Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 4
She came in, hiding both her hands under her apron.
Elle entra, cachant ses deux mains sous son tablier.
Mrs. O'Shanaghgan uttered an impatient sigh.
Mme O'Shanaghgan poussa un soupir impatient.
"It is impossible to train these creatures," she said under her breath.
« Il est impossible de dresser ces créatures », dit-elle à voix basse.
Aloud, she gave her order in quiet, impassive tones:
À voix haute, elle donna ses instructions d'un ton calme et impassible :
"Tea as soon as possible in the west parlor, and sound the gong when it is ready."
« Le thé aussi vite que possible dans le salon ouest, et sonnez le gong quand il sera prêt. »
"Why, then, wasn't I getting it?" said Pegeen.
« Eh bien, est-ce que je n'allais pas le chercher ? » dit Pegeen.
She left the room, leaving the door wide open.
Elle quitta la pièce en laissant la porte grande ouverte.
"Just like them," said Mrs. O'Shanaghgan.
« Tout à fait comme eux », dit Mme O'Shanaghgan.
"When you want the door open they invariably shut it, and when you want it shut they leave it open."
« Quand vous voulez que la porte soit ouverte, ils la ferment invariablement, et quand vous voulez qu'elle soit fermée, ils la laissent ouverte. »
"They do that in England too, as far as I can tell," said the Squire, with a slightly nettled tone in his voice.
« Ils font cela en Angleterre aussi, pour autant que je sache », dit le Squire, d'un ton légèrement irrité.
"Well, now, Patrick, while we have a few moments to ourselves, I want to know what you mean to do about that ten thousand pounds?"
« Eh bien, maintenant, Patrick, pendant que nous avons quelques instants à nous, je veux savoir ce que vous comptez faire au sujet de ces dix mille livres ? »
"I am sure, Ellen, it is more than I can tell you."
« Je vous assure, Ellen, que c'est plus que je ne saurais vous dire. »
"You will have to pay it, you know."
« Il faudra le payer, vous savez. »
"I suppose so, some day. I'll speak to Dan to-night. He is the last man to be hard on a chap."
« Je suppose que oui, un jour. Je parlerai à Dan ce soir. C'est le dernier homme qui serait dur envers un gars. »
"Some more of the land must go," said the wife in a fretful tone.
« Il faudra encore vendre des terres », dit la femme d'un ton irritable.
"Our rent-roll will be still smaller.
« Notre liste de loyers sera encore plus réduite.
There will be still less money to educate Terence.
Il y aura encore moins d'argent pour éduquer Terence.
I had set my heart on his going to Cambridge or Oxford.
J'avais à cœur qu'il aille à Cambridge ou à Oxford.
You quite forget that he is eighteen now."
Vous oubliez complètement qu'il a dix-huit ans maintenant. »
"Cambridge or Oxford!" said the Squire.
« Cambridge ou Oxford ! » dit le Squire.
