The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 2
The vague disquietude which prevailed among the spectators had so much affected one of the crowd that he did not await the arrival of the vessel in harbor, but jumping into a small skiff, desired to be pulled alongside the _Pharaon_, which he reached as she rounded into La Réserve basin.
Le vague malaise qui régnait parmi les spectateurs avait tellement affecté l'un des membres de la foule qu'il n'attendit pas l'arrivée du navire au port, mais sauta dans un petit canot et demanda à être conduit le long du _Pharaon_, qu'il rejoignit au moment où celui-ci entrait dans le bassin de la Réserve.
When the young man on board saw this person approach, he left his station by the pilot, and, hat in hand, leaned over the ship's bulwarks.
Lorsque le jeune homme à bord vit cette personne approcher, il quitta son poste près du pilote et, le chapeau à la main, se pencha par-dessus le bastingage du navire.
He was a fine, tall, slim young fellow of eighteen or twenty, with black eyes, and hair as dark as a raven's wing; and his whole appearance bespoke that calmness and resolution peculiar to men accustomed from their cradle to contend with danger.
C'était un beau jeune homme, grand et mince, de dix-huit à vingt ans, aux yeux noirs et aux cheveux aussi sombres que l'aile d'un corbeau ; et toute son apparence respirait ce calme et cette résolution propres aux hommes habitués dès le berceau à affronter le danger.
"Ah, is it you, Dantès?" cried the man in the skiff. "What's the matter? and why have you such an air of sadness aboard?"
« Ah, c'est vous, Dantès ? » s'écria l'homme dans le canot. « Qu'est-ce qui se passe ? et pourquoi avez-vous l'air si triste à bord ? »
"A great misfortune, M. Morrel," replied the young man, "a great misfortune, for me especially! Off Civita Vecchia we lost our brave Captain Leclere."
« Un grand malheur, M. Morrel, » répondit le jeune homme, « un grand malheur, surtout pour moi ! Au large de Civita Vecchia, nous avons perdu notre brave capitaine Leclere. »
"And the cargo?" inquired the owner, eagerly.
« Et la cargaison ? » s'enquit l'armateur, avec empressement.
"Is all safe, M. Morrel; and I think you will be satisfied on that head. But poor Captain Leclere——"
« Elle est en sécurité, M. Morrel ; et je pense que vous en serez satisfait. Mais le pauvre capitaine Leclere — »
"What happened to him?" asked the owner, with an air of considerable resignation. "What happened to the worthy captain?"
« Que lui est-il arrivé ? » demanda l'armateur, avec un air de résignation considérable. « Qu'est-il arrivé au digne capitaine ? »
"He died."
« Il est mort. »
"Fell into the sea?"
« Tombé à la mer ? »
"No, sir, he died of brain-fever in dreadful agony.
« Non, monsieur, il est mort d'une fièvre cérébrale dans d'atroces souffrances.
Vocabulary
- vague
- Vague, unclear, or a wave of water
- malaise
- General feeling of unease or discomfort
- régnait
- Was reigning, prevailing, or dominating
- parmi
- Among, in the midst of a group
- spectateurs
- Spectators, onlookers watching an event
- tellement
- So much, to such a degree
- affecté
- Affected, impacted, or emotionally moved
- membres
- Members of a group or organization
- foule
- A crowd of people gathered together
- attendit
- Waited; simple past of attendre
- arrivée
- Arrival, the act of arriving somewhere
- navire
- A ship or large sea-going vessel
- port
- A harbor where ships dock and anchor
- sauta
- Jumped; simple past of sauter
- canot
- A small boat or dinghy
- conduit
- Led, driven, or conducted somewhere
- le long
- Along the length of something
- rejoignit
- Rejoined, caught up with; simple past of rejoindre
- celui-ci
- This one; demonstrative pronoun referring nearby
- bassin
- A dock basin or harbor compartment
- Lorsque
- When, at the time that something happens
- bord
- On board, the edge or side of ship
- vit
- Saw; simple past of voir
- approcher
- To approach, to come near
- quitta
- Left, quit; simple past of quitter
- poste
- Post, position, or assigned station
- pilote
- A pilot who guides ships or aircraft
- chapeau
- A hat worn on the head
- se pencha
- Leaned over; reflexive past of se pencher
- dessus
- Over, above, on top of something
- bastingage
- Ship's railing or bulwark along the deck
- mince
- Slim, thin in build or width
- cheveux
- Hair on a person's head
- sombres
- Dark, gloomy, or somber in tone
- aile
- A wing of a bird or aircraft
- corbeau
- A raven or crow, a black bird
- apparence
- Appearance, the way something looks outwardly
- respirait
- Breathed, exuded; imperfect of respirer
- calme
- Calm, peaceful, and composed demeanor
- résolution
- Resolution, determination, or firmness of purpose
- propres
- Own, proper, or characteristic of someone
- habitués
- Accustomed, used to something by habit
- dès
- From, since, as early as a time
- berceau
- A cradle; from the cradle means from birth
- affronter
- To face, confront, or brave danger
- danger
- Danger, risk, or peril
- s'écria
- Exclaimed, cried out; past of s'écrier
- air
- Air, appearance, or look on one's face
- triste
- Sad, sorrowful, or unhappy in mood
- malheur
- A misfortune, unhappiness, or tragic event
- répondit
- Replied, answered; simple past of répondre
- surtout
- Above all, especially, most importantly
- Au large
- Offshore, out at sea, in open water
- perdu
- Lost; past participle of perdre
- brave
- Brave, good, worthy person or soldier
- capitaine
- Captain, leader of a ship or team
- cargaison
- Cargo, freight carried by a ship
- enquit
- Inquired, asked about; simple past of s'enquérir
- armateur
- Shipowner who owns or operates vessels
- empressement
- Eagerness, haste, keen interest in something
- sécurité
- Safety, security, state of being safe
- satisfait
- Satisfied, content, pleased with something
- pauvre
- Poor, unfortunate, pitiable person
- résignation
- Resignation, calm acceptance of misfortune
- considérable
- Considerable, significant, notably large or great
- digne
- Dignified, worthy, or deserving of respect
- mort
- Dead; death or the state of dying
- Tombé
- Fallen; past participle of tomber
- mer
- The sea, a large body of saltwater
- fièvre
- A fever, elevated body temperature from illness
- cérébrale
- Cerebral, relating to the brain
- atroces
- Atrocious, dreadful, extremely painful or horrible
- souffrances
- Sufferings, pains endured by a person
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