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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
Youwillrejoicetohear
que
that
nodisasterhasaccompanied
le
the
commencementofanenterprisewhichyouhaveregarded
avec
with
suchevilforebodings.
Iarrived
ici
here
yesterday,andmyfirsttaskistoassuremydear
sœur
sister
ofmywelfareandincreasingconfidencein
le
the
successofmyundertaking.
Iam
déjà
already
farnorthofLondon,
et
and
asIwalkin
les
the
streetsofPetersburgh,I
sens
feel
acoldnorthernbreeze
jouer
play
uponmycheeks,whichbracesmynerves
et
and
fillsmewithdelight.
Doyou
comprenez
understand
thisfeeling?
Thisbreeze,
qui
which
hastravelledfromtheregionstowards
qui
which
Iamadvancing,givesme
un
a
foretasteofthoseicyclimes.
Inspiritedby
ce
this
windofpromise,mydaydreams
deviennent
become
moreferventandvivid.
Itryinvaintobepersuaded
que
that
thepoleistheseatoffrost
et
and
desolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationas
la
the
regionofbeautyanddelight.
There,Margaret,
le
the
sunisforevervisible,itsbroaddiskjustskirting
le
the
horizonanddiffusingaperpetualsplendour.
There—for
avec
with
yourleave,mysister,I
vais
will
putsometrustinprecedingnavigators—theresnow
et
and
frostarebanished;
and,sailingover
une
a
calmsea,wemaybewaftedto
une
a
landsurpassinginwonders
et
and
inbeautyeveryregionhithertodiscoveredonthehabitableglobe.
Itsproductions
et
and
featuresmaybewithoutexample,as
les
the
phenomenaoftheheavenlybodiesundoubtedlyarein
ces
those
undiscoveredsolitudes.
Whatmaynotbeexpectedin
un
a
countryofeternallight?
I
peut
may
therediscoverthewondrous
pouvoir
power
whichattractstheneedle
et
and
mayregulateathousandcelestialobservationsthatrequireonly
ce
this
voyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardentcuriosity
avec
with
thesightofa
partie
part
oftheworldneverbeforevisited,
et
and
maytreadaland
jamais
never
beforeimprintedbythefootofman.
Thesearemyenticements,
et
and
theyaresufficienttoconquerallfearofdanger
ou
or
deathandtoinducemetocommence
ce
this
laboriousvoyagewiththejoya
enfant
child
feelswhenheembarksina
petit
little
boat,withhisholidaymates,onanexpeditionofdiscoveryuphisnativeriver.
Mais
But
supposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontest
la
the
inestimablebenefitwhichIshallconferon
toutes
all
mankind,tothelastgeneration,bydiscovering
un
a
passagenearthepoletothosecountries,toreachwhichatpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;
ou
or
byascertainingthesecretofthemagnet,
qui
which
,ifatallpossible,
peut
can
onlybeeffectedby
une
an
undertakingsuchasmine.
Ces
These
reflectionshavedispelledtheagitation
avec
with
whichIbeganmyletter,
et
and
Ifeelmyheartglow
avec
with
anenthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,for
rien
nothing
contributessomuchtotranquillisethemindasasteadypurpose—a
point
point
onwhichthesoul
peut
may
fixitsintellectualeye.
Cette
This
expeditionhasbeenthefavourite
rêve
dream
ofmyearlyyears.
I
ont
have
readwithardourtheaccountsofthevariousvoyages
qui
which
havebeenmadeintheprospectofarrivingattheNorthPacificOcean
travers
through
theseaswhichsurroundthepole.
You
peut
may
rememberthatahistoryof
tous
all
thevoyagesmadeforpurposesofdiscoverycomposedthe
toute
whole
ofourgoodUncleThomas’library.
Myeducationwasneglected,yetIwaspassionatelyfondof
lire
reading
.
