However, she heard the mumbling of people talking for what she considered to be one or two minutes, and she testified that the talking sounded as though it involved "more than two" people.
Elle a toutefois entendu des gens marmonner pendant une à deux minutes selon elle, et elle a témoigné que le bruit de la conversation semblait indiquer qu'il y avait «plus que deux» personnes.
And he added, when the other had gone off, mumbling some indistinct threats: 'It's true; a fellow does all he can to be obliging, but those chaps would drive one mad!
Puis, lorsque l’autre s’en fut allé, en mâchonnant de sourdes menaces: «C’est vrai, on a beau vouloir être obligeant, ils vous rendraient enragés! …
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He returned to his room quivering with rage and mumbling to himself, saying that he was certainly very proud of having been in service at the duke's, and that she would not have staid there two hours even, the baggage!
Il rentra frémissant, mâchant de sourdes paroles, disant que sans doute il était fier d'avoir servi chez monsieur le duc, et qu'elle n'y serait pas seulement restée deux heures, elle, cette pourriture!
After making answer as above, the old fellow sat for some time with his head between his knees, chewing, mumbling, and growling, like a lean old wolf, angry at being disturbed in his meal.
Après avoir fait la réponse mentionnée plus haut, cet homme singulier resta assis quelques instants, la tête entre les genoux, ruminant, marmottant et grognant comme un vieux loup maigre dont on troublerait le repas.
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After chewing, and mumbling, and growling a few minutes longer, old Rube, for that was the name by which the leathery sinner was known, slowly erected his lean carcass; and came walking up to the crowd.
Après avoir marronné, rongé et grogné quelques minutes encore, le vieux Rubé, car c'était le nom sous lequel ce fourreau de cuir était connu, se leva lentement et se dirigea vers la foule.
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Everything appeared pleasant to him, even Pichon and the Vuillaumes, who conversed round the table, slowly mumbling over again ther usual Sunday conversation.
Tout lui parut aimable, jusqu'à Pichon et aux Vuillaume, qui causaient autour de la table, remâchant lentement leur conversation de chaque dimanche.
William and Madeleine could only catch a few of these words which she mumbled with feverish excitement, as if they were a prayer of exorcism to protect her against the attacks of the demon.
Les époux ne purent saisir que quelques-unes de ces paroles qu’elle mâchonnait fiévreusement, comme une prière d’exorcisme qui devait la protéger contre les attaques du démon.
And he mumbled a few words: a most remarkable mind, extraordinary faculties; asking himself at the same time where he would get that dowry from, and thinking what a figure he would cut the day the marriage contract had to be signed.
Et il balbutiait: un esprit bien remarquable, des facultés extraordinaires; en se demandant où il prendrait cette dot, et quelle figure il ferait, le jour du contrat.