EX 324 (version) After The Relief

EX 324 (version) After The Relief
Message de here4u posté le 31-05-2026 à 12:13:40 (S | E | F)
Hello dears,

Voici la suite de notre texte. Mrs Rice, her daughter Elsie and Harold are
enjoying a nice glass of comforting liqueur...

Please, translate into French:


From the far end of the terrace the two bird-like women rose. They
rolled up their work carefully. They came across the stone flags.
With little bows, they sat down by Mrs Rice. One of them began to
speak. The other one let her eyes rest on Elsie and Harold. There was a
little smile on her lips. It was not, Harold thought, a nice smile...
He looked over at Mrs Rice. She was listening to the Polish woman
and though he couldn't understand a word, the expression on Mrs Rice's face
was clear enough. All the old anguish and despair came back.
She listened and occasionally spoke a brief word.
Presently the two sisters rose, and with stiff little bows went into
the hotel.
Harold leaned forward. He said hoarsely:
"What is it?"
Mrs Rice answered him in the quiet hopeless tones of despair.
"Those women are going to blackmail us.They heard everything last
night. And now we've tried to hush it up, it makes the whole thing a thousand
times worse..."

Agatha Christie, The Stymphalian Birds.

Cet exercice est un et sa correction sera en ligne
le dimanche 14 juin 2026. THE FORCE is with You.

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Réponse : EX 324 (version) After The Relief de gerold, postée le 01-06-2026 à 12:08:38 (S | E)
Hello!

From the far end of the terrace the two bird-like women rose. They rolled up their work carefully. They came across the stone flags.
With little bows, they sat down by Mrs Rice. One of them began to speak. The other one let her eyes rest on Elsie and Harold. There was a
little smile on her lips. It was not, Harold thought, a nice smile... He looked over at Mrs Rice. She was listening to the Polish woman
and though he couldn't understand a word, the expression on Mrs Rice's face was clear enough. All the old anguish and despair came back.
She listened and occasionally spoke a brief word. Presently the two sisters rose, and with stiff little bows went into the hotel.
Harold leaned forward. He said hoarsely:
"What is it?"
Mrs Rice answered him in the quiet hopeless tones of despair. "Those women are going to blackmail us.They heard everything last
night. And now we've tried to hush it up, it makes the whole thing a thousand times worse..."

A l'autre bout de la terrasse, les deux femmes au profil d'oiseaux se levèrent. Après avoir enroulé soigneusement leurs travaux d'aiguille, elles s'avancèrent sur le dallage de pierre, puis, faisant de petites courbettes, s'assirent auprès de Mme Rice. L'une commwença à parler alors que le regard de l'autre se posait sur Elsie et Harold. Un petit sourire courait sur ses lèvres. Un sourire pas très bienveillant, se dit Harold. Il se tourna vers Mme Rice, qui écoutait la Polonaise et, bien qu'il ne comprît pas un mot, l'expression du visage de Mme Rice en disait assez long. L'angoisse et le désespoir revinrent en force. Elle écoutait, glissant de temps à autre un mot bref. Puis les deux soeurs se levèrent et, après avoir fait de petites courbettes raides, rentrèrent dans l'hôtel. "Qu'est-ce qui se passe ?" s'enquit-il, la voix rauque.
Mme Rice lui répondit, sur un ton calme, mais empreint de désespoir. "Ces femmes vont nous faire chanter. Elles ont tout entendu la nuit dernière. Et maintenant que nous avons tenté d'étouffer l'affaire, cela va rendre les choses mille fois pires ..."

Agatha Christie, Les Oiseaux du Lac Stymphale

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