Sense and Sensibility — Page 1
Mrs. John Dashwood now installed herself mistress of Norland; and her mother and sisters-in-law were degraded to the condition of visitors.
Mme John Dashwood s'installa désormais en maîtresse de Norland ; et sa mère et ses belles-sœurs furent rabaissées au rang de visiteuses.
As such, however, they were treated by her with quiet civility; and by her husband with as much kindness as he could feel towards anybody beyond himself, his wife, and their child.
En cette qualité, cependant, elle les traita avec une courtoisie tranquille ; et son mari avec autant de bienveillance qu'il pouvait en ressentir envers quiconque en dehors de lui-même, de sa femme et de leur enfant.
He really pressed them, with some earnestness, to consider Norland as their home; and, as no plan appeared so eligible to Mrs. Dashwood as remaining there till she could accommodate herself with a house in the neighbourhood, his invitation was accepted.
Il les pressa sincèrement, avec une certaine insistance, de considérer Norland comme leur demeure ; et, comme aucun projet ne semblait aussi convenable à Mme Dashwood que d'y rester jusqu'à ce qu'elle pût se trouver une maison dans les environs, son invitation fut acceptée.
A continuance in a place where everything reminded her of former delight, was exactly what suited her mind.
Demeurer dans un endroit où tout lui rappelait ses bonheurs passés était exactement ce qui convenait à son esprit.
In seasons of cheerfulness, no temper could be more cheerful than hers, or possess, in a greater degree, that sanguine expectation of happiness which is happiness itself.
Dans les périodes de gaieté, nul tempérament ne pouvait être plus enjoué que le sien, ni posséder, à un plus haut degré, cette ardente attente du bonheur qui est le bonheur lui-même.
But in sorrow she must be equally carried away by her fancy, and as far beyond consolation as in pleasure she was beyond alloy.
Mais dans la tristesse, elle devait être tout autant emportée par son imagination, et aussi loin de toute consolation qu'elle était, dans le plaisir, au-delà de toute amertume.
Mrs. John Dashwood did not at all approve of what her husband intended to do for his sisters.
Mme John Dashwood n'approuvait nullement ce que son mari avait l'intention de faire pour ses sœurs.
To take three thousand pounds from the fortune of their dear little boy would be impoverishing him to the most dreadful degree.
Prendre trois mille livres sur la fortune de leur cher petit garçon serait l'appauvrir dans la mesure la plus terrible.
She begged him to think again on the subject.
Elle le supplia de reconsidérer la question.
How could he answer it to himself to rob his child, and his only child too, of so large a sum?
Comment pourrait-il se justifier à lui-même d'avoir dépouillé son enfant, et son unique enfant de surcroît, d'une somme aussi considérable ?
Vocabulary
- s'
- Reflexive pronoun 'se' elided before a vowel.
- installa
- Settled or established oneself in a place.
- désormais
- From now on, henceforth, from this point forward.
- en
- In, as, or on; versatile preposition or pronoun.
- maîtresse
- Female master or owner; mistress of a household.
- mère
- Mother; female parent.
- belles-sœurs
- Sisters-in-law; female relatives by marriage.
- furent
- Were; past historic of être, third person plural.
- rabaissées
- Lowered or reduced in rank or status.
- rang
- Rank, status, or social standing.
- visiteuses
- Female visitors or guests in someone's home.
- qualité
- Quality or capacity; role or characteristic one holds.
- cependant
- However, nevertheless; indicates contrast or concession.
- traita
- Treated; past historic of traiter, to treat someone.
- courtoisie
- Courtesy, politeness; gracious and respectful behavior.
- tranquille
- Calm, quiet, peaceful; free from agitation.
- mari
- Husband; a woman's male spouse.
- autant
- As much, as many; indicates equal degree or quantity.
- bienveillance
- Benevolence, goodwill; kind and charitable disposition.
- pouvait
- Could, was able to; imperfect of pouvoir.
- ressentir
- To feel, to experience an emotion internally.
- envers
- Toward, with regard to; preposition of direction or attitude.
- quiconque
- Whoever, anyone; indefinite pronoun referring to any person.
- dehors
- Outside, beyond; outside of a specified group or place.
- lui-même
- Himself; emphatic reflexive pronoun for third person masculine.
- femme
- Woman or wife; adult female or married partner.
- enfant
- Child; a young person or son or daughter.
- pressa
- Urged or pressed; past historic of presser.
- sincèrement
- Sincerely, genuinely; in an honest or heartfelt manner.
