All had understood, and they thought it useless to weary themselves more by talking; they were now waiting, despairing and without courage, in the last expectation that perhaps Étienne would unearth help somewhere.
Tous avaient compris, ils jugeaient inutile de se fatiguer encore a causer; et c'était maintenant une attente anéantie, sans courage, l'attente derniere du secours qu'Étienne, peut-etre, allait déterrer quelque part.