French–English parallel text
La robe
The Dress
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A bilingual French–English edition: the French text with the English beside it, paragraph by paragraph.
Opening the reader…
Minuit
Midnight
« Bonjour, Marco. »
“Hello, Marco.”
Marco : « Une heure, Tom. Oui ou non ? Deux millions et demi. Tu peux être à Londres demain soir. »
Marco: One hour, Tom. Yes or no? Two and a half million. You can be in London tomorrow evening.
Je regarde le lac. Les petites lumières des villes. Les citronniers sur la terrasse.
I look at the lake. At the little lights of the towns. At the lemon trees on the terrace.
« Non. »
“No.”
Marco : « Non ? Tu fais une grande erreur. Je n’ai pas besoin de ta signature, Tom. Il y a d’autres solutions. Bonne nuit. »
Marco: No? You are making a big mistake. I don’t need your signature, Tom. There are other ways. Good night.
Il termine la conversation. Je reste là une minute. Mes mains sont froides. Puis j’entends quelque chose derrière moi, dans le hall.
He ends the call. I stand there for a minute. My hands are cold. Then I hear something behind me, in the hall.
Elena est assise sur les escaliers. Sans chaussures. Elle a tout entendu.
Elena is sitting on the stairs. Without shoes. She heard everything.
Elena : « Tu as dit non. »
Elena: You said no.
« J’ai dit non. »
“I said no.”
Elle ne dit plus rien. Mais quand elle monte, elle sourit, je crois.
She doesn’t say anything more. But when she goes upstairs, I think she is smiling.
Le lundi matin, sa porte est ouverte. La valise marron est sur le lit, et Elena remet ses chemisiers dans l’armoire. L’un après l’autre.
On Monday morning, her door is open. The brown suitcase lies on the bed, and Elena is putting her blouses back in the wardrobe. One by one.
Elena : « Ne me regarde pas comme ça. Je reste seulement pour l’hôtel. »
Elena: Don’t look at me like that. I’m only staying for the hotel.
« Bien sûr. Seulement pour l’hôtel. »
“Of course. Only for the hotel.”
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