s'abaisser

Son rivage est plat ; comme s'il s'était abaissé doucement dans la mer.
Its shore is flat; as though it had subsided gently into the sea.
Le voile s'est levé comme il s'était abaissé quelque temps auparavant, lentement comme un rideau de scène, il s'est levé vers le plafond. Puis il a disparu.
The veil of air lifted just as it had earlier lowered; slowly and like a stage curtain going up to the ceiling - and then it was gone.
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