A Study in Scarlet — Page 1
THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION.
LA SCIENCE DE LA DÉDUCTION.
We met next day as he had arranged, and inspected the rooms at No. 221B, Baker Street, of which he had spoken at our meeting.
Nous nous retrouvâmes le lendemain comme il l'avait prévu, et inspectâmes les chambres au n° 221B, Baker Street, dont il avait parlé lors de notre rencontre.
They consisted of a couple of comfortable bed-rooms and a single large airy sitting-room, cheerfully furnished, and illuminated by two broad windows.
Elles se composaient de deux chambres confortables et d'un grand salon bien aéré, gaiement meublé et éclairé par deux larges fenêtres.
So desirable in every way were the apartments, and so moderate did the terms seem when divided between us, that the bargain was concluded upon the spot, and we at once entered into possession.
Ces appartements étaient si désirables à tous égards, et le loyer semblait si raisonnable une fois partagé entre nous, que le marché fut conclu sur-le-champ, et nous en prîmes immédiatement possession.
That very evening I moved my things round from the hotel, and on the following morning Sherlock Holmes followed me with several boxes and portmanteaus.
Ce soir-là même, je fis transporter mes affaires depuis l'hôtel, et le lendemain matin Sherlock Holmes me rejoignit avec plusieurs caisses et malles.
For a day or two we were busily employed in unpacking and laying out our property to the best advantage.
Pendant un jour ou deux, nous fûmes fort occupés à déballer et à disposer nos affaires du mieux possible.
That done, we gradually began to settle down and to accommodate ourselves to our new surroundings.
Cela fait, nous commençâmes peu à peu à nous installer et à nous adapter à notre nouvel environnement.
Holmes was certainly not a difficult man to live with.
Holmes n'était certes pas un homme difficile à vivre.
He was quiet in his ways, and his habits were regular.
Il était discret dans ses manières, et ses habitudes étaient régulières.
It was rare for him to be up after ten at night, and he had invariably breakfasted and gone out before I rose in the morning.
Il était rare qu'il veillât après dix heures du soir, et il avait invariablement pris son petit-déjeuner et était sorti avant que je me lève le matin.
Sometimes he spent his day at the chemical laboratory, sometimes in the dissecting-rooms, and occasionally in long walks, which appeared to take him into the lowest portions of the City.
Parfois il passait sa journée au laboratoire de chimie, parfois dans les salles de dissection, et à l'occasion en de longues promenades, qui semblaient le mener dans les quartiers les plus misérables de la Ville.
Vocabulary
- SCIENCE
- Knowledge gained through systematic study and observation
- DÉDUCTION
- Process of reaching a conclusion through logical reasoning
- retrouvâmes
- Past tense of 'retrouver': we met up again
- lendemain
- The following day; the day after
- prévu
- Past participle of 'prévoir': foreseen or planned in advance
- inspectâmes
- Simple past of 'inspecter': we inspected or examined carefully
- chambres
- Rooms, especially bedrooms in a dwelling
- dont
- French relative pronoun meaning 'of which' or 'whose'
- lors
- Adverb used in 'lors de' meaning 'at the time of'
- rencontre
- A meeting or encounter between two or more people
- composaient
- Imperfect of 'composer': consisted of or were made up of
- confortables
- Adjective meaning comfortable, providing ease and comfort
- salon
- A living room or sitting room in a home
- aéré
- Adjective meaning well-ventilated, airy, with good airflow
- gaiement
- Adverb meaning cheerfully or in a lively, bright manner
- meublé
- Adjective meaning furnished, equipped with furniture
- éclairé
- Adjective meaning lit up or illuminated by light
- larges
- Adjective meaning wide, broad, or spacious
- fenêtres
- Windows in a building allowing light and air inside
- appartements
- Flats or apartments; sets of rooms for living in
- désirables
- Adjective meaning desirable, attractive, worth having
- égards
- Regards or respects, as in 'in all respects'
- loyer
- Rent paid for housing or accommodation
- semblait
- Imperfect of 'sembler': seemed or appeared to be
- raisonnable
- Adjective meaning reasonable, fair, or sensible in price
- fois
- Time or instance, as in 'once' or 'one time'
- partagé
- Past participle of 'partager': shared between two parties
- marché
- Deal or bargain; also means market or agreement
- conclu
- Past participle of 'conclure': concluded or settled a deal
- sur-le-champ
- Immediately, on the spot, without any delay
- prîmes
- Simple past of 'prendre': we took possession of something
- immédiatement
- Adverb meaning immediately, right away, without delay
- possession
- Ownership or control of something belonging to someone
- soir-là
- That particular evening or that very night
- fis
- Simple past of 'faire': I did or made something
- transporter
- To transport or carry goods from one place to another
- affaires
- Belongings, personal items, or business matters
- depuis
- Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since' a point in time
- rejoignit
- Simple past of 'rejoindre': joined or met up with someone
- plusieurs
- Adjective meaning several, more than two but not many
- caisses
- Boxes or crates used for storing and transporting items
- malles
- Trunks or large luggage cases for storing belongings
- Pendant
- Preposition meaning 'during' or 'for' a period of time
- fort
- Adverb meaning very or greatly; also means strong
- occupés
- Adjective meaning busy or occupied with a task
- déballer
- To unpack boxes or bags; to unwrap belongings
- disposer
- To arrange or set out items in a particular order
- commençâmes
- Simple past of 'commencer': we began or started doing
- installer
- To settle in or set up in a new place or home
- adapter
- To adapt or adjust to new surroundings or conditions
- nouvel
- Masculine form of 'nouveau' before vowel: new
- environnement
- Environment, surroundings, or the setting one lives in
- certes
- Adverb meaning certainly, admittedly, or to be sure
- difficile
- Adjective meaning difficult, hard, or not easy to deal with
- vivre
- Infinitive meaning to live; to share life with others
- discret
- Adjective meaning discreet, reserved, or unobtrusive in manner
- manières
- Manners or habits; ways of behaving toward others
- habitudes
- Habits or routines regularly practiced by a person
- régulières
- Adjective meaning regular, consistent, or orderly in schedule
- rare
- Adjective meaning rare, uncommon, or infrequent occurrence
- veillât
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'veiller': that he stayed up late
- invariablement
- Adverb meaning invariably, always, without exception
- petit-déjeuner
- Breakfast, the first meal eaten in the morning
- sorti
- Past participle of 'sortir': gone out or left a place
- lève
- Present tense of 'se lever': gets up or rises from bed
- Parfois
- Adverb meaning sometimes, occasionally, not always
- journée
- The whole day or daytime period from morning to evening
- laboratoire
- Laboratory, a room for scientific experiments and research
- chimie
- Chemistry, the scientific study of substances and reactions
- parfois
- Adverb meaning sometimes, occasionally, not all the time
- salles
- Rooms or halls in a building used for specific purposes
- dissection
- The act of cutting apart a body for scientific study
- occasion
- Occasion or opportunity; a particular time or instance
- promenades
- Walks or strolls taken for leisure or exercise
- semblaient
- Imperfect of 'sembler': seemed or appeared to be
- mener
- To lead or take someone to a destination or place
- quartiers
- Districts or neighborhoods within a city or town
- misérables
- Adjective meaning miserable, wretched, or very poor and deprived
- Ville
- City or town; an urban area where people live
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