"Whzz . . . d'buh . . ." His tongue would not obey him.

But his mouth and tongue did not obey.

He wanted so much to talk with Pasque, yet his tongue would not obey his brain.

No matter what she had intended to say, she found her tongue would not obey her; only the exact truth came out.

He tried to tell her, but his tongue wouldn't obey the command of his brain.

-I'm sorry, my tongue will obey my heart, and not you-" "Never mind.

She wanted to tell him that, but her tongue no longer obeyed her will.

Her tongue will not obey her heart, nor can Her heart informe her tongue.

"He was in a very strange mood," he said slowly, speaking as if his lips were stiff, his tongue 344 unwilling to obey him.

Lips and tongue did not obey.