How long had the abomination lasted?
An eternity, perhaps, compressed into two or three minutes.

And now came an awakening: the spectators emerged from their nightmare with quivering hands, livid faces, and eyes expressive of compassion, disgust and fear.
"That makes another one.

I've now seen four executions," said Massot, who felt ill at ease.

"After all, I prefer to report weddings.

Let us go off, I have all I want for my article." Guillaume and Pierre followed him mechanically across the square, and again reached the corner of the Rue Merlin.