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He, however, thought of his own friends, and at times felt a kind of tremor when he fancied he recognised in the distance the back of some acquaintance.Lui, songeait aux camarades, avait parfois un petit frisson en croyant distinguer au loin quelque dos de sa connaissance.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
But a tremor passed through the crowd and Abbe Judaine spoke again: "Here is Father Massias coming towards the pulpit.Mais un souffle courut dans la foule, et l’abbé Judaine dit encore : « Voici le père Massias qui monte en chaire.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
Judith joined her sister with an air of dignity and solemnity it was not her practice to show, and, though the gleamings of anguish were still visible on her beautiful face, when she spoke it was firmly and without tremor.Judith alla rejoindre sa sœur avec une dignité solennelle, qui ne lui était pas ordinaire ; et quoique des traces d’angoisses fussent encore visibles sur ses beaux traits, elle lui parla sans le moindre tremblement dans la voix et d’un ton ferme.Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daimsLe tueur de daimsCooper, James FenimoreThe DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
At this Rougon swung himself round, holding his hands to his temples, and shaken by a violent tremor.Il tourna sur lui-même, les poings aux tempes, le corps secoué d'un grand frisson.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
"That is not the principal thing we know about him," she said; and there was a touch of her tremor in her voice.Ce n'est pas là tout ce que nous savons sur lui, dit-elle; et sa voix frémissait malgré elle.James, Henri / Washington SquareJames, Henri / Washington Square (L'Heritiere)Washington Square (L'Heritiere)James, Henri© Editions Denoël, 1953Washington SquareJames, Henri© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
This last day seemed likely to be a very fervent one, for he already felt a tremor of exalted faith rising among the crowd.Cette dernière journée s’annonçait fervente, par le frisson de foi exaltée qu’il sentait déjà monter de la foule.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
Nevertheless, he felt a sort of tremor pass through him, a final hope, a feeling that if the Blessed Virgin should perform the great miracle of curing Marie, he would at last believe.Pourtant, il sentait une sorte de tremblement monter en lui, un dernier espoir, l’idée que, si la Sainte Vierge faisait le grand miracle de guérir Marie, il croirait sans doute.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
A crowd of servants now pressed to the entry door, and among them a middle-aged mulatto woman, of very respectable appearance, stood foremost, in a tremor of expectation and joy, at the door.Dans la foule amassée en ce moment à la porte se poussait en avant, toute tremblante d’espérance et de joie, une mulâtresse entre deux âges et d’un extérieur respectable.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
His eyelids were now raised, and he rested there quietly, wholly hers, his tremor past.Il avait relevé les paupières, il reposait sans tressaillements nerveux, tout à elle.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
Thus they lived together amidst melancholy silence, in the depths of which they felt the tremor of boundless love.Ils vécurent ainsi dans un silence triste, au fond duquel ils entendaient le frissonnement d’une tendresse infinie.Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des RougonLa Fortune des RougonZola, EmileThe Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile© 2006 BiblioBazaar
A subtle tremor had just sped through him.Un léger frisson venait de lui courir de la nuque aux talons.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
And bending down, with a senile tremor of his head, he took hold of the baby-prince's soft little hand and kissed it, saying in quavering accents as he did so : ' Monseigneur, monseigneur 'Et se penchant, avec un tremblement sénile de la tête, il avait pris la petite main molle du prince, qu'il baisait, en murmurant de sa voix cassée:«Monseigneur, monseigneur...»Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
It was another preacher who had just entered the pulpit, a Capuchin this time, whose guttural call, persistently repeated, sent a tremor through the crowd.C’était un autre prédicateur qui venait de monter en chaire, un capucin cette fois, et dont le cri guttural, répété avec insistance, secouait la foule d’un frisson.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
He noticed at a glance the faint tremor of hostility which thrilled some of the guests at his appearance.D'un regard, il vit le léger frisson d'hostilité que sa présence produisait, au milieu de certains groupes.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
At last a convulsive tremor shook Marthe's body.Un hoquet secoua Marthe.Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
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tremor
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