What have they to gain by raiding a ruined town ?" "There is much reason in what you say.

Certainly it would avail the Germans nothing to gallop through shattered Chastel in a snowstorm.

But you can't spend the night in the church.

I've no doubt that we can find bed and board for all of us in some abandoned house." The driving snow had reconciled John somewhat to the idea of Julie passing the night in Chastel.

The road leading down to the river was steep and the bridge over which he had crossed was narrow with a very high arch.