Peter Pan — Page 12
She let down a tape from the window to the pavement, and it was a sheer drop of thirty feet, without so much as a spout to climb up by.
Elle laissa descendre un ruban de la fenêtre jusqu'au trottoir, et c'était une chute verticale de trente pieds, sans même un tuyau pour y grimper.
Certainly Wendy had been dreaming.
Wendy avait certainement rêvé.
But Wendy had not been dreaming, as the very next night showed, the night on which the extraordinary adventures of these children may be said to have begun.
Mais Wendy n'avait pas rêvé, comme le montra la nuit suivante, la nuit où l'on peut dire que commencèrent les extraordinaires aventures de ces enfants.
On the night we speak of all the children were once more in bed.
La nuit dont nous parlons, tous les enfants étaient de nouveau au lit.
It happened to be Nana's evening off, and Mrs. Darling had bathed them and sung to them till one by one they had let go her hand and slid away into the land of sleep.
C'était justement le soir de congé de Nana, et Mme Darling les avait baignés et leur avait chanté des chansons jusqu'à ce que, l'un après l'autre, ils aient lâché sa main et glissé vers le pays du sommeil.
All were looking so safe and cosy that she smiled at her fears now and sat down tranquilly by the fire to sew.
Ils avaient tous l'air si en sécurité et si bien au chaud qu'elle sourit de ses craintes et s'assit tranquillement près du feu pour coudre.
It was something for Michael, who on his birthday was getting into shirts.
C'était quelque chose pour Michael, qui, pour son anniversaire, commençait à porter des chemises.
The fire was warm, however, and the nursery dimly lit by three night-lights, and presently the sewing lay on Mrs. Darling's lap.
Mais le feu était chaud, et la nursery faiblement éclairée par trois veilleuses, et bientôt la couture reposa sur les genoux de Mme Darling.
Then her head nodded, oh, so gracefully.
Puis sa tête s'inclina, oh, avec tant de grâce.
She was asleep.
Elle dormait.
Look at the four of them, Wendy and Michael over there, John here, and Mrs. Darling by the fire.
Regardez-les tous les quatre, Wendy et Michael là-bas, John ici, et Mme Darling près du feu.
There should have been a fourth night-light.
Il aurait dû y avoir une quatrième veilleuse.
While she slept she had a dream.
Pendant son sommeil, elle fit un rêve.
She dreamt that the Neverland had come too near and that a strange boy had broken through from it.
Elle rêva que le Pays Imaginaire s'était approché de trop près et qu'un étrange garçon en avait surgi.
Vocabulary
- laissa
- Past tense of 'laisser'; she left or let something.
- descendre
- To go down, come down, or descend.
- ruban
- A ribbon or band of fabric.
- fenêtre
- A window in a wall or building.
- jusqu'
- Preposition meaning 'until' or 'as far as'.
- trottoir
- A sidewalk or pavement along a street.
- chute
- A fall or drop from a height.
- verticale
- Adjective describing something straight up and down.
- trente
- The number thirty.
- pieds
- Plural of 'pied'; feet as a unit of measurement.
- sans
- Preposition meaning 'without.'
- même
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'even' or 'same.'
- tuyau
- A pipe or tube, often used for climbing.
- grimper
- To climb up something, like a wall or tree.
- certainement
- Adverb meaning 'certainly' or 'definitely.'
- rêvé
- Past participle of 'rêver'; to have dreamed.
- comme
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'like.'
- montra
- Simple past of 'montrer'; showed or demonstrated.
- nuit
- The word for night or nighttime.
- suivante
- Adjective meaning 'following' or 'next.'
- où
- Relative pronoun or adverb meaning 'where' or 'when.'
- on
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one,' 'we,' or 'they.'
- dire
- Infinitive meaning 'to say' or 'to tell.'
- commencèrent
- Simple past of 'commencer'; they began or started.
- extraordinaires
- Adjective meaning 'extraordinary' or 'remarkable.'
- aventures
- Plural noun meaning 'adventures' or 'exciting experiences.'
- ces
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' or 'those.'
- enfants
- Plural noun meaning 'children.'
- dont
- Relative pronoun meaning 'whose,' 'of which,' or 'about which.'
- tous
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everyone.'
