to grow dark

Just about the same time, the sun had gone down behind the Spy-glass, and as the fog was collecting rapidly, it began to grow dark in earnest.
Presque au même moment, le soleil se coucha derrière la Longue-Vue et, comme la brume s’épaississait rapidement, le crépuscule commença à tomber.
The sky started to grow dark and we knew there would be a storm.
Le ciel a commencé à s'assombrir et nous avons su qu'il y aurait une tempête.
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