Étienne groaned as if the weight of the rocks had pounded his limbs; with torn hands and bruised legs, he also suffered from lack of air, so that he seemed to feel the blood bursting through his skin.
Étienne râlait, comme si le poids des roches lui eut broyé les membres, les mains arrachées, les jambes meurtries, manquant d'air surtout, au point de sentir le sang lui crever la peau.