Translations for dart in French
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Drawing his sword from its scabbard, he rushed out of the
apartment. On the staircase he met Athos and Porthos, who were
coming to see him. They separated, and d'Artagnan rushed between
them like a dart.
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Et tirant son épée du fourreau, il se précipita hors de
l’appartement.
Sur l’escalier il rencontra Athos et Porthos qui le venaient voir. Ils
s’écartèrent ; d’Artagnan passa entre eux comme un trait.
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The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas
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Les Trois Mousquetaires, de Alexandre Dumas
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But at the street gate, Porthos was talking with the soldier on
guard. Between the two talkers there was just enough room for a
man to pass. D'Artagnan thought it would suffice for him, and he
sprang forward like a dart between them. But d'Artagnan had
reckoned without the wind. As he was about to pass, the wind
blew out Porthos's long cloak, and d'Artagnan rushed straight
into the middle of it. Without doubt, Porthos had reasons for
not abandoning this part of his vestments, for instead of
quitting his hold on the flap in his hand, he pulled it toward
him, so that d'Artagnan rolled himself up in the velvet by a
movement of rotation explained by the persistency of Porthos.
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Mais, à la porte de la rue, causait Porthos avec un soldat aux gardes. Entre
les deux causeurs, il y avait juste l’espace d’un homme. D’Artagnan crut
que cet espace lui suffirait, et il s’élança pour passer comme une flèche
entre eux deux. Mais d’Artagnan avait compté sans le vent. Comme il allait
passer, le vent s’engouffra dans le long manteau de Porthos, et d’Artagnan
vint donner droit dans le manteau. Sans doute, Porthos avait des raisons de ne
pas abandonner cette partie essentielle de son vêtement, car, au lieu de
laisser aller le pan qu’il tenait, il tira à lui, de sorte que d’Artagnan
s’enroula dans le velours par un mouvement de rotation qu’explique la
résistance de l’obstiné Porthos.
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The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas
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Les Trois Mousquetaires, de Alexandre Dumas
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