Daae." Q."Was there no one in the churchyard ?" R."I did not see any one; and, if there had been, I must have seen him.

The moon was shining on the snow and made the night quite light." Q."Was it possible for any one to hide behind the tombstones ?" R."No, monsieur.

They were quite small, poor tombstones, partly hidden under the snow, with their crosses just above the level of the ground.

The only shadows were those of the crosses and ourselves.

The church stood out quite brightly.