il est tombé dedans, 'he fcll into it.' The pronoun

'it,' referring to things, after prépositions, is frequently omitted in translating into French : ' one book on the table and the other under it,' un livre sur la table et Vauire dessous.

22. vous m'avez .... danseur ? ' you hâve laid up my partner for me ? ' Note that abîmer signifies primarily to ' throw into an abyss," then to 'destroy,' 'spoil,' etc.