Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Page 9
And it'll fetch things when you throw them, and it'll sit up and beg for its dinner, and all sorts of things—I can't remember half of them—and it belongs to a farmer, you know, and he says it's so useful, it's worth a hundred pounds!
Et il rapporte les choses quand on les lui lance, et il se dresse sur ses pattes pour mendier son dîner, et toutes sortes de choses — je n'en rappelle pas la moitié — et il appartient à un fermier, vous savez, et il dit qu'il est tellement utile qu'il vaut cent livres !
He says it kills all the rats and—oh dear!" cried Alice in a sorrowful tone, "I'm afraid I've offended it again!"
Il dit qu'il tue tous les rats et — oh, mon Dieu ! » s'écria Alice d'un ton affligé, « j'ai bien peur de l'avoir offensé encore une fois !
For the Mouse was swimming away from her as hard as it could go, and making quite a commotion in the pool as it went.
Car la Souris s'éloignait d'elle à la nage aussi vite qu'elle le pouvait, et faisait beaucoup d'agitation dans la mare en s'en allant.
So she called softly after it, "Mouse dear! Do come back again, and we won't talk about cats or dogs either, if you don't like them!"
Alors elle lui cria doucement après, « Chère Souris ! Reviens, je t'en prie, et nous ne parlerons ni de chats ni de chiens non plus, si tu ne les aimes pas !
When the Mouse heard this, it turned round and swam slowly back to her: its face was quite pale (with passion, Alice thought), and it said in a low trembling voice, "Let us get to the shore, and then I'll tell you my history, and you'll understand why it is I hate cats and dogs."
Quand la Souris entendit cela, elle fit demi-tour et revint lentement vers elle à la nage : son visage était tout pâle (de passion, pensa Alice), et elle dit d'une voix basse et tremblante, « Gagnons le rivage, et alors je te raconterai mon histoire, et tu comprendras pourquoi je hais les chats et les chiens. »
It was high time to go, for the pool was getting quite crowded with the birds and animals that had fallen into it: there were a Duck and a Dodo, a Lory and an Eaglet, and several other curious creatures.
Il était grand temps de partir, car la mare était en train de se remplir d'oiseaux et d'animaux qui y étaient tombés : il y avait un Canard et un Dodo, un Lori et un Aiglon, et plusieurs autres curieuses créatures.
Alice led the way, and the whole party swam to the shore.
Alice montra le chemin, et toute la troupe nagea jusqu'au rivage.
Vocabulary
- rapporte
- Fetches or brings back something; reports information.
- choses
- Plural noun meaning 'things' or 'objects'.
- lance
- Throws or hurls an object toward someone.
- dresse
- Stands up straight; trains an animal to perform.
- pattes
- Paws or legs of an animal.
- mendier
- To beg, especially for food or money.
- dîner
- Dinner; the main evening meal of the day.
- sortes
- Sorts, kinds, or types of things.
- rappelle
- Remembers or recalls something from memory.
- moitié
- Half of a quantity or whole object.
- appartient
- Belongs to someone or something as owner.
- fermier
- A farmer who owns or works agricultural land.
- tellement
- So much; to such a great degree or extent.
- utile
- Useful; serving a practical purpose or function.
- vaut
- Is worth a certain value or price.
- livres
- Pounds (currency or weight); also books.
- tue
- Kills; causes the death of a living creature.
- rats
- Rats; small rodent pests found in many places.
- Dieu
- God; the supreme being in monotheistic religion.
- écria
- Cried out; exclaimed something loudly in surprise.
- ton
- Tone or voice quality; also possessive 'your'.
- affligé
- Distressed, grieved, or deeply saddened by something.
- peur
- Fear; a feeling of anxiety or apprehension.
- offensé
- Offended; caused hurt feelings or upset someone.
- encore
- Again; still; yet another time.
- fois
- Time or occasion, as in 'one time'.
- Car
- Because; for; a coordinating causal conjunction.
- Souris
- Mouse; a small rodent; also 'smiled' (verb sourire).
- éloignait
- Was moving away or distancing itself from someone.
- nage
- Swims; moves through water using body movements.
- vite
- Quickly; at a fast speed or pace.
- agitation
- Agitation; commotion or restless, excited movement.
- mare
- A small pond or pool of standing water.
- cria
- Shouted or called out loudly (simple past tense).
- doucement
- Gently; softly; in a quiet and careful manner.
- Chère
- Dear; beloved — affectionate form of address.
- Reviens
- Come back; return here (imperative of revenir).
- prie
- Begs or pleads; asks earnestly for something.
- parlerons
- Will talk or speak (future tense, first person plural).
- ni
- Nor; neither — used in negative correlative constructions.
- chats
- Cats; common domestic feline animals.
- chiens
- Dogs; common domestic canine animals.
- entendit
- Heard; perceived sound (simple past, third person singular).
- demi-
- Half; prefix meaning semi- or halfway through something.
- tour
- Turn; a rotation or change of direction.
- revint
- Came back; returned (simple past of revenir).
- lentement
- Slowly; at a slow pace or speed.
- visage
- Face; the front part of the head.
- pâle
- Pale; light in color, often due to emotion.
- passion
- Strong emotion, enthusiasm, or intense feeling.
- pensa
- Thought; reflected mentally (simple past of penser).
- voix
- Voice; the sound produced when speaking or singing.
- basse
- Low; in a low tone of voice or pitch.
- tremblante
- Trembling; shaking from emotion, cold, or fear.
- Gagnons
- Let us reach or get to a place (imperative).
- rivage
- Shore or bank of a river, lake, or sea.
- raconterai
- Will tell or narrate a story (future, first person).
- histoire
- Story or history; a narrative account of events.
- comprendras
- Will understand something (future, second person singular).
- hais
- Hate; feel strong dislike for someone or something.
- temps
- Time; weather — a fundamental noun with dual meanings.
- partir
- To leave; to depart from a place.
- car
- Because; for — causal conjunction explaining a reason.
- train
- Process or course of action; also a train (transport).
- remplir
- To fill; to make full with something or someone.
- oiseaux
- Birds; winged animals that fly through the air.
- animaux
- Animals; living creatures other than humans and plants.
- tombés
- Fallen; having fallen into or down somewhere.
- Canard
- Duck; a common water bird; also a newspaper slang.
- Dodo
- Dodo; an extinct flightless bird; also baby talk for sleep.
- Lori
- Lory; a type of colorful parrot from Australasia.
- Aiglon
- Eaglet; a young eagle or small eagle.
- plusieurs
- Several; more than two but not very many.
- curieuses
- Curious or strange; unusual and interesting creatures.
- créatures
- Creatures; living beings or animals of any kind.
- montra
- Showed; pointed out the way (simple past of montrer).
- chemin
- Path or way; a route to reach a destination.
- troupe
- Group or troop; a band of people or animals.
- nagea
- Swam; moved through water (simple past of nager).
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