She was struck, no doubt, with a superstitious idea; she conceived that heaven denied its aid, and she remained in the attitude in which she had fallen, her head drooping and her hands clasped.
Une idée superstitieuse la frappa sans doute; elle comprit que le Ciel lui refusait son secours et resta dans l'attitude où elle se trouvait, la tête inclinée et les mains jointes.