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Becuwe comes up and says, with the intonation of the Lille district, "He won't eat his food; the dog isn't well.
Bécuwe s’approche et, avec son accent chantant des environs de Lille :– Il minge pas s’pâtée. Il va pas, ch’tiot kien.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
Then Mouret, with an intonation that was full of meaning, suddenly asked him: ' And how are things getting on at Les Tulettes? '
Alors, brusquement, Mouret lui demanda, avec une intention particulière dans la voix: --Et aux Tulettes, comment va-t-on?
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
Cassy took the book, with a dry, proud air, and looked over the passage. She then read aloud, in a soft voice, and with a beauty of intonation that was peculiar, that touching account of anguish and of glory.
Cassy prit le livre d’un air d’orgueil et d’indifférence et parcourut la page; puis elle lut d’une voix douce et vibrante, avec une justesse d’intonation remarquable, ce touchant récit de gloire et d’angoisse.
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
"High!" said Sam, with an indescribable intonation, known only to those who have heard it among the negroes.
–  Ohé, oh! cria Sam, avec cette étrange intonation gutturale connue seulement de ceux qui ont vécu parmi les nègres.
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
Not even all the disadvantage of nasal intonation could prevent the effect of the naturally fine voices, in airs at once wild and spirited.
Les voix naturellement belles, les airs sauvages et accentués, produisaient un effet frappant en dépit des intonations nasales des chanteurs.
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
During the night I kissed the paper on which my Henriette had manifested her will; I sought to gather the mysterious emanations of her hand, to recover the intonations of her voice in the hush of my being.
Pendant la nuit, je baisais le papier sur lequel Henriette avait manifesté ses volontés, où je devais reprendre les mystérieuses effluves échappées de sa main, d’où les accentuations de sa voix s’élanceraient dans mon entendement recueilli.
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
"My daughter is very welcome to speak," said the stern old orator, using gentle intonations and smiling as kindly as if addressing a child
– Ma fille est la bienvenue à parler, dit le vieil orateur avec un ton de douceur et en souriant comme s’il eût parlé à un enfant.
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

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