Smoke came out of it, and as it mounted up to the clouds the smoke grew thicker and thicker and became a giant who gave such a terrible yawn that the whole world was blown to dust." Clair stopped himself, gave a dry laugh, and handed the child back to his mother.

Then he took out his watch again, and kneeling on the bench with his elbows resting on its back he gazed at the town.

As far as the eye could reach, the multitude of houses stood out in their tiny immensity.
Caroline turned her eyes in the same direction.
"What splendid weather it is!" said she.

"The sun's rays change the smoke on the horizon into gold.

The worst thing about civilization is that it deprives one of the light of day." We did not answer; his looks remained fixed on a place in the town.
After some seconds of silence they saw about half a mile away, in the richer district on the other side of the river, a sort of tragic fog rearing itself upwards.