Il faut que tu partes

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4 min
Total words
625
Unique words
262
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#393

Story

. Hélène Marc. "Marc, partes," -. Marc . " ? ?" " . , ."

It is eight o'clock in the evening. Hélène looks at her brother Marc. "Marc, you have to leave," she says. Marc looks up from his coffee. "Now? Why?" "My boss is coming for dinner at nine. Everything has to be ready, and you can't be here."

Marc . " . . ?" Hélène . ", . ' ."

Marc does not move. "I don't understand. I can stay in my room. Don't you want me to say hello to your boss?" Hélène laughs. "No, that's exactly it. I want you to leave before he arrives."

" ," Marc. " . parte ?" ". Paul. C' ." Marc .

"But it's late," says Marc. "And it's cold outside. Do you really want me to leave tonight?" "Yes. It would be better for you to go to Paul's. It's very close." Marc says nothing for a moment.

"," - . " parte, . - ?" Hélène . " , c' Julien."

"Fine," he says at last. "But before I leave, you have to tell me one thing. Why is it really so important that your boss doesn't see me?" Hélène waits a moment. "Because my boss is Julien."

Marc . Julien. . "Julien ? , c' Julien ?" ". partes." Marc .

Marc turns completely white. Julien. He knows that name well. "Julien? Your boss is Julien?" "Yes. Now you understand why you have to leave." Marc puts his head in his hands.

Marc . "'. . : ." Hélène sourit. "'. , -', ' ."

Marc finally gets up. "All right. I'm happy to leave. But you have to do one thing for me: don't talk to him about me." Hélène smiles. "All right. Now, get going, before it's too late."

Marc . "Bonne ," -. " ." Hélène . , .

Marc takes his bag and opens the door. "Good luck with your dinner," he says. "And be careful." Hélène watches him leave. At nine o'clock exactly, there is a knock at the door.

Hélène . ' Julien. C' Marc, . "J' ," -. , , . C' Julien. " j' ," Marc.

Hélène opens it. It is not Julien. It is Marc, with a smile. "I forgot my keys," he says. Behind him, in the cold, a man is waiting. It is Julien. "I really need to learn to leave faster," says Marc.

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Words in this story

Curriculum
68 words
#Word
14êtreto be
16faireto do, to make
17pouvoirto be able to, can
18leverto raise, to lift
18vouloirto want
19direto say, to tell
20allerto go
21venirto come
36bienwell, good, very
76riennothing, not anything
89chosething
90bongood, right, okay (adjective and interjection)
100voirto see
104maintenantnow
123accordagreement, ok
124falloirto be necessary, must, to need
137troptoo, too much, too many
139parlerto speak, to talk
153hommeman, human being
188soirevening, night
190prendreto take
198nomname, noun
200bonjourhello, good morning, good afternoon
207momentmoment, time
237têtehead
244partirto leave, to go
245vitequickly, fast
254pendantduring, for (a period)
256chanceluck, chance
268tardlate
272souriresmile, to smile
274connaîtreto know (a person or place), to be familiar with
279portedoor; I/you/he/she carry/carries
280sortirto go out, to leave
282heurehour, time (of day)
297resterto stay, to remain
317frèrebrother
320mettreto put, to place
340attentionattention, watch out
362mainhand
377enfinfinally, at last, well
382chambreroom, bedroom
404prêtready (masculine)
417dehorsoutside
436prèsnear, close
448arriverto arrive, to happen
457importantimportant
464derrièrebehind, at the back
473attendreto wait, to expect
510regarderto look at, to watch