Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
Tous deux, au moment d'agir, malgré l'injustice de leur misere, retombaient a la résignation de la race, tremblant devant le lendemain, préférant encore plier l'échine.