What is the meaning of this sentence?

Pedro   Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:33 am GMT
"There was mostly silence. I have never known such economy with words."
I am confused by the latter part of the sentence.What does "I have never known such economy with words" mean?
Guest   Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:43 am GMT
It means "I have never seen people speak so little."
Liz   Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:46 am GMT
I agree with guest there.
Harry Smith   Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:25 am GMT
I think it means he was not talkative at all.
s.jack   Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:03 pm GMT
He was Uncle Scrooge with words.
s.jack   Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:23 pm GMT
He was being uncle Scrooge with words?