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AlexBell · 01-11-2019, 04:38 AM

I have nearly finished The Elementary Spirit by E.T.A. Hoffmann for the MobileRead library, but need help with a short conversation in French.

One man says: Monsieur, pretez moi un peu, s'il vous plait, votre canif.

And the other, the villain, replies: Oui, Monsieur, d'abord le violà, je vous le rendrai.

Can anyone translate this to English for me? I need help with what they are implying as much as the literal translation, especially with the literal translation. They seem to be close to fighting.

01-11-2019, 04:38 AM	#1
AlexBell Wizard Posts: 3,413 Karma: 13369310 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Launceston, Tasmania Device: Sony PRS T3, Kobo Glo, Kindle Touch, iPad, Samsung SB 2 tablet	More help with French, please I have nearly finished The Elementary Spirit by E.T.A. Hoffmann for the MobileRead library, but need help with a short conversation in French. One man says: Monsieur, pretez moi un peu, s'il vous plait, votre canif. And the other, the villain, replies: Oui, Monsieur, d'abord le violà, je vous le rendrai. Can anyone translate this to English for me? I need help with what they are implying as much as the literal translation, especially with the literal translation. They seem to be close to fighting.