Planchet and Fourreau, as pale as death, were trying to give him succor; but it was plain that all assistance was useless--all the features of the dying man were distorted with agony.
Planchet et Fourreau, pâles comme des morts, essayaient de lui porter secours; mais il était évident que tout secours était inutile: tous les traits du moribond étaient crispés par l'agonie.