Nach und nach indessen verlor er an Raum: seine Finger glitten an der Dachrinne hin; er fühlte immer mehr und mehr die Schwäche seiner Arme und die Schwere seines Körpers.
He lost ground little by little, nevertheless, his fingers slipped along the spout; he became more and more conscious of the feebleness of his arms and the weight of his body.