Translations for toe in French
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Thus, when old Doctor Meldrum, with his well-known curly-brimmed opera-hat, appeared upon the platform, there was such a universal query of "Where did you get that tile?" that he hurriedly removed it, and concealed it furtively under his chair. When gouty Professor Wadley limped down to his seat there were general affectionate inquiries from all parts of the hall as to the exact state of his poor toe, which caused him obvious embarrassment. The greatest demonstration of all, however, was at the entrance of my new acquaintance, Professor Challenger, when he passed down to take his place at the extreme end of the front row of the platform. Such a yell of welcome broke forth when his black beard first protruded round the corner that I began to suspect Tarp Henry was right in his surmise, and that this assemblage was there not merely for the sake of the lecture, but because it had got rumoured abroad that the famous Professor would take part in the proceedings. | Ainsi, lorsque apparut le vieux docteur Meldrum, coiffé du légendaire claque d’où sa chevelure déborde en mèches, il y eut une clameur si unanime pour savoir d’où sortait le « galurin » qu’il s’empressa de l’ôter et de le dissimuler sous sa chaise. Quand le professeur Watley, tout perclus de goutte, se traîna jusqu’à son siège, tel fut l’empressement à s’informer de son orteil malade, que le digne homme en resta confondu. Cependant, la démonstration la plus éclatante se produisit quand mon nouvel ami le professeur Challenger descendit prendre sa place sur le devant de l’estrade. Un hurlement de bienvenue salua au tournant du coin sa barbe noire. Et je pensai que Tarp Henry avait eu raison dans ses conjectures, que cette foule ne venait pas seulement à cause de la conférence, mais parce que le bruit avait dû se répandre au dehors que le fameux professeur y assisterait. |
The Lost World, by Arthur Conan Doyle | Le Monde perdu, de Arthur Conan Doyle |