He
nevertheless decided to turn his back to the sea and entered a small
woods where he lay down after taking a few steps. The day was about
to end; scarcely any light remained, but it was still possible to see
certain details of the landscape fairly clearly, in particular the
hill which limited the horizon and which was glowing, unconcerned and
free. What was disturbing to Thomas was the fact that he was lying
there in the grass with the desire to remain there for a long time,
although this position was forbidden to him. As night was falling he
tried to get up, and, pushing against the ground with both hands, got
one knee under him while the other leg dangled; then he made a sudden
lurch and succeeded in placing himself entirely erect. So he was
standing.
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