Thesevolumesweremystudy
jour
day
andnight,andmyfamiliarity
avec
with
themincreasedthatregretwhichIhad
ressenti
felt
,asachild,on
apprenant
learning
thatmyfather’sdyinginjunctionhadforbiddenmy
oncle
uncle
toallowmetoembarkin
une
a
seafaringlife.
Thesevisionsfaded
quand
when
Iperused,forthe
première
first
time,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoul
et
and
liftedittoheaven.
I
aussi
also
becameapoetandforone
an
year
livedinaparadiseofmy
propre
own
creation;
IimaginedthatI
aussi
also
mightobtainanicheinthetemple
where
thenamesofHomer
et
and
Shakespeareareconsecrated.
Youare
bien
well
acquaintedwithmyfailure
et
and
howheavilyIbore
la
the
disappointment.
Butjustatthat
moment
time
Iinheritedthefortuneofmycousin,
et
and
mythoughtswereturnedintothechanneloftheirearlierbent.
Six
Six
yearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
I
peux
can
,evennow,rememberthehourfrom
laquelle
which
Idedicatedmyselfto
cette
this
greatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmy
corps
body
tohardship.
Iaccompanied
les
the
whale-fishersonseveralexpeditionsto
les
the
NorthSea;
Ivoluntarilyendured
froid
cold
,famine,thirst,andwantof
sommeil
sleep
;
Ioftenworkedharderthanthecommonsailorsduringthe
journée
day
anddevotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,
et
and
thosebranchesofphysicalsciencefrom
dont
which
anavaladventurermightderivethegreatestpracticaladvantage.
TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,
et
and
acquittedmyselftoadmiration.
I
dois
must
ownIfelta
peu
little
proudwhenmycaptainofferedmethe
deuxième
second
dignityinthevessel
et
and
entreatedmetoremain
avec
with
thegreatestearnestness,sovaluabledidheconsidermyservices.
Et
And
now,dearMargaret,doInotdeservetoaccomplishsome
grand
great
purpose?
Mylifemighthavebeenpassedinease
et
and
luxury,butIpreferredgloryto
chaque
every
enticementthatwealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,thatsomeencouragingvoicewould
réponde
answer
intheaffirmative!
Mycourage
et
and
myresolutionisfirm;
mais
but
myhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoftendepressed.
Iamabouttoproceedon
un
a
longanddifficultvoyage,theemergenciesof
dont
which
willdemandallmyfortitude:
Iamrequirednotonlytoraise
le
the
spiritsofothers,but
parfois
sometimes
tosustainmyown,
quand
when
theirsarefailing.
Thisis
la
the
mostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquickly
sur
over
thesnowintheirsledges;
le
the
motionispleasant,and,inmyopinion,
beaucoup
far
moreagreeablethanthatofanEnglishstagecoach.
Le
The
coldisnotexcessive,
si
if
youarewrappedinfurs—adresswhichIhave
déjà
already
adopted,forthereis
une
a
greatdifferencebetweenwalking
le
the
deckandremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,
quand
when
noexercisepreventsthe
sang
blood
fromactuallyfreezinginyourveins.
Ihave
pas
no
ambitiontolosemy
vie
life
onthepost-roadbetweenSt.Petersburgh
et
and
Archangel.
Ishalldepartforthelatter
ville
town
inafortnightor
trois
three
weeks;
andmyintentionistohire
un
a
shipthere,whichcaneasilybe
faire
done
bypayingtheinsurancefortheowner,
et
and
toengageasmanysailorsasI
pense
think
necessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
Idonotintendtosailuntil
le
the
monthofJune;
and
quand
when
shallIreturn?
Ah,
chère
dear
sister,howcanI
répondre
answer
thisquestion?
IfIsucceed,
nombreux
many
,manymonths,perhapsyears,
être
will
passbeforeyouandI
peut
may
meet.
IfIfail,youwillseemeagain
bientôt
soon
,ornever.
