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A loud shouting and a bang that echoed like a clap of thunder through the forest awoke the bird-children from their dreams.
Opening their eyes with a start they saw that the gray dawn was breaking and a sort of morning twilight made all objects in the forest distinct, yet not so brilliant as the approaching daylight would. Shadows still lay among the bushes and the thickest branches; but between the trees the spaces were clearly visible.