Anne of Green Gables — Page 11

English → Fr CHAPTER I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Surprised Level 6/10

It's so seldom Matthew sets his mind on anything that when he does I always feel it's my duty to give in.

Matthew se décide si rarement pour quoi que ce soit que lorsqu'il le fait, je considère toujours qu'il est de mon devoir de céder.

And as for the risk, there's risks in pretty near everything a body does in this world.

Et quant au risque, il y a des risques dans presque tout ce qu'on fait en ce monde.

There's risks in people's having children of their own if it comes to that--they don't always turn out well.

Il y a des risques à avoir ses propres enfants si on y réfléchit — ils ne tournent pas toujours bien.

And then Nova Scotia is right close to the Island.

Et puis la Nouvelle-Écosse est tout près de l'Île.

It isn't as if we were getting him from England or the States.

Ce n'est pas comme si nous allions le chercher en Angleterre ou aux États-Unis.

He can't be much different from ourselves."

Il ne peut pas être très différent de nous."

"Well, I hope it will turn out all right," said Mrs. Rachel in a tone that plainly indicated her painful doubts.

« Eh bien, j'espère que tout se passera bien », dit Mme Rachel d'un ton qui indiquait clairement ses pénibles doutes.

"Only don't say I didn't warn you if he burns Green Gables down or puts strychnine in the well--I heard of a case over in New Brunswick where an orphan asylum child did that and the whole family died in fearful agonies.

« Seulement ne dites pas que je ne vous ai pas prévenue s'il brûle Green Gables ou met de la strychnine dans le puits — j'ai entendu parler d'un cas au Nouveau-Brunswick où un enfant d'orphelinat a fait cela et toute la famille est morte dans d'affreuses agonies.

Only, it was a girl in that instance."

Seulement, c'était une fille dans ce cas-là. »

"Well, we're not getting a girl," said Marilla, as if poisoning wells were a purely feminine accomplishment and not to be dreaded in the case of a boy.

« Eh bien, nous ne prenons pas une fille », dit Marilla, comme si empoisonner des puits était un talent purement féminin et qu'il n'y avait rien à craindre dans le cas d'un garçon.

"I'd never dream of taking a girl to bring up.

« Je n'aurais jamais l'idée de prendre une fille à élever.

I wonder at Mrs. Alexander Spencer for doing it.

Je m'étonne que Mme Alexander Spencer l'ait fait.

But there, _she_ wouldn't shrink from adopting a whole orphan asylum if she took it into her head."

Mais là, _elle_ n'hésiterait pas à adopter tout un orphelinat si l'idée lui en prenait. »

Mrs. Rachel would have liked to stay until Matthew came home with his imported orphan.

Mme Rachel aurait bien voulu rester jusqu'au retour de Matthew avec son orphelin importé.

Vocabulary

se: Reflexive pronoun meaning himself, herself, itself, themselves.
décide: Decides; third person singular present of décider.
si: If; conditional conjunction or adverb meaning so.
rarement: Rarely; adverb indicating infrequent occurrence or action.
pour: For; preposition indicating purpose, direction, or recipient.
quoi: What; interrogative pronoun used in questions.
que: That; relative pronoun or conjunction linking clauses.
ce: This or that; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
soit: Be; subjunctive form of être or formal conjunction.
lorsqu: When; conjunction indicating temporal relationship (lorsque contracted).
il: He; third person masculine singular subject pronoun.
le: The; definite article or masculine singular object pronoun.
fait: Fact; does or makes; third person singular present of faire.
je: I; first person singular subject pronoun.
considère: Consider; first or third person present of considérer.
toujours: Always; adverb meaning at all times or still.
qu: That; relative pronoun (que contracted before vowel).
est: Is; third person singular present of être.
de: Of; preposition indicating possession, origin, or composition.
mon: My; possessive adjective, first person singular masculine.
devoir: Duty; obligation or necessity; must or should.
céder: To yield; to give way or surrender something.
Et: And; conjunction connecting words, phrases, or clauses.
quant: As for; concerning or with respect to something.
au: To the; contraction of à and le.
risque: Risk; danger or possibility of loss or harm.
des: Of the; contraction of de and les.
risques: Risks; plural noun indicating multiple dangers or hazards.
dans: In; preposition indicating location or time period.
presque: Almost; adverb meaning nearly or practically.
tout: All; everything or entire; adjective and pronoun.
on: One; indefinite pronoun meaning people or we.
en: In it; preposition or pronoun indicating location.
monde: World; noun referring to the earth or society.
Il: He; third person masculine singular subject pronoun.
avoir: To have; auxiliary or main verb indicating possession.
ses: His or her; possessive adjective, third person plural.
propres: Own; adjective meaning belonging to oneself.
enfants: Children; plural noun for young human beings.
réfléchit: Reflects or thinks; third person singular of réfléchir.
ils: They; third person masculine plural subject pronoun.
ne: Not; negative adverb used in negation.
tournent: Turn; third person plural present of tourner.
pas: Not; negative adverb completing the negation.
bien: Well; adverb meaning in a good manner.
puis: Then; adverb indicating sequence or next action.
la: The; definite article feminine singular or pronoun.
près: Near; preposition or adverb indicating proximity.
Île: Island; noun referring to land surrounded by water.
Ce: This or that; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
comme: As or like; conjunction or preposition showing comparison.
nous: We or us; first person plural pronoun.
allions: Were going; first person plural imperfect of aller.
chercher: To seek; to look for or try to find.
ou: Or; conjunction presenting alternatives or choices.
aux: To the; contraction of à and les.
peut: Can or may; third person singular of pouvoir.
être: To be; fundamental auxiliary or main verb.
très: Very; adverb indicating great degree or intensity.
différent: Different; adjective meaning not the same.
espère: Hope; first or third person present of espérer.
passera: Will pass; third person singular future of passer.
dit: Says or said; third person of dire.
un: A or one; indefinite article or numeral.
ton: Your; possessive adjective second person singular masculine.
qui: Who; relative pronoun or interrogative pronoun.
indiquait: Indicated; third person singular imperfect of indiquer.
clairement: Clearly; adverb indicating in a clear manner.
pénibles: Painful or difficult; adjective describing unpleasant experiences.
doutes: Doubts; plural noun indicating uncertainty or skepticism.
Seulement: Only; adverb meaning exclusively or solely.
dites: Say or tell; second person plural present of dire.
vous: You; second person formal or plural pronoun.

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