The night was very calm and still .<br>Not a breath of wind stirred .<br>The moonshine was the brightest I had ever seen .<br>In the middle of the garden , where the shadow of the poplars did not fall , it was almost as bright as day .<br>One could have read fine print .
In the middle of the garden , where the shadow of the poplars did fall , it was almost as bright as day .
( z1 have-degree :ARG1 ( z2 it ) :ARG2 ( z3 bright :ARG1 z2 ) :ARG3 ( z4 equal :mod ( z5 almost ) ) :ARG4 ( z6 day ) :location ( z7 middle :part-of ( z8 garden :location-of ( z9 fall :ARG1 ( z10 shadow :poss ( z11 poplars ) ) ) ) ) )