TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence in English, provide an equivalent paraphrased version from the original that retains the same meaning.
PROBLEM: Werder 's forces invested Belfort and reached the city on 3 November .

SOLUTION: Werder 's troops invested Belfort and reached the city on November 3 .

PROBLEM: Laetitia Pujol was a shadowy presence as Le Homme ; Karl Paquette was his strong , melancholy double ; and Mathieu Ganio portrayed La Femme .

SOLUTION: Laetitia Pujol was a shady presence as Le Homme , Karl Paquette was his strong , melancholy double , and Mathieu Ganio portrayed La Femme .

PROBLEM: Dorothy Kate Richmond , Frances Hodgkins , and Gwen Knight was a contemporary of Stewart .

SOLUTION:
Dorothy Kate Richmond , Frances Hodgkins and Gwen Knight was a Stewart contemporary .