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Luckily, a pause in the discourse between the governess and her colloquist permitted a happy turn to the conversation.

From Homeward Bound or, the Chase by Cooper, James Fenimore

"Did you know of Mr. B.'s illness?" asked the younger and more pronounced colloquist.

From The Secret of a Happy Home (1896) by Harland, Marion

Why, James," answered his colloquist, "you have seen that Noah had three sons, and that their names were Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None by Harper, Various (magazine)

“The captain’s might, and mystery of the seer— Remoteness of Jehovah’s colloquist, Nearness of man’s heaven-advocate—are here: Alone Mount Nebo’s harsh foreshadow is miss’d.”

From Italy, the Magic Land by Whiting, Lilian

I earnestly desired a fuller knowledge of the nature of my colloquist.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 by Various