Then she lowered her voice as she continued: By the way, I have to congratulate you, Monsieur Rastoil.
Puis, elle baissa la voix. --A propos, je vous félicite, monsieur Rastoil.
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
Then they all came to congratulate him, and he was smiled upon from one end of the gallery to the other.
Alors, on vint le féliciter. On lui souriait d'un bout de galerie à l'autre.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
Miette, happy in the knowledge of their safe concealment, would often pause and congratulate herself on her discovery. "Wasn't I lucky!" she would gleefully exclaim.
Souvent, Miette, heureuse de se sentir si bien cachée, s’arrêtait et se complimentait de sa découverte: «Ai-je eu la main chanceuse! disait-elle avec ravissement.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
Then, catching sight of Abbé Faujas, he eagerly hastened up to him, and seizing both his hands with a show of much pleasure exclaimed: ' Ah! my dear friend, let me congratulate you!
Puis, ayant aperçu l'abbé Faujas, il se précipita, lui serra les deux mains avec effusion, en s'écriant: --Ah! mon bon ami, laissez-moi vous féliciter....
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
His friends pressed round him to congratulate him, while Rougon made a mental note of this cross—which he had so opportunely thought of bestowing—so that he might not forget to mention the matter to his colleague.
Autour de lui, on s'empressait, on le félicitait; pendant que Rougon prenait note mentalement de cette croix donnée avec tant d'à-propos, pour ne pas oublier d'avertir son collègue.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
I congratulate myself on having thought of stopping on the way.
Je m’applaudis d’avoir eu l’idée de nous arrêter en chemin.
Madame Rougon left the Abbé to go and congratulate the singer.
Madame Rougon avait quitté l'abbé Faujas pour féliciter la chanteuse.
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
Then two other persons sprang forward to congratulate him; a woman detained him, showing him, with a martyr's gesture, a bit of still life hung in a dark corner.
Deux autres se précipitèrent pour le congratuler; une femme le retint, en lui montrant avec des gestes de martyre une nature morte, placée dans l’ombre d’une encoignure.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
Moreover, the whole crowd was eager to congratulate Granoux, and shake hands with him.
Et Granoux, dans la foule, recevait des félicitations et des poignées de main.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
"Well," said Monsieur de Chessel, when we were out of ear-shot. "I needn't ask if you found those shoulders; I must, however, congratulate you on the reception Monsieur de Mortsauf gave you.
— Eh! bien, me dit monsieur de Chessel quand nous fûmes sans danger d’être écoutés, je n’ai pas besoin de vous demander si vous avez retrouvé vos belles épaules? il faut vous féliciter de l’accueil que vous a fait monsieur de Mortsauf!
Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, Honore de
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congratulate
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congratulated
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congratulate
Present Participle (Participle I)
congratulating
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congratulated
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