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He rose from his chair and took a few steps about the room, a prey to the painful perplexity.Il se leva, fit quelques pas, en proie à une perplexité pleine d'angoisse.Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
In her .perplexity she could think of nothing better than to turn the little bag inside out.Fort embarrassée, elle ne trouva rien de mieux que de tourner lestement le petit sac à l’envers.Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
All these hypotheses increased his perplexity. Meanwhile, he went on sketching her face, studying it with care.Ces hypothèses augmentaient son incertitude, il passa à l’ébauche du visage, en l’étudiant avec soin.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
Confronting our perplexity, they all began shouting at the same time, demanding a reply from us.Devant notre perplexité, ils se mirent à crier tous ensemble pour nous extorquer la réponse.Makine, Andreï / Requiem For A Lost EmpireMakine, Andreï / Requiem pour l'EstRequiem pour l'EstMakine, Andreï© 2000 by Mercure de FranceRequiem For A Lost EmpireMakine, Andreï© 2001 by Geoffrey Strachan© 2000 by Mercure de France
In his perplexity, he glanced at Clorinde, who seemed absorbed in her duties and indifferent to everything else. She was now hurrying about the room with sandwiches and pastry.Il jeta un coup d'oeil perplexe à Clorinde, que son service semblait absorber, indifférente, portant aux quatre coins du buffet des sandwiches, des babas, des brioches.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
It was now his turn to look about in perplexity.Ce fut à son tour de regarder partout avec inquiétude.Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
However, he remained in perplexity, for if, on the one hand, he already had several young ladies in view, on the other, none of them completely satisfied him.Seulement, il demeurait perplexe ; car, s’il avait déjà plusieurs jeunes filles en vue, aucune ne le satisfaisait complètement.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
For a moment Gerard seemed shaken, and then he relapsed into perplexity.Ébranlé un instant, Gérard retomba dans sa perplexité.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
And he was fairly consumed by his need of faith, his perplexity as to the Divine, which he was now occasionally inclined to find in the legs of some piece of furniture, after denying its presence in the churches.Et il était tout entier dans ce besoin de foi, dans ce tourment du divin, qui, après lui avoir fait chasser Dieu des églises, le lui faisait retrouver dans le pied d’un meuble.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
At the outset he had feared it was a case of typhoid fever; but so contradictory were the symptoms that he soon felt himself involved in perplexity.Au début, il avait craint une fièvre typhoïde ; mais des symptômes tellement contradictoires se présentaient, qu’il se trouva bientôt très perplexe.Zola, Emile / A Love EpisodeZola, Emile / Une page d'amourUne page d'amourZola, Emile© 2009 GRIN VerlagA Love EpisodeZola, Emile© 2005 Mondial
The prevailing feeling was one of general perplexity and confusion, mingled with weariness and a Désirée to get the affair over as quickly as possible.Ce qui dominait, c'était une perplexité générale, une confusion pleine d'ennui, un besoin de bâcler au plus vite l'élection.Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
He appeared to be in a state of great perplexity, unable to divine the real cause of Marthe's sudden journey, and revolving the matter in his own mind from a point of view known only to himself.Il semblait pris d'une grande perplexité, ne pénétrant pas clairement la cause de ce voyage brusque, paraissant discuter le cas à un point de vue personnel, connu de lui seul.Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
The politicians of the Commercial Club looked at one another in perplexity, like men dazed with victory.Les politiques du cercle du Commerce se regardaient d'un air perplexe, en hommes que la victoire confond.Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
Did I not tell you of my doubts, my anxious perplexity?Ne t’avais-je pas dit mes doutes, mon débat anxieux ?Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
He frequently questioned her on the subject of her childhood; he even went to see Madame Rougon, and remained for a long time in great perplexity and dissatisfaction.Souvent, il la questionnait de nouveau sur son enfance. Il alla chez madame Rougon, resta quelque temps perplexe, mécontent de lui.Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
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