Harrigan — Page 3
The gayest crowds cannot quite disturb the brooding peace which is like the promise of sleep and rest at sunset.
Les foules les plus gaies ne peuvent pas tout à fait troubler la paix mélancolique qui ressemble à la promesse du sommeil et du repos au coucher du soleil.
It was not pleasing to Harrigan.
Cela ne plaisait pas à Harrigan.
He frowned and drew a quick, impatient breath, muttering: "I'm not long for this joint. I gotta be moving."
Il fronça les sourcils et prit une inspiration rapide et impatiente, marmonnant : « Je ne vais pas rester longtemps dans ce bled. Faut que je bouge. »
He joined a crowd which eddied toward the center of Ivilei.
Il rejoignit une foule qui tourbillonnait vers le centre d'Ivilei.
In there it was better.
Là-dedans, c'était mieux.
Negro soldiers, marines from the _Maryland_, Kanakas, Chinamen, Japanese, Portuguese, Americans; a score of nationalities and complexions rubbed shoulders as they wandered aimlessly among the many bright-painted cottages.
Des soldats noirs, des marines du _Maryland_, des Kanakas, des Chinois, des Japonais, des Portugais, des Américains ; une vingtaine de nationalités et de teints se côtoyaient en errant sans but parmi les nombreux cottages aux couleurs vives.
Yet even in that careless throng of pleasure-seekers no one rubbed shoulders with Harrigan.
Pourtant, même dans cette foule insouciante de chercheurs de plaisir, personne ne se frottait les épaules avec Harrigan.
The flame of his hair was like a red lamp which warned them away.
La flamme de ses cheveux était comme une lampe rouge qui les avertissait de s'éloigner.
Or perhaps it was his eye, which seemed to linger for a cold, incurious instant on every face that approached.
Ou peut-être était-ce son regard, qui semblait s'attarder un instant froid et indifférent sur chaque visage qui s'approchait.
He picked out the prettiest of the girls who sat at the windows chatting with all who passed.
Il choisit la plus jolie des filles qui étaient assises aux fenêtres à bavarder avec tous ceux qui passaient.
He did not have to shoulder to win a way through the crowd of her admirers.
Il n'eut pas besoin de jouer des coudes pour se frayer un chemin à travers la foule de ses admirateurs.
She was a _hap haoli_, with the fine features of the Caucasian and the black of hair and eye which shows the islander.
C'était une _hap haoli_, avec les traits fins du Caucasien et les cheveux et les yeux noirs qui trahissent l'insulaire.
A rounded elbow rested on the sill of the window; her chin was cupped in her hand.
Un coude arrondi reposait sur le rebord de la fenêtre ; son menton était niché dans sa main.
"Send these away," said Harrigan, and leaned an elbow beside hers.
« Renvoyez-les », dit Harrigan, et posa un coude à côté du sien.
"Oh," she murmured; then: "And if I send them away?"
« Oh », murmura-t-elle ; puis : « Et si je les renvoie ? »
"I'll reward you."
« Je vous récompenserai. »
"Reward?"
« Récompenser ? »
Vocabulary
- Les
- The (plural definite article)
- foules
- Crowds; large groups of people gathered together
- plus
- More; used in comparisons or superlatives
- gaies
- Cheerful, happy, or merry (feminine plural)
- ne
- Negation particle; not (in negative constructions)
- peuvent
- Can, are able to (third person plural of pouvoir)
- pas
- Not; negation particle (combined with ne)
- tout
- All, everything, completely
- fait
- Fact; deed; done (past participle of faire)
- troubler
- To disturb, trouble, or disrupt
- la
- The (feminine singular definite article)
- paix
- Peace; state of tranquility and calm
- mélancolique
- Melancholy; sad, pensive, or sorrowful in mood
- qui
- Who, which (relative pronoun)
- ressemble
- Resembles, looks like; bears similarity to
- promesse
- Promise; pledge or commitment made to someone
- du
- Of the, from the (contraction of de+le)
- sommeil
- Sleep; state of rest during night or day
- repos
- Rest, repose; state of relaxation or recovery
- au
- To the, at the (contraction of à+le)
- coucher
- Sunset; lying down; going to bed
- soleil
- Sun; celestial body providing light and warmth
- Cela
- That; this; referring to previously mentioned thing
- plaisait
- Pleased; was pleasing to (imperfect of plaire)
- Il
- He, it (masculine singular subject pronoun)
- fronça
- Frowned; wrinkled (brow) in displeasure
- sourcils
- Eyebrows; hair above the eyes on forehead
- prit
- Took; seized; past tense of prendre
- une
- A, an (feminine singular indefinite article)
- inspiration
- Inspiration; breathing in; creative idea or influence
- rapide
- Fast, rapid, quick in movement or action
- impatiente
- Impatient; eagerly wanting something without delay
- marmonnant
- Muttering, mumbling; speaking in low unclear voice
- Je
- I (first person singular subject pronoun)
- vais
- Go, am going (present tense of aller)
- rester
- To stay, remain; continue in place
- longtemps
- A long time; for an extended period
- dans
- In, inside; within the bounds or limits
- ce
- This, that; demonstrative pronoun or adjective
- Faut
- Must, needs to; third person of falloir
- que
- That; which (conjunction and relative pronoun)
- je
- I (first person singular subject pronoun)
- bouge
- Move, stir; change position or location
- rejoignit
- Joined, caught up with; reunited with
- foule
- Crowd; large group of people together
- vers
- Toward, to; in direction of something
- le
- The (masculine singular definite article)
- centre
- Center; middle point or focal area
- était
- Was; past tense of être
- mieux
- Better; in superior or improved manner
- Des
- Some, any (plural indefinite article or de+les)
- soldats
- Soldiers; military personnel engaged in armed service
- noirs
- Black; dark in color (masculine plural)
- marines
- Marines; naval soldiers or military personnel
- Chinois
- Chinese; relating to China or its people
- Japonais
- Japanese; relating to Japan or its people
- Portugais
- Portuguese; relating to Portugal or its people
- Américains
- Americans; people from United States of America
- nationalités
- Nationalities; countries of citizenship or origin
- se
- Oneself; reflexive pronoun in third person
- en
- In, on, by; preposition with multiple meanings
- errant
- Wandering, roaming; traveling without fixed destination
- sans
- Without; in absence of something
- but
- Purpose, goal; intended aim or objective
- parmi
- Among, amid; surrounded by or in midst of
- nombreux
- Numerous, many; large in quantity or number
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