Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Gradually Hardening French A1-B2 Books

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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
Youwill
réjouirez
rejoice
tohearthatno
désastre
disaster
hasaccompaniedthecommencementofanenterprisewhichyouhaveregarded
avec
with
suchevilforebodings.
Iarrived
ici
here
yesterday,andmyfirst
tâche
task
istoassuremydear
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
hastravelledfromtheregions
vers
towards
whichIamadvancing,
donne
gives
meaforetasteof
ces
those
icyclimes.
Inspiritedby
ce
this
windofpromise,mydaydreams
deviennent
become
moreferventandvivid.
Itryin
vain
vain
tobepersuadedthatthe
pôle
pole
istheseatof
gel
frost
anddesolation;
itever
présente
presents
itselftomyimaginationas
la
the
regionofbeautyand
délice
delight
.
There,Margaret,thesunisforever
visible
visible
,itsbroaddiskjust
contournant
skirting
thehorizonanddiffusing
une
a
perpetualsplendour.
There—forwithyourleave,my
sœur
sister
,Iwillputsome
confiance
trust
inprecedingnavigators—theresnow
et
and
frostarebanished;
and,
naviguant
sailing
overacalmsea,we
pourrions
may
bewaftedtoa
terre
land
surpassinginwondersandin
beauté
beauty
everyregionhithertodiscoveredonthehabitable
globe
globe
.
Itsproductionsandfeatures
peuvent
may
bewithoutexample,as
les
the
phenomenaoftheheavenlybodies
sans aucun doute
undoubtedly
areinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
What
peut
may
notbeexpectedin
un
a
countryofeternallight?
I
peut
may
therediscoverthewondrous
pouvoir
power
whichattractstheneedle
et
and
mayregulateathousandcelestialobservationsthatrequireonly
ce
this
voyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardent
curiosité
curiosity
withthesightof
une
a
partoftheworld
jamais
never
beforevisited,andmay
fouler
tread
alandneverbeforeimprintedbythefootofman.
Thesearemyenticements,
et
and
theyaresufficientto
vaincre
conquer
allfearofdanger
ou
or
deathandtoinducemeto
commencer
commence
thislaboriousvoyagewith
la
the
joyachildfeelswhenheembarksina
petit
little
boat,withhisholidaymates,onan
expédition
expedition
ofdiscoveryuphisnative
fleuve
river
.
Butsupposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannot
contester
contest
theinestimablebenefitwhichIshallconferon
toutes
all
mankind,tothelast
génération
generation
,bydiscoveringapassagenear
la
the
poletothosecountries,to
atteindre
reach
whichatpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;
ou
or
byascertainingthesecretofthemagnet,
qui
which
,ifatallpossible,
peut
can
onlybeeffectedby
une
an
undertakingsuchasmine.
Ces
These
reflectionshavedispelledtheagitation
avec
with
whichIbeganmy
lettre
letter
,andIfeelmy
cœur
heart
glowwithanenthusiasmwhichelevatesmeto
ciel
heaven
,fornothingcontributessomuchtotranquillisethemindasasteadypurpose—a
point
point
onwhichthesoul
peut
may
fixitsintellectualeye.
Cette
This
expeditionhasbeenthe
préféré
favourite
dreamofmyearlyyears.
I
ont
have
readwithardourtheaccountsofthe
différents
various
voyageswhichhavebeenmadeinthe
perspective
prospect
ofarrivingatthe
Nord
North
PacificOceanthroughtheseas
qui
which
surroundthepole.
You
peut
may
rememberthatahistoryof
tous
all
thevoyagesmadeforpurposesof
découverte
discovery
composedthewholeofour
bon
good
UncleThomas’library.
My
éducation
education
wasneglected,yetIwaspassionatelyfondof
lire
reading
.
Thesevolumesweremy
étude
study
dayandnight,andmyfamiliarity
avec
with
themincreasedthatregretwhichIhad
ressenti
felt
,asachild,on
apprenant
learning
thatmyfather’sdyinginjunctionhad
interdit
forbidden
myuncletoallowmetoembarkin
une
a
seafaringlife.