Vocabulary
- Elle
- Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
- entra
- Past tense of 'entrer'; she entered a place
- cachant
- Present participle of 'cacher'; hiding or concealing something
- ses
- Possessive adjective meaning 'her', 'his', or 'its' (plural)
- deux
- The number two in French
- mains
- Plural of 'main'; hands, body parts at arm ends
- sous
- Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath' something
- son
- Possessive adjective meaning 'her', 'his', or 'its' (singular)
- tablier
- An apron worn to protect clothing while working
- Mme
- Abbreviation for 'Madame'; title for a woman
- poussa
- Past tense of 'pousser'; she let out or emitted
- un
- Indefinite article or number meaning 'a' or 'one'
- soupir
- A sigh, an audible breath expressing emotion
- impatient
- Adjective meaning impatient, unable to wait calmly
- Il
- Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'it' or 'he'
- est
- Third person singular of 'être'; meaning 'is'
- impossible
- Adjective meaning not possible or unable to be done
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'to'
- dresser
- To train or discipline a person or animal
- ces
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' or 'those' (plural)
- créatures
- Plural of 'créature'; living beings or creatures
- dit-elle
- Inverted form meaning 'she said', used after dialogue
- à
- Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'
- voix
- Voice, the sound produced when a person speaks
- basse
- Adjective meaning low; 'à voix basse' means quietly
- À
- Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in' (capitalized)
- haute
- Adjective meaning high; 'à voix haute' means aloud
- elle
- Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
- donna
- Past tense of 'donner'; she gave or delivered something
- instructions
- Plural noun meaning directions or orders given to someone
- d'un
- Contraction of 'de un'; meaning 'with a' or 'in a'
- ton
- Noun meaning tone, manner of speaking or voice quality
- calme
- Adjective meaning calm, peaceful, or composed in manner
- et
- Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses
- impassible
- Adjective meaning impassive, showing no emotion outwardly
- Le
- Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine singular nouns
- thé
- Noun meaning tea, a common hot beverage
- aussi
- Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'as well'
- vite
- Adverb meaning quickly or fast in manner
- que
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'than', or 'as'
- possible
- Adjective meaning possible, able to be done or achieved
- dans
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside' a place
- le
- Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine singular nouns
- salon
- Noun meaning living room or drawing room in a home
- ouest
- Noun or adjective meaning west, a cardinal direction
- sonnez
- Imperative of 'sonner'; ring or sound a bell or gong
- gong
- A round metal disc struck to produce a loud sound
- quand
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when' in time
- il
- Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'it' or 'he'
- sera
- Future tense of 'être'; will be at a future time
- prêt
- Adjective meaning ready or prepared for something
- Eh
- Interjection used to express surprise or introduce a statement
- bien
- Adverb meaning 'well'; 'eh bien' means 'well then'
- est-ce
- Inverted question form meaning 'is it' in French questions
- je
- First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'
- n'allais
- Imperfect of 'aller' with negation; was not going
- pas
- Negation particle used with 'ne' to negate verbs
- chercher
- Verb meaning to look for or fetch something
- dit
- Past tense of 'dire'; said, expressed something in words
- quitta
- Past tense of 'quitter'; left or departed from a place
- la
- Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine singular nouns
- pièce
- Noun meaning room, a space within a building
- en
- Preposition or pronoun meaning 'in', 'on', or 'by'
- laissant
- Present participle of 'laisser'; leaving or letting something remain
- porte
- Noun meaning door, an entrance to a room or building
- grande
- Adjective meaning large or wide; 'grande ouverte' means wide open
- ouverte
- Past participle of 'ouvrir'; open, not closed
- Tout
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all', 'everything', or 'completely'
- fait
- Noun or past participle; here 'tout à fait' means exactly
- comme
- Conjunction or preposition meaning 'like' or 'as'
- eux
- Disjunctive pronoun meaning 'them' for masculine plural
- Quand
- Conjunction meaning 'when', indicating a time condition
- vous
- Second person pronoun meaning 'you' (formal or plural)
- voulez
- Second person plural of 'vouloir'; you want or wish
- soit
- Subjunctive of 'être'; meaning 'be' in subordinate clauses
- ils
- Third person plural masculine pronoun meaning 'they'
- ferment
- Third person plural of 'fermer'; they close or shut something
