Then they began to talk of models. Mahoudeau waxed furious, because the really well-built female models were disappearing. It was impossible to find one with a decent figure now.

Puis, la conversation tomba sur les modèles, Mahoudeau était furieux, parce que les beaux ventres s’en allaient: impossible d’avoir une fille avec un ventre propre.

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

L'Oeuvre

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His Masterpiece

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Among the women who were thus touting for lodgers, there was a tall, well-built girl, dressed like a superior servant, and looking very clean, with carefully tended hands.

Il y avait là, parmi les femmes qui racolaient, une grande et forte fille, vêtue en belle servante, l’air très propre, les mains soignées.

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Les Trois Villes - Lourdes

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The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes

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He was certainly a solid, well-built man, who, with a turn of his wrist, could have tossed her, strong as she was, on to his back and have carried her without the least difficulty to whatever height she might have desired.

C'était décidément un homme solide, qui toute forte qu'elle était, l'aurait jetée d'un tour de poignet sur son dos, et emportée ainsi sans se gêner, aussi haut qu'elle aurait voulu.

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

Son Excellence Eugene Rougon

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His Excellency

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