Thesevisionsfaded
quand
when
Iperused,forthe
première
first
time,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmy
âme
soul
andlifteditto
ciel
heaven
.
Ialsobecamea
poète
poet
andforoneyear
vécu
lived
inaparadiseofmy
propre
own
creation;
IimaginedthatI
aussi
also
mightobtainanicheinthe
temple
temple
wherethenamesofHomer
et
and
Shakespeareareconsecrated.
Youare
bien
well
acquaintedwithmyfailure
et
and
howheavilyIbore
la
the
disappointment.
Butjustatthat
moment
time
Iinheritedthefortuneofmy
cousin
cousin
,andmythoughtswereturnedintothe
canal
channel
oftheirearlierbent.
Six
Six
yearshavepassedsinceI
résolu
resolved
onmypresentundertaking.
I
peux
can
,evennow,rememberthehourfrom
laquelle
which
Idedicatedmyselfto
cette
this
greatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmy
corps
body
tohardship.
Iaccompanied
les
the
whale-fishersonseveralexpeditionsto
les
the
NorthSea;
Ivoluntarily
enduré
endured
cold,famine,thirst,and
manque
want
ofsleep;
Ioften
travaillé
worked
harderthanthecommonsailors
pendant
during
thedayanddevotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,the
théorie
theory
ofmedicine,andthosebranchesof
physique
physical
sciencefromwhicha
naval
naval
adventurermightderivethe
plus
greatest
practicaladvantage.
TwiceIactually
engagé
hired
myselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,
et
and
acquittedmyselftoadmiration.
I
dois
must
ownIfelta
peu
little
proudwhenmycaptain
offert
offered
metheseconddignityinthe
navire
vessel
andentreatedmeto
rester
remain
withthegreatestearnestness,so
précieux
valuable
didheconsidermyservices.
Et
And
now,dearMargaret,doInot
mérite
deserve
toaccomplishsomegreat
but
purpose
?
Mylifemighthavebeen
passée
passed
ineaseandluxury,
mais
but
Ipreferredgloryto
chaque
every
enticementthatwealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,thatsomeencouraging
voix
voice
wouldanswerintheaffirmative!
My
courage
courage
andmyresolutionisfirm;
mais
but
myhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsare
souvent
often
depressed.
Iamaboutto
procéder
proceed
onalongand
difficile
difficult
voyage,theemergenciesof
dont
which
willdemandallmyfortitude:
Iamrequirednotonlytoraise
le
the
spiritsofothers,but
parfois
sometimes
tosustainmyown,
quand
when
theirsarefailing.
Thisis
la
the
mostfavourableperiodfor
voyager
travelling
inRussia.
Theyfly
rapidement
quickly
overthesnowintheirsledges;
le
the
motionispleasant,and,inmy
avis
opinion
,farmoreagreeablethanthatofanEnglishstagecoach.
Le
The
coldisnotexcessive,
si
if
youarewrappedinfurs—a
robe
dress
whichIhavealreadyadopted,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.
Ishalldepartforthe
dernière
latter
towninafortnight
ou
or
threeweeks;
andmyintentionisto
louer
hire
ashipthere,which
peut
can
easilybedoneby
payant
paying
theinsuranceforthe
propriétaire
owner
,andtoengageasmanysailorsasI
pense
think
necessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
Idonotintendto
naviguer
sail
untilthemonthof
Juin
June
;
andwhenshallIreturn?
Ah,
chère
dear
sister,howcanI
répondre
answer
thisquestion?
IfI
réussis
succeed
,many,manymonths,perhapsyears,
être
will
passbeforeyouandI
peut
may
meet.
IfIfail,youwillseemeagain
bientôt
soon
,ornever.
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Ciel
Heaven
showerdownblessingsonyou,
et
and
saveme,thatI
puisse
may
againandagaintestifymy
gratitude
gratitude
forallyourlove
et
and
kindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28th
Mars
March
,17—.
Howslowlythe
temps
time
passeshere,encompassedasIamby
gel
frost
andsnow!
Yeta
deuxième
second
stepistakentowardsmyenterprise.
Ihave
loué
hired
avesselandam
occupé
occupied
incollectingmysailors;
ceux
those
whomIhavealready
engagés
engaged
appeartobemenonwhomI
peux
can
dependandarecertainlypossessedofdauntless
courage
courage
.
ButIhaveonewant
dont
which
Ihaveneveryetbeen
mesure
able
tosatisfy,andtheabsenceof
le
the
objectofwhichI
maintenant
now
feelasamost
grave
severe
evil,Ihavenofriend,Margaret:
quand
when
Iamglowingwiththeenthusiasmof
succès
success
,therewillbenonetoparticipatemy
joie
joy
;
ifIamassailedby
déception
disappointment
,noonewillendeavourto
soutenir
sustain
meindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtsto
papier
paper
,itistrue;
butthatis
un
a
poormediumforthe
communication
communication
offeeling.
Idesirethe
compagnie
company
ofamanwho
puisse
could
sympathisewithme,whoseeyeswould
répondraient
reply
tomine.
Youmaydeemme
romantique
romantic
,mydearsister,butIbitterly
ressens
feel
thewantofa
ami
friend
.
Ihavenoone
près de
near
me,gentleyetcourageous,
possédant
possessed
ofacultivatedas
bien
well
asofacapacious
esprit
mind
,whosetastesarelikemy
possédant
own
,toapproveoramendmyplans.
Comment
How
wouldsuchafriend
réparer
repair
thefaultsofyour
pauvre
poor
brother!
Iamtooardentinexecution
et
and
tooimpatientofdifficulties.
Mais
But
itisastill
plus
greater
eviltomethatIamself-educated:
for
les
the
firstfourteenyearsofmy
vie
life
Iranwildon
un
a
commonandreadnothingbutour
Oncle
Uncle
Thomas’booksofvoyages.
Atthat
âge
age
Ibecameacquaintedwith
les
the
celebratedpoetsofour
propre
own
country;
butitwasonlywhenithad
cessé
ceased
tobeinmy
pouvoir
power
toderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfromsuchaconvictionthatI
perçu
perceived
thenecessityofbecomingacquainted
avec
with
morelanguagesthanthatofmynative
pays
country
.
NowIamtwenty-eight
et
and
aminrealitymore
analphabète
illiterate
thanmanyschoolboysoffifteen.
Itis
vrai
true
thatIhavethought
plus
more
andthatmydaydreamsare
plus
more
extendedandmagnificent,butthey
veulent
want
(asthepainterscallit)
garder
keeping
;
andIgreatlyneeda
ami
friend
whowouldhavesenseenoughnotto
mépriser
despise
measromantic,andaffectionenoughformetoendeavourto
réguler
regulate
mymind.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishall
certainement
certainly
findnofriendonthe
large
wide
ocean,norevenhereinArchangel,
parmi
among
merchantsandseamen.
Yet
certains
some
feelings,unalliedtothedrossofhuman
nature
nature
,beatevenintheseruggedbosoms.
My
lieutenant
lieutenant
,forinstance,isa
homme
man
ofwonderfulcourageandenterprise;
heis
follement
madly
desirousofglory,or
plutôt
rather
,towordmyphrase
plus
more
characteristically,ofadvancementinhisprofession.
Heis
un
an
Englishman,andinthemidstofnational
et
and
professionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,
conserve
retains
someofthenoblestendowmentsofhumanity.
Ifirstbecameacquaintedwithhimon
bord
board
awhalevessel;
findingthathewas
chômage
unemployed
inthiscity,I
facilement
easily
engagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisa
personne
person
ofanexcellentdisposition
et
and
isremarkableinthe
navire
ship
forhisgentlenessandthemildnessofhis
discipline
discipline
.
Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-known
intégrité
integrity
anddauntlesscourage,mademe
très
very
desiroustoengagehim.
A
jeunesse
youth
passedinsolitude,mybestyearsspent
sous
under
yourgentleandfemininefosterage,hassorefinedthegroundworkofmy
caractère
character
thatIcannotovercomean
intense
intense
distastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedon
bord
board
ship:
Ihavenever
cru
believed
ittobenecessary,
et
and
whenIheardofamarinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessof
cœur
heart
andtherespectandobediencepaidtohimbyhis
équipage
crew
,Ifeltmyselfpeculiarly
chanceux
fortunate
inbeingabletosecurehisservices.
I
entendu
heard
ofhimfirstin
plutôt
rather
aromanticmanner,froma
dame
lady
whoowestohimthe
bonheur
happiness
ofherlife.
This,
brièvement
briefly
,ishisstory.
Someyearsagohe
aimait
loved
ayoungRussianladyof
modérée
moderate
fortune,andhavingamassed
une
a
considerablesuminprize-money,the
père
father
ofthegirlconsentedtothematch.
He
vu
saw
hismistressoncebefore
la
the
destinedceremony;
butshewas
baignait
bathed
intears,andthrowingherselfathis
pieds
feet
,entreatedhimtospareher,
avouant
confessing
atthesametime
que
that
shelovedanother,but
que
that
hewaspoor,and
que
that
herfatherwouldnever
consentirait
consent
totheunion.
My
généreux
generous
friendreassuredthesuppliant,
et
and
onbeinginformedof
la
the
nameofherlover,
immédiatement
instantly
abandonedhispursuit.
Hehad
déjà
already
boughtafarmwithhis
argent
money
,onwhichhehaddesignedto
passer
pass
theremainderofhis
vie
life
;
buthebestowedthe
tout
whole
onhisrival,together
avec
with
theremainsofhisprize-moneyto
acheter
purchase
stock,andthenhimselfsolicitedthe
jeune
young
woman’sfathertoconsenttoher
mariage
marriage
withherlover.
But
le
the
oldmandecidedlyrefused,
croyant
thinking
himselfboundinhonourtomy
ami
friend
,who,whenhefound
le
the
fatherinexorable,quittedhis
pays
country
,norreturneduntilhe
entendu
heard
thathisformermistresswas
mariée
married
accordingtoherinclinations.
“Whata
noble
noble
fellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
mais
but
thenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisas
silencieux
silent
asaTurk,anda
sorte
kind
ofignorantcarelessnessattendshim,
qui
which
,whileitrendershis
conduite
conduct
themoreastonishing,detractsfrom
la
the
interestandsympathywhich
autrement
otherwise
hewouldcommand.
Yet
ne
do
notsuppose,becauseI
plains
complain
alittleorbecauseIcan
concevoir
conceive
aconsolationformytoilswhichImay
jamais
never
know,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Celles
Those
areasfixedas
destin
fate
,andmyvoyageisonly
maintenant
now
delayeduntiltheweathershall
permette
permit
myembarkation.
Thewinterhasbeendreadfully
sévère
severe
,butthespringpromises
bien
well
,anditisconsideredas
une
a
remarkablyearlyseason,sothat
peut-être
perhaps
ImaysailsoonerthanIexpected.
Ishall
ne
do
nothingrashly:
youknowmesufficientlyto
confier
confide
inmyprudenceandconsideratenesswhenever
la
the
safetyofothersiscommittedtomy
soins
care
.
Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationson
la
the
nearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itis
impossible
impossible
tocommunicatetoyou
une
a
conceptionofthetrembling
sensation
sensation
,halfpleasurableandhalf
effrayante
fearful
,withwhichIam
prépare
preparing
todepart.
Iam
vais
going
tounexploredregions,to“thelandofmist
et
and
snow,”butIshall
tuerai
kill
noalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformy
sécurité
safety
orifIshouldcome
revenir
back
toyouasworn
et
and
woefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
Youwill
sourire
smile
atmyallusion,butIwill
révéler
disclose
asecret.
Ihave
souvent
often
attributedmyattachmentto,my
passionné
passionate
enthusiasmfor,thedangerousmysteriesofoceantothat
production
production
ofthemostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
Thereis
quelque chose
something
atworkinmy
âme
soul
whichIdonot
comprends
understand
.
Iampracticallyindustrious—painstaking,aworkmanto
exécuter
execute
withperseveranceandlabour—butbesides
cela
this
thereisaloveforthe
merveilleux
marvellous
,abeliefinthe
merveilleux
marvellous
,intertwinedinallmyprojects,
qui
which
hurriesmeoutofthecommonpathwaysofmen,
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,yetIcannot
supporter
bear
tolookonthereverseofthepicture.
Continuez
Continue
forthepresenttowritetomeby
chaque
every
opportunity:
Imayreceiveyourletterson
certaines
some
occasionswhenIneedthem
plus
most
tosupportmyspirits.
Iloveyou
très
very
tenderly.
Remembermewith
affection
affection
,shouldyouneverhearfrommeagain.
Lettre
Letter
3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Juillet
July
7th,17—.
Mydear
Sœur
Sister,
.
Iwriteafewlinesinhasteto
dire
say
thatIamsafe—and
bien
well
advancedonmyvoyage.
Cette
This
letterwillreachEnglandby
un
a
merchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
plus
more
fortunatethanI,who
peut
may
notseemynative
terre
land
,perhaps,formanyyears.
Iam,
cependant
however
,ingoodspirits:
mymenare
audacieux
bold
andapparentlyfirmofpurpose,nor
ne
do
thefloatingsheetsoficethat
continuellement
continually
passus,indicatingthedangersofthe
région
region
towardswhichweare
avançons
advancing
,appeartodismaythem.
Wehave
déjà
already
reachedaveryhighlatitude;
mais
but
itistheheightofsummer,
et
and
althoughnotsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,
qui
which
blowusspeedilytowards
ces
those
shoreswhichIsoardently
désire
desire
toattain,breathea
degré
degree
ofrenovatingwarmthwhichIhadnotexpected.
Aucun
No
incidentshavehithertobefallenus
qui
that
wouldmakeafigureina
lettre
letter
.
Oneortwostiffgales
et
and
thespringingofa
fuite
leak
areaccidentswhichexperiencednavigators
à peine
scarcely
remembertorecord,andIshallbe
bien
well
contentifnothingworse
arrive
happen
tousduringour
voyage
voyage
.
Adieu,mydearMargaret.
Be
assuré
assured
thatformyownsake,as
bien
well
asyours,Iwillnotrashly
rencontrerai
encounter
danger.
Iwillbecool,persevering,
et
and
prudent.
Butsuccessshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhavegone,
traçant
tracing
asecurewayover
les
the
pathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnesses
et
and
testimoniesofmytriumph.
Pourquoi
Why
notstillproceedovertheuntamedyet
obéissant
obedient
element?
Whatcanstopthe
déterminé
determined
heartandresolvedwillofman?
My
gonflé
swelling
heartinvoluntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
Mais
But
Imustfinish.
Heaven
bénisse
bless
mybelovedsister!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Août
August
5th,17—.
Sostrange
un
an
accidenthashappenedtous
que
that
Icannotforbearrecordingit,althoughitis
très
very
probablethatyouwill
verrez
see
mebeforethesepapers
puis
can
comeintoyourpossession.
Dernier
Last
Monday(July31st)wewere
presque
nearly
surroundedbyice,which
fermait
closed
intheshipon
tous
all
sides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichshe
flottait
floated
.
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
.
Someofmycomrades
gémirent
groaned
,andmyownmind
commença
began
togrowwatchfulwithanxiousthoughts,
quand
when
astrangesightsuddenly
attira
attracted
ourattentionanddivertedoursolicitudefromour
propre
own
situation.
Weperceivedalowcarriage,fixedonasledge
et
and
drawnbydogs,passon
vers
towards
thenorth,atthe
distance
distance
ofhalfamile;
un
a
beingwhichhadthe
forme
shape
ofaman,but
apparemment
apparently
ofgiganticstature,satinthesledge
et
and
guidedthedogs.
We
regardâmes
watched
therapidprogressofthe
voyageur
traveller
withourtelescopesuntilhewas
perde
lost
amongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
Cette
This
appearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswe
croyions
believed
,manyhundredmilesfrom
toute
any
land;
butthisapparition
semblait
seemed
todenotethatitwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswehad
supposé
supposed
.
Shutin,however,byice,itwas
impossible
impossible
tofollowhistrack,whichwehadobserved
avec
with
thegreatestattention.
