A Room with a View — Page 5

English → Fr Chapter I Level 6/10

Lucy, who had not yet acquired decency, at once rose to her feet, exclaiming: "Oh, oh! Why, it's Mr. Beebe! Oh, how perfectly lovely! Oh, Charlotte, we must stop now, however bad the rooms are. Oh!"

Lucy, qui n'avait pas encore acquis la décence, se leva aussitôt, s'exclamant : « Oh, oh ! Mais c'est M. Beebe ! Oh, comme c'est absolument charmant ! Oh, Charlotte, nous devons nous arrêter ici, si mauvaises que soient les chambres. Oh ! »

Miss Bartlett said, with more restraint:

Miss Bartlett dit, avec plus de retenue :

"How do you do, Mr. Beebe? I expect that you have forgotten us: Miss Bartlett and Miss Honeychurch, who were at Tunbridge Wells when you helped the Vicar of St. Peter's that very cold Easter."

« Comment allez-vous, M. Beebe ? Je suppose que vous nous avez oubliées : Miss Bartlett et Miss Honeychurch, qui étaient à Tunbridge Wells lorsque vous avez aidé le vicaire de Saint-Pierre ce Pâques si froid. »

The clergyman, who had the air of one on a holiday, did not remember the ladies quite as clearly as they remembered him.

Le pasteur, qui avait l'air d'être en vacances, ne se souvenait pas des dames aussi clairement qu'elles se souvenaient de lui.

But he came forward pleasantly enough and accepted the chair into which he was beckoned by Lucy.

Mais il s'avança d'assez bonne grâce et accepta la chaise vers laquelle Lucy l'invitait d'un geste.

"I _am_ so glad to see you," said the girl, who was in a state of spiritual starvation, and would have been glad to see the waiter if her cousin had permitted it.

« Je suis tellement contente de vous voir », dit la jeune fille, qui était dans un état de famine spirituelle, et qui aurait été contente de voir le garçon de café si sa cousine le lui avait permis.

"Just fancy how small the world is. Summer Street, too, makes it so specially funny."

« Dire que le monde est si petit. Et Summer Street, en plus, rend la chose si particulièrement amusante. »

"Miss Honeychurch lives in the parish of Summer Street," said Miss Bartlett, filling up the gap, "and she happened to tell me in the course of conversation that you have just accepted the living—"

« Miss Honeychurch habite dans la paroisse de Summer Street », dit Miss Bartlett, comblant le silence, « et il se trouve qu'elle m'a dit au cours de la conversation que vous venez d'accepter le bénéfice — »

"Yes, I heard from mother so last week. She didn't know that I knew you at Tunbridge Wells; but I wrote back at once, and I said: 'Mr. Beebe is—'"

« Oui, j'ai appris cela de ma mère la semaine dernière. Elle ne savait pas que je vous connaissais à Tunbridge Wells ; mais j'ai répondu aussitôt, et j'ai dit : "M. Beebe est—" »

"Quite right," said the clergyman. "I move into the Rectory at Summer Street next June.

« Tout à fait », dit le pasteur. « J'emménage au presbytère de Summer Street en juin prochain.

Vocabulary

qui: Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'that'.
n': Negation particle, contracted form of 'ne'.
avait: Third-person singular imperfect of 'avoir', meaning 'had'.
pas: Negation word meaning 'not'.
encore: Adverb meaning 'yet', 'still', or 'again'.
acquis: Past participle of 'acquérir', meaning 'acquired' or 'gained'.
décence: Noun meaning propriety, decorum, or appropriate behavior.
se: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself', 'himself', 'herself'.
leva: Third-person singular past of 'lever', meaning 'stood up'.
aussitôt: Adverb meaning 'immediately' or 'at once'.
s': Reflexive pronoun, contracted form of 'se' before vowel.
exclamant: Present participle of 'exclamer', meaning 'exclaiming'.
Mais: Conjunction meaning 'but', used to contrast ideas.
c': Contracted form of 'ce', demonstrative pronoun meaning 'it' or 'this'.
est: Third-person singular present of 'être', meaning 'is'.
M.: Abbreviation of 'Monsieur', meaning 'Mr.'.
comme: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.
absolument: Adverb meaning 'absolutely' or 'completely'.
charmant: Adjective meaning 'charming', 'delightful', or 'lovely'.
nous: First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'.
devons: First-person plural present of 'devoir', meaning 'must' or 'should'.
arrêter: Verb meaning 'to stop' or 'to halt'.
ici: Adverb meaning 'here', indicating this place.
si: Conjunction meaning 'if', or adverb meaning 'so' or 'even if'.
mauvaises: Feminine plural adjective meaning 'bad' or 'poor'.
que: Conjunction meaning 'that', 'than', or relative pronoun 'that/which'.
soient: Third-person plural subjunctive of 'être', meaning 'are' (subjunctive).
chambres: Plural noun meaning 'rooms', especially bedrooms.
dit: Third-person singular past of 'dire', meaning 'said'.
avec: Preposition meaning 'with'.
plus: Adverb meaning 'more', 'most', or 'no longer'.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
retenue: Noun meaning 'restraint', 'reserve', or 'self-control'.
Comment: Interrogative adverb meaning 'how'.
allez-: Part of 'comment allez-vous', meaning 'how are you'.
vous: Second-person plural or formal pronoun meaning 'you'.
Je: First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
suppose: First-person singular present of 'supposer', meaning 'suppose' or 'assume'.
avez: Second-person plural present of 'avoir', meaning 'you have'.
oubliées: Feminine plural past participle of 'oublier', meaning 'forgotten'.
et: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
étaient: Third-person plural imperfect of 'être', meaning 'were'.
à: Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'.
lorsque: Conjunction meaning 'when' or 'at the time that'.
aidé: Past participle of 'aider', meaning 'helped' or 'assisted'.
vicaire: Noun meaning 'vicar' or 'curate', a church official.
ce: Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this' or 'that'.
Pâques: Noun meaning 'Easter', the Christian spring holiday.
froid: Adjective meaning 'cold', referring to temperature or manner.
pasteur: Noun meaning 'pastor' or 'minister', a Protestant clergyman.
air: Noun meaning 'air', 'look', or 'appearance' of someone.
être: Infinitive meaning 'to be', fundamental French verb.
en: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'by'.
vacances: Plural noun meaning 'vacation' or 'holidays'.
ne: Negation particle used with 'pas' to mean 'not'.
souvenait: Third-person singular imperfect of 'se souvenir', meaning 'remembered'.
des: Contracted article 'de les', meaning 'of the' or 'some'.
dames: Plural noun meaning 'ladies' or 'women'.
aussi: Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'as' in comparisons.
clairement: Adverb meaning 'clearly' or 'plainly'.
qu': Contracted conjunction 'que' before a vowel, meaning 'that' or 'than'.
elles: Third-person feminine plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them'.
souvenaient: Third-person plural imperfect of 'se souvenir', meaning 'remembered'.
lui: Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'him', 'her', or 'to him/her'.
il: Third-person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'.
avança: Third-person singular past of 'avancer', meaning 'stepped forward' or 'advanced'.
assez: Adverb meaning 'enough', 'fairly', or 'quite'.
bonne: Feminine adjective meaning 'good'.
grâce: Noun meaning 'grace', 'elegance', or 'favor'.
accepta: Third-person singular past of 'accepter', meaning 'accepted'.
chaise: Noun meaning 'chair'.
vers: Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'around' a time.
laquelle: Feminine relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'whom'.
invitait: Third-person singular imperfect of 'inviter', meaning 'was inviting'.
un: Indefinite masculine article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
geste: Noun meaning 'gesture' or 'motion' of the body.
suis: First-person singular present of 'être', meaning 'am'.
tellement: Adverb meaning 'so much', 'so', or 'such'.
contente: Feminine adjective meaning 'happy', 'glad', or 'pleased'.
voir: Infinitive meaning 'to see'.
jeune: Adjective meaning 'young'.
fille: Noun meaning 'girl' or 'daughter'.
était: Third-person singular imperfect of 'être', meaning 'was'.
dans: Preposition meaning 'in', 'inside', or 'within'.
état: Noun meaning 'state', 'condition', or 'status'.
famine: Noun meaning 'famine' or extreme hunger/deprivation.
spirituelle: Feminine adjective meaning 'spiritual' or 'witty'.
aurait: Third-person singular conditional of 'avoir', meaning 'would have'.
été: Past participle of 'être' meaning 'been'; also noun for 'summer'.
garçon: Noun meaning 'boy' or 'waiter'.
café: Noun meaning 'coffee' or a 'café' establishment.
sa: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its' (feminine noun).
cousine: Noun meaning 'female cousin'.
permis: Past participle of 'permettre', meaning 'allowed' or 'permitted'.
Dire: Infinitive meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'.
monde: Noun meaning 'world' or 'people'.
petit: Adjective meaning 'small', 'little', or 'young'.
Et: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
rend: Third-person singular present of 'rendre', meaning 'makes' or 'renders'.
chose: Noun meaning 'thing'.
particulièrement: Adverb meaning 'particularly' or 'especially'.
amusante: Feminine adjective meaning 'funny', 'amusing', or 'entertaining'.
habite: Third-person singular present of 'habiter', meaning 'lives' or 'resides'.
paroisse: Noun meaning 'parish', a local church district.
comblant: Present participle of 'combler', meaning 'filling' or 'bridging'.
silence: Noun meaning 'silence' or 'quiet'.
trouve: Third-person singular present of 'trouver', meaning 'finds' or 'thinks'.
elle: Third-person feminine singular pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her'.
m': First-person singular object pronoun 'me', contracted before a vowel.
a: Third-person singular present of 'avoir', meaning 'has'.
au: Contracted article 'à le', meaning 'at the' or 'to the'.
cours: Noun meaning 'course', 'class', or 'during' (au cours de).
conversation: Noun meaning 'conversation' or 'discussion'.
venez: Second-person plural imperative or present of 'venir', meaning 'come'.
accepter: Infinitive meaning 'to accept' or 'to agree to'.
bénéfice: Noun meaning 'benefit', 'profit', or 'living' (ecclesiastical).
Oui: Affirmative word meaning 'yes'.
j': First-person singular pronoun 'je', contracted before a vowel.
ai: First-person singular present of 'avoir', meaning 'have'.
appris: Past participle of 'apprendre', meaning 'learned' or 'found out'.
cela: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'it'.
ma: Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
mère: Noun meaning 'mother'.
semaine: Noun meaning 'week'.
dernière: Feminine adjective meaning 'last' or 'most recent'.
Elle: Third-person feminine singular pronoun meaning 'she'.
savait: Third-person singular imperfect of 'savoir', meaning 'knew'.
je: First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
connaissais: First-person singular imperfect of 'connaître', meaning 'knew' (a person).
mais: Conjunction meaning 'but'.
répondu: Past participle of 'répondre', meaning 'answered' or 'replied'.
Tout: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all', 'everything', or 'quite'.
fait: Noun or past participle of 'faire', meaning 'done' or 'fact'.
J': First-person singular pronoun 'je', contracted before a vowel.
emménage: First-person singular present of 'emménager', meaning 'I am moving in'.
presbytère: Noun meaning 'rectory' or 'presbytery', a clergyman's residence.
juin: Noun meaning 'June', the sixth month.
prochain: Adjective meaning 'next' or 'upcoming'.

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