The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 7
He had risen and paced the room as he spoke.
Il s'était levé et avait arpenté la pièce tout en parlant.
Now he halted in the recess of the window.
Il s'arrêta maintenant dans l'embrasure de la fenêtre.
There was such a ring of conviction in his voice that I glanced up in surprise.
Il y avait dans sa voix un tel accent de conviction que je levai les yeux, surpris.
"My dear fellow, how can you possibly be so sure of that?"
« Mon cher ami, comment pouvez-vous en être aussi certain ? »
"For the very simple reason that I see the dog himself on our very door-step, and there is the ring of its owner.
« Pour la très simple raison que je vois le chien lui-même sur notre pas de porte, et voilà la sonnette de son maître.
Don't move, I beg you, Watson.
Ne bougez pas, je vous en prie, Watson.
He is a professional brother of yours, and your presence may be of assistance to me.
C'est un confrère à vous, et votre présence pourrait m'être utile.
Now is the dramatic moment of fate, Watson, when you hear a step upon the stair which is walking into your life, and you know not whether for good or ill.
C'est maintenant le moment dramatique du destin, Watson, lorsque vous entendez un pas dans l'escalier qui entre dans votre vie, et vous ne savez pas si c'est pour le meilleur ou pour le pire.
What does Dr. James Mortimer, the man of science, ask of Sherlock Holmes, the specialist in crime?
Que demande le Dr James Mortimer, l'homme de science, à Sherlock Holmes, le spécialiste du crime ?
Come in!"
Entrez ! »
The appearance of our visitor was a surprise to me, since I had expected a typical country practitioner.
L'apparence de notre visiteur me surprit, car je m'attendais à un médecin de campagne ordinaire.
He was a very tall, thin man, with a long nose like a beak, which jutted out between two keen, grey eyes, set closely together and sparkling brightly from behind a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.
C'était un homme très grand et mince, avec un long nez en forme de bec, qui saillait entre deux yeux vifs et gris, rapprochés l'un de l'autre et brillant vivement derrière une paire de lunettes à monture dorée.
He was clad in a professional but rather slovenly fashion, for his frock-coat was dingy and his trousers frayed.
Il était vêtu de façon professionnelle mais plutôt négligée, car sa redingote était terne et son pantalon effiloché.
Though young, his long back was already bowed, and he walked with a forward thrust of his head and a general air of peering benevolence.
Bien que jeune, son long dos était déjà voûté, et il marchait avec la tête portée en avant et un air général de bienveillance scrutatrice.
Vocabulary
- levé
- Past participle of lever: stood up, risen
- arpenté
- Past participle of arpenter: paced back and forth
- pièce
- Room in a building or dwelling
- arrêta
- Third person singular simple past of arrêter: stopped
- maintenant
- Adverb meaning now, at this moment
- embrasure
- Window or door recess set into a thick wall
- fenêtre
- Opening in a wall fitted with glass: window
- voix
- Sound produced by speaking or singing: voice
- tel
- Adjective meaning such, so great, like that
- accent
- Particular stress or tone given to spoken words
- conviction
- Firm belief or certainty in something stated
- levai
- First person singular simple past of lever: raised
- yeux
- Plural of œil: eyes
- surpris
- Adjective or past participle: surprised, astonished
- cher
- Adjective meaning dear, beloved, or expensive
- ami
- Noun meaning friend, close companion
- certain
- Adjective meaning sure, definite, convinced
- simple
- Adjective meaning easy, plain, uncomplicated
- raison
- Noun meaning reason, cause, rational justification
- chien
- Domestic animal kept as a pet: dog
- même
- Adjective or adverb: same, even, itself
- pas
- Noun meaning step, doorstep; also negation particle
- porte
- Entrance to a building or room: door
- voilà
- Presentative expression: there it is, there you have it
- sonnette
- Small bell or buzzer used to signal arrival: doorbell
- maître