About
deux
two
hoursafterthisoccurrencewe
entendu
heard
thegroundsea,and
avant
before
nighttheicebroke
et
and
freedourship.
We,
cependant
however
,laytountilthe
matin
morning
,fearingtoencounterin
la
the
darkthoselargeloosemasses
qui
which
floataboutafterthebreakingupof
la
the
ice.
Iprofitedof
ce
this
timetorestfora
quelques
few
hours.
Inthemorning,
cependant
however
,assoonasitwaslight,Iwentupon
pont
deck
andfoundallthesailorsbusyonone
côté
side
ofthevessel,apparently
parler
talking
tosomeoneinthe
mer
sea
.
Itwas,infact,
un
a
sledge,likethatwehad
vu
seen
before,whichhaddrifted
vers
towards
usinthenighton
un
a
largefragmentofice.
Only
un
one
dogremainedalive;
buttherewas
un
a
humanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswere
persuadaient
persuading
toenterthevessel.
Hewasnot,astheother
voyageur
traveller
seemedtobe,a
sauvage
savage
inhabitantofsomeundiscovered
île
island
,butaEuropean.
WhenIappearedon
pont
deck
themastersaid,“Hereisourcaptain,
et
and
hewillnotallowyouto
périr
perish
ontheopensea.”
On
percevant
perceiving
me,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,althoughwith
un
a
foreignaccent.
“BeforeIcomeon
bord
board
yourvessel,”saidhe,“willyouhave
la
the
kindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmay
concevoir
conceive
myastonishmentonhearingsucha
question
question
addressedtomefroma
homme
man
onthebrinkof
destruction
destruction
andtowhomI
devrais
should
havesupposedthatmyvessel
été
would
havebeenaresourcewhichhe
été
would
nothaveexchangedfor
la
the
mostpreciouswealththe
terre
earth
canafford.
Ireplied,
cependant
however
,thatwewereona
voyage
voyage
ofdiscoverytowardsthe
nord
northern
pole.
Uponhearingthishe
sembla
appeared
satisfiedandconsentedtocomeon
bord
board
.
GoodGod!
Margaret,ifyouhad
vu
seen
themanwhothuscapitulatedforhis
sécurité
safety
,yoursurprisewouldhavebeenboundless.
Hislimbswere
presque
nearly
frozen,andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedby
fatigue
fatigue
andsuffering.
Inever
vu
saw
amaninsowretched
un
a
condition.
Weattemptedto
porter
carry
himintothecabin,
mais
but
assoonashehad
quitté
quitted
thefreshairhe
évanoui
fainted
.
Weaccordinglybroughthimbacktothe
pont
deck
andrestoredhimtoanimationby
frottant
rubbing
himwithbrandyand
forçant
forcing
himtoswallowasmall
quantité
quantity
.
Assoonashe
montré
showed
signsoflifewe
enveloppé
wrapped
himupinblankets
et
and
placedhimnearthe
cheminée
chimney
ofthekitchenstove.
Byslowdegreesherecovered
et
and
atealittlesoup,
qui
which
restoredhimwonderfully.
Twodayspassedin
cette
this
mannerbeforehewasableto
parler
speak
,andIoftenfeared
que
that
hissufferingshaddeprivedhimofunderstanding.
Quand
When
hehadinsome
mesure
measure
recovered,Iremovedhimtomy
propre
own
cabinandattendedonhimasmuchasmy
devoir
duty
wouldpermit.
Inever
vu
saw
amoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyes
ont
have
generallyanexpressionofwildness,
et
and
evenmadness,buttherearemomentswhen,
si
if
anyoneperformsanactofkindness
envers
towards
himordoeshimanythe
plus
most
triflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,witha
rayon
beam
ofbenevolenceandsweetnessthatI
jamais
never
sawequalled.
Butheis
généralement
generally
melancholyanddespairing,and
parfois
sometimes
hegnasheshisteeth,asif
impatient
impatient
oftheweightofwoes
qui
that
oppresseshim.
Whenmy
invité
guest
wasalittlerecoveredI
eu
had
greattroubletokeepoff
les
the
men,whowishedto
poser
ask
himathousandquestions;