The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 15

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"Oh, then we have three days yet," said Holmes with a yawn. "That is very fortunate, as I have one or two matters of importance to look into just at present. Your Majesty will, of course, stay in London for the present?"

« Oh, nous avons donc encore trois jours, » dit Holmes en bâillant. « C'est fort heureux, car j'ai en ce moment une ou deux affaires importantes à examiner. Votre Majesté va, bien entendu, rester à Londres pour le moment ? »

"Certainly. You will find me at the Langham under the name of the Count Von Kramm."

« Certainement. Vous me trouverez au Langham sous le nom du comte Von Kramm. »

"Then I shall drop you a line to let you know how we progress."

« Je vous enverrai alors un mot pour vous tenir informé de nos progrès. »

"Pray do so. I shall be all anxiety."

« Je vous en prie. Je serai dans la plus grande anxiété. »

"Then, as to money?"

« Et maintenant, quant à l'argent ? »

"You have _carte blanche_."

« Vous avez carte blanche. »

"Absolutely?"

« Absolument ? »

"I tell you that I would give one of the provinces of my kingdom to have that photograph."

« Je vous dis que je donnerais une des provinces de mon royaume pour avoir cette photographie. »

"And for present expenses?"

« Et pour les dépenses immédiates ? »

The King took a heavy chamois leather bag from under his cloak and laid it on the table.

Le Roi sortit de sous son manteau un lourd sac en peau de chamois et le posa sur la table.

"There are three hundred pounds in gold and seven hundred in notes," he said.

« Il y a trois cents livres en or et sept cents en billets, » dit-il.

Holmes scribbled a receipt upon a sheet of his note-book and handed it to him.

Holmes griffonna un reçu sur une feuille de son carnet et le lui tendit.

"And Mademoiselle's address?" he asked.

« Et l'adresse de Mademoiselle ? » demanda-t-il.

"Is Briony Lodge, Serpentine Avenue, St. John's Wood."

« C'est Briony Lodge, Serpentine Avenue, St. John's Wood. »

Holmes took a note of it. "One other question," said he. "Was the photograph a cabinet?"

Holmes en prit note. « Encore une question, » dit-il. « La photographie était-elle de format cabinet ? »

"It was."

« Oui. »

"Then, good-night, your Majesty, and I trust that we shall soon have some good news for you. And good-night, Watson," he added, as the wheels of the royal brougham rolled down the street.

« Alors, bonne nuit, Votre Majesté, et j'espère que nous aurons bientôt de bonnes nouvelles pour vous. Et bonne nuit, Watson, » ajouta-t-il, tandis que les roues du brougham royal résonnaient dans la rue.

