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I tried to get rid of my first supposition.J'essayai de rejeter mes premières suppositions.Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux CameliasLa Dame aux CameliasDumas fils, AlexandreCamilleDumas fils, Alexandre© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
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 FeratMadeleine FeratZola, EmileMadeleine FeratZola, Emile
And admitting that supposition he pictured the figs placed on the table at the one o'clock meal, in their pretty little leaf-covered basket.Alors, il admit cette supposition, vit nettement les figues arriver sur la table, au dîner d’une heure, dans leur joli petit panier, si coquettement recouvert de feuilles.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
His wife's supposition, the thought that his friend was going to come downstairs again perhaps, almost made him mad, after the crisis which had just crushed him.La supposition que sa femme faisait, la pensée que son ami allait peut-être redescendre, achevait de l’affoler, après la crise qui venait de le briser.Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine FeratMadeleine FeratZola, EmileMadeleine FeratZola, Emile
One must, in fact, suppose that this energy has, so to speak, an infinite value; and this supposition is rather repugnant to common sense."Il faudrait, en effet, supposer que cette énergie a, pour ainsi dire, une valeur infinie ; et cette supposition répugne presque au bon sens. »Le Bon, Gustave / The evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave / L'évolution des forcesL'évolution des forcesLe Bon, Gustave© 1905, by Ernest Flammarion, ParisThe evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave© Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London, 1908
Within a couple of months he fancied himself desperately in love with Isabel Howell; and, in truth, he had some reason for the supposition.En moins de deux mois il crut être éperdument amoureux d’Isabelle, et en effet il avait quelque raison de le croire.Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mariPrécaution. Le choix d'un mariCooper, James FenimorePrecautionCooper, James Fenimore
The man had all his wits; he must have understood and foreseen that he might, that he almost infallibly must, give grounds for the supposition that the child was his.Cet homme était intelligent... il avait dû comprendre et prévoir qu'il pouvait, qu'il allait presque infailliblement laisser supposer que cet enfant était à lui.Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et JeanPierre et JeanMaupassant, Guy dePierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de
I put the matter to you on the supposition of an Injin.C’est un Indien qui est dans ma supposition.Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daimsLe tueur de daimsCooper, James FenimoreThe DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
'You keep to suppositions.– Vous vous bornez à des suppositions.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
He was fond of indulging in the most awful suppositions.Mme Correur, effrayée, le fit taire.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
Then the company began to indulge in various suppositions.Puis, on fit des suppositions.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
Nobody in the world ever doubted who did the things; but not a scrap of any direct evidence could be found to establish the suppositions, and Miss Ophelia was too just to feel at liberty to proceed to any length without it.Personne qui doutât de sa culpabilité; personne qui pût arriver à une preuve, et miss Ophélia était trop juste pour punir sur des présomptions.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
At each new discovery she launched into endless suppositions.À chaque nouvelle trouvaille, c’étaient des suppositions sans fin.Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des RougonLa Fortune des RougonZola, EmileThe Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile© 2006 BiblioBazaar
All these suppositions, as you may see, were improbable enough; but whatever might have been the reason of her consent, one thing was certain, she had consented.Toutes ces suppositions, comme vous le voyez, étaient assez vraisemblables ; mais quelle que fût la raison à son consentement, il y avait une chose certaine, c'est qu'elle avait consenti.Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux CameliasLa Dame aux CameliasDumas fils, AlexandreCamilleDumas fils, Alexandre© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
He discussed quietly with the magistrates all the suppositions that passed through their minds, combated their opinions and demolished their arguments.Il discutait paisiblement avec les magistrats toutes les suppositions qui leur passaient par l'esprit, combattait leurs opinions, démolissait leurs raisonnements.Maupassant, Guy de / Little Louise RoqueMaupassant, Guy de / La petite RoqueLa petite RoqueMaupassant, Guy deLittle Louise RoqueMaupassant, Guy de
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