The servant also brought some punch, and bestirred himself round the table, while the mistress of the house filled the teapot from the samovar boiling in front of her.

Le domestique apporta encore du punch, et il s’empressait autour de la table, pendant que la maîtresse de la maison remplissait la théière au samovar, bouillant en face d’elle.

Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre

L'Oeuvre

Zola, Emile

His Masterpiece

Zola, Emile

The name of that lady by the teapot, is Mrs. Sparsit.

Cette dame, que vous voyez près de la théière, se nomme Mme Sparsit.

Dickens, Charles / Hard TimesDickens, Charles / Les temps difficiles

Les temps difficiles

Dickens, Charles

Hard Times

Dickens, Charles

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Until two in the morning, Sandoz, who seemed ubiquitous, kept on pouring fresh supplies of hot water into the teapot.

Jusqu’à deux heures du matin, Sandoz, qui se multipliait, remit de l’eau chaude dans la théière.

Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre

L'Oeuvre

Zola, Emile

His Masterpiece

Zola, Emile

And they got it off, and packed it in the teapot.

Ils décollèrent le beurre et le rangèrent dans la théière.

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

When he came back from the kitchen, carrying the teapot and cups, he found Bongrand installed astride a chair, smoking his short cutty, amidst the din which had again arisen.

Et, quand il revint de la cuisine avec la théière et les tasses, il trouva Bongrand installé, à califourchon sur une chaise, fumant sa courte pipe de terre, dans le vacarme qui avait repris.

Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre

L'Oeuvre

Zola, Emile

His Masterpiece

Zola, Emile

A teapot sat impudently between them.

Une théière, impudente, les séparait.

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Manhattan Transfer

Dos Passos, John

© Editions Gallimard, 1928, pour la traduction francaise.

Manhattan Transfer

Dos Passos, John

© 1925 by John Dos Passos

© 1953 by Elizabeth Dos Passos