The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 1
The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
L'Étrange Cas du Dr Jekyll et de M. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
par Robert Louis Stevenson
Contents
Table des matières
STORY OF THE DOOR
HISTOIRE DE LA PORTE
SEARCH FOR MR. HYDE
À LA RECHERCHE DE M. HYDE
DR. JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE
LE DR JEKYLL ÉTAIT TOUT À FAIT À L'AISE
THE CAREW MURDER CASE
L'AFFAIRE DU MEURTRE DE CAREW
INCIDENT OF THE LETTER
L'INCIDENT DE LA LETTRE
INCIDENT OF DR. LANYON
L'INCIDENT DU DR LANYON
INCIDENT AT THE WINDOW
L'INCIDENT À LA FENÊTRE
THE LAST NIGHT
LA DERNIÈRE NUIT
DR. LANYON'S NARRATIVE
LE RÉCIT DU DR LANYON
HENRY JEKYLL'S FULL STATEMENT OF THE CASE
DÉCLARATION COMPLÈTE DE L'AFFAIRE PAR HENRY JEKYLL
STORY OF THE DOOR
HISTOIRE DE LA PORTE
Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow lovable.
M. Utterson, l'avocat, était un homme au visage rude qui ne s'éclairait jamais d'un sourire ; froid, sobre et embarrassé dans ses propos ; réservé dans ses sentiments ; maigre, grand, terne, maussade et pourtant d'une certaine façon attachant.
At friendly meetings, and when the wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his life.
Lors des réunions amicales, et quand le vin était à son goût, quelque chose d'éminemment humain brillait dans son regard ; quelque chose qui ne trouvait jamais le chemin de ses paroles, mais qui s'exprimait non seulement dans ces symboles silencieux du visage après le dîner, mais plus souvent et plus fortement dans les actes de sa vie.
He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone, to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years.
Il était austère envers lui-même ; buvait du gin quand il était seul, pour mortifier son goût pour les grands crus ; et bien qu'il aimât le théâtre, il n'en avait pas franchi les portes depuis vingt ans.
But he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering, almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than to reprove.
Mais il avait une indulgence reconnue envers les autres ; s'étonnant parfois, presque avec envie, de la haute pression des esprits impliqués dans leurs méfaits ; et dans toute situation extrême, enclin à aider plutôt qu'à réprimander.
"I incline to Cain's heresy," he used to say quaintly: "I let my brother go to the devil in his own way.
« Je penche vers l'hérésie de Caïn », avait-il coutume de dire avec une certaine originalité : « Je laisse mon frère aller au diable à sa façon.
Vocabulary
- Étrange
- Strange, odd, or unusual in nature
- Cas
- Case, instance, or situation
- par
- Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'
- Table
- Table, as in table of contents or furniture
- matières
- Subjects or matters; 'table des matières' means table of contents
- HISTOIRE
- Story, history, or narrative account
- PORTE
- Door or gate of a building
- RECHERCHE
- Search, research, or investigation of something
- ÉTAIT
- Was; past imperfect form of 'être'
- TOUT
- All, every, or completely; entirely
- FAIT
- Made, done; also a noun meaning fact
- AISE
- Ease, comfort; 'à l'aise' means at ease
- AFFAIRE
- Affair, matter, business, or deal
- MEURTRE
- Murder, the act of killing someone unlawfully
- INCIDENT
- Incident, an event or occurrence of note
- LETTRE
- Letter, a written message or correspondence
- FENÊTRE
- Window in a wall or building
- DERNIÈRE
- Last, final, or most recent (feminine form)
- NUIT
- Night, the dark period after sunset
- RÉCIT
- Account, narrative, or story told by someone
- DÉCLARATION
- Declaration, statement, or formal announcement
- COMPLÈTE
- Complete, full, or entire (feminine form)
- avocat
- Lawyer or attorney; also avocado (context-dependent)
- était
- Was; imperfect past tense of 'être'
- homme
- Man, a male adult person
- visage
- Face, the front part of the head
- rude
- Rough, harsh, or rugged in texture or manner
- éclairait
- Was lighting up or brightening; imperfect of 'éclairer'
- jamais
- Never, or ever in negative constructions
- sourire
- Smile; to smile (also used as a noun)
- froid
- Cold in temperature or manner; emotionally distant
- sobre
- Sober, restrained, or moderate in behavior
- embarrassé
- Embarrassed, awkward, or ill-at-ease in expression
- propos
- Remarks, words, or comments made by someone
- réservé
- Reserved, restrained, or reticent in personality
- sentiments
- Feelings, emotions, or sentiments of a person
- maigre
- Thin, lean, or meager in build or quantity
- grand
