trailsong" is beyond this humble writer).

And then he deftly changed the subject as he spoke to a group of reporters in the hallway outside the locker room after the morning skate.

He deftly changed their positions so she was lying in his lap.