He wanted to set her on her feet, but such a quiver of pain came upon the girl that he laid her down again, and said to her entreatingly: "Speak to me, pray.

Il voulait la mettre debout; mais l’enfant eut une telle secousse de douleur qu’il la recoucha. Il la suppliait: «Parle-moi, je t’en prie.

Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon

La Fortune des Rougon

Zola, Emile

The Fortune of the Rougons

Zola, Emile

© 2006 BiblioBazaar

Old man, she wanted to kiss me, and I didn't want—it was terrible.

Mon vieux, elle voulait m’embrasser, je n’voulais pas, c’était affreux.

Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu

Le feu

Barbusse, Henri

© BELENUS, 2008

Under fire

Barbusse, Henri

© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO

Abbe Mouret was about to intervene, but La Teuse sharply inquired if they wanted to make game of her and keep her arms up there all night.

L'abbé Mouret voulut intervenir. Mais la Teuse demanda si on se moquait d'elle, à lui laisser si longtemps les bras en l'air.

Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret

La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret

Zola, Emile

Abbe Mouret's Transgression

Zola, Emile

© BiblioBazaar, LLC

And he added in a louder tone, ' Everybody is wanted ; so come at once.'

Il ajouta plus haut:«Enfin, on a besoin de tout le monde, venez vite.»

Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon

Son Excellence Eugene Rougon

Zola, Emile

His Excellency

Zola, Emile

He had the artistic temperament, and wanted a story to be better than God meant it to be.

Il avait le tempérament artiste, et il prétendait embellir la vérité toute nue.

Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches

Les Trente-Neuf Marches

Buchan, John

Thirty-Nine Steps

Buchan, John

Muir wanted not for personal courage, nor for a certain sense of personal honor.

Muir ne manquait pas de courage personnel, ni d’un certain sentiment d’honneur relativement à lui-même.

Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario

Le lac Ontario

Cooper, James Fenimore

The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea

Cooper, James Fenimore

© State University of New York 1981

"Dario isn't well," she said. "You may be wanted."

« Dario se trouve indisposé, on peut avoir besoin de toi. »

Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome

Les Trois Villes - Rome

Zola, Emile

The Three Cities - Rome

Zola, Emile

I was so gloomy and silent, that none of them wanted me.

J’étais si morne et si triste que pas un ne voulait de moi.

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

I was a good deal bothered, and I wanted to be quite certain about this Faujas, whom you seem to look upon as a sort of prince in disguise.

J'avais la tête cassée; je voulais avoir le coeur net sur le Faujas, que vous semblez traiter en prince déguisé.

Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans

La Conquete des Plassans

Zola, Emile

The Conquest of Plassans

Zola, Emile

The gossips of the old quarter of the town spoke quite feelingly about the madman who beat his wife, now that he was shut up at Les Tulettes, and told one another that Abbé Faujas had simply wanted to get an inconvenient husband out of his way.

Les commérages du vieux quartier, s'attendrissant sur «le fou qui battait sa femme», maintenant qu'il était enfermé, racontaient que l'abbé Faujas avait voulu se débarrasser d'un mari gênant.

Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans

La Conquete des Plassans

Zola, Emile

The Conquest of Plassans

Zola, Emile

He wanted to get a glimpse of the girl's face.

Il voulait la voir de face.

Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon

Son Excellence Eugene Rougon

Zola, Emile

His Excellency

Zola, Emile

I took a cab on leaving there, and I only wanted to stay a minute, and get back as soon as possible.

Au sortir de là-bas, j’ai pris une voiture, et je ne voulais que venir, puis rentrer vite…

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

L'Oeuvre

Zola, Emile

His Masterpiece

Zola, Emile

" Why, yes," said she with a pretty smile, in answer to a question which Boutan put to her, "it is I who have brought poor papa back. I wanted to be sure that he would take a stroll before setting to work again.

« Mais oui, répondit-elle à une question de Boutan, avec son joli sourire, c’est moi qui le ramène, ce pauvre papa, pour être bien sûre qu’il fera un petit tour de promenade, avant de se remettre au travail.

Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite

Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite

Zola, Emile

Fruitfulness

Zola, Emile

— He saw William at Mantes, and that is all he wanted—

Il a vu Guillaume à Mantes, c’est tout ce qu’il voulait...

Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat

Madeleine Ferat

Zola, Emile

Madeleine Ferat

Zola, Emile

Many a time when facing a huge ox, who fixed his mournful eyes on her for hours together, she had anxiously sought to ascertain what the poor creature that was looking at her so sadly, wanted.

Bien des fois, en face d’un grand bœuf qui arrêtait, des heures entières, ses yeux mornes sur elle, elle avait cherché avec angoisse ce que pouvait désirer la pauvre créature qui la regardait si tristement.

Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon

Stories for Ninon

Zola, Emile

Contes à Ninon

Zola, Emile