1. La tempêteThe storm× est devenuebecame× plus forte.stronger.× Le bateauThe boat× montaitclimbed× suron× des vagueswaves× géantes.giant.× PuisThen× ilit× s'écrasaitcrashed× dansinto× des valléesvalleys× profondesdeep× d'eau.of water.× Chaque fois queEach time× nouswe× descendionswent down× jeI× pensaisthought× quethat× nouswe× ne remonterions jamais.would never come up again.× J'étaisI was× certaincertain× quethat× nouswe× allionswere going× tousall× mourir.to die.× Les vaguesThe waves× seraientwould be× ma tombe.my grave.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThe storm became stronger. The boat climbed on giant waves. Then it crashed into deep valleys of water. Each time we went down I thought that we would never come up again. I was certain that we were all going to die. The waves would be my grave.
2. "Oh Dieu!""Oh God!"× ai-je prié.I prayed.× "Sauve-moi!"Save me!× SiIf× tuyou× me laisseslet me× vivrelive× j'iraiI will go× à la maison.home.× J'écouteraiI will listen× mon père.my father.× Je n'iraiI will not go× plus jamaisnever again× en mer.to sea.× Je promets!I promise!× Je voisI see× maintenantnow× qu'il avaitthat he had× raison.right.× La vieThe life× du milieuof the middle× estis× la meilleure!"the best!"× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"Oh God!" I prayed. "Save me! If you let me live I will go home. I will listen to my father. I will never go to sea again. I promise! I see now that he was right. The middle life is the best!"
3. J'ai penséI thought× aux larmesabout the tears× de mon père.of my father.× Je me suis souvenuI remembered× des avertissementsthe warnings× de ma mère.of my mother.× Ma conscienceMy conscience× me faisaithurt me× mal.(literally: bad).× J'avais étéI had been× un mauvais fils.a bad son.× J'étais partiI had left× sanswithout× permission.permission.× J'avais briséI had broken× leur cœur.their heart.× EtAnd× maintenantnow× DieuGod× me punissait.was punishing me.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI thought about my father's tears. I remembered my mother's warnings. My conscience hurt me. I had been a bad son. I had left without permission. I had broken their heart. And now God was punishing me.
4. TouteAll× la nuitnight× la tempêtethe storm× a continué.continued.× J'ai faitI made× promesse après promessepromise after promise× à Dieu.to God.× Je seraisI would be× bon.good.× J'obéiraisI would obey× toujoursalways× à mes parents.my parents.× S'il te plaît,Please,× s'il te plaît,please,× laisse-moilet me× vivre!live!× ChaqueEvery× vaguewave× semblaitseemed× prêteready× à nous tuer.to kill us.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsAll night the storm continued. I made promise after promise to God. I would be good. I would always obey my parents. Please, please, let me live! Every wave seemed ready to kill us.
5. MaisBut× le matin suivantthe next morning× quelque chosesomething× a changé.changed.× Le ventThe wind× est devenubecame× plus calme.calmer.× Les vaguesThe waves× sont devenuesbecame× plus petites.smaller.× Le soleilThe sun× est sorti.came out.× EtAnd× soudainsuddenly× l'océanthe ocean× ne semblait pasdidn't seem× siso× terrible.terrible.× C'étaitIt was× mêmeeven× assezquite× beau.beautiful.× Ma maladieMy sickness× était partie.was gone.× Ma peurMy fear× a disparudisappeared× aussi.too.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsBut the next morning something changed. The wind became calmer. The waves became smaller. The sun came out. And suddenly the ocean didn't seem so terrible. It was even quite beautiful. My sickness was gone. My fear disappeared too.
6. Mon amiMy friend× m'a trouvéfound me× suron× le pont.the deck.× IlHe× a rilaughed× etand× m'a tapéhit× l'épaule.my shoulder.× "Tu"You× avais peurwere afraid× hier soir,last night,× n'est-ce pas ?weren't you?× TuYou× pensaisthought× quethat× ce petit ventthat little wind× nousus× tuerait ?"would kill?"× JeI× ne pouvais pascouldn't× croirebelieve× ses mots.his words.× "Petit vent ?""Little wind?"× ai-je dit.I said.× "C'était"It was× une tempête terrible !"a terrible storm!"× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy friend found me on the deck. He laughed and hit my shoulder. "You were afraid last night, weren't you? You thought that little wind would kill us?" I couldn't believe his words. "Little wind?" I said. "It was a terrible storm!"
7. IlHe× a rilaughed× plus fort.harder.× "Ce"That× n'étaitwas× rien !nothing!× AttendsWait× de voirto see× une vraie tempête.a real storm.× TuYou× esare× justejust× un nouveau marin.a new sailor.× TuYou× apprendras.will learn.× Viens,Come,× buvonslet's drink× du punch.punch.× CélébronsLet's celebrate× ta première foisyour first time× en mer !"at sea!"× NousWe× sommes descenduswent down× sousbelow× le pontdeck× pour boire.to drink.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsHe laughed harder. "That was nothing! Wait to see a real storm. You're just a new sailor. You'll learn. Come, let's drink punch. Let's celebrate your first time at sea!" We went down below deck to drink.