Wuthering Heights — Page 1
1801—I have just returned from a visit to my landlord—the solitary neighbour that I shall be troubled with.
1801—Je viens de rentrer d'une visite chez mon propriétaire—le seul voisin dont j'aurai à me soucier.
This is certainly a beautiful country!
C'est assurément un beau pays !
In all England, I do not believe that I could have fixed on a situation so completely removed from the stir of society.
Dans toute l'Angleterre, je ne crois pas que j'aurais pu trouver un endroit aussi complètement à l'écart de l'agitation du monde.
A perfect misanthropist's Heaven—and Mr. Heathcliff and I are such a suitable pair to divide the desolation between us.
Un paradis parfait pour misanthrope—et M. Heathcliff et moi formons une paire si bien assortie pour nous partager cette désolation.
A capital fellow!
Un homme remarquable !
He little imagined how my heart warmed towards him when I beheld his black eyes withdraw so suspiciously under their brows, as I rode up, and when his fingers sheltered themselves, with a jealous resolution, still further in his waistcoat, as I announced my name.
Il ne se doutait guère combien mon cœur s'était réchauffé envers lui lorsque je vis ses yeux noirs se rétracter si méfiants sous leurs sourcils, tandis que j'approchais à cheval, et lorsque ses doigts se réfugièrent, avec une farouche résolution, encore plus profondément dans son gilet, au moment où je déclinai mon nom.
"Mr. Heathcliff?" I said.
« M. Heathcliff ? » dis-je.
A nod was the answer.
Un hochement de tête fut la réponse.
"Mr. Lockwood, your new tenant, sir. I do myself the honour of calling as soon as possible after my arrival, to express the hope that I have not inconvenienced you by my perseverance in soliciting the occupation of Thrushcross Grange: I heard yesterday you had had some thoughts—"
« M. Lockwood, votre nouveau locataire, monsieur. Je me fais l'honneur de vous rendre visite le plus tôt possible après mon arrivée, pour exprimer l'espoir que je ne vous ai pas importuné par mon insistance à solliciter l'occupation de Thrushcross Grange : j'ai appris hier que vous aviez eu quelques réflexions— »
"Thrushcross Grange is my own, sir," he interrupted, wincing. "I should not allow any one to inconvenience me, if I could hinder it—walk in!"
« Thrushcross Grange m'appartient, monsieur, » interrompit-il en grimaçant. « Je ne laisserais personne m'importuner, si je pouvais l'empêcher—entrez ! »
The "walk in" was uttered with closed teeth, and expressed the sentiment, "Go to the Deuce!
L'« entrez » fut prononcé les dents serrées, et exprimait le sentiment : « Allez au diable !
Vocabulary
- viens
- First person singular present tense of 'venir' (to come).
- rentrer
- To return home or go back inside.
- visite
- A visit or call made to someone.
- chez
- Preposition meaning 'at the home of'.
- propriétaire
- Owner or landlord of a property.
- seul
- Adjective meaning alone, only, or sole.
- voisin
- A neighbor or person living nearby.
- dont
- Relative pronoun meaning 'whose', 'of which', or 'about whom'.
- aurai
- First person singular future tense of 'avoir' (to have).
- soucier
- To worry about or concern oneself with something.
- assurément
- Adverb meaning certainly, surely, or assuredly.
- beau
- Adjective meaning beautiful, handsome, or fine.
- pays
- Country, land, or region.
- toute
- Feminine form of 'tout' meaning 'all' or 'entire'.
- Angleterre
- The country of England.
- crois
- First person singular present of 'croire' meaning to believe.
- aurais
- First person singular conditional of 'avoir' meaning 'would have'.
- pu
- Past participle of 'pouvoir' meaning 'been able to'.
- trouver
- To find or discover something or someone.
- endroit
- A place, spot, or location.
- aussi
- Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'as'.
- complètement
- Adverb meaning completely, entirely, or totally.
- écart
- Distance, gap, or remoteness from something.
- agitation
- Restlessness, bustle, or turbulent activity.
- monde
- The world or a group of people.
- paradis
- Paradise, heaven, or an ideal place.
- parfait
- Adjective meaning perfect, flawless, or ideal.
- misanthrope
- A person who dislikes or avoids human society.
- formons
- First person plural present of 'former', meaning we form.
- paire
- A pair or matched set of two things.
- assortie
- Matched, suited, or well-paired together.
- partager
- To share or divide something between people.
- désolation
- Desolation, bleakness, or a state of complete emptiness.
- homme
- A man or human being.
- remarquable
- Adjective meaning remarkable, noteworthy, or extraordinary.
- doutait
- Imperfect tense of 'douter' meaning was doubting or suspecting.
- guère
- Adverb meaning 'hardly', 'scarcely', or 'not much'.
- combien
- Adverb or conjunction meaning 'how much' or 'how many'.
- cœur
- The heart, or the seat of emotions.
- réchauffé
- Warmed up; past participle of 'réchauffer'.
- envers
- Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'with regard to' someone.
- lorsque
- Conjunction meaning 'when' or 'at the time that'.
- vis
- First person singular simple past of 'voir' meaning 'I saw'.
- yeux
- Plural of 'œil' meaning 'eyes'.
- noirs
- Plural adjective meaning 'black' or 'dark'.
- rétracter
- To retract, draw back, or pull inward.
- méfiants
- Adjective meaning suspicious, distrustful, or wary.
- sous
- Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'.
- sourcils
- Eyebrows.
- tandis
- Conjunction used in 'tandis que' meaning 'while' or 'whereas'.
- approchais
- Imperfect of 'approcher' meaning 'I was approaching'.
- cheval
- A horse.
- doigts
- Fingers or toes.
- réfugièrent
- Simple past of 'se réfugier' meaning 'took refuge'.
- farouche
- Fierce, wild, or stubbornly unsociable.
- résolution
- Determination, resolve, or a firm decision.
- encore
- Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'again'.
- profondément
- Adverb meaning deeply or profoundly.
- gilet
- A waistcoat, vest, or sleeveless jacket.
- moment
- A moment, instant, or particular point in time.
- déclinai
- Simple past of 'décliner' meaning 'I stated' or 'gave my name'.
- nom
- A name or noun.
- dis-je
- Inverted form of 'je dis' meaning 'said I'.
- hochement
- A nod or shake of the head.
- tête
- The head or top part of the body.
- fut
- Third person singular simple past of 'être' meaning 'was'.
- réponse
- An answer or reply to a question.
- nouveau
- Adjective meaning 'new' or 'fresh'.
- locataire
- A tenant or renter of a property.
- monsieur
- A polite title meaning 'sir' or 'mister'.
- fais
- First person singular present of 'faire' meaning 'I do/make'.
- honneur
- Honor, respect, or a high regard for someone.
- rendre
- To return, give back, or render something.
- tôt
- Adverb meaning 'early' or 'soon'.
- possible
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'possible' or 'as possible'.
- après
- Preposition or adverb meaning 'after' or 'afterwards'.
- arrivée
- Arrival or the act of arriving somewhere.
- exprimer
- To express or convey a thought or feeling.
- espoir
- Hope or a feeling of expectation and desire.
- importuné
- Past participle of 'importuner' meaning pestered or troubled.
- insistance
- Insistence or persistent emphasis on something.
- solliciter
- To request, solicit, or seek something formally.
- occupation
- Occupation, tenancy, or the act of occupying a place.
- appris
- Past participle of 'apprendre' meaning 'learned' or 'heard'.
- hier
- Adverb meaning 'yesterday'.
- aviez
- Second person plural imperfect of 'avoir' meaning 'you had'.
- eu
- Past participle of 'avoir' meaning 'had'.
- quelques
- Adjective meaning 'a few' or 'some'.
- réflexions
- Thoughts, reflections, or second thoughts about something.
- appartient
- Third person singular of 'appartenir' meaning 'belongs to'.
- interrompit-il
- Inverted form meaning 'he interrupted'.
- grimaçant
- Present participle of 'grimacer' meaning grimacing or scowling.
- laisserais
- First person singular conditional of 'laisser' meaning 'I would let'.
- personne
- A person, or with negation, 'no one' or 'nobody'.
- importuner
- To bother, pester, or importune someone.
- pouvais
- First person singular imperfect of 'pouvoir' meaning 'I could'.
- empêcher
- To prevent, stop, or hinder something from happening.
- entrez
- Imperative of 'entrer' meaning 'come in' or 'enter'.
- prononcé
- Past participle of 'prononcer' meaning 'pronounced' or 'uttered'.
- dents
- Teeth.
- serrées
- Adjective meaning 'clenched', 'tight', or 'pressed together'.
- exprimait
- Imperfect of 'exprimer' meaning 'was expressing'.
- sentiment
- A feeling, emotion, or sentiment.
- Allez
- Imperative of 'aller' meaning 'go' (formal or plural).
- diable
- The devil; also used as an exclamation of surprise.
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