The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 3
An officer of said regiment came to my shop, and, in the presence of my wife and journeyman, threatened to cut off my ears--
Un officier dudit régiment vint à ma boutique, et, en présence de ma femme et de mon compagnon, menaça de me couper les oreilles --
As I exhibited marks of bodily fear more ways than one, to the conviction of the byestanders, I bound him over; my action lay, and I recovered.
Comme je manifestai des signes de peur corporelle de plus d'une manière, à la conviction des témoins présents, je l'assignai en justice ; mon action était recevable, et j'obtins gain de cause.
As for flagellation, you have nothing to fear, and nothing to hope, on that head--
Quant à la flagellation, vous n'avez rien à craindre, et rien à espérer, à cet égard --
There has been but one printer flogged at the cart's tail these thirty years; that was Charles Watson; and he assured me it was no more than a flea-bite.
Il n'y a eu qu'un seul imprimeur fouetté au carcan ces trente dernières années ; c'était Charles Watson ; et il m'assura que ce n'était pas plus qu'une piqûre de puce.
C-- S-- has been threatened several times by the House of L--; but it came to nothing.
C-- S-- a été menacé plusieurs fois par la Chambre de L-- ; mais cela n'a abouti à rien.
If an information should be moved for, and granted against you, as the editor of those Letters, I hope you will have honesty and wit enough to appear and take your trial--
Si une plainte devait être déposée et accordée contre vous, en tant qu'éditeur de ces Lettres, j'espère que vous aurez assez d'honnêteté et d'esprit pour vous présenter et subir votre procès --
If you should be sentenced to the pillory, your fortune is made--As times go, that's a sure step to honour and preferment.
Si vous deviez être condamné au pilori, votre fortune serait faite -- Par les temps qui courent, c'est un pas assuré vers l'honneur et l'avancement.
I shall think myself happy if I can lend you a lift; and am, very sincerely,
Je me considérerai heureux si je puis vous donner un coup de main ; et suis, très sincèrement,
Yours,
Vôtre,
HENRY DAVIS. LONDON, Aug. 10th.
HENRY DAVIS. LONDRES, le 10 août.
Please my kind service to your neighbour, my cousin Madoc--
Veuillez transmettre mes cordiales salutations à votre voisin, mon cousin Madoc --
I have sent an Almanack and Court-kalendar, directed for him at Mr Sutton's, bookseller, in Gloucester, carriage paid, which he will please to accept as a small token of my regard.
J'ai envoyé un Almanach et un Calendrier de la Cour, adressés pour lui chez M. Sutton, libraire, à Gloucester, port payé, qu'il voudra bien accepter comme un modeste témoignage de mon estime.
Vocabulary
- officier
- A military or civil officer of rank.
- régiment
- A military unit comprising several battalions.
- vint
- Past tense of 'venir,' meaning 'came'.
- boutique
- A small shop or retail store.
- présence
- The state of being present in a place.
- femme
- A woman or one's wife.
- compagnon
- A companion, partner, or fellow worker.
- menaça
- Past tense of 'menacer,' meaning 'threatened'.
- couper
- To cut or sever something.
- oreilles
- The ears, organs of hearing on the head.
- manifestai
- Past tense of 'manifester,' meaning 'showed' or 'displayed'.
- signes
- Signs or outward indicators of a state.
- peur
- Fear or fright felt by a person.
- corporelle
- Relating to the body; bodily or physical.
- manière
- A manner, way, or mode of doing.
- conviction
- A firm belief or legal verdict of guilt.
- témoins
- Witnesses who observe and can testify to events.
- l'assignai
- Past tense of 'assigner,' meaning 'I summoned to court'.
- justice
- The legal system or the principle of fairness.
- action
- A legal action or lawsuit brought forward.
- recevable
- Admissible or acceptable in a court of law.
- j'obtins
- Past tense of 'obtenir,' meaning 'I obtained'.
- gain
- A gain or winning, as in a legal case.
- cause
- A legal case or reason for action.
- Quant
- Conjunction meaning 'as for' or 'regarding'.
- flagellation
- A punishment involving whipping or flogging.
