1. "Comment"How× peux-tucan you× demanderask× ça ?"that?"× a-t-elle dit.she said.× "Ton père"Your father× t'aime.loves you.× IlHe× veutwants× ce qui estwhat is× bongood× pourfor× toi.you.× IlHe× n'accepterawill not accept× jamaisnever× ce planthis plan× stupide.stupid.× EtAnd× jeI× ne demanderai pas.will not ask.× JeI× ne t'aiderai paswill not help you× àto× détruiredestroy× ta vie !"your life!"× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"How can you ask that?" she said. "Your father loves you. He wants what is good for you. He will never accept this stupid plan. And I will not ask. I will not help you destroy your life!"
2. J'avaisI had× deuxtwo× frèresbrothers× plus âgés.older.× Un frèreOne brother× étaitwas× soldat.a soldier.× IlHe× est mortdied× dansin× une guerrea war× enin× Flandre.Flanders.× JeI× n'ai jamais sunever knew× ce quiwhat× est arrivéhappened× àto× mon autre frère.my other brother.× Mes parentsMy parents× n'ont jamais sunever knew× ce quiwhat× m'est arrivéhappened to me× non plus.either.× J'étaisI was× le troisième fils.the third son.× Mon pèreMy father× ne m'a pas enseignédidn't teach me× de métier.a trade.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI had two older brothers. One brother was a soldier. He died in a war in Flanders. I never knew what happened to my other brother. My parents never knew what happened to me either. I was the third son. My father didn't teach me a trade.
3. J'ai commencéI started× àto× rêverdream× d'aventure.of adventure.× Je pensaisI thought× tout le tempsall the time× aux voyages.about travel.× Mon pèreMy father× étaitwas× vieux.old.× IlHe× m'a envoyésent me× àto× l'école.school.× Il voulaitHe wanted× quethat× je devienneI become× avocat.a lawyer.× MaisBut× je voulaisI wanted× une seule chose.only one thing.× Je voulaisI wanted× allerto go× en mer.to sea.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI started to dream of adventure. I thought about travel all the time. My father was old. He sent me to school. He wanted me to become a lawyer. But I wanted only one thing. I wanted to go to sea.
4. Mon pèreMy father× étaitwas× fâchéangry× à cause de ça.because of that.× Ma mèreMy mother× étaitwas× fâchéeangry× aussi.too.× TousAll× mes amismy friends× me disaienttold me× deto× resterstay× à la maison.home.× MaisBut× quelque chosesomething× en moiin me× voulaitwanted× partir.to leave.× Je ne pouvais pasI couldn't× arrêterstop× de penserthinking× aux bateauxabout boats× etand× à l'océan.the ocean.× Je ne savais pasI didn't know× quethat× ce désirthis desire× m'apporteraitwould bring me× des problèmesproblems× terribles.terrible.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy father was angry because of that. My mother was angry too. All my friends told me to stay home. But something in me wanted to leave. I couldn't stop thinking about boats and the ocean. I didn't know that this desire would bring me terrible problems.
5. "Ça"It× newon't× teyou× coûteracost× rien,"anything,"× a-t-il continué.he continued.× "Le bateau"The boat× deof× mon pèremy father× ahas× de la place.room.× LondresLondon× estis× excitant.exciting.× TuYou× vaswill× adorer !"love it!"× J'aurais dûI should have× diresaid× non.no.× J'aurais dûI should have× rentrergone× à la maison.home.× MaisBut× je n'ai pasI didn't× réfléchi.think.× Je n'ai pasI didn't× prié.pray.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"It won't cost you anything," he continued. "My father's boat has room. London is exciting. You will love it!" I should have said no. I should have gone home. But I didn't think. I didn't pray.
6. Le 1er septembreOn September 1st,× 1651,1651,× je suis montéI got× suron× ce bateau.that boat.× Je n'ai pasI didn't× écritwrite× àto× mes parents.my parents.× Je n'ai pasI didn't× demandéask for× la bénédictionthe blessing× deof× mon père.my father.× C'étaitIt was× le débutthe beginning× deof× tousall× mes problèmes.my problems.× Le bateauThe boat× a quittéleft× HullHull× etand× est entréentered× dansinto× la mer ouverte.the open sea.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsOn September 1st, 1651, I got on that boat. I didn't write to my parents. I didn't ask for my father's blessing. It was the beginning of all my problems. The boat left Hull and entered the open sea.
7. ImmédiatementImmediately× le ventthe wind× a commencéstarted× àto× souffler.blow.× Les vaguesThe waves× sont devenuesbecame× plus grandesbigger× etand× plus grandes.bigger.× Je n'étaisI had× jamaisnever× montébeen× suron× un bateaua boat× avant.before.× Je suis devenuI became× terriblementterribly× malade.sick.× Mon estomacMy stomach× tournait.was turning.× Ma têteMy head× tournait.was spinning.× MaisBut× pireworse× quethan× la maladiethe sickness× étaitwas× la peur.the fear.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsImmediately the wind started to blow. The waves became bigger and bigger. I had never been on a boat before. I became terribly sick. My stomach was turning. My head was spinning. But worse than the sickness was the fear.