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"The Comte de G. came to her box for an instant; but she went off with the duke.
– Le comte de G… est venu un instant dans sa loge; mais elle s'en est allée avec le duc.
Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux Camelias
La Dame aux Camelias
Dumas fils, Alexandre
Camille
Dumas fils, Alexandre
© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
M. de Combelot, whose smiling attention had not waned for an instant, even cried, ' Long live the Emperor! ' but the exclamation was lost amid the hubbub; however.
M. de Combelot, dont l'attention souriante ne s'était pas démentie une minute, lança même un: «Vive l'empereur!» qui se perdit dans le bruit.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
At this instant a rifle was fired, and the ball pierced both sides of the canoe, within eighteen inches of the spot where his head lay.
En ce moment un coup de feu partit, et la balle perça les deux côtés de la pirogue, à moins de dix-huit pouces de l’endroit où était sa tête.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
The four authors of the proclamation struggled for an instant.
Les quatre rédacteurs de la proclamation luttèrent un instant.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
This perilous instant was passed in safety, and at the next moment the little vessel appeared flying down toward the breakers at a rate that threatened instant destruction.
Cet instant de danger fut bientôt passé ; et le moment d’après, le petit bâtiment s’avança vers les brisants avec une rapidité qui menaçait de le voir bientôt brisé sur les écueils.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
At the next instant, she darted into the hut and was seen no more, though she spoke to Hist from a window, to inform her that their friend expected her appearance.
Presque au même instant elle entra dans la maison et elle ne reparut plus. On l’entendit pourtant parler à Hist par la fenêtre pour l’avertir que leur ami l’attendait.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
At the instant when the young man was least on his guard, and his enemy was the most on the alert, she called out in a warning voice to the former, most opportunely giving the alarm.
Au moment où le jeune chasseur était le moins sur ses gardes, et son ennemi plus que jamais sur l’alerte, elle donna très à propos l’alarme à son compagnon, en l’appelant d’une voix pleine de sollicitude.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
The judge in the instant case was not in as good a position as the police officers or Mr. Wilson to determine the degree of Mr. Graat's impairment or his ability to drive a motor vehicle.
En l'espèce, le juge n'était pas aussi bien placé que les agents de police ou M. Wilson pour juger du degré de capacité ou d'incapacité de M. Graat de conduire un véhicule à moteur.
For an instant, however, his mouth half opened and his drawn visage relaxed as an expression of celestial beatitude came over it.
Un instant, la bouche s’entrouvrit, une expression de béatitude céleste détendit le visage.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
St. Clare, at this instant, dropped the curtain.
Saint-Clair laissa retomber le rideau.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
At the first leap, therefore, his body was completely under the direction of an intelligence that turned all its efforts to the best account, and prevented everything like hesitation or indecision at the important instant of the start.
Dès le premier moment qu’il se mit en course, ses membres furent donc complètement sous l’influence d’une intelligence qui tirait le meilleur parti de tous leurs efforts, et, dans un instant si important, il n’éprouva ni indécision ni hésitation.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
All that Pathfinder would suffer Cap to do, was to roll a barrel filled with water to the hole immediately over the spot, in readiness to be used at the proper instant.
Tout ce que Pathfinder permit à Cap, ce fut de rouler un baril rempli d’eau près de la meurtrière, afin d’en faire usage au moment convenable.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
In an instant the duke returned, accompanied by a gentleman of thirty and an elderly lady, who might have been safely taken for fifty without offence to anybody but herself.
Quelques instants après, le duc revint accompagné d’un jeune homme d’environ trente ans, et d’une dame à qui on pouvait en donner cinquante sans lui faire tort.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder suddenly interrupted himself by raising his rifle, a weapon of unusual length, with admirable precision, and firing the instant it had got its level.
Il s’interrompit pour lever sa carabine, arme dont la longueur était extraordinaire, et l’ayant appuyée contre son épaule il fit feu.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
For an instant he had been observing the two banks of the river with uneasiness. He advanced his huge hands to his knees, tightly compressing his lips.
Depuis un instant il regardait les deux rives avec inquiétude; il avançait ses grosses mains sur ses genoux, en serrant les lèvres.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile

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