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Scan 130
Le luthier de Crémone et Le trésor, 1920
27 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1Exercises for Translation into French
37. He wanted a skilled workman as successor and Filippo was one of the best craftsmen. (compagnon, habile, meilleur, ouvrier, successeur, vouloir)
58. He could make the violin strings sigh so that the master could not hold back his tears. (corde, faire, gémir, larme, maître, pouvoir, retenir, violon)
79. His daughter could not love Filippo but she did her best to make him forget his trouble. (aime:, chagrin, faire, fille, mieux, oublier, pouvoir)
910. She had no more serious objection to make to what her father wished. (ce, grave, objecter, que, père, plus, prétendre, vouloir)
11Exercise II
12(Based on Le Luthier, Lines 89-216)
141. Sandro's last hope was in his trial-piece, but he was not satisfied with it. (chef-d'œuvre, dernier, espoir, satisfait)
162. Giannina told him he should not be afraid for he had learned his trade at the best master's. (apprendre, avoir, car, chez, dire, falloir, maître, peur)
183. He dreaded no rival from another's shop but there was one in his own. (atelier, aucun, en, redouter, rival, sien)
204. He knew himself too well to hope to win the chain if Filippo was going to compete. (aller, chaîne, concourir, connaître, gagner, trop)
225. He had heard him play while a bird sang and could not distinguish which notes came from the nightingale. (chanter, distinguer, entendre, jouer, note, oiseau, pendant, pouvoir, rossignol)
246. Then Filippo came in quite out of breath. Some naughty boys had thrown stones at him. (alors, entrer, essoufflé, lapider, polissons, tout)
267. They were a lot of good-for-nothings who were tormenting a lame dog. (boiteux, chien, martyriser, rien, valoir, tas)
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