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Therese would have every interest to conceal their intimacy, and he could get rid of her whenever he pleased.
Pour lui, Thérèse, il est vrai, était laide, et il ne l'aimait pas; mais, en somme, elle ne lui coûterait rien, les femmes qu'il achetait à bas prix n'étaient, certes, ni plus belles ni plus aimées.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
James's supposition, the possibility of an intimacy between her and one of his old friends, hurt her deeply.
La supposition que faisait Jacques, la possibilité d’une liaison entre elle et un de ses anciens amis la blessait profondément.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
William, the child of this singular intimacy, was brought up at La Noirauile.
Guillaume, l’enfant né de cette singulière liaison, fut nourri à la Noiraude.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
On the following day those happy nuptials were celebrated in affectionate intimacy.
Ah ! le lendemain, ces noces heureuses, dans quelle intimité tendre elles se firent !
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
Why shouldn't they go and surprise him there, since he seemed so desirous of renewing the old intimacy?
Pourquoi n’irait-on pas le surprendre, puisqu’il semblait si désireux de renouer?
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
Otherwise, he would have acted more discreetly, he would above all have reflected on the serious consequences of such an intimacy.
Autrement, il ne se serait pas conduit si légèrement, il aurait surtout réfléchi aux conséquences graves d’une pareille liaison.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
In vain did the sentiment of affection die out, for the feeling that he bad possession of her flesh lost none of its force: the traces of the intimacy which had made her a woman survived her love.
Le sentiment d’affection avait eu beau s’effacer, l’effet charnel de la possession n’en gardait pas moins sa force; les traces de la liaison qui l’avait rendue femme, survivaient à son amour.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
The breakfast, however, finished in the most affectionate intimacy.
Le déjeuner, cependant, s'acheva dans une intimité attendrie.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
He was of course somewhat disgusted with the young man's intimacy with Helene, but he allowed himself to be talked over by his comedy of regrets and indignation.
Il était bien un peu dégoûté par les amours du jeune homme mais il se laissait prendre à sa comédie de regrets et d’indignation.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
M. de Marsy, although he had only been married six months, had just renewed his intimacy with this lady, whose name had been associated with his own for nearly two years.
M. de Marsy, bien que marié depuis six mois à peine, venait de renouer avec cette dame, qu'il avait gardée comme maîtresse pendant près de deux ans.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
I have already told our history to our friend,? am proud of our intimacy."
J’ai déjà conté notre histoire à mon ami, je suis fier de nos amours.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
In the drawing-room, Madame Josserand, exaggerating her intimacy, called Campardon her dear neighbor.
Dans le salon, madame Josserand, exagérant son intimité, appela Campardon son cher voisin.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Every day gave her what he thought melancholy proof of the ill consequences of neglecting a duty, in the increasing intimacy of Colonel Egerton and Jane.
Chaque jour lui fournissait une preuve nouvelle du danger de négliger un devoir si important dans l’intimité toujours croissante de Jane et du colonel Egerton.
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
They even avoided being alone. In their intimacy, they found nothing to say, and both were afraid that they appeared too cold.
Ils évitaient même de se rencontrer seul à seule; dans l'intimité, ils ne trouvaient rien à se dire, ils craignaient tous deux de montrer trop de froideur.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Catherine had a great many cousins, and with her Aunt Almond's children, who ended by being nine in number, she lived on terms of considerable intimacy.
Catherine avait force cousins et cousines, et elle était très amie avec tous les enfants de sa tante Almond, qui n'étaient pas moins de neuf.
James, Henri / Washington SquareJames, Henri / Washington Square (L'Heritiere)
Washington Square (L'Heritiere)
James, Henri
© Editions Denoël, 1953
Washington Square
James, Henri
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995

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intimacy

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