Gabriele D’Annunzio 
The triumph of death [EPUB ebook] 

When she perceived a group of men leaning against the parapet and looking down into the street below, Hippolyte stopped and exclaimed: ‚What has happened?‘
With a slight gesture, betraying fear, she placed her hand involuntarily on George’s arm as if to restrain him.
After watching the men a moment George said: ‚Someone must have leaped from off the terrace.‘ Then he added: ‚Shall we turn back?‘