One week certain mysterious persons would drop in, and sit in long confabulation.

After a long confabulation he learned that they were proceeding to Sault St. Marie, where they intended to settle.

About ten minutes elapsed, during which a long confabulation was held, in which many of the suite, including the Afghan soldiers, joined.

You used to have long confabulations with that scoundrel Ramon, who kept you posted about the shipping.