Le Petit Chose (Histoire d'un Enfant)

APPENDICES

THE GENERAL EDITORS

APPENDIX I.—W

ORDS AND

HRASES FOR VIVA VOCE

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II.—Q

UESTIONNAIRE

III.—S

ENTENCES ON

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DIOMS FOR VIVA VOCE

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ASSAGES FOR

RANSLATION INTO

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UJETS DE

ÉDACTION

I. WORDS AND PHRASES

FOR VIVA VOCE DRILL

Note.—This Appendix gives primary and ordinary meaning of words,and therefore does not in every case supply the best term to be used in the translation of the text.

Some words and phrases are intentionally inserted several times.

It is suggested that the phrases should be said in different persons and tenses, to insure variety and practice.

All nouns to be given with definite or indefinite article to show the gender.

Abbreviation.—sg.=‘something.’

Page WORDS		WORDS	PHRASES
1	the silk handkerchief the dust comfortable	a workshop grateful the factory	at that time he was born on August the first to part with sg.
2	the cook (f) the strike the news	to empty a workman the well	to give the finishing stroke to get into the meshes of the law from that time onward
3	to own, confess to be present at the thunder	the collapse nimble the anger	with the help of this instrument everybody lives as he likes to lay the blame at some one’s door
4	to swear the pain to bleed	the heel the sob to dare	in an undertone he was scarcely two years older than his brother to frighten some one
5	unceasingly a tear to increase	a downpour whole a church	there is nothing the matter with me nobody takes any notice of him on the whole
6	a goose the mane wild	a crew to roar the throat	by turns I thought as much there was no one to compare with him
7	the oath henceforward to warn	to soften to escape the parrot	that broke his heart the more he roared, the more I laughed make him say it
8	to get rid of to chatter the hut	a group the depth to move	at the end of half-an-hour they were coming in my direction flat on his face
9	to smile the wheelbarrow the trunk, box	the departure in future huge	as soon as they had gone, we went out I have been here for a week I wonder what they have come to do
10	the umbrella the tail the whistle	the crossing the step to wave	he was raising himself as high as he could all the same or none the less as one advanced the other retired
11	the bell the river-bank the willow	to ford the fog the funnel	to go with the stream to be overtaken by a squall to bend double
12	to slip to squeeze the happiness	disconsolate to extricate to alleviate	closely packed to grope one’s way forward you could hear him a mile off
13	damp dirty the shoemaker	the drawer to crush to stuff, stop up	with all his might on the fourth floor she gave a cry of distress
14	the quay the acme the basket	to water, drench to enliven thestove, furnace	I have got into the habit of doing it I was ashamed of it in the end he took a dislike to him
15	ugly the pitcher the drop	stoneware feverish the reply	to shrug one’s shoulders it is no good telling him not to do it . . why do you want us to refuse?
16	the taste the merchant to wear	striking surly the landing	nor I either what has become of him? we will make a doctor of him
17	box-wood contemptuous to snigger	mouldy faded the book-binder	he took an aversion to me it does not smell nice he always does his best
18	the hoar-frost to whip the window-pane	to knit the mesh, stitch the sigh	on tiptoe the seventh instant to go marketing
19	a poem to swear the mystery	solemn the misfortune to confide	by way of answer to double-lock a door he had written in copper-plate handwriting
20	a canto dizziness the neck	to dismiss to leap the remainder	he never could succeed in doing it there was nothing done but the first four lines how willingly I should have done it!
21	the sheet (of a bed) the rent (of a house)	the creditor the chin the silver-plate to borrow	I am in a hurry to get there you don’t lose much by not knowing him a ring at the bell
22	to tear to mix to succeed	to sink the employment to bemire	there is only one course open to us until further notice I have got bad news for you
23	to fold previously to enliven	thereupon to earn busy	she heaved a deep sigh I have acquainted myself with what is going on from what he told me
24	drunkenness pride to welcome	to get over the gangway an embrace	nor anything at all approaching how small he is! the word gave him a terrible shock
25	the brain the trade the advice	the cheek the barracks the duty	he rushed down the staircase four steps at a time in the very same breath he urged him to go that very day
26	the oak to snore the fist	to stifle the shop to wake up	the walls were whitewashed this is just what I want for the time being
27	the cellar the handful to pour	the chatter to clink glasses to shine	the table has not yet been laid in a trice he is blushing with pleasure
28	the future the weakness plumed	to recount, tell the plane-tree a league	what a pity! we were so comfortable! he is back in England again what else can you expect?
29	grey narrow to build	the cross enclose to overlap	to run at top speed I have beckoned to him to come they lean towards one another
30	silent the hammer heavily	the prayer the shade the cap	he had a lantern in his hand the door opened of its own accord I mistook him for a German
