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And it's not want of memory; for I declare I can see him this moment."

Et ce n'est pas faute de mémoire ; car je déclare que je peux le voir en ce moment même."

Mr. Utterson again walked some way in silence and obviously under a weight of consideration.

M. Utterson marcha de nouveau quelque temps en silence, manifestement accablé par le poids de ses réflexions.

"You are sure he used a key?" he inquired at last.

« Êtes-vous sûr qu'il a utilisé une clé ? » demanda-t-il enfin.

"My dear sir..." began Enfield, surprised out of himself.

« Mon cher monsieur... » commença Enfield, saisi de surprise.

"Yes, I know," said Utterson; "I know it must seem strange.

« Oui, je sais, » dit Utterson ; « je sais que cela doit paraître étrange.

The fact is, if I do not ask you the name of the other party, it is because I know it already.

Le fait est que si je ne vous demande pas le nom de l'autre personne, c'est parce que je le connais déjà.

You see, Richard, your tale has gone home.

Voyez-vous, Richard, votre récit a fait mouche.

If you have been inexact in any point you had better correct it."

Si vous avez été inexact sur quelque point, vous feriez mieux de le corriger. »

"I think you might have warned me," returned the other with a touch of sullenness.

« Je pense que vous auriez pu me prévenir, » répondit l'autre avec une pointe de mauvaise humeur.

"But I have been pedantically exact, as you call it.

« Mais j'ai été d'une exactitude scrupuleuse, comme vous dites.

The fellow had a key; and what's more, he has it still.

Le bonhomme avait une clé ; et qui plus est, il l'a encore.

I saw him use it not a week ago."

Je l'ai vu s'en servir il y a moins d'une semaine. »

Mr. Utterson sighed deeply but said never a word; and the young man presently resumed.

M. Utterson soupira profondément mais ne dit pas un mot ; et le jeune homme reprit bientôt.

"Here is another lesson to say nothing," said he.

« Voilà encore une leçon pour apprendre à se taire, » dit-il.

"I am ashamed of my long tongue.

« J'ai honte de ma langue trop longue.

Let us make a bargain never to refer to this again."

Faisons le pacte de n'y jamais plus faire allusion. »

"With all my heart," said the lawyer.

« De tout cœur, » dit l'avocat.

"I shake hands on that, Richard."

« Topons là, Richard. »

SEARCH FOR MR. HYDE

À LA RECHERCHE DE M. HYDE

That evening Mr. Utterson came home to his bachelor house in sombre spirits and sat down to dinner without relish.

Ce soir-là, M. Utterson rentra chez lui, dans sa maison de célibataire, l'esprit sombre, et s'assit à table sans appétit.