- nouveau
- Adjective meaning 'new' or 'brand-new.'
- lit
- A bed for sleeping.
- justement
- Adverb meaning 'exactly,' 'precisely,' or 'just.'
- soir
- The evening or nighttime period of the day.
- congé
- A day off, leave, or holiday from work or duties.
- baignés
- Past participle of 'baigner'; bathed or washed.
- chanté
- Past participle of 'chanter'; sung a song.
- chansons
- Plural noun meaning 'songs.'
- après
- Preposition or adverb meaning 'after' or 'afterwards.'
- autre
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another.'
- lâché
- Past participle of 'lâcher'; released or let go of.
- main
- The hand, the body part at the end of the arm.
- glissé
- Past participle of 'glisser'; slipped or slid gently.
- vers
- Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'towards.'
- pays
- A country or land; also used in figurative expressions.
- sommeil
- Sleep or drowsiness; the state of being asleep.
- air
- An appearance, look, or manner; also 'air' as atmosphere.
- si
- Adverb meaning 'so' or 'so much'; also 'if.'
- sécurité
- Safety or security; a state of being protected.
- bien
- Adverb meaning 'well' or 'very'; also 'good.'
- chaud
- Adjective meaning 'warm' or 'hot.'
- sourit
- Simple past or present of 'sourire'; she smiled.
- craintes
- Plural noun meaning 'fears' or 'worries.'
- assit
- Simple past of 's'asseoir'; she sat down.
- tranquillement
- Adverb meaning 'quietly,' 'calmly,' or 'peacefully.'
- près
- Preposition meaning 'near' or 'close to.'
- feu
- Fire or a fireplace; a source of heat and light.
- coudre
- To sew; to stitch fabric or clothing together.
- quelque
- Adjective meaning 'some' or 'a few.'
- chose
- A thing or object; used in various expressions.
- anniversaire
- A birthday or anniversary celebration.
- commençait
- Imperfect of 'commencer'; was beginning or starting.
- porter
- To wear or carry something.
- chemises
- Plural of 'chemise'; shirts or blouses.
- nursery
- A children's room or nursery (borrowed English word).
- faiblement
- Adverb meaning 'weakly,' 'faintly,' or 'dimly.'
- éclairée
- Past participle of 'éclairer'; lit up or illuminated.
- veilleuses
- Plural noun meaning 'night lights' or 'small dim lamps.'
- bientôt
- Adverb meaning 'soon' or 'shortly.'
- couture
- Sewing or needlework; the craft of stitching fabric.
- reposa
- Simple past of 'reposer'; rested or lay down again.
- genoux
- Plural of 'genou'; knees, the joints of the legs.
- Puis
- Adverb meaning 'then' or 'next' in a sequence.
- tête
- The head, the uppermost part of the body.
- inclina
- Simple past of 'incliner'; tilted or bowed downward.
- tant
- Adverb meaning 'so much' or 'so many.'
- grâce
- Grace, elegance, or charm in movement or manner.
- dormait
- Imperfect of 'dormir'; she was sleeping.
- Regardez
- Imperative of 'regarder'; look or watch (plural/formal).
- là
- Adverb meaning 'there' or 'over there.'
- bas
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'low' or 'down.'
- ici
- Adverb meaning 'here' or 'in this place.'
- aurait
- Conditional of 'avoir'; meaning 'would have.'
- dû
- Past participle of 'devoir'; should have or ought to have.
- quatrième
- Ordinal number meaning 'fourth.'
- veilleuse
- A night light or small lamp burning dimly.
- Pendant
- Preposition meaning 'during' or 'while.'
- fit
- Simple past of 'faire'; did or made something.
- rêve
- A dream experienced while sleeping.
- rêva
- Simple past of 'rêver'; dreamed or had a dream.
- Pays
- A country or land; used here in 'Pays Imaginaire.'
- Imaginaire
- Adjective meaning 'imaginary' or 'fantasy-like.'
- approché
- Past participle of 'approcher'; approached or came near.
- trop
- Adverb meaning 'too' or 'too much.'
- étrange
- Adjective meaning 'strange,' 'odd,' or 'unusual.'
- garçon
- A boy or young man.
- surgi
- Past participle of 'surgir'; suddenly appeared or emerged.
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