Ulysses — Page 15
—What sort of a kip is this? he said. I told her to come after eight.
— Quel genre de bouge est-ce là ? dit-il. Je lui avais dit de venir après huit heures.
—We can drink it black, Stephen said thirstily. There's a lemon in the locker.
— On peut le boire noir, dit Stephen avec soif. Il y a un citron dans le casier.
—O, damn you and your Paris fads! Buck Mulligan said. I want Sandycove milk.
— Oh, allez au diable, vous et vos manies parisiennes ! dit Buck Mulligan. Je veux du lait de Sandycove.
Haines came in from the doorway and said quietly:
Haines entra depuis l'embrasure de la porte et dit tranquillement :
—That woman is coming up with the milk.
— Cette femme monte avec le lait.
—The blessings of God on you! Buck Mulligan cried, jumping up from his chair. Sit down. Pour out the tea there. The sugar is in the bag. Here, I can't go fumbling at the damned eggs.
— La bénédiction de Dieu soit sur vous ! s'écria Buck Mulligan en bondissant de sa chaise. Asseyez-vous. Versez le thé là-bas. Le sucre est dans le sac. Tenez, je ne peux pas aller tâtonner avec ces maudits œufs.
He hacked through the fry on the dish and slapped it out on three plates, saying:
Il tailladait la friture dans le plat et la répartit d'une claque sur trois assiettes, disant :
—_In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti._
— _In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti._
Haines sat down to pour out the tea.
Haines s'assit pour verser le thé.
—I'm giving you two lumps each, he said. But, I say, Mulligan, you do make strong tea, don't you?
— Je vous donne deux morceaux chacun, dit-il. Mais, dites-moi, Mulligan, vous faites vraiment du thé fort, n'est-ce pas ?
Buck Mulligan, hewing thick slices from the loaf, said in an old woman's wheedling voice:
Buck Mulligan, taillant d'épaisses tranches dans le pain, dit d'une voix enjôleuse de vieille femme :
—When I makes tea I makes tea, as old mother Grogan said. And when I makes water I makes water.
— Quand je fais du thé je fais du thé, comme disait la vieille mère Grogan. Et quand je fais de l'eau je fais de l'eau.
—By Jove, it is tea, Haines said.
— Par Jupiter, c'est bien du thé, dit Haines.
Buck Mulligan went on hewing and wheedling:
Buck Mulligan continua à tailler et à enjôler :
—_So I do, Mrs Cahill,_ says she. _Begob, ma'am,_ says Mrs Cahill, _God send you don't make them in the one pot._
— _C'est bien ce que je fais, Madame Cahill,_ dit-elle. _Bigre, madame,_ dit Madame Cahill, _Dieu veuille que vous ne les fassiez pas dans la même théière._
He lunged towards his messmates in turn a thick slice of bread, impaled on his knife.
Il tendit à tour de rôle à ses compagnons de table une épaisse tranche de pain, empalée sur son couteau.
—That's folk, he said very earnestly, for your book, Haines.
— C'est du folklore, dit-il très sérieusement, pour votre livre, Haines.
Vocabulary
- Quel
- Which or what, used in questions
- genre
- Type, kind, or style of something
- de
- Of, from, or indicating possession
- bouge
- Cheap, low-end bar or dive place
- est
- Is, third person singular of être
- ce
- This or that, demonstrative pronoun
- là
- There, indicating a place or position
- dit
- Said, past tense of dire
- il
- He, third person singular masculine pronoun
- Je
- I, first person singular subject pronoun
- lui
- Him or her, indirect object pronoun
- avais
- Had, imperfect tense of avoir
- venir
- To come, infinitive verb of movement
- après
- After, indicating time or sequence
- huit
- Eight, the number 8
- heures
- Hours or o'clock, unit of time
- On
- One, we, or people in general
- peut
- Can, third person singular of pouvoir
- le
- The, masculine singular definite article
- boire
- To drink, infinitive verb
- noir
- Black, dark in color; black coffee
- avec
- With, indicating accompaniment or means
- soif
- Thirst, desire to drink liquid
- Il
- He, third person singular masculine pronoun
- y
- There, pronoun replacing a place or thing
- a
- Has, third person singular of avoir
- un
- A or an, masculine indefinite article
- citron
- Lemon, yellow citrus fruit
- dans
- In or inside, preposition of location
- casier
- Locker, rack, or storage compartment
- Oh
- Oh, exclamation expressing surprise or emotion
- allez
- Go, second person plural imperative of aller
- au
- To the or at the, masculine contraction
- diable
- Devil, evil supernatural being
- vous
- You, second person plural or formal pronoun
- et
- And, coordinating conjunction linking elements
- vos
- Your, plural possessive adjective
- manies
- Obsessions, quirks, or fixations
- parisiennes
- Parisian, relating to Paris, feminine plural
- veux
- Want, first person singular of vouloir
- du
- Some, partitive article masculine singular
- lait
- Milk, white dairy liquid
- entra
- Entered, past tense of entrer
- depuis
- From or since, indicating origin or duration
- l'
- The, elided definite article before vowel
- embrasure
- Doorway or window opening in a wall
- la
- The, feminine singular definite article