Vocabulary

nous: First person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'.
avons: First person plural present tense of 'avoir', meaning 'have'.
donc: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'so', 'therefore', or 'thus'.
encore: Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'again'.
trois: The number three.
jours: Plural noun meaning 'days'.
dit: Third person singular past tense of 'dire', meaning 'said'.
en: Preposition or pronoun meaning 'in', 'on', or 'some'.
bâillant: Present participle of 'bâiller', meaning 'yawning'.
C': Contracted form of 'ce' used before a vowel sound.
est: Third person singular present of 'être', meaning 'is'.
fort: Adverb meaning 'very' or 'greatly'; also 'strong' as adjective.
heureux: Adjective meaning 'happy', 'fortunate', or 'lucky'.
car: Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'.
j': Contracted form of 'je' meaning 'I' before a vowel.
ai: First person singular present of 'avoir', meaning 'have'.
ce: Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'.
moment: Noun meaning 'moment' or 'time'.
une: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
ou: Conjunction meaning 'or'.
deux: The number two.
affaires: Plural noun meaning 'matters', 'affairs', or 'cases'.
importantes: Feminine plural adjective meaning 'important' or 'significant'.
à: Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'.
examiner: Infinitive verb meaning 'to examine' or 'to investigate'.
Votre: Formal possessive adjective meaning 'your'.
Majesté: Noun meaning 'Majesty', a royal title of address.
va: Third person singular present of 'aller', meaning 'goes'.
bien: Adverb meaning 'well' or 'good'.
entendu: Past participle of 'entendre'; here used as 'of course'.
rester: Infinitive verb meaning 'to stay' or 'to remain'.
pour: Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to'.
le: Masculine definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'it'.
Certainement: Adverb meaning 'certainly' or 'of course'.
Vous: Second person plural or formal pronoun meaning 'you'.
me: First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'.
trouverez: Second person plural future of 'trouver', meaning 'will find'.
au: Contracted form of 'à le', meaning 'at the' or 'to the'.
sous: Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'.
nom: Noun meaning 'name'.
du: Contracted form of 'de le', meaning 'of the' or 'from the'.
comte: Noun meaning 'count', a noble title.
Je: First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'.
vous: Second person plural or formal pronoun meaning 'you'.
enverrai: First person singular future of 'envoyer', meaning 'will send'.
alors: Adverb meaning 'then', 'so', or 'at that time'.
un: Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
mot: Noun meaning 'word' or 'short message'.
tenir: Infinitive verb meaning 'to hold' or 'to keep'.
informé: Past participle of 'informer', meaning 'informed' or 'updated'.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
nos: First person plural possessive adjective meaning 'our'.
progrès: Noun meaning 'progress' or 'advances'.
prie: First person singular present of 'prier', meaning 'beg' or 'pray'.
serai: First person singular future of 'être', meaning 'will be'.
dans: Preposition meaning 'in', 'inside', or 'within'.
la: Feminine definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'.
plus: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'; also 'no more' in negation.
grande: Feminine adjective meaning 'great', 'large', or 'tall'.
anxiété: Noun meaning 'anxiety' or 'worry'.
Et: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
maintenant: Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at present'.
quant: Used in the phrase 'quant à', meaning 'as for' or 'regarding'.
l': Contracted definite article 'le' or 'la' before a vowel.
argent: Noun meaning 'money' or 'silver'.
avez: Second person plural present of 'avoir', meaning 'have'.
carte: Noun meaning 'card', 'map', or 'menu'.
blanche: Feminine adjective meaning 'white'; 'carte blanche' means full freedom.
Absolument: Adverb meaning 'absolutely' or 'completely'.
dis: First person singular present of 'dire', meaning 'say' or 'tell'.
que: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'than'.
donnerais: First person singular conditional of 'donner', meaning 'would give'.
des: Plural indefinite article or preposition meaning 'some' or 'of the'.
provinces: Plural noun meaning 'provinces' or 'regions'.
mon: Masculine singular possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
royaume: Noun meaning 'kingdom' or 'realm'.
avoir: Infinitive verb meaning 'to have'.
cette: Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'.
photographie: Noun meaning 'photograph' or 'photography'.
les: Plural definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'them'.
dépenses: Plural noun meaning 'expenses' or 'expenditures'.
immédiates: Feminine plural adjective meaning 'immediate' or 'current'.
Le: Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
Roi: Noun meaning 'king'.
sortit: Third person singular simple past of 'sortir', meaning 'took out'.
son: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
manteau: Noun meaning 'coat' or 'overcoat'.
lourd: Adjective meaning 'heavy' or 'weighty'.
sac: Noun meaning 'bag' or 'sack'.
peau: Noun meaning 'skin' or 'leather'.
chamois: Noun meaning 'chamois'; soft leather made from chamois hide.
et: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
posa: Third person singular simple past of 'poser', meaning 'placed' or 'put'.
sur: Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', or 'over'.
table: Noun meaning 'table'.
Il: Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'.
y: Pronoun meaning 'there' or referring to a previously mentioned place.
a: Third person singular present of 'avoir', meaning 'has' or 'there is'.
cents: Noun or adjective; here meaning 'three hundred' (trois cents).
livres: Plural noun meaning 'pounds' (currency) or 'books'.
or: Noun meaning 'gold'; also a conjunction meaning 'now' or 'but'.
sept: The number seven.
billets: Plural noun meaning 'banknotes', 'tickets', or 'notes'.
dit-il: Inverted form of 'il dit', meaning 'he said'.
griffonna: Third person singular simple past of 'griffonner', meaning 'scribbled'.
reçu: Noun meaning 'receipt'; also past participle of 'recevoir'.
feuille: Noun meaning 'sheet' (of paper) or 'leaf'.
carnet: Noun meaning 'notebook' or 'small booklet'.
lui: Pronoun meaning 'him', 'her', or 'to him/her'.
tendit: Third person singular simple past of 'tendre', meaning 'held out'.
adresse: Noun meaning 'address' or 'skill'.
Mademoiselle: Title meaning 'Miss' used for unmarried women.
demanda-t-il: Inverted form of 'il demanda', meaning 'he asked'.
Avenue: Noun meaning 'avenue', a wide street or road.
prit: Third person singular simple past of 'prendre', meaning 'took'.
note: Noun meaning 'note' or 'grade'; verb meaning 'notes'.
Encore: Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'again'.
question: Noun meaning 'question' or 'issue'.
La: Feminine definite article meaning 'the'.
était-elle: Inverted form of 'elle était', meaning 'was it' or 'was she'.
format: Noun meaning 'format', 'size', or 'format'.
cabinet: Noun meaning 'cabinet' or a specific photo size; small room or office.
Oui: Affirmative adverb meaning 'yes'.
Alors: Adverb meaning 'then', 'so', or 'well then'.
bonne: Feminine adjective meaning 'good'.
nuit: Noun meaning 'night'.
espère: First person singular present of 'espérer', meaning 'hope'.
aurons: First person plural future of 'avoir', meaning 'will have'.
bientôt: Adverb meaning 'soon' or 'shortly'.
bonnes: Feminine plural adjective meaning 'good'.
nouvelles: Plural noun meaning 'news' or 'short stories'.
ajouta-t-il: Inverted form of 'il ajouta', meaning 'he added'.
tandis: Used in 'tandis que', meaning 'while' or 'whereas'.
roues: Plural noun meaning 'wheels'.
brougham: Noun; a type of horse-drawn closed carriage.
royal: Adjective meaning 'royal' or 'regal'.
résonnaient: Third person plural imperfect of 'résonner', meaning 'were echoing'.
rue: Noun meaning 'street' or 'road'.

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