And each time their nerves became irritated and strained, causing them such exasperation, that they would perhaps have died of enervation had they remained in the arms of one another.
Et chaque fois, leurs nerfs s'irritèrent et se tendirent en leur causant des exaspérations telles qu'ils seraient peut-être morts d'énervement s'ils étaient restés dans les bras l'un de l'autre.