I was spending the night in my aunt's house one summer. That night, being hot, prevented me from sleeping. I slipped out of bed and want into the garden. My cousin Peter was already there, and we soon fell into a conversation in front of the fence. Suddenly, a strange noise coming from behind, made me turn round.
To my surprise, there, creeping just behind our heels, was a snake of remarkable length!
"Stand still, Peter!" I ordered.
The snake crept slowly under our feet. Our hearts were beating fast, and our brows were covered with sweat. My hair stood on end when the snake crept over my shoes. I thought that my last moment bad come.
But the snake soon crept away without noticing us.
After the danger had passed, I turn to Peter and said, "Let"s go." But this was easier said than done, for it was almost impossible for us to move our legs. They were like stone.