"Men must not awake," the shining shadow goes on, in dull and hollow tones.
"Don't worry!" says the ironical voice, and at that moment it terrifies me.
Several bodies arise on their fists into the darkness — I see them by their heavy groans — and look around them.
The shadow talks to himself and repeats his insane words: —
"Men must not awake."
The voice opposite me, capsizing in laughter and swollen with a rattle, says again: —
"Don't worry!"


Light (1919) - Ch. XIV - The Ruins

Henri Barbusse Quotes

Men must not awake, the shining shadow goes on, in dull and hollow tones. Don't worry! says the ironical voice, and at that moment it terrifies me....

Men must not awake, the shining shadow goes on, in dull and hollow tones. Don't worry! says the ironical voice, and at that moment it terrifies me....

Men must not awake, the shining shadow goes on, in dull and hollow tones. Don't worry! says the ironical voice, and at that moment it terrifies me....

Men must not awake, the shining shadow goes on, in dull and hollow tones. Don't worry! says the ironical voice, and at that moment it terrifies me....