31	brandy lean, thin the quince	muffled up the baluster the navy	the man with a moustache they were just finishing supper they began to talk together
32	a lamp-shade to bow (intr) to disturb	the eyeglass to stammer the information	right at the back of the study when he had finished, he turned to me what do you want me to do with that?
33	thanks to the forefinger the whiskers	a shoulder to add on the contrary	it was he who broached the subject a bunch of keys to grind one’s teeth
34	willingly the frenzy a loss	to wander the wire lattice to take one’s bearings	if you stir, beware! at long intervals he was coming to meet me
35	wrinkled slender, slim lank	shrivelled the fairy fencing	he looked very good-natured on the way he told me stories I readily accepted
36	a confession commonplace to burst	the hearth the goal the treatise	a shake of the hand I will do it by myself a man’s duty to his friends
37	the window-pane the figure, number the bedside	the salary the speech a dream	to wake up with a start to walk up and down the half-bottle of wine to which they are entitled
38	out of breath the priest to romp	the inch the devil joyful	hat does not matter he did not return my bow the biggest was the first to speak
39	the frock-coat the belt the box	to fill the garrison to drag away	to make some one’s acquaintance I want you to be one of the party on the whole, you have fallen on your feet
40	the stick to roam to jostle	the pun shameless to drive away	it is not her fault gradually or little by little he was talking loudly, with his glass in his hand
41	the day before to disdain proud	a scamp solemn to retire	as one might have thought he proposed Daniel’s health they looked at me more favourably
42	to threaten the desk to whisper	to swell to chirp sneering	more and more he climbed the pulpit steps they never did me any harm
43	to boast (intr) the rabbit the paw	the tale fright according to	to fold one’s arms to open one’s eyes wide three times a week
44	dumb average to despise	to reward to scold the witness	I never told any more stories it broke my heart not to be able to do it he is destitute of everything
45	the stain the penknife to spread out	the torture the lawn the carnet	to bear some one ill-will as fast as possible from top to bottom
46	crooked in rags the ugliness	to comb the gutter bandy-legged	it was no good my shouting to them . . that is easily seen from his manners tousled hair
47	thecloud,swarm the monkey the shoe	the knot stiff laughable	to be upon the enemy’s heels I have gut hardly any more as if there were nothing the matter
48	to jest the fist the cake	the square to be ashamed to get under way	to play some one a trick with a submissive look he thought he was very beautiful
49	to bend to sweat a master-piece	the farrier to bleed the staff	he had sat down on the ground from that day forth to rub one’s hands
50	to spit hideous near (adj)	to horrify the beard to kiss	I should have succeeded in doing it the day when he left what will become of him?
51	chubby a snare coarse	proud implacable the truce	to be on the look-out he knows his trade well in spite of oneself
52	to sew to spin the heel	the spectacles the cassock to forget	my window looks out on to the courtyard he was walking with long strides on the first storey
53	the mist the library the bookseller	destitute the smallpox the scamp	cost what it may I have a great mind to go and see her not a corner which was not full
54	to explain the silk to unhook	to project, jut the elbow to smoke	so so or as well as one can sitting astride what a funny idea!
55	the shelf to lend the nail	the trade to take away to spoil	by the way, I forgot to tell you . . he might just as well not have come you need not blush
56	to suspect the trust the suffering	empty the fly a stride	you can take my word for it with gilt edges you will never pull through
57	the flag the tent the velvet	the sponge the crowd bald	I cannot stand it any longer he did not seem to suspect it everywhere at the same time
58	the flag to lie fallow threadbare	coaxing careless proudly	this way! this way! good-bye till next year the band struck up a march
59	the skirt the lawn the swan	to whip the hay to suck	I spend my days in reading if I could have gone to go bird-catching with a bird-call
60	to guess to add the illness	the eyelash the dawn to bless	how are you this morning? to retire with a low bow I have been told to wait upon him
61	to sigh to light without fail	shrewd to place kindness	to pout in utter despair he went away I cannot make up my mind to speak
62	beforehand hush! to steal	sugar to dismiss to shot in	you take my meaning nor the days after either as a crowning misfortune
63	the rest, repose a clock the wheelwork	usual to stream fiercely	to profit by sg. how short the holidays are! from top to bottom
65	to wind up harsh to embitter	to outflank a riot to hiss	thanks to his efforts I cannot bear it any longer in the dead of night
65	a point the frog the sample	the scoundrel the farm the demeanour	in a trice to laugh at some one I am not particular about it
66	unheard of indignant the gesture	afresh the firmness contemptuous	he struck him a violent blow with his fist I tried to keep my composure we’ll see about that
67	to lose a leap to complain	to drive away to reassure the triumph	to clap one’s hands to bring some one to his senses I was afraid in my turn