- Person who owns or controls another: master, owner
- bougez
- Second person plural imperative of bouger: move, stir
- prie
- First person singular of prier: beg, request, pray
- confrère
- Fellow professional in the same field: colleague
- présence
- State of being present in a place: presence
- pourrait
- Third person singular conditional of pouvoir: could
- utile
- Adjective meaning useful, helpful, of service
- moment
- Brief period of time: moment, instant
- dramatique
- Adjective meaning dramatic, intense, theatrical
- destin
- Power that predetermines events: fate, destiny
- lorsque
- Conjunction meaning when, at the moment that
- entendez
- Second person plural of entendre: hear, listen to
- escalier
- Set of steps inside a building: staircase, stairs
- entre
- Third person singular of entrer: enters, comes in
- vie
- Period from birth to death: life
- savez
- Second person plural of savoir: know, are aware of
- meilleur
- Adjective comparative of bon: better, best
- pire
- Adjective comparative of mauvais: worse, worst
- demande
- Third person singular of demander: asks, requests
- homme
- Adult male human being: man
- science
- Systematic study of the natural world: science
- spécialiste
- Person expert in a particular field: specialist
- crime
- Serious illegal act punishable by law: crime
- Entrez
- Imperative of entrer: come in, enter please
- apparence
- The way something looks externally: appearance
- visiteur
- Person who comes to see someone: visitor
- surprit
- Third person singular simple past of surprendre: surprised
- car
- Coordinating conjunction meaning because, for
- attendais
- First person singular imperfect of attendre: was expecting
- médecin
- Person qualified to practice medicine: doctor
- campagne
- Rural area outside cities and towns: countryside
- ordinaire
- Adjective meaning ordinary, common, unremarkable
- grand
- Adjective meaning tall, big, large
- mince
- Adjective meaning slim, thin, slender
- long
- Adjective meaning long, extended in length
- nez
- Facial organ used for smelling and breathing: nose
- forme
- Shape or outline of an object: form, shape
- bec
- Hard pointed mouth of a bird: beak
- saillait
- Third person singular imperfect of saillir: protruded
- vifs
- Plural of vif: lively, sharp, bright, keen
- gris
- Adjective meaning grey in color
- rapprochés
- Past participle of rapprocher: close together, set near
- brillant
- Adjective meaning shining, sparkling, bright
- vivement
- Adverb meaning brightly, vividly, keenly
- derrière
- Preposition or adverb meaning behind, at the back
- paire
- Set of two matching items: pair
- lunettes
- Optical frames worn on the nose: glasses, spectacles
- monture
- Frame that holds the lenses of spectacles: frame
- dorée
- Feminine past participle of dorer: golden, gilded
- vêtu
- Past participle of vêtir: dressed, clothed, attired
- façon
- Manner or way of doing something: way, fashion
- professionnelle
- Adjective meaning professional, relating to a profession
- plutôt
- Adverb meaning rather, somewhat, quite
- négligée
- Adjective meaning neglected, careless in dress
- redingote
- Long tailored coat worn by men: frock coat
- terne
- Adjective meaning dull, drab, lacking brightness
- pantalon
- Garment covering the lower body and legs: trousers
- effiloché
- Past participle of effilocher: frayed, unraveled at edges
- jeune
- Adjective meaning young, youthful in age
- dos
- Rear part of the human body: back
- déjà
- Adverb meaning already, previously, yet
- voûté
- Past participle of voûter: hunched, stooped, arched
- marchait
- Third person singular imperfect of marcher: was walking
- tête
- Uppermost part of the human body: head
- portée
- Past participle of porter: carried, held, directed forward
- avant
- Preposition or adverb meaning before, forward, ahead
- air
- Overall impression given by a person: air, manner
- général
- Adjective meaning general, overall, not specific
- bienveillance
- Kind and caring attitude toward others: benevolence
- scrutatrice
- Feminine adjective meaning searching, probing, scrutinizing
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