darkness

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He seized the gun which always stood in a corner of his bedroom, and let fly a charge of number 6 shot into the darkness. 🔊

The animals were so disturbed that they could hardly sleep in their stalls. Every night, it was said, he came creeping in under cover of darkness and performed all kinds of mischief. 🔊

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