68	to mumble painful guilty	the dormitory the tie the chin	he got off with a good fright without appearing to do so, he was looking at them towards seven o’clock
69	the buffalo wild to avenge	to inflict an insult to wriggle	he has failed in his duty he has been kept to his bed for the last two days I was careful not to reply
70	the executioner to shudder the neighbour-hood	the drawing- room cruelty a victim	they laughed in my face such details as to make one’s hair stand on end twenty times running
71	to threaten naked the gymnasium	to superintend the fencing- master	I take no more trouble about them sheltered from the bad weather here and there
72	the ladder the beam the ring	noisily the din to surprise	half torn out without saying anything to anyone you did not suspect that I was here
73	the fog an event elsewhere	deaf the somersault to resound	they were shouting at the top of their voices I started reading again for the time being
74	the cask the novel a sign	broad for fear of the corner	as far as the eye can reach that will please him very much in reality he is very fond of him
75	the brain on purpose to disturb	to get rid of a staircase the certainty	he gave me a queer look the most natural thing in the world I went up the steps four at a time
76	to lean the mantelpiece the contempt	the dressing- gown to gush out to jest	to recover one’s breath I did not know what it was all about in a clear voice
77	to notice the style to cross	the brief to lower to suspect	the college is often mentioned what have you to say to that? I was ready to suffer anything
78	precipitately to betray to deserve	to burst the handkerchief to smother	you know what remains to be done to be dismissed there and then what has happened?
79	to sacrifice the jacket to weep	the wrist somewhere ajar	the butt-end of a pistol as he spoke he approached the door they were talking in an undertone
80	to put off resolutely to outlive	moreover desperate the dishonour	to keep one’s word in any case you are in a position to do him a service
81	the devotion angry to owe	to enter, book the means to be anxious	what was to become of me? in Paris one can always make a living to settle one’s affairs
82	the trousers the promise mournful	a wing to forgive thematch, game	in such weather at the rate I was going to go in search of some one
83	a stirrup cross-eyed yellow	the copse an elm numerous	ashamed of the infamous trade he plied to take one’s leave I had gone there more than once
84	the hedge to sweep muddy	to twist the laughter to warm	the ground-floor room the two windows bad been opened wide a table painted green
85	to melt cowardly the theatre	to embellish bantering to despise	to hold one’s breath I thought the game was up judging by his voice
86	a sheath, case the twilight to roast	along suddenly the arbour	she has been dead twenty years she has packed up her trunks I am quite beside myself
87	the kid to deny exhausted	the chestnut-tree to swing (intr) the porch	that would have done me no good if it were anything but a figure of speech a sudden idea struck me
88	the uproar the future to drown	to skate the disgust a rock	I have got into debt to feel dull never let the poor woman know the truth
89	the corpse the list-shoes the landing	a parcel thus the evil, trouble	he has always shown himself very kind to me I thank you for it to walk up and down
90	a stool the height the navy	to unfasten to blow the knot	you are mistaken the moon was shining full upon the window he does nothing but eat
91	sly, chaffing the waistcoat to prevent	the right the decanter the grief	he was still holding him with his other hand what a queer idea! how pleasant it is here!
92	to borrow the sofa to inflate	a heap dreadful to spread out	not another word!I will see to it myself I should like to have done with it by the way
93	tepid, luke-warm the account carefully	a lamp-shade to make haste wide open	what a lot of beautiful things! nobody will have noticed anything as usual
94	to lend the cheek to try	to float to collect hastily	to draw lots half mad without saying anything more
95	to extinguish the oath the draught	to overturn to shudder the relic	you ought to book our seats this morning I heard some one calling me I could not help blushing at my cowardice
96	scowling wrinkled to pocket	the magic scared the condolence	to open one’s heart what a pity it is! this very day
97	the disgust the publican the office	unhealthy the switch the felt	we are full up (or all present) at least I believe it to be so to cut sg. short
98	to nail to stammer the steel	the attic the thunder a picture	to be out of the perpendicular you need only say so to thrust one’s hands into the depths of one’s pockets
99	the lock the delight to hang	the curtain the anguish to topple down	he felt inclined to ask me . . to run here and there a few steps farther on
100	the bugle a miser the discovery	a sword the coachman to enjoy	consider yourself lucky to steer for Paris the order to fire
101	the paint-brush the scarcity, dearth pink	Spanish so-called to wipe	he spends his time in talking I am trying my hardest to do it you should have seen him when..
102	a cow the reception the codfish to breathe	stingy scanty, curtailed	she was painful to look upon are you having holidays? whatever she may say, she is not happy
103	pitiless to be a spy upon to delight	to behave to watch to snatch from	she was looking at me on the sly it takes her appetite away to have one’s heart full

