And the livid twilight now coming on seemed to increase the cold. "What's to be done?" repeated Maheude, crouching down in the corner by the oven.Étienne stood up, looking at the portraits of the emperor and empress stuck against the wall.
Et le crépuscule livide qui tombait semblait augmenter le froid.*p —Quoi faire? répéta la Maheude, accroupie au coin du fourneau.*p Étienne, debout, regardait les portraits de l'empereur et de l'impératrice, collés contre le mur.