"Are you frightened out of your lives ?" said he.

"'Tis nothing." "Nay, sir," said my mother, "'tis something, I think, to be raised up in the middle of the night by such a dreadful noise." "Night?
'tis broad daylight! No wonder you were frightened.

I can hardly hear myself speak; but I felt impelled to come and see how you took it.
They have put an enormous bull in the adjoining den; and if you don't like his company, you will have to change your quarters, which I advise you to do at any rate; for the Basques who have him in charge are brutal fellows, whose jargon I don't understand.

Ten to one they will discover you before the day's out; and then what will you do ?" "Truly, our case is hard," said my mother, looking wistfully at my father.
"It is so, my dear wife," replied he; "and I do not see my way clearly.
Let us ask God to make it a little clearer to us." La Croissette looked amazed when he saw the whole family kneel down, and made a movement to go, but paused at the entrance and looked back on us.

Though the bellowing still continued, it was neither so loud nor so frequent; but still only snatches of my father's voice could be heard.