Answer:
1. They stared, wondering at his reappearance, his passion, his wild animal howling.
2. It took them a minute to grasp what he was saying, even who he was.
3. Having disappeared from the scene, he had disappeared from their minds.
Step-by-step explanation:
It is NOT "The trees and bushes around them stood inky and sepulchral, spilling long shadows across them."
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