push and pull

[PINKGREAT]

What does 'indulge in' mean in the sentence:

'A little clerical talk was indulged in..'

[BobK]

What does 'indulge in' mean in the sentence:

'A little clerical talk was indulged in..'

It was done, and the people who did it knew or felt that it was a (slightly) guilty pleasure; it was a prelude to the main topic of conversation, which was not clerical.

b

PS
What's this got to do with Push and Pull?

[Anglika]

The people who are in the group allowed themselves a little gossip about clerical matters when they were either meant to be talking about something serious or were with others who are not interested. More context would help.

Incidentally - what has this to do with "push and pull"?? [[Snap, Bob!]]

[PINKGREAT]

A little clerical talk was indulged in, interspersed by lady Selina's recognition of various friends and acquaintances, many of whom were not the people she thought they were.

[PINKGREAT]

As you see, I gave the context, please, help.

[BobK]

As you see, I gave the context, please, help.

We've said what the phrase means. If you want to know its precise function in the sentence you gave, we need to know more - when, where, what the occasion was...

b