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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll uncover how a missing heirloom during
a stormy Thanksgiving dinner teaches a valuable lesson about honesty
and friendship.
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Speaker 1: Le fe duttin tolbioneo told, petticota, celeste, juni, provence, le
temper mela in conch minique table de preparepoldine, the six giving.
In tradition, quetien avevuli, partage, vexis ani etien listoriandar ob servella,
piers a, vexis, saprio, occupacion pronella found an obje, dispari
and pressius ritage family reelle in montrancienne ave dispari, lesperrero, trevese, tobje,
non sant mont per svela, faso predo ss ani meosi
posval or pecunier necesserres a finance, celeste prene de photo,
the chaques quandi cottage a cache son santimont, the solitude
derrier so la parai photo al suete, semment capturque red
de souvenir in nublabe, Julian contariis sejero sudetand ile de
la po refuchia so nafnir professionelle luando soon restaurant alextaier Levon,
souffe fur fasont caraquilli, branche de Chenys des olivier so
sila lord Giuropa, the sixty ring in tempet Soliva, brisquement,
placiere de valsonbre illuinear disparis denment plan jo l a
maison all obscurity setelocazon, parfect poetian de posice, catestume, avivo
vi mamont, trancienes de mondetill tonton de garde in vote Celeste,
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salizipaul joicertaine de la var visual le biffe detail a
navalo indernier, bouchet de tarte, Celeste malalaise, agistyle songle the
snsac dapari poto a lorla conversationon d net, the prison
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portois etienne two stree news tour de la table, la
tons tempe lesson place and cheller sence le bruis de
la tempet set alex terier enplace pa crepite more pez
de la chemini Etienne realize la porton de lunetee, la
val de Serni di ton dique luton continue de colorilli
pisage de provence leranitier t.
Speaker 3: Let's take another lisson. Listen closely to any part you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Le fey dutton to billonelle told petticuteguitienne sees de gullien Ceterini.
Speaker 3: The autumn leaves whirled around the little cottage where A Tienne,
Celeste and Julie had gathered.
Speaker 1: En Provence, le temperati te frech me la terriell di
couteau ye quillon.
Speaker 3: In Provos, the temperature was cool, but inside the cottage
it was warm and welcoming.
Speaker 1: In con che miniere pitella.
Speaker 3: Roussell, a large fireplace crackled in the living room.
Speaker 1: Let dable te prepare poli de six giving in caredisc
quetien a vevoul part jie vexizenni.
Speaker 3: The table was set for the Thanksgiving dinner, a tradition
that echienn wanted to share with his friends.
Speaker 1: Etienne listouriendar bubservela pierre se vexxoin.
Speaker 3: Etienne. The art historian observed the room carefully.
Speaker 1: Saprio puipacion prenella fond di spari.
Speaker 3: His concern took the form of a missing object and.
Speaker 1: Preciusee rita ferniel in montrancienne a ve dispari.
Speaker 3: A precious family heirloom, an antique watch had disappeared.
Speaker 1: Yllesperero treuvese to non sur montspur souvila faso pred sizenni
meusi po se veller pecuniere nisi serra se finance.
Speaker 3: He hoped to find this object not only to save
face with his friends, but also for its monetary value,
which was necessary for his finances.
Speaker 1: Celeste prene de feutou de chec counde coutage.
Speaker 3: Celeste was taking pictures of every corner of the cottage,
a cache.
Speaker 1: Sonson, timon de suliti, derrier son la pari futu.
Speaker 3: She hid her feeling of loneliness behind her camera.
Speaker 1: El sue cum mont geturric re de souveniernu bliebe.
Speaker 3: She wished that these captured moments would create unforgettable memories.
Speaker 1: Julien conteili icee de su ditndre.
Speaker 3: Julia, for his part, was trying to relax.
Speaker 1: Ille de la porifuchira sonlavnir professionelle luen de san restor.
Speaker 3: He was there to think about his professional future away
from his restaurant.
Speaker 1: Alex terriere le vent soufefort feuson carequilli branche de cheni
di urillier.
Speaker 3: Outside, the wind blew fiercely, causing the branches of oaks
and olive trees to creak.
Speaker 1: Sous sour la lord Giuropa de sixtiring in tempete suluva brusquement.
Speaker 3: That evening, during the Thanksgiving meal, a storm suddenly arose.
Speaker 1: Lucie de vnson eller di sparissa lobscurity.
Speaker 3: The sky darkened and the lights went out, suddenly plunging
the house into darkness.
Speaker 1: Cite lu quezon parfetes puritien de posququesci.