II. QUESTIONNAIRE

I (pp. 1—4)

1. Où et quand suis-je né?

2. Que trouve-t-on dans toutes les villes du Midi?

3. Qu’est-ce que mon père s’était taillé dans un pan de sa fabrique?

4. Que m’a souvent conté la vieille Annou?

5. Quels malheurs assaillirent coup sur coup ma famille?

6. Que devint la fabrique après la Révolution de 1848?

7. Qu’arriva-t-il enfin au bout de deux ans?

8. Pourquoi mes parents n’avaient-ils pas voulu m’envoyer à l’école?

9. Que m’avait appris ma mère?

10. Quel côté agréable trouvai-je à notre ruine?

11. Que disais-je gravement au petit Rouget?

12. Quelle sorte d’homme était M. Eyssette?

13. A qui s’attaquait-il dans sa colère?

14. Qu’aurait-on cru à l’entendre?

15. Que se passait-il à la maison dès qu’il sortait?

16. Pourquoi chacun pleurait-il?

II (pp. 5—8)

1. Quelle était la singularité de mon frère Jacques?

2. Que disait parfois M. Eyssette en parlant de lui?

3. Que répondait Mme Eyssette?

4. Où jouais-je toute la journée et avec qui?

5. Décrivez le fils du concierge Colombe.

6. Qu’était tour à tour pour moi le jeune Rouget?

7. Queue était ma folie en ce temps-là?

8. Pourquoi cessai-je de parler à mon camarade?

9. Comment essaya-t-il de m’attendrir?

10. Que devint-il au bout de quelques jours?

11. Par qui le remplaçai-je?

12. A quoi passai-je alors mon temps?

13. Pourquoi mon oncle m’avait-il donné son perroquet?

14. Que m’arriva-t-il on matin en quittant ma cabane?

15. Que fis-je aussitôt?

16. Que firent les étrangers?

III (pp. 9—12)

1. Où courus-je à leur départ et à quoi passai-je le reste du jour?

2. Que nous annonça, le soir, M. Eyssette?

3. Queues étaient les deux choses qui me faisaient sourire au milieu de ma douleur?

4. Qu’est-ce que je me disais?

5. Que savez-vous sur Beaucaire?

6. Pourquoi le concierge nous accompagna-t-il jusqu’à la diligence?

7. Décrivez la caravane formée par les voyageurs.

8. Que faisaient les arbres à mesure qu’elle s’éloignait?

9. Que me semble-t-il voir et entendre encore?

10. Quel spectacle offrait le Rhône pendant notre voyage?

11. Pourquoi pensai-je, vers la fin du troisième jour, que nous allions avoir un grain?

12. Qu’arrivait-il chaque fois que nous passions sous un pont?

13. Où étions-nous tous les quatre lorsque le débarquement commença?

14. Que fit M. Eyssette dès qu’il fut auprès de nous?

15. Pourquoi avancions-nous avec peine?

16. Pourquoi essayai-je tout à coup de dégager ma main de celle de mon père?

IV (pp. 13—16)

