\"What’stherow？\"saidBert。
\"Shutup！\"saidthelieutenant。\"Can’tyouhear？\"
Intothestillnesscametherepeatedheavythudofguns，one，two，apause，thenthreeinquicksuccession。
\"Gaw！\"saidBert——\"guns！\"andwasinstantlyatthelieutenant’sside。Theairshipwasstillveryhighandtheseabelowwasmaskedbyathinveilofclouds。Thewindhadfallen，andBert，followingKurt’spointingfinger，sawdimlythroughthecolourlessveilfirstaredglow，thenaquickredflash，andthenatalittledistancefromitanother。Theywere，itseemedforawhile，silentflashes，andsecondsafter，whenonehadceasedtoexpectthem，camethebelatedthuds——thud，thud。KurtspokeinGerman，veryquickly。
Abuglecallrangthroughtheairship。