- Tall, large, or great in size or stature
- terne
- Dull, drab, or lacking brightness or liveliness
- maussade
- Gloomy, sullen, or morose in mood or expression
- pourtant
- Yet, however, or nevertheless; introduces a contrast
- certaine
- Certain, particular, or specific (feminine form)
- façon
- Way, manner, or style of doing something
- attachant
- Engaging, endearing, or likable in personality
- Lors
- At the time of; used in 'lors de'
- réunions
- Meetings, gatherings, or get-togethers of people
- amicales
- Friendly, amicable (feminine plural adjective)
- quand
- When; conjunction or adverb of time
- vin
- Wine, an alcoholic drink made from grapes
- goût
- Taste, flavor, or personal preference
- quelque
- Some, a certain, or a few (before noun)
- chose
- Thing, object, or matter in general
- éminemment
- Eminently, highly, or to a great degree
- humain
- Human, relating to people or humanity
- brillait
- Was shining or gleaming; imperfect of 'briller'
- regard
- Gaze, look, or glance directed at something
- trouvait
- Found or considered; imperfect of 'trouver'
- chemin
- Path, road, or way to a destination
- paroles
- Words, speech, or song lyrics spoken aloud
- mais
- But; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition
- exprimait
- Was expressing; imperfect tense of 'exprimer'
- seulement
- Only, merely, or solely in extent or scope
- symboles
- Symbols, signs, or representations of something else
- silencieux
- Silent, quiet, or making no noise
- après
- After, following in time or order
- dîner
- Dinner; to have the evening meal
- plus
- More; comparative adverb or no longer (with ne)
- souvent
- Often, frequently, on many occasions
- fortement
- Strongly, firmly, or powerfully in degree
- actes
- Acts, actions, or deeds performed by someone
- vie
- Life, existence, or way of living
- austère
- Austere, strict, or severely simple in lifestyle
- envers
- Toward, with regard to (a person or thing)
- même
- Same, even, or self; emphasizes identity or comparison
- buvait
- Was drinking; imperfect tense of 'boire'
- seul
- Alone, only, or by oneself
- mortifier
- To mortify, deny oneself, or cause humiliation
- grands
- Great, large, or important (masculine plural adjective)
- crus
- Vintage wines or growths; raw (past participle of 'croire')
- bien
- Well, good; adverb of manner or degree
- aimât
- Loved or liked; imperfect subjunctive of 'aimer'
- théâtre
- Theatre, a place for dramatic performances
- en
- Pronoun meaning 'of it', 'from there', or 'some'
- avait
- Had; imperfect tense of 'avoir'
- franchi
- Crossed, passed over; past participle of 'franchir'
- portes
- Doors or gates (plural of 'porte')
- depuis
- Since, for (a period of time); time preposition
- vingt
- Twenty; the cardinal number 20
- ans
- Years; units of time (plural of 'an')
- indulgence
- Indulgence, leniency, or tolerance toward others
- reconnue
- Recognized or acknowledged (feminine past participle)
- autres
- Others, other people or things (plural)
- étonnant
- Astonishing, surprising, or remarkable in nature
- parfois
- Sometimes, occasionally, not always
- presque
- Almost, nearly, or not quite fully
- envie
- Envy, desire, or longing for something
- haute
- High, elevated, or intense (feminine adjective)
- pression
- Pressure, stress, or force applied to something
- esprits
- Minds, spirits, or wits of persons
- impliqués
- Involved, implicated, or engaged in something
- leurs
- Their; possessive adjective (plural, for plural noun)
- méfaits
- Misdeeds, wrongdoings, or harmful acts committed
- toute
- All, every, or entirely (feminine singular form)
- situation
- Situation, circumstance, or state of affairs
- extrême
- Extreme, intense, or at the furthest limit
- enclin
- Inclined, prone, or disposed to do something
- aider
- To help or assist someone in need
- plutôt
- Rather, instead, or somewhat; preference adverb
- réprimander
- To reprimand, scold, or rebuke someone formally
- penche
- Lean, incline, or tend toward something
- vers
- Toward, in the direction of; also means verse
- hérésie
- Heresy, a belief contrary to accepted doctrine
- coutume
- Custom, habit, or tradition regularly practiced
- dire
- To say or tell; basic verb of speech
- originalité
- Originality, uniqueness, or distinctiveness of character
- laisse
- Let, allow, or leave (imperative of 'laisser')
- frère
- Brother, a male sibling
- aller
- To go; basic verb of movement
- diable
- Devil, demon, or the embodiment of evil
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