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdownblessingsonyou,
et
and
saveme,thatI
puisse
may
againandagaintestifymygratitudefor
tout
all
yourloveandkindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Howslowlythe
temps
time
passeshere,encompassedasIambyfrost
et
and
snow!
Yetasecondstepistakentowardsmyenterprise.
Ihavehired
un
a
vesselandamoccupiedincollectingmysailors;
ceux
those
whomIhavealreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomI
peux
can
dependandarecertainlypossessedofdauntlesscourage.
Mais
But
Ihaveonewant
dont
which
Ihaveneveryetbeen
mesure
able
tosatisfy,andtheabsenceof
le
the
objectofwhichI
maintenant
now
feelasamostsevereevil,Ihave
pas
no
friend,Margaret:
whenIamglowingwiththeenthusiasmofsuccess,
il
there
willbenonetoparticipatemyjoy;
si
if
Iamassailedbydisappointment,noone
suis
will
endeavourtosustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itis
vrai
true
;
butthatisa
pauvre
poor
mediumforthecommunicationoffeeling.
Idesirethe
compagnie
company
ofamanwho
puisse
could
sympathisewithme,whoseeyeswouldreplytomine.
You
pouvez
may
deemmeromantic,mydear
sœur
sister
,butIbitterlyfeel
le
the
wantofafriend.
I
possédant
have
noonenearme,gentleyetcourageous,possessedofacultivatedas
bien
well
asofacapacious
esprit
mind
,whosetastesarelikemy
possédant
own
,toapproveoramendmyplans.
Comment
How
wouldsuchafriendrepair
les
the
faultsofyourpoor
frère
brother
!
Iamtooardentinexecution
et
and
tooimpatientofdifficulties.
Mais
But
itisastillgreatereviltome
que
that
Iamself-educated:
for
les
the
firstfourteenyearsofmy
vie
life
Iranwildon
un
a
commonandreadnothingbutour
Oncle
Uncle
Thomas’booksofvoyages.
AtthatageIbecameacquainted
avec
with
thecelebratedpoetsofour
propre
own
country;
butitwasonlywhenithadceasedtobeinmy
pouvoir
power
toderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfromsuchaconvictionthatIperceivedthenecessityofbecomingacquainted
avec
with
morelanguagesthanthatofmynative
pays
country
.
NowIamtwenty-eight
et
and
aminrealitymoreilliteratethan
beaucoup
many
schoolboysoffifteen.
Itis
vrai
true
thatIhavethought
plus
more
andthatmydaydreamsare
plus
more
extendedandmagnificent,butthey
veulent
want
(asthepainterscallit)
garder
keeping
;
andIgreatlyneeda
ami
friend
whowouldhavesenseenoughnottodespisemeasromantic,
et
and
affectionenoughformetoendeavourtoregulatemy
esprit
mind
.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainly
trouverai
find
nofriendonthewideocean,nor
même
even
hereinArchangel,amongmerchants
et
and
seamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedto
la
the
drossofhumannature,
battent
beat
evenintheseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,forinstance,is
un
a
manofwonderfulcourage
et
and
enterprise;
heismadlydesirousofglory,
ou
or
rather,towordmyphrase
plus
more
characteristically,ofadvancementinhisprofession.
Heis
un
an
Englishman,andinthemidstofnational
et
and
professionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,retains
certains
some
ofthenoblestendowmentsofhumanity.
Ifirstbecameacquaintedwithhimonboardawhalevessel;
findingthathewasunemployedin
cette
this
city,Ieasilyengagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisa
personne
person
ofanexcellentdisposition
et
and
isremarkableintheshipforhisgentleness
et
and
themildnessofhisdiscipline.
Cette
This
circumstance,addedtohiswell-knownintegrity
et
and
dauntlesscourage,mademe
très
very
desiroustoengagehim.
