Question

what did franz see when he passed the town hall

Answer 1

When Franz passed the townhall, je saw that a crowd was milling in front of the bulletin board. It was the bulletin board which had brought all their bad news for the past two years.

Answer 2

When Franz was passing the town hall he witnessed that there was a great bustle near the bulletin board. The noise of the people was clearly heard on the street. Although it was the day was Sunday still there were none enjoying, neither the melody of the unison was audible. For his astonishment, Franz found that his classmates were sitting very quietly on their seats. The great ruler of the teachers' was also unusually kept under M.Hamel's arm instead of being rapped on the table.