On the road itself he would soon be caught; south of it the search was beginning; and the ditch itself was no place to hide, for he saw a lantern moving up it.

Il serait vite pris s’il restait sur la route. Le fossé n’était sans doute pas une bonne cachette, car il aperçut une lanterne qui le remontait.

Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert

Le prophète au manteau vert

Buchan, John

Greenmantle

Buchan, John

© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994

There was no place for me to go to school anyway, unless I had a place to live.

De toute façon, sans domicile fixe, il n'y avait plus de place pour moi à l'école.

Holiday, Billie,Dufty, William / Lady sings the bluesHoliday, Billie,Dufty, William / Lady sings the blues

Lady sings the blues

Holiday, Billie,Dufty, William

© 1956, by Eleonora Fagan and William F. Dufty.

© 1984, 2003, 2009, pour la traduction francaise: Editions Parentheses

Lady sings the blues

Holiday, Billie,Dufty, William

© 1956, by Eleonora Fagan and William F. Dufty.

"Ain't no good place to look for a job, young feller....

— Il n'y a pas de bons endroits pour trouver de l'ouvrage, mon p'tit gars...

Dos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John / Manhattan Transfer

Manhattan Transfer

Dos Passos, John

© Editions Gallimard, 1928, pour la traduction francaise.

Manhattan Transfer

Dos Passos, John

© 1925 by John Dos Passos

© 1953 by Elizabeth Dos Passos

After 51, the provinces were by no means cheerful places to live in, I assure you.

Après 51 surtout, la province n'a rien eu de gai, je vous assure.

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

La Conquete des Plassans

Zola, Emile

The Conquest of Plassans

Zola, Emile