C429 A fault confessed is half redressed, works together to great block (a)

As the sky grew darker, the dark clouds seemed as if they could fall down at any time. As the breeze blew, the clouds gathered together and struck each other, sending out flashes of lightning, instantly lighting up the forest as if it were day, and then sinking back into the invisibility of darkness. After a while, the deafening thunder shook the hearts of the people