- rien
- Nothing; used in negation to mean 'anything'.
- craindre
- To fear or dread something or someone.
- espérer
- To hope or expect something in the future.
- égard
- Regard or respect; in this regard or respect.
- seul
- Alone or only; a single person or thing.
- imprimeur
- A printer who prints books or publications.
- fouetté
- Whipped or flogged as a form of punishment.
- carcan
- A pillory or iron collar used as punishment.
- trente
- The number thirty.
- dernières
- Last or most recent (feminine plural form).
- années
- Years; plural of 'année'.
- m'assura
- Past tense of 'assurer,' meaning 'assured me'.
- piqûre
- A sting, bite, or prick from an insect.
- puce
- A flea; a small jumping insect parasite.
- menacé
- Past participle of 'menacer,' meaning 'threatened'.
- plusieurs
- Several or multiple; more than two.
- fois
- Times; occurrences of an event or action.
- Chambre
- A chamber or legislative assembly body.
- cela
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this'.
- abouti
- Past participle of 'aboutir,' meaning 'led to result'.
- plainte
- A formal complaint or legal grievance filed.
- devait
- Past tense of 'devoir,' meaning 'had to' or 'was supposed to'.
- déposée
- Past participle of 'déposer,' meaning 'filed' or 'lodged'.
- accordée
- Past participle of 'accorder,' meaning 'granted' or 'given'.
- contre
- Preposition meaning 'against' or 'versus'.
- tant
- Adverb meaning 'so much' or 'as long as'.
- Lettres
- Letters; written correspondence or literary works.
- j'espère
- First-person present of 'espérer,' meaning 'I hope'.
- assez
- Adverb meaning 'enough' or 'sufficiently'.
- d'honnêteté
- Of honesty; integrity or straightforwardness.
- d'esprit
- Of spirit or mind; wit or intelligence.
- présenter
- To present or introduce oneself or something.
- subir
- To undergo or suffer something unpleasant.
- procès
- A trial or legal proceeding in court.
- condamné
- Convicted or condemned by a court judgment.
- pilori
- A pillory; public punishment device for humiliation.
- fortune
- Fortune, wealth, or luck in life.
- temps
- Time or weather; the current period or era.
- courent
- Third-person plural of 'courir,' meaning 'run' or 'prevail'.
- assuré
- Assured, certain, or guaranteed path or outcome.
- vers
- Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'around'.
- l'honneur
- Honor; a high regard for integrity and respect.
- l'avancement
- Advancement or promotion in rank or career.
- considérerai
- Future tense of 'considérer,' meaning 'I will consider'.
- heureux
- Happy or fortunate; feeling joy or contentment.
- donner
- To give or provide something to someone.
- coup
- A blow or hit; idiomatically a helping hand.
- main
- Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.
- sincèrement
- Sincerely; in an honest and genuine manner.
- Vôtre
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'yours' (archaic formal closing).
- LONDRES
- The French name for London, capital of England.
- août
- August; the eighth month of the year.
- Veuillez
- Polite imperative meaning 'please' or 'kindly'.
- transmettre
- To transmit, pass on, or convey a message.
- cordiales
- Warm and friendly; cordial greetings or regards.
- salutations
- Greetings or salutations conveyed to someone.
- voisin
- A neighbor; someone living nearby.
- cousin
- A cousin; a relative descended from a common ancestor.
- envoyé
- Past participle of 'envoyer,' meaning 'sent'.
- Almanach
- An almanac; a yearly publication with calendar information.
- Calendrier
- A calendar showing days, months, and dates.
- Cour
- Court; a royal or legal court of authority.
- adressés
- Addressed or directed to a particular person.
- chez
- Preposition meaning 'at the home or place of'.
- libraire
- A bookseller who sells books in a shop.
- port
- Postage or carriage cost for sending a package.
- payé
- Past participle of 'payer,' meaning 'paid'.
- voudra
- Future tense of 'vouloir,' meaning 'will want'.
- accepter
- To accept or receive something offered.
- modeste
- Modest, humble, or unpretentious in nature.
- témoignage
- A testimony, token, or expression of esteem.
- estime
- Esteem or respect held for someone.
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