Vocabulary

ce: Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'it'.
n': Contracted negation particle used before vowels.
est: Third person singular of 'être', meaning 'is'.
pas: Negation word meaning 'not', used with 'ne'.
faute: Noun meaning fault, mistake, or lack of something.
mémoire: Noun meaning memory or recollection of past events.
car: Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for', giving a reason.
déclare: Verb meaning to declare or state something formally.
peux: First person singular of 'pouvoir', meaning 'can' or 'am able'.
voir: Infinitive verb meaning to see or to look at.
en: Preposition or pronoun meaning 'in', 'on', or 'some of it'.
moment: Noun meaning a moment or particular point in time.
même: Adjective or adverb meaning 'same', 'even', or 'very'.
M.: Abbreviation for 'Monsieur', meaning Mister or Mr.
marcha: Past tense of 'marcher', meaning walked or proceeded on foot.
nouveau: Adjective meaning new; in 'de nouveau' means again.
quelque: Indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'a certain amount of'.
temps: Noun meaning time or weather depending on context.
silence: Noun meaning silence or absence of sound or speech.
manifestement: Adverb meaning manifestly, obviously, or clearly to observers.
accablé: Adjective meaning overwhelmed, weighed down, or burdened deeply.
par: Preposition meaning 'by', 'through', or 'per'.
poids: Noun meaning weight or burden, literal or figurative.
réflexions: Noun meaning thoughts, reflections, or contemplations about something.
Êtes-: Inverted form of 'être' in a question, meaning 'are you'.
sûr: Adjective meaning sure, certain, or confident about something.
utilisé: Past participle of 'utiliser', meaning used or made use of.
clé: Noun meaning key, used to open a lock or door.
demanda-: Inverted form of 'demander', meaning asked or inquired about.
enfin: Adverb meaning finally, at last, or well/anyway.
cher: Adjective meaning dear, beloved, or expensive depending on context.
monsieur: Noun meaning mister, sir, or gentleman; polite address form.
commença: Past tense of 'commencer', meaning began or started something.
saisi: Past participle of 'saisir', meaning seized by or gripped with emotion.
surprise: Noun meaning surprise or unexpected astonishment felt by someone.
sais: First person singular of 'savoir', meaning 'I know'.
dit: Past tense of 'dire', meaning said or stated aloud.
cela: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'that thing'.
doit: Third person singular of 'devoir', meaning must or should.
paraître: Infinitive meaning to seem, appear, or look a certain way.
étrange: Adjective meaning strange, odd, or unusual to perceive.
fait: Noun meaning fact, deed, or event; also verb 'to do/make'.
si: Conjunction meaning 'if' or adverb meaning 'so' or 'yes' (contradicting).
ne: Negation particle used together with 'pas' to negate verbs.
demande: Verb meaning to ask for or request something from someone.
nom: Noun meaning name, as in a person's identifying name.
autre: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another' person or thing.
personne: Noun meaning person; also used as pronoun meaning 'nobody'.
parce: Used in 'parce que', meaning 'because', giving a reason.
connais: First person singular of 'connaître', meaning 'I know' (someone/something).
déjà: Adverb meaning already or previously, having occurred before now.
Voyez-: Imperative of 'voir', meaning 'see' or 'look', addressing someone.
votre: Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (formal or plural).
récit: Noun meaning account, narrative, or story told by someone.
mouche: Noun meaning fly (insect); in expression 'prendre la mouche' means to take offense.
Si: Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a conditional clause.
avez: Second person plural of 'avoir', meaning 'you have'.
été: Past participle of 'être', meaning 'been'; also noun 'summer'.
inexact: Adjective meaning inaccurate, imprecise, or not entirely correct.
sur: Preposition meaning 'on', 'about', or 'over'.
point: Noun meaning point, detail, or aspect under consideration.
feriez: Conditional of 'faire', meaning 'you would do' something.
mieux: Adverb meaning better; comparative form of 'bien'.
corriger: Infinitive meaning to correct or fix an error or mistake.
pense: First person singular of 'penser', meaning 'I think' or 'I believe'.
auriez: Conditional of 'avoir', meaning 'you would have'.
pu: Past participle of 'pouvoir', meaning 'been able to'.
prévenir: Infinitive meaning to warn or notify someone in advance.
répondit: Past tense of 'répondre', meaning replied or answered someone.
avec: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or manner.
pointe: Noun meaning touch or hint; slight trace of something.
mauvaise: Adjective meaning bad, poor, or unpleasant; feminine form.
humeur: Noun meaning mood or humor; 'mauvaise humeur' means bad mood.
Mais: Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrasting statement.
exactitude: Noun meaning accuracy, precision, or exactness in reporting facts.
scrupuleuse: Adjective meaning scrupulous, careful, or conscientiously thorough; feminine form.
comme: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'since'.
dites: Second person plural of 'dire', meaning 'you say' or 'you tell'.
bonhomme: Noun meaning fellow or good-natured man; informal term for person.
avait: Third person singular imperfect of 'avoir', meaning 'had'.
plus: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'no longer', depending on context.
encore: Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'again' in various contexts.
vu: Past participle of 'voir', meaning 'seen' or 'having seen'.
servir: Infinitive meaning to serve or to use; 's'en servir' means to use it.
y: Pronoun meaning 'there' or replacing a previously mentioned location/thing.
moins: Adverb meaning 'less' or 'fewer'; used in comparisons.
semaine: Noun meaning week, a period of seven consecutive days.
soupira: Past tense of 'soupirer', meaning sighed deeply or breathed heavily.
profondément: Adverb meaning deeply or profoundly, with great intensity.
mais: Conjunction meaning 'but', expressing contrast or contradiction.
mot: Noun meaning word or brief spoken or written expression.
jeune: Adjective meaning young in age or relatively new.
homme: Noun meaning man or human being; adult male person.
reprit: Past tense of 'reprendre', meaning resumed, retorted, or took back.
bientôt: Adverb meaning soon or in a short time from now.
Voilà: Exclamation meaning 'there it is', 'here you go', or 'that's it'.
leçon: Noun meaning lesson or instruction learned from an experience.
pour: Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'to'.
apprendre: Infinitive meaning to learn or to teach someone something.
taire: Infinitive meaning to be silent or to keep quiet about something.
dit-: Inverted past tense of 'dire', used in narration meaning said.
honte: Noun meaning shame or embarrassment felt about one's behavior.
langue: Noun meaning tongue or language; here refers to speech loosely.
trop: Adverb meaning 'too' or 'too much', indicating excess.
longue: Adjective meaning long in length or duration; feminine form.
Faisons: First person plural imperative of 'faire', meaning 'let's make/do'.
pacte: Noun meaning pact, agreement, or deal made between parties.
jamais: Adverb meaning never or ever, depending on context.
faire: Infinitive meaning to do or to make something happen.
allusion: Noun meaning allusion or indirect reference to something.
tout: Adjective or pronoun meaning all, every, or the whole.
cœur: Noun meaning heart; 'de tout cœur' means wholeheartedly.
avocat: Noun meaning lawyer or advocate; also means avocado (fruit).
Topons: First person plural of 'toper', meaning let's shake on it.
là: Adverb meaning 'there' or 'here', indicating a place or moment.
RECHERCHE: Noun meaning search or research; 'à la recherche de' means in search of.
Ce: Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this' or 'that'.
soir-: Noun meaning evening; 'ce soir-là' means that particular evening.
rentra: Past tense of 'rentrer', meaning returned home or went back inside.
chez: Preposition meaning 'at the home of' or 'to the place of'.
lui: Third person singular pronoun meaning 'him', 'her', or 'himself'.
dans: Preposition meaning 'in', 'inside', or 'within' a space.
maison: Noun meaning house or home where someone lives.
célibataire: Adjective or noun meaning single, unmarried, or a bachelor.
esprit: Noun meaning mind, spirit, or wit depending on context.
sombre: Adjective meaning dark, gloomy, or somber in mood or appearance.
assit: Past tense of 's'asseoir', meaning sat down in a seat.
table: Noun meaning table, a piece of furniture with a flat surface.
sans: Preposition meaning 'without', indicating the absence of something.
appétit: Noun meaning appetite or desire to eat food.

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