Ayouthpassedinsolitude,mybestyearsspent
sous
under
yourgentleandfemininefosterage,hassorefinedthegroundworkofmycharacter
que
that
Icannotovercomeanintensedistastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:
Ihave
jamais
never
believedittobenecessary,
et
and
whenIheardofamarinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessof
cœur
heart
andtherespectandobediencepaidtohimbyhiscrew,I
sentis
felt
myselfpeculiarlyfortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.
I
entendu
heard
ofhimfirstinratheraromanticmanner,froma
dame
lady
whoowestohimthehappinessofher
vie
life
.
This,briefly,ishis
histoire
story
.
Someyearsagohe
aimait
loved
ayoungRussianladyofmoderatefortune,
et
and
havingamassedaconsiderablesuminprize-money,the
père
father
ofthegirlconsentedtothematch.
He
vu
saw
hismistressoncebefore
la
the
destinedceremony;
butshewasbathedintears,
et
and
throwingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospareher,confessingatthe
même
same
timethatsheloved
autre
another
,butthathewas
pauvre
poor
,andthatherfatherwould
jamais
never
consenttotheunion.
Mygenerous
ami
friend
reassuredthesuppliant,andonbeinginformedof
la
the
nameofherlover,instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
Hehad
déjà
already
boughtafarmwithhis
argent
money
,onwhichhehaddesignedtopass
le
the
remainderofhislife;
mais
but
hebestowedthewholeonhisrival,together
avec
with
theremainsofhisprize-moneytopurchasestock,
et
and
thenhimselfsolicitedthe
jeune
young
woman’sfathertoconsenttohermarriage
avec
with
herlover.
Buttheold
homme
man
decidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomy
ami
friend
,who,whenhefound
le
the
fatherinexorable,quittedhis
pays
country
,norreturneduntilhe
entendu
heard
thathisformermistresswas
mariée
married
accordingtoherinclinations.
“Whatanoblefellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
mais
but
thenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisassilentasaTurk,
et
and
akindofignorantcarelessnessattendshim,
qui
which
,whileitrendershisconduct
la
the
moreastonishing,detractsfrom
la
the
interestandsympathywhichotherwisehewouldcommand.
Pourtant
Yet
donotsuppose,becauseIcomplaina
peu
little
orbecauseIcanconceiveaconsolationformytoilswhichImay
jamais
never
know,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Celles
Those
areasfixedasfate,
et
and
myvoyageisonly
maintenant
now
delayeduntiltheweathershallpermitmyembarkation.
Le
The
winterhasbeendreadfullysevere,
mais
but
thespringpromiseswell,
et
and
itisconsideredas
une
a
remarkablyearlyseason,sothat
peut-être
perhaps
ImaysailsoonerthanIexpected.
Ishall
ne
do
nothingrashly:
youknowmesufficientlytoconfideinmyprudence
et
and
consideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomy
soins
care
.
Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationson
la
the
nearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibletocommunicatetoyou
une
a
conceptionofthetremblingsensation,
moitié
half
pleasurableandhalffearful,
avec
with
whichIampreparingtodepart.
Iam
vais
going
tounexploredregions,to“thelandofmist
et
and
snow,”butIshall
tuerai
kill
noalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafety
ou
or
ifIshouldcome
revenir
back
toyouasworn
et
and
woefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
Youwillsmileatmyallusion,
mais
but
Iwilldiscloseasecret.
Ihaveoftenattributedmyattachmentto,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,
les
the
dangerousmysteriesofoceantothatproductionof
les
the
mostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
Thereis
quelque chose
something
atworkinmysoulwhichI
ne
do
notunderstand.
Iampracticallyindustrious—painstaking,aworkmantoexecute
avec
with
perseveranceandlabour—butbesides
cela
this
thereisaloveforthemarvellous,abeliefinthemarvellous,intertwinedin
tous
all
myprojects,whichhurriesme
sortir
out
ofthecommonpathwaysofmen,
même
even
tothewildsea
et
and
unvisitedregionsIam
sur
about
toexplore.
Butto
revenons
return
todearerconsiderations.
