She struggled a little, she felt so distressed at appearing such a child.

But he calmed her, telling her that he knew of a cross-road which shortened the distance by one half.
They would be able to take a good hour's rest and reach Orcheres at the same time as the others.
It was then six o'clock.

There must have been a slight mist rising from the Viorne, for the darkness seemed to be growing denser.

The young people groped their way along the slope of the Garrigues, till they came to a rock on which they sat down.

Around them lay an abyss of darkness.
They were stranded, as it were, on some reef above a dense void.