What surprises me is their long silence

7. It was something so dreadful that I shall always remember it. S. There were two men whose features I could not distinguish. 9. Everybody thought he recognised them.

10. The giant soon reappeared, no longer standing, but sitting on

the top of the wall.

11. Thanks to his strength, he had succeeded in reaching those

whom he had determined to save.

12. The ladder was unfortunately more than twenty yards oft'.

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