Even a lantern can't be seen ten feet away." The abbot lowers his head and resumes his pacing.

The old fisherman speaks, without addressing any one in particular.
"There are many ships now staring helplessly in the sea." "I walked like a blind man," says Tibo.

"I heard the Holy Cross ringing.
But it seems as if it changed its place.

The sound comes from the left side." "The fog is deceitful." Old Desfoso says: "This never happened here.

Since Dugamel broke Jack's head with a shaft.
That was thirty--forty years ago." "What did you say, Desfoso ?" the abbot stops.
"I say, since Dugamel broke Jack's head--" "Yes, yes!" says the abbot, and resumes pacing the room.
"Then Dugamel threw himself into the sea from a rock and was dashed to death--that's how it happened.