The monastery’s rooms were (plain and severe)
, and the novice’s duties were often carried out in a (quick and careless)
way. Yet climbing the northern ridge was still a remarkable (achievement showing skill)
. A local thief attempted a clever (trick)
to enter the grounds, but the abbot quickly (imagined, formed the idea of)
his plan and chose to (warn firmly)
him instead of calling guards. The chapel itself was surprisingly (highly decorated)
, though the sermon was so (sleep-inducing)
that several visitors yawned. At sunset, dark clouds signaled an (about to happen)
storm, while the old fountain below remained (not growing or moving)
and green with moss.