Although greatly moved himself, he was struck by the icy coldness of the hand he was clasping; he pressed it with convulsive force; a last attempt was made to remove it from him, but finally the hand was left in his grasp.
Quoique bien ému lui-même, il fut frappé de la froideur glaciale de la main qu’il prenait ; il la serrait avec une force convulsive ; on fit un dernier effort pour la lui ôter, mais enfin cette main lui resta.