The woman was now sitting up on the settle, by the fire. She was looking steadily into the blaze, with a calm, heart-broken expression, very different from her former agitated wildness.

La femme, assise devant le feu, attachait sur la flamme un regard fixe et navré qui ne conservait rien de sa précédente agitation.

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

On he came, serene, dignified, and calm, until he was abreast of our boat, and there, among the rushes, he eased up, and settled down cosily for the evening.

Il arriva, calme, digne et serein, jusqu’à hauteur de notre canot, et s’arrêta parmi les roseaux, où il s’installa gentiment pour la nuit.

Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateau

Trois hommes dans le bateau

Jerome, Jerome Klapka

Three Men in a Boat

Jerome, Jerome Klapka