The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 2
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"I think," said I, following as far as I could the methods of my companion, "that Dr. Mortimer is a successful, elderly medical man, well-esteemed since those who know him give him this mark of their appreciation."
« Je pense, » dis-je, en suivant aussi fidèlement que possible les méthodes de mon compagnon, « que le Dr Mortimer est un médecin âgé qui a réussi, fort estimé puisque ceux qui le connaissent lui témoignent cette marque de leur appréciation. »
"Good!" said Holmes. "Excellent!"
« Bien ! » dit Holmes. « Excellent ! »
"I think also that the probability is in favour of his being a country practitioner who does a great deal of his visiting on foot."
« Je pense également que la probabilité est en faveur du fait qu'il est un médecin de campagne qui effectue une grande partie de ses visites à pied. »
"Why so?"
« Pourquoi cela ? »
"Because this stick, though originally a very handsome one has been so knocked about that I can hardly imagine a town practitioner carrying it.
« Parce que cette canne, bien qu'à l'origine très belle, a été tellement malmenée que j'ai du mal à imaginer un médecin de ville la porter.
The thick-iron ferrule is worn down, so it is evident that he has done a great amount of walking with it."
La virole en fer épais est usée, il est donc évident qu'il a beaucoup marché avec elle. »
"Perfectly sound!" said Holmes.
« Parfaitement juste ! » dit Holmes.
"And then again, there is the 'friends of the C.C.H.' I should guess that to be the Something Hunt, the local hunt to whose members he has possibly given some surgical assistance, and which has made him a small presentation in return."
« Et puis, il y a les 'amis du C.C.H.' Je suppose que cela désigne la chasse à courre locale, dont il a peut-être apporté une assistance chirurgicale aux membres, et qui lui a offert un petit présent en retour. »
"Really, Watson, you excel yourself," said Holmes, pushing back his chair and lighting a cigarette.
« Vraiment, Watson, vous vous surpassez, » dit Holmes, en repoussant sa chaise et en allumant une cigarette.
"I am bound to say that in all the accounts which you have been so good as to give of my own small achievements you have habitually underrated your own abilities.
« Je dois dire que dans tous les récits que vous avez eu la bonté de faire de mes propres modestes exploits, vous avez habituellement sous-estimé vos propres capacités.
It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but you are a conductor of light.
Il se peut que vous ne soyez pas vous-même lumineux, mais vous êtes un conducteur de lumière.
Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it.
Certaines personnes, sans posséder le génie, ont un remarquable pouvoir de le stimuler.
Vocabulary
- Je
- First-person singular pronoun; I.
- pense
- Think; believe or consider something.
- dis
- Say or tell; speak words aloud.
- en
- Preposition: in, on, or by; pronoun: some or any.
- suivant
- Following; next or subsequent in order.
- aussi
- Also; likewise or in addition.
- fidèlement
- Faithfully; with loyalty or accuracy.
- que
- That; which or what; comparative marker.
- possible
- Possible; capable of happening or existing.
- les
- The; definite article for plural nouns.
- méthodes
- Methods; systematic ways of doing something.
- de
- Of; from or indicating possession.
- mon
- My; possessive adjective for masculine singular.
- compagnon
- Companion; friend or person accompanying another.
- le
- The; definite article for masculine singular.
- est
- Is; third person singular of être.
- un
- A or an; indefinite article for masculine.
- médecin
- Doctor; medical professional who treats patients.
- âgé
- Aged; advanced in years or old.
- qui
- Who; which person or thing.
- réussi
- Succeeded; accomplished or achieved success.
- fort
- Very; strongly or extremely.
- estimé
- Esteemed; highly regarded or respected.
- puisque
- Since; because or as much as.
- ceux
- Those; plural demonstrative pronoun for people.
- connaissent
- Know; are acquainted with or familiar.
- lui
- Him or her; indirect object pronoun.
- témoignent
- Testify; bear witness to or attest.
- cette
- This; demonstrative adjective for feminine singular.
- marque
- Mark; sign or symbol of something.
- leur
- Their; possessive adjective for plural.
- appréciation
- Appreciation; recognition of worth or value.
- Bien
- Well; good or properly done.
- dit
- Said; spoke or uttered words.
- Excellent
- Excellent; of outstanding quality or merit.
- également
- Equally; also or likewise.
- la
- The; definite article for feminine singular.
- probabilité
- Probability; likelihood or chance of something.
- faveur
- Favor; preference or support for someone.
- du
- Of the; contraction of de + le.
- fait
- Fact; something actually true or done.
- qu
- That; shortened form of que.
- il
- He; third person singular masculine pronoun.
- campagne
- Campaign or countryside; rural area or region.
- effectue
- Carries out; accomplishes or performs action.
- une
- A or an; indefinite article for feminine.
- grande
- Large; great or significant in size.
- partie
- Part; portion or section of something.
- ses
- His or her; possessive adjective for plural.
- visites
- Visits; calls or meetings with others.
- pied
- Foot; base or bottom of something.
- Pourquoi
- Why; for what reason or purpose.
- cela
- That; this thing or circumstance.
- Parce
- Because; for the reason that.
- canne
- Cane; walking stick or rod.
- bien
- Well; good or in good manner.
- origine
- Origin; source or starting point.
- très
- Very; to great degree or extent.
- belle
- Beautiful; lovely or attractive in appearance.
- été
- Been; past participle of être.
- tellement
- So; to such a great degree.
- malmenée
- Mistreated; handled roughly or badly.
- ai
- Have; first person singular of avoir.
- mal
- Badly; poorly or in wrong way.
- imaginer
- Imagine; picture mentally or conceive idea.
- ville
- City; town or urban area.
- porter
- Wear or carry; bear or transport.
- La
- The; definite article for feminine singular.
- fer
- Iron; metallic element or iron tool.
- épais
- Thick; having great depth or density.
- usée
- Worn; used up or deteriorated.
- donc
- Therefore; thus or consequently.
- évident
- Obvious; clear or easily seen.
- beaucoup
- Much or many; a large amount.
- marché
- Market; place for buying and selling.
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