- porte
- Door, entrance to a room or building
- tranquillement
- Calmly, quietly, in a peaceful manner
- Cette
- This, feminine singular demonstrative adjective
- femme
- Woman or wife, adult female person
- monte
- Goes up, climbs, rises upward
- La
- The, feminine singular definite article
- bénédiction
- Blessing, a sacred or divine benediction
- Dieu
- God, the supreme divine being
- soit
- Be, subjunctive form of être
- sur
- On or upon, preposition of position
- s'
- Himself or herself, reflexive pronoun elided
- écria
- Exclaimed, past tense of s'écrier
- en
- In or by, preposition or pronoun
- bondissant
- Leaping or bounding, present participle
- sa
- His or her, feminine singular possessive adjective
- chaise
- Chair, a piece of sitting furniture
- Asseyez
- Sit down, imperative of s'asseoir
- Versez
- Pour, imperative form of verser
- thé
- Tea, a hot brewed beverage
- bas
- Low or down, indicating lower position
- Le
- The, masculine singular definite article
- sucre
- Sugar, sweet crystalline food substance
- sac
- Bag or sack, container for carrying things
- Tenez
- Here, hold on, imperative of tenir
- je
- I, first person singular subject pronoun
- ne
- Not, negative particle used with pas
- peux
- Can, first person singular of pouvoir
- pas
- Not, negation particle paired with ne
- aller
- To go, basic verb of movement
- tâtonner
- To grope or fumble around blindly
- ces
- These or those, plural demonstrative adjective
- maudits
- Cursed or damned, expressing strong frustration
- œufs
- Eggs, plural of oeuf
- tailladait
- Was slashing or cutting, imperfect of taillader
- friture
- Frying or fried food, cooking in oil
- plat
- Dish or plate, flat serving container
- répartit
- Distributed, past tense of répartir
- d'
- Of or from, elided preposition de
- une
- A or an, feminine indefinite article
- claque
- Slap or smack, a sharp hit
- trois
- Three, the number 3
- assiettes
- Plates, flat dishes for serving food
- disant
- Saying, present participle of dire
- assit
- Sat down, past tense of s'asseoir
- pour
- For or in order to, preposition
- verser
- To pour liquid into a container
- donne
- Give, imperative or present of donner
- deux
- Two, the number 2
- morceaux
- Pieces or chunks, plural of morceau
- chacun
- Each one, every person or thing
- Mais
- But, coordinating conjunction of contrast
- dites
- Tell or say, imperative of dire
- moi
- Me, stressed first person singular pronoun
- faites
- Do or make, imperative of faire
- vraiment
- Really or truly, adverb of emphasis
- fort
- Strong or thick, describing intensity
- n'
- Not, elided negative particle ne
- taillant
- Cutting or slicing, present participle of tailler
- épaisses
- Thick, feminine plural adjective
- tranches
- Slices, cut portions of bread or food
- pain
- Bread, staple baked food product
- voix
- Voice, sound produced by speaking
- enjôleuse
- Coaxing or wheedling, feminine adjective
- vieille
- Old woman, elderly female person
- Quand
- When, conjunction introducing time clause
- fais
- Make or do, first person of faire
- comme
- Like or as, comparison conjunction
- disait
- Was saying, imperfect tense of dire
- mère
- Mother, female parent
- Et
- And, coordinating conjunction linking clauses
- eau
- Water, clear drinkable liquid
- Par
- By or through, preposition of means
- c'
- It or this, elided demonstrative pronoun
- bien
- Well or good, adverb of quality
- continua
- Continued, past tense of continuer
- à
- To or at, basic preposition
- tailler
- To cut or trim, infinitive verb
- enjôler
- To cajole or coax someone sweetly
- C'
- It or this, elided demonstrative pronoun
- que
- That or what, conjunction or pronoun
- Madame
- Madam or Mrs., polite address for woman
- elle
- She, third person singular feminine pronoun
- Bigre
- Gosh or blimey, mild exclamation of surprise
- madame
- Madam, polite title for a woman
- veuille
- Please or kindly, subjunctive of vouloir
- les
- The, plural definite article
- fassiez
- Make or do, subjunctive of faire
- même
- Same or even, adjective or adverb
- théière
- Teapot, vessel for brewing and serving tea
- tendit
- Held out or offered, past tense of tendre
- tour
- Turn or tour, sequence or rotation
- rôle
- Role or part, function one plays
- ses
- His or her, plural possessive adjective
- compagnons
- Companions or friends, fellow group members
- table
- Table, flat surface for eating or working
- épaisse
- Thick, feminine singular adjective
- tranche
- Slice, a cut portion of food
- empalée
- Impaled or skewered, past participle feminine
- son
- His or her, masculine singular possessive adjective
- couteau
- Knife, sharp cutting utensil
- folklore
- Folklore, traditional stories and customs of people
- très
- Very, adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs
- sérieusement
- Seriously, in a grave or earnest manner
- votre
- Your, formal or plural possessive adjective
- livre
- Book, a written or printed publication
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