Négrel, who had come up from the pit, gave details. They hoped to communicate that very evening with the prisoners, but they-would certainly find nothing but corpses, for the death-like silence continued.
Celui-ci, remonté de la fosse, donnait des détails: on espérait communiquer le soir meme avec les prisonniers; mais on ne retirerait certainement que des cadavres, car le silence de mort continuait.