The question was answered - not by the princess, but by something which that instant tumbled heavily into the room.
Willie came off watch that night at twelve o'clock and tumbled heavily into bed.
On the ridge, a rock slab fell from its place and tumbled heavily to the ground.
Barjin tumbled heavily over Ivan, and for a moment, not a thing moved.
Part of the floor beneath him gave way and his twelve-foot length tumbled heavily down an incline.
Tumbling heavily from his chair, he crumpled to the floor.
Catherine's first arrow missed, but she had time for a second, and one of the creatures tumbled heavily into the sand, a clean kill.
The van tumbled heavily out onto the road, with bone-jolting bumps.
John doubled up in midair and tumbled heavily against the edge of the sofa.
The big body tumbled heavily to the dark green rug in the Buro's outer lobby.