She gave hollow sobs, she received shocks that threw her backward, in a distracting attack of terror and anguish. She remained there choking, uttering from time to time a piercing scream amidst the profound roar of her affliction.
Elle eut des sanglots sourds, des secousses qui la jetaient en arrière, une crise folle de terreur et d'angoisse; elle resta là étouffant, jetant de temps à autre un cri aigu dans le gonflement profond de sa douleur.