Asuddenthoughtoccurredtome，whichwouldhavedoubtlessstruckmeatoncehadInotbeenprepossessedwithforebodingsatthetimethatIfirstsawthefigures，andhadnotthecloudconcealedthemfromme——Imeanthattheywerenotlivingbeings，butstatues。I
determinedthatIwouldcountfiftyslowly，andwassurethattheobjectswerenotaliveifduringthattimeIcoulddetectnosignofmotion。
HowthankfulwasIwhenIcametotheendofmyfiftyandtherehadbeennomovement！
Icountedasecondtime——butagainallwasstill。
Ithenadvancedtimidlyforward，andinanothermomentIsawthatmysurmisewascorrect。IhadcomeuponasortofStonehengeofrudeandbarbaricfigures，seatedasChowbokhadsatwhenI