Thanks, Patrick, Andrew. My French is not good enough to give a rendering,
Patrick. If I wrote Oubliermonfrerepartons or some nonsence it would
detract I think. Point is to render a one way overheard conversation. She
clearly understood everything he said but chose to respond in English,
which was her native language. So thanks, Andrew. Rien is anything.
Bill
On Wed, 13 Jun 2018 at 10:41 am, Andrew Burke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Ah, what is the French word for 'anything'? Ha ha ...
> I like it the way it is - seems to lampoon the 'high art' of poetry!
>
> Andrew
>
> On 13 June 2018 at 16:33, Patrick McManus <
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>
> > cheers Bill Thanks -might be good to write it as heard in both
> languages
> > (with translations incorporated or elsewhere
> >
> > more flavour -sounds a big trip I am still in Simenon period bars with
> > zinc tops and jetons and those wonderfull custard tarts!
> >
> >
> >
> > On 13/06/2018 08:53, Bill Wootton wrote:
> >
> >> Overheard in Bar Carrefour, rue d’Italie
> >>
> >>
> >> She (en Anglais) Look. I think what’s got to happen
> >>
> >> when we get back is you need
> >>
> >> to get a kayak.
> >>
> >> He (en Francais) something
> >>
> >> She (en Anglais) I’ve noticed you seem
> >>
> >> to be smoking more.
> >>
> >> He (en Francais) something
> >>
> >> She (en Anglais) We can always think about that
> >>
> >> for our next house.
> >>
> >>
> >> bw
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