(and do what they could they made a deal of rustling and cracking and creaking)
as in this sentence:
Up the hill they went; but there was no proper path to be seen, such as might lead to a house or a farm; and do what they could they made a deal of rustling and cracking and creaking, as they went through the trees in pitch black.
Top answer
They tried to be quiet, but they made quite a bit of noise.
— Blue Jay
They tried to be quiet, but they made quite a bit of noise.
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