Speaker 3: It was the perfect opportunity for a tienne to ask
a few questions.
Speaker 1: A vivou vi mamoncienes.
Speaker 3: Have you seen my antique watch.
Speaker 1: Du mondetill tontn de deerdin veuener.
Speaker 3: He asked, trying to keep a neutral voice.
Speaker 1: Celeste de Soufijia nonstin avenderepoun.
Speaker 3: Celaste froze for a moment before responding.
Speaker 1: Guillien ditndi pau le bon vin ou celli gitoud.
Speaker 3: Julie, relaxed by the good wine, shrugged his shoulders.
Speaker 1: Bertin de la var viso le biffet d'etille ana vallo
indernier bouchet de tete.
Speaker 3: I'm certain I saw it on the sideboard, he said,
swallowing a last bite of pie.
Speaker 1: Celeste Ma la leise a gistelli saint leu d sunset
da pays foutou.
Speaker 3: Celeste, uncomfortable, adjusted the straps of her camera bag allor.
Speaker 1: L conversecond net de puison pritendiu relee tricite revain nein
la pier santier.
Speaker 3: As the conversation became increasingly tense, the electricity came back,
illuminating the whole room.
Speaker 1: Etien romachus quibrimon Celeste.
Speaker 3: Etien noticed something slightly shining in Celeste's.
Speaker 1: Baguereci piti rocher illuvriuu redi.
Speaker 3: With a few hurried steps, he approached and opened the
bag under the surprised gazes of his friends.
Speaker 2: La n.
Speaker 1: Object tiffichi su trouvella.
Speaker 3: There nestled among the different lenses and cases was the
missing watch.
Speaker 1: Celeste confuse expriguequi le ve monvo photograph.
Speaker 3: Celeste, confused, explained that she had only wanted to photograph
it because of its beauty. Gi Disili Etienne, I'm sorry,
Etienne genou.
Speaker 1: Seve tel monpa dibita till me la ve san pem
mis ef fere.
Speaker 3: I really didn't know, she began, but had simply forgotten
it among her things.
Speaker 1: Etienne sou le gi Itieta de ville and rier ti
le mons ferre.
Speaker 3: Etienne relieved burst out, laughing a laugh that relaxed the atmosphere.
Speaker 1: Gipons qui vivu di till.
Speaker 3: I think it's time I was honest with you, he said.
Speaker 1: Ntinian expicenci proble financi esperance.
Speaker 3: He continued by explaining his financial problems, hoping his friends
would understand.
Speaker 1: Gullien pousse maha ciuron so.
Speaker 3: So Julie placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder.
Speaker 1: Nussin la portois Etienne, we are here for you. Etienne
tous regnillu tour de la table lea toncienpa lis sans
place seller. Since all gathered around the table, the tension faded,
giving way to a genuine warmth. Le bruis de la
tompetz selexterrier entpla sen pa l grepite more peisn de
la chimini.
Speaker 3: The noise of the storm was subsiding outside, replaced by
the soothing crackle of the fireplace.
Speaker 1: Ttienn ree lize la porton de lu nete l vell
de s iti.
Speaker 3: Etien realized the importance of honesty and the value of
his friendships.
Speaker 1: Di tontique, luton continue de colilli, pie du provence, le
renier te priulite.
Speaker 3: And as autumn continued to color the landscapes of Povos,
their friendship was stronger than ever. Today's vocabulary words are
coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's
vocabulary words, first in French, then in.
Speaker 1: English artage lyritage, le ritage, the heirloom, la chemini, le chemini,
les chemini, the fireplace, leamont, leamont, lemon, the watch, lu sixgiving,
lu six yiving, lucid ving, the thanksgiving, cripite, crepite, crepite,
to crackle, to bie tobiae, to vine, to swirl, lubscurity, lubscurity, lubscurity,
the darkness, La tompet, la ton pete latanpet.
Speaker 3: The storm, dispariu, disparu, dispariu, to disappear, braini raini reini.
Speaker 1: Together, La pre occupasci, la prie occupassion, la prix occupaci
the concern Sufijia, Sufijia, Sufijia to phraeze khaki khaki khaki,
the creek, dimino, dilinino illinino, to illuminate, bussilisipol osilisipol osilisipol
to shrug, observe, observe, observe, to observe, solitude less, solitude
less solitude, the.
Speaker 3: Loneliness, look as you look, as you look, as you
the opportunity.
Speaker 1: Pre marquis bre marque marquis.
Speaker 3: To notice the velli, the vali a veli to swallow.
Speaker 1: Pressy pit, pricy pit, precