The hard eggs were excellent, and as eggs contain everything indispensable to man's nourishment, these poor people thought themselves well off, and were much strengthened by them.
Ces oeufs durcis étaient excellents, et, comme l'oeuf contient tous les éléments indispensables à la nourriture de l'homme, ces pauvres gens s'en trouvèrent fort bien et se sentirent réconfortés.