Translations for restore in French
Here are paragraphs from public domain books translated:
"My dear fellow, there lies the problem. It is true that 'For Mrs. Henry
Baker' was printed upon a small card which was tied to the bird's left leg, and
it is also true that the initials 'H. B.' are legible upon the lining of this
hat; but as there are some thousands of Bakers, and some hundreds of Henry
Bakers in this city of ours, it is not easy to restore lost property to any one
of them."
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— Mon cher ami, voilà où est le proverbe. Il
est vrai que l’oie portait attachée à la patte gauche
une carte avec l’inscription « pour Mrs. Henry
Baker » et que les initiales H. B. sont lisibles au
fond du chapeau ; mais comme il existe quelques
milliers de Baker et quelques centaines de Henry
Baker dans notre cité, il n’est pas facile de rendre
à chacun ce qu’il peut avoir perdu.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Arthur Conan Doyle
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Les Aventures de Sherlock Holmes, de Arthur Conan Doyle
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“The recent sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville, whose name has been
mentioned as the probable Liberal candidate for Mid-Devon at the next election,
has cast a gloom over the county. Though Sir Charles had resided at Baskerville
Hall for a comparatively short period his amiability of character and extreme
generosity had won the affection and respect of all who had been brought into
contact with him. In these days of
nouveaux riches
it is refreshing to
find a case where the scion of an old county family which has fallen upon evil
days is able to make his own fortune and to bring it back with him to restore
the fallen grandeur of his line. Sir Charles, as is well known, made large sums
of money in South African speculation. More wise than those who go on until the
wheel turns against them, he realised his gains and returned to England with
them. It is only two years since he took up his residence at Baskerville Hall,
and it is common talk how large were those schemes of reconstruction and
improvement which have been interrupted by his death. Being himself childless,
it was his openly expressed desire that the whole countryside should, within
his own lifetime, profit by his good fortune, and many will have personal
reasons for bewailing his untimely end. His generous donations to local and
county charities have been frequently chronicled in these columns.
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« La mort récente de sir Charles Baskerville, désigné comme le
candidat probable du parti libéral aux prochaines élections du Mid-Devon, a
attristé tout le comté. Quoique sir Charles n’ait résidé à Baskerville
Hall que peu de temps, l’amabilité de ses manières et sa grande
générosité lui avaient gagné l’affection et le respect de tous ceux qui
le connaissaient.
« En ces temps de « nouveaux riches », il est réconfortant
de voir des rejetons d’anciennes familles ayant traversé de mauvais jours
reconstituer leur fortune et restaurer l’antique grandeur de leur maison.
« On sait que sir Charles avait gagné beaucoup d’argent dans
l’Afrique du Sud. Plus sage que ceux qui poursuivent leurs spéculations
jusqu’à ce que la chance tourne contre eux, il avait réalisé ses
bénéfices et était revenu en Angleterre. Il habitait Baskerville depuis deux
ans et nourrissait le grandiose projet de reconstruire le château et
d’améliorer le domaine, projet que la mort vient d’interrompre. N’ayant
pas d’enfants, il voulait que tout le pays profitât de sa fortune, et ils
sont nombreux ceux qui déplorent sa fin prématurée. Nous avons souvent
relaté dans ces colonnes ses dons généreux à toutes les œuvres charitables
du comté.
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The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle
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Le Chien des Baskerville, de Arthur Conan Doyle
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