1. Que criait le capitaine, et que me dit M. Eyssette?

2. Décrivez la maison de la rue Lanterne.

3. Pourquoi la vieille Annou poussa-t-elle un cri de détresse en s’installant dans la cuisine?

4. Que fit-on pour se débarrasser des babarottes?

5. Dites quelques mots sur les promenades de la famille Eyssette le dimanche.

6. Quand et pourquoi dut-on renvoyer Annou?

7. Que fit la pauvre fille en arrivant dans le Midi?

8. Qui s’occupa du ménage après son départ?

9. Pourquoi M. Eyssette abreuvait-il Jacques de taloches?

10. Que lui disait-il tout le temps?

11. Racontez la scène de la cruche en faisant parler les personnages.

12. A quelle époque nos parents songèrent-ils à nos études?

13. De qui M. Eyssette reçut-il un jour une lettre?

14. Que lui écrivait son ami?

15. Pourquoi mon père garda-t-il Jacques avec lui?

16. Qu’est-ce qui me frappa à mon arrivée au collège?

V (pp. 17—20)

1. Que dirent les élèves quand j’entrai dans la classe?

2. Comment me parla le professeur?

3. Pourquoi mes camarades me surnommèrent-ils "le petit Chose"?

4. Qu’avaient-ils de plus que moi?

5. Dans quel état se trouvaient mes livres?

6. De quelle façon Jacques me vint-il en aide?

7. Que faisait-il le reste du temps?

8. Qu’avais-je compris pour ma part?

9. Où et comment travaillais-je en hiver?

10. Qu’entendait-on dans le magasin?

11. Que faisait de temps en temps Mme Eyssette?

12. Qu’apprit un jour le petit Chose en rentrant chez lui?

13. De quoi fut-il fort étonné un soir au moment de se coucher?

14. Que lui dit Jacques?

15. Le poème du cahier rouge était-il terminé?

16. Que disait le jeune auteur à ce sujet?

VI (pp. 21—24)

1. Donnez quelques détails sur la vie de la famille Eyssette pendant les quatre on cinq années suivantes.

2. Décrivez le petit Chose au moment où il achevait sa philosophie.

3. Qu’arriva-t-il un matin qu’il se disposait à aller en classe?

4. Quelle mauvaise nouvelle lui apprit son père?

5. Par quoi fut-il interrompu?

6. Qu’expliqua-t-il au petit Chose?

7. Qu’est-ce qu’il avait décidé?

8. Que lui avait écrit le recteur?

9. Que dit le petit Chose après avoir lu la lettre?

10. Par quel bateau partit-il?

11. Qu’est-ce qui égaya un peu son départ?

12. Pourquoi ne pleura-t-il pas?

13. Quel fut son premier soin en arrivant dans sa villa natale?

14. Décrivez le recteur.

15. Quelle exclamation poussa-t-il en voyant son protégé?

16. Que pensa celui-ci?

VII (pp. 25—28)

1. Que lui dit aussitôt le recteur?

2. Que lui remit-il peu après?

3. Comment le congédia-t-il?

4. Où se rendit tout de suite le petit Chose?

5. Que fit-il ensuite?

6. Ce premier devoir accompli, de quoi se mit-il en quête?

7. Décrivez le restaurant où il entra.

8. Quelle surprise l’y attendait?

9. De quoi s’étonna l’homme du comptoir en s’éveillant?

10. Que fit-il quand il apprit que le jeune inconnu était M. Daniel Eyssette?

11. Que tailla Annou pour M. Daniel?

12. Que lui versa maître Peyrol?

13. De quoi causa-t-on pendant deux heures?

14. Pourquoi M. Daniel voulut-il tout à coup partir?

15. Que lui dirent ses hôtes?

16. Quelle était la visite importante qu’il avait à faire?

VIII (pp. 29—32)

1. Pourquoi fut-il stupéfait en arrivant devant la fabrique?

2. Quelle est la situation de Sarlande?

3. Quel temps faisait-il le soir de mon arrivée?

4. Qu’est-ce que je sentis en entrant dans la ville?

5. Que dit le concierge du cottage en me voyant?

6. Pourquoi m’engagea-t-il à attendre un instant dans sa loge?

7. Qui s’y trouvait déjà?