ShallI
rencontrerai
meet
youagain,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,
et
and
returnedbythemostsoutherncapeofAfrica
ou
or
America?
Idarenotexpect
tel
such
success,yetIcannotbearto
regarder
look
onthereverseofthepicture.
Continuefor
le
the
presenttowritetomeby
chaque
every
opportunity:
Imayreceiveyourletterson
certaines
some
occasionswhenIneedthem
plus
most
tosupportmyspirits.
Iloveyou
très
very
tenderly.
Remembermewithaffection,shouldyouneverhearfrommeagain.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
July7th,17—.
Mydear
Sœur
Sister,
.
Iwriteafewlinesinhasteto
dire
say
thatIamsafe—and
bien
well
advancedonmyvoyage.
Cette
This
letterwillreachEnglandby
un
a
merchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
plus
more
fortunatethanI,who
peut
may
notseemynativeland,
peut-être
perhaps
,formanyyears.
Iam,however,ingoodspirits:
mymenarebold
et
and
apparentlyfirmofpurpose,nor
ne
do
thefloatingsheetsoficethatcontinuallypassus,indicatingthedangersoftheregiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismaythem.
Wehave
déjà
already
reachedaveryhighlatitude;
mais
but
itistheheightofsummer,
et
and
althoughnotsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,
qui
which
blowusspeedilytowards
ces
those
shoreswhichIsoardentlydesiretoattain,breathe
un
a
degreeofrenovatingwarmth
qui
which
Ihadnotexpected.
Aucun
No
incidentshavehithertobefallenus
qui
that
wouldmakeafigureinaletter.
One
ou
or
twostiffgalesand
les
the
springingofaleakareaccidentswhichexperiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,
et
and
Ishallbewellcontent
si
if
nothingworsehappentousduringourvoyage.
Adieu,mydearMargaret.
Beassuredthatformy
propre
own
sake,aswellas
vôtre
yours
,Iwillnotrashlyencounterdanger.
Iwillbecool,persevering,
et
and
prudent.
Butsuccessshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhavegone,tracing
un
a
securewayoverthepathlessseas,
les
the
verystarsthemselvesbeingwitnesses
et
and
testimoniesofmytriumph.
Pourquoi
Why
notstillproceedovertheuntamedyetobedientelement?
What
peut
can
stopthedeterminedheart
et
and
resolvedwillofman?
Myswelling
cœur
heart
involuntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
Mais
But
Imustfinish.
Heavenblessmybeloved
sœur
sister
!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
Sostrange
un
an
accidenthashappenedtous
que
that
Icannotforbearrecordingit,althoughitis
très
very
probablethatyouwill
verrez
see
mebeforethesepapers
puis
can
comeintoyourpossession.
Dernier
Last
Monday(July31st)wewerenearlysurroundedbyice,which
fermait
closed
intheshipon
tous
all
sides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichshefloated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundbya
très
very
thickfog.
Weaccordinglylayto,
espérant
hoping
thatsomechangewouldtakeplacein
le
the
atmosphereandweather.
About
deux
two
o’clockthemistclearedaway,
et
and
webeheld,stretchedoutineverydirection,vast
et
and
irregularplainsofice,
qui
which
seemedtohaveno
fin
end
.
Someofmycomradesgroaned,
et
and
myownmindbegantogrowwatchful
avec
with
anxiousthoughts,whenastrangesightsuddenlyattractedourattention
et
and
divertedoursolicitudefromour
propre
own
situation.
Weperceivedalowcarriage,fixedonasledge
et
and
drawnbydogs,passontowards
le
the
north,atthedistanceof
demi
half
amile;
abeing
qui
which
hadtheshapeof
un
a
man,butapparentlyofgiganticstature,
assis
sat
inthesledgeandguidedthedogs.
We
regardâmes
watched
therapidprogressofthetraveller
avec
with
ourtelescopesuntilhewas
perde
lost
amongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
Cette
This
appearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswe
croyions
believed
,manyhundredmilesfrom
toute
any
land;
butthisapparitionseemedtodenotethatitwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswehadsupposed.