- invariablement
- Adverb meaning invariably, always without exception
- qu'elle
- Conjunction plus pronoun meaning 'that she' in a clause
- fermée
- Past participle of 'fermer'; closed, in a shut state
- laissent
- Third person plural of 'laisser'; they leave or let remain
- Ils
- Third person plural masculine pronoun meaning 'they'
- font
- Third person plural of 'faire'; they do or make something
- cela
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this thing'
- Angleterre
- Proper noun meaning England, a country in the UK
- pour
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'to'
- autant
- Adverb meaning 'as much', 'as many', or 'so much'
- sache
- Subjunctive of 'savoir'; 'pour autant que je sache' means as far as I know
- légèrement
- Adverb meaning slightly or lightly, to a small degree
- irrité
- Past participle of 'irriter'; irritated or annoyed in manner
- maintenant
- Adverb meaning now, at the present moment
- pendant
- Preposition meaning 'during' or 'for' a period of time
- nous
- First person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'
- avons
- First person plural of 'avoir'; we have something
- quelques
- Adjective meaning 'some' or 'a few', a small quantity
- instants
- Plural of 'instant'; moments, very brief periods of time
- veux
- First person singular of 'vouloir'; I want or wish
- savoir
- Infinitive meaning to know a fact or information
- ce
- Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'
- comptez
- Second person plural of 'compter'; you plan or intend to
- faire
- Infinitive meaning to do or to make something
- au
- Contraction of 'à le'; meaning 'at the' or 'to the'
- sujet
- Noun meaning subject or topic; 'au sujet de' means about
- dix
- The number ten in French
- mille
- The number one thousand in French
- livres
- Plural of 'livre'; pounds, a unit of currency or weight
- Je
- First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'
- assure
- First person singular of 'assurer'; I assure or guarantee
- c'est
- Contraction of 'ce est'; it is, this is something
- plus
- Adverb meaning more, or with negation no longer
- ne
- Negation particle used with 'pas' or alone in formal French
- saurais
- Conditional of 'savoir'; I would know or be able to
- dire
- Infinitive meaning to say or to tell something
- faudra
- Future of 'falloir'; it will be necessary to do something
- payer
- Infinitive meaning to pay money for something
- savez
- Second person plural of 'savoir'; you know a fact
- suppose
- First person singular of 'supposer'; I suppose or assume
- oui
- Adverb meaning yes, an affirmative response
- jour
- Noun meaning day, a twenty-four-hour period
- parlerai
- First person singular future of 'parler'; I will speak
- soir
- Noun meaning evening, the later part of the day
- C'est
- Contraction meaning 'it is' or 'this is' something
- dernier
- Adjective meaning last or final in a sequence
- homme
- Noun meaning man, an adult male person
- qui
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which' in a clause
- serait
- Conditional of 'être'; would be in a hypothetical situation
- dur
- Adjective meaning hard, harsh, or difficult in manner
- envers
- Preposition meaning 'towards' someone in attitude or treatment
- gars
- Informal noun meaning guy or fellow, a male person
- encore
- Adverb meaning still, again, or yet in French
- vendre
- Infinitive meaning to sell something to someone
- des
- Plural indefinite article meaning 'some' or 'of the'
- terres
- Plural of 'terre'; lands, parcels of ground or property
- femme
- Noun meaning woman or wife, an adult female person
- irritable
- Adjective meaning easily annoyed or angered by things
- Notre
- Possessive adjective meaning 'our', belonging to us
- liste
- Noun meaning list, a series of items written together
- loyers
- Plural of 'loyer'; rents paid for use of property
- réduite
- Past participle of 'réduire'; reduced, made smaller in amount
- y
- Pronoun meaning 'there' or replacing a previously mentioned place
- aura
- Future of 'avoir'; there will be something in future
- moins
- Adverb meaning less, a smaller amount or degree
- d'argent
- Money, silver; 'moins d'argent' means less money
- éduquer
- Infinitive meaning to educate or raise a child properly
- J'avais
- Contraction of 'je avais'; I had, imperfect of avoir
- cœur
- Noun meaning heart; 'avoir à cœur' means to desire strongly
- qu'il
- Conjunction plus pronoun meaning 'that he' in a clause
- aille
- Subjunctive of 'aller'; go, used after desire or wish
- ou
- Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative choice
- Vous
- Second person pronoun meaning 'you' (formal or plural)
- oubliez
- Second person plural of 'oublier'; you forget something
- complètement
- Adverb meaning completely or entirely, in a total way
- a
- Third person singular of 'avoir'; he/she has something
- dix-huit
- The number eighteen in French
- ans
- Plural of 'an'; years of age or time
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