Pathfinder gazed at her with an intentness he did not endeavor to conceal, and then he fairly laughed in his own way, and with a sort of wild exultation, as men that are untutored are wont to express their delight.
Pathfinder fixa ses yeux sur elle avec une ardeur qu’il n’essaya pas de cacher, puis il se mit à rire cordialement, mais à sa manière et avec une sorte d’exaltation sauvage, ainsi que les hommes non civilisés ont l’habitude d’exprimer leur plaisir.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
An hour later, at half-past ten, when Rougon shook hands with M. Bouchard and the colonel as they took their leave, he stretched his arms and yawned, saying, as was often his wont: ' I am quite tired out.
Et lorsque, une heure plus tard, à dix heures et demie, Rougon donna une poignée de main à M. Bouchard et au colonel qui partaient, il s'étira les bras, il bailla, comme il faisait parfois, en disant: «Je suis éreinté.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
They were never wont to be so punctual.
Jamais on n'était aussi exact dans la maison.
Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et Jean
Pierre et Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Pierre and Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
They remained for a long time without speaking; the doctor seemed more overcome than was his wont that morning; it was as though his chat with his dear lost ones had made his heart bleed yet more copiously.
Longtemps, ils se turent. Ce matin-là, le docteur paraissait plus accablé que de coutume, comme si la causerie avec ses chères mortes lui eût fait saigner le cœur davantage.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
"But they are.... stock market wont be open tomorrow."
— Mais elle l'est... le marché né sera pas ouvert demain.
Dos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John / Manhattan Transfer
Her son Pierre was wont to say that she knew the value of money, but this did not hinder her from enjoying the delights of dreaming.
Selon le mot de son fils Pierre, elle savait le prix de l'argent, ce qui ne l'empêchait point de goûter le charme du rêve.
Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et Jean
Pierre et Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Pierre and Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Whenever he saw the sun shine he was wont to say in an envious tone: "What a beautiful day for departure!"
Quand le soleil brillait, il avait coutume de dire d’un air d’envie : « Ah ! quel beau jour pour partir ! »
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
His clean-shaven, florid, and somewhat squarely cut face recalled those perfect, pensive countenances which imaginative painters are wont to confer upon great statesmen.
Sa face rosée, un peu carrée, sans un poil de barbe, rappelait ces faces correctes et pensives que les peintres d'imagination aiment à prêter aux grands hommes politiques.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
However, as he raised his eyes to avoid him, he perceived Justin's head just above the wall, at the very spot where Miette had been wont to leap over.
Mais comme il levait les yeux, il aperçut la tête de Justin au ras du mur, à l’endroit où Miette sautait.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
And thereupon Majeste would not leave them, but deigned to chat with them for a moment as he was wont to do with those of his customers whom he desired to honour.
Et, alors, Majesté ne les quitta pas, voulut causer un instant avec eux, comme il le faisait d’habitude avec les clients qu’il désirait honorer.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
All this, however, Hutter and Hurry witnessed without experiencing any of that calm delight which the spectacle is wont to bring, when the thoughts are just and the aspirations pure.
Hutter et Hurry virent pourtant ce spectacle sans rien éprouver de ce plaisir calme qu’il manque rarement de procurer quand la justice et la pureté président aux pensées et aux désirs.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims