The silence continued, and when Étienne stretched out his hand to bid them farewell, they all pressed it vigorously, putting into that mute squeeze their rage at having yielded, their feverish hope of revenge.
Le silence continuait, et quand le camarade leur tendit la main, pour leur dire adieu, tous la lui serrerent fortement, tous mirent dans cette étreinte muette la rage d'avoir cédé, l'espoir fiévreux de la revanche.