- insistance
- Insistence; act of urging or pressing persistently.
- considérer
- To consider, regard, or look upon something carefully.
- demeure
- Dwelling, home; a place where someone lives permanently.
- aucun
- No, none, not any; negative indefinite adjective or pronoun.
- projet
- Plan or project; an intended course of action.
- semblait
- Seemed; imperfect of sembler, to appear or seem.
- convenable
- Suitable, appropriate, fitting for a purpose or situation.
- y
- There, in it; pronoun replacing a place or thing.
- rester
- To stay, remain; to continue being in a place.
- jusqu'
- Until, up to; preposition elided before a vowel.
- pût
- Could; imperfect subjunctive of pouvoir, third person singular.
- trouver
- To find or to be located somewhere.
- maison
- House, home; a building where people live.
- environs
- Surroundings, vicinity; area around a particular place.
- invitation
- Invitation; a request to come or participate somewhere.
- fut
- Was; past historic of être, third person singular.
- acceptée
- Accepted; past participle of accepter, to agree to something.
- Demeurer
- To remain, stay, or reside somewhere over time.
- endroit
- Place, spot, location; a specific area or site.
- rappelait
- Reminded or recalled; imperfect of rappeler.
- bonheurs
- Joys, happinesses; plural of bonheur, moments of happiness.
- passés
- Past, gone by; adjective referring to previous times.
- exactement
- Exactly, precisely; in a completely accurate manner.
- convenait
- Suited, was appropriate; imperfect of convenir.
- esprit
- Mind, spirit, wit; intellect or mental disposition.
- périodes
- Periods, phases; lengths of time with a distinct character.
- gaieté
- Gaiety, cheerfulness; lively and joyful state of mind.
- nul
- No, none; negative adjective meaning not any person or thing.
- tempérament
- Temperament, disposition; one's natural character or tendencies.
- enjoué
- Playful, cheerful; having a lively and joyful manner.
- sien
- His, hers; masculine singular possessive pronoun.
- ni
- Nor, neither; negative conjunction linking alternatives.
- posséder
- To possess, own; to have something as one's own.
- haut
- High; elevated in degree, level, or intensity.
- degré
- Degree; level or extent of something.
- ardente
- Ardent, burning; intensely eager or passionate.
- attente
- Expectation, anticipation; state of waiting for something.
- bonheur
- Happiness, joy; state of well-being and contentment.
- tristesse
- Sadness, sorrow; feeling of deep unhappiness or grief.
- devait
- Had to, must; imperfect of devoir, expressing obligation.
- emportée
- Carried away; swept along by force or emotion.
- imagination
- Imagination; mental faculty of forming images or ideas.
- loin
- Far, far away; at a great distance from something.
- consolation
- Consolation, comfort; something that eases grief or distress.
- plaisir
- Pleasure, enjoyment; feeling of happiness or satisfaction.
- au-delà
- Beyond; further than a limit or point.
- amertume
- Bitterness; sharp feeling of resentment or grief.
- approuvait
- Approved of; imperfect of approuver, to sanction or endorse.
- nullement
- Not at all, in no way; strong negation adverb.
- intention
- Intention, plan; a purpose or goal one has in mind.
- sœurs
- Sisters; plural of sœur, female siblings.
- Prendre
- To take; to grasp or seize something.
- mille
- Thousand; the number 1,000.
- livres
- Pounds; unit of currency or weight.
- fortune
- Fortune, wealth; accumulated financial assets or resources.
- cher
- Dear, beloved or expensive; term of affection or high cost.
- garçon
- Boy; a young male child.
- serait
- Would be; conditional of être, third person singular.
- appauvrir
- To impoverish, make poorer; to reduce someone's wealth.
- mesure
- Measure, extent; degree or scale of something done.
- terrible
- Terrible, dreadful; causing fear or great distress.
- supplia
- Begged, implored; past historic of supplier, to plead.
- reconsidérer
- To reconsider; to think again about a decision.
- question
- Question, matter; an issue or topic under consideration.
- pourrait-il
- Could he; conditional of pouvoir with subject inversion.
- justifier
- To justify; to give valid reasons for an action.
- dépouillé
- Stripped, deprived; robbed of possessions or rights.
- unique
- Only, sole, unique; being the only one of its kind.
- surcroît
- Addition, surplus; something added on top of another.
- somme
- Sum, amount; a total quantity especially of money.
- considérable
- Considerable, significant; large or noteworthy in size or amount.
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