Fermé
Shut
in,however,byice,itwasimpossibleto
suivre
follow
histrack,whichwehadobserved
avec
with
thegreatestattention.
About
deux
two
hoursafterthisoccurrencewe
entendu
heard
thegroundsea,and
avant
before
nighttheicebroke
et
and
freedourship.
We,however,laytountil
la
the
morning,fearingtoencounterin
la
the
darkthoselargeloosemasses
qui
which
floataboutafterthebreakingupof
la
the
ice.
Iprofitedof
ce
this
timetorestfora
quelques
few
hours.
Inthemorning,however,assoonasitwaslight,Iwentupondeck
et
and
foundallthesailorsbusyonone
côté
side
ofthevessel,apparently
parler
talking
tosomeoneinthesea.
Itwas,in
fait
fact
,asledge,likethatwehad
vu
seen
before,whichhaddriftedtowardsusin
la
the
nightonalargefragmentofice.
Only
un
one
dogremainedalive;
buttherewas
un
a
humanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswerepersuadingtoenterthevessel.
Hewasnot,astheothertravellerseemedtobe,
un
a
savageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,
mais
but
aEuropean.
WhenIappearedondeck
le
the
mastersaid,“Hereisourcaptain,
et
and
hewillnotallowyoutoperishon
le
the
opensea.”
Onperceivingme,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,althoughwith
un
a
foreignaccent.
“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”
dit
said
he,“willyouhave
la
the
kindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmayconceivemyastonishmenton
entendant
hearing
suchaquestionaddressedtomefroma
homme
man
onthebrinkofdestruction
et
and
towhomIshould
avoir
have
supposedthatmyvessel
été
would
havebeenaresourcewhichhe
été
would
nothaveexchangedfor
la
the
mostpreciouswealththe
terre
earth
canafford.
Ireplied,however,
que
that
wewereonavoyageofdiscoverytowards
le
the
northernpole.
Uponhearing
cela
this
heappearedsatisfiedandconsentedtocomeonboard.
Good
Dieu
God
!
Margaret,ifyouhad
vu
seen
themanwhothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprise
été
would
havebeenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,
et
and
hisbodydreadfullyemaciatedbyfatigue
et
and
suffering.
Ineversaw
un
a
maninsowretched
un
a
condition.
Weattemptedtocarryhimintothecabin,
mais
but
assoonashehadquittedthefreshairhefainted.
Weaccordingly
ramené
brought
himbacktothedeck
et
and
restoredhimtoanimationbyrubbinghim
avec
with
brandyandforcinghimtoswallow
une
a
smallquantity.
Assoonashe
montré
showed
signsoflifewewrappedhimupinblankets
et
and
placedhimnearthechimneyof
la
the
kitchenstove.
Byslowdegreesherecovered
et
and
atealittlesoup,
qui
which
restoredhimwonderfully.
Twodayspassedin
cette
this
mannerbeforehewasableto
parler
speak
,andIoftenfeared
que
that
hissufferingshaddeprivedhimofunderstanding.
Quand
When
hehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomy
propre
own
cabinandattendedonhimasmuchasmydutywouldpermit.
I
jamais
never
sawamoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyes
ont
have
generallyanexpressionofwildness,
et
and
evenmadness,buttherearemomentswhen,
si
if
anyoneperformsanactofkindnesstowardshim
ou
or
doeshimanythe
plus
most
triflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,withabeamofbenevolence
et
and
sweetnessthatInever
vu
saw
equalled.
Butheisgenerallymelancholy
et
and
despairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,asifimpatientoftheweightofwoes
qui
that
oppresseshim.
Whenmyguestwas
un
a
littlerecoveredIhadgreat
mal
trouble
tokeepoffthemen,
qui
who
wishedtoaskhim
un
a
thousandquestions;