Question

Rouault hatte den Brief des Apothekers sechsunddreißig Stunden nach dem Ereignis erhalten. Um ihn zu schonen, hatte Homais so geschrieben, daß er gar nicht genau wissen konnte, was eigentlich geschehen war.

Accepted Answer

He had only received the chemist's letter thirty-six hours after the event; and, from consideration for his feelings, Homais had so worded it that it was impossible to make out what it was all about.

Front	Rouault hatte den Brief des Apothekers sechsunddreißig Stunden nach dem Ereignis erhalten. Um ihn zu schonen, hatte Homais so geschrieben, daß er gar nicht genau wissen konnte, was eigentlich geschehen war.
Back	He had only received the chemist's letter thirty-six hours after the event; and, from consideration for his feelings, Homais had so worded it that it was impossible to make out what it was all about.

Hatte Homais Rouault Den Des Apothekers Sechsunddreißig Stunden