Question

What were the only sounds that andrew heard in thick of night

Answer 1

The only sound Andrew heard were the sputter of ember in the fireplace.

• The question has been asked from the story Birth.
• He was waiting with the patient and there were several things going on in his head. When he was sitting in the kitchen close to the fireplace, he realised it was still night.
• The only sound he could hear was the crackling of embers in the fireplace, the slow tickling of the wall clock, and Morgan's footsteps as he walked out and out of the path.