Marken and its people : being some account written from time to time both during and after visits covering some considerable space of time ... . I OLD CRONIES THE STORY-TELLER 85 kneel down gently, then sit as softly and com-fortably as you can—make no noise—then I willopen the trap and you can see and hear. Mount—there is a small platform where you can lie atlength beside me—now—four steps up— the loose boards of the partition camegleams of light—I heard the deep droning of avoice below. Jan stealthily and carefully op-ened a sort of shutter in the wall a few inches,and I saw down i
Marken and its people : being some account written from time to time both during and after visits covering some considerable space of time ... . I OLD CRONIES THE STORY-TELLER 85 kneel down gently, then sit as softly and com-fortably as you can—make no noise—then I willopen the trap and you can see and hear. Mount—there is a small platform where you can lie atlength beside me—now—four steps up— the loose boards of the partition camegleams of light—I heard the deep droning of avoice below. Jan stealthily and carefully op-ened a sort of shutter in the wall a few inches,and I saw down into a large room. Men andwomen were sitting in groups round the three orfour kerosene lamps, one of which was smoking,that stood on the tables. Some of the womenwere knitting, several sat idly, their arms hang-ing, their heads turned toward an old peasantwhom I did not recognize, who was speaking in adeep, resonant voice. Some of the men werestanding; some were lying on piles of marsh groups, all motionless and silent, lookedsinister to me. Scarcely visible were some ofthem in the deep shadows and dim, flickeringli
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