The cousin now put in an appearance behind the architect.

Mais, derrière l'architecte, la cousine arrivait.

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Monsieur Delangre, indeed, made an express statement to that effect at the meeting of the municipal council when it was decided to purchase the building which the diocesan architect had suggested as being best suited to the requirements of the Home.

M. Delangre le déclara nettement au conseil municipal, dans la séance où fut voté l'achat de l'immeuble désigné par l'architecte du diocèse comme très-propre à l'installation de l'oeuvre de la Vierge.

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But Abbé Faujas likewise protested that sufficient progress was not being made, and urged Marthe to give the architect no peace, so she ended by going to Saint-Saturnin's every day.

L'abbé Faujas déclarait, lui aussi, que rien ne marchait. Il la poussait à ne pas laisser une minute de répit à l'architecte. Alors, Marthe finit par venir tous les jours à Saint-Saturnin.

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The architect showed much kindly interest in the scheme. But he advised them not to erect a special building for the Home of the Virgin, as the Abbé called the projected refuge.

L'architecte se montra très-complaisant; son opinion fut qu'il ne fallait pas bâtir un local pour l'oeuvre de la Vierge, ainsi que l'abbé appelait l'établissement projeté.

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But, on Octave bursting out laughing, the architect was seized with fear.

Mais, Octave s'étant mis à rire, l'architecte fut pris de peur.

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And, turning her back on the architect, she attacked her brother Leon, who had only just arrived, late as usual.

Et elle tourna le dos à l'architecte, elle tomba sur son frère Léon, qui arrivait seulement, en retard comme toujours.

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When Marthe walked up the church, she caught sight of Abbé Faujas and Monsieur Lieutaud-the architect-talking together on some scaffolding, from which they descended as soon as they saw her.

Marthe, ayant traversé l'église, aperçut l'abbé Faujas et M. Lieutaud, causant sur un échafaudage, d'où ils se hâtèrent de descendre.

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Then, as there came a knock at the door, the architect went to open it.

Puis, comme on frappait à la porte; ce fut l’architecte qui alla ouvrir.

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" My wife is combing her hair," stammered the architect, for the sake of saying something.

– Ma femme se donne un coup de peigne, balbutia Campardon pour dire quelque chose.

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" You would be better with your parents," insinuated the architect, " and if you will allow me to see you to their door "

– Vous seriez mieux chez vos parents, insinua l'architecte, et si vous me permettiez de vous y conduire....

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When everything was straight, the architect assisted paternally at Octave's toilet.

Quand l'installation fut terminée, l'architecte assista paternellement à la toilette d'Octave.

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He who had fancied all sorts of things, who had imagined quite a romance, the architect occupied elsewhere and drawing him toward his wife to amuse her!

Lui, qui avait eu un instant des idées, qui imaginait un roman, l'architecte pris ailleurs et le poussant à sa femme pour la distraire!

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And, you see, it is a great deal when one can print on one's cards ' government architect.'

Et, voyez-vous, c'est beaucoup, quand on peut mettre sur ses cartes: architecte du gouvernement.

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But each time the architect, blushing with conscientious scruples, and tormented with shame, cried out:" No, no; it cannot be.

Mais, chaque fois, l'architecte s'écriait, rougissant de scrupule, tourmenté d'une honte: – Non, non, ça ne se peut pas....

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The architect, with his mouth wide open, gave out the first line.

L'architecte, la bouche arrondie, lançait le premier vers.

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