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La politique d'union avec la bourgeoisie était arrivée au point où il devenait indispensable d'affaiblir complètement les masses qui ne se résignaient pas à accepter la coalition.
The policy of union with the bourgeoisie had arrived at a point where it became necessary to paralyse the masses who were not reconciled to the coalition.
Certains ont pu se libérer, s'échapper dans les montagnes et vivre en liberté bien longtemps, parce qu'ils ne se résignaient pas à l'esclavage.
Some were free. They escaped to the mountains and lived in freedom for a long time, because they couldn't accept slavery.
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