Someone had to be told-someone to whom the kings would listen.

The king listened to this gravely, and then turned his attention once more to Weston.

Up until that moment he had thought the king was not listening, and would reject the whole idea out of hand.

He could make the king listen to his advice and found himself under attack from revolutionaries.

The king listened, and a great stillness fell upon the company.

And by this time, in any case, the king was listening.

The king would not listen to those around him.

The king listened to the sermon and went home.

Some of the nobles wanted to turn back, but the king wouldn't listen.

The king listened for a moment, then shrugged and said something to the magician.