The table fell silent, and once more all ears were his.

The table fell silent as the woman's large black eyes sparked with memory.

Suddenly he realized that the table had fallen silent, and they were all looking at him.

The table fell silent, and it was Astor who finally spoke.

And I even heard a table and chair fall down, downstairs.

The table fell silent for a few seconds as everybody digested that.

The whole table for some reason had fallen silent.

Near the door, one table had fallen, and all the chairs around it were down.

As the table fell silent he sang, but in a whisper.

She had the gift, still, of commanding attention; the table fell quiet.