[Glenn Wright]

Carl, I took your advice on punctuating the direct quote and eliminating the “before.” I chose to render оцепенение as “inertia,” and replaced the clunkiness of “characteristic of all of us” with “afflicting all of us.” Another possibility, somewhat closer to the literal meaning of свойственного нам всем would be “common to all of us.” My edit emphasizes their suffering. The alternative emphasizes their solidarity, which, given their zombie-like state and willingness to finger each other to the authorities, seems minimal.
I also changed “stirred herself” to “roused herself.”
Thanks for your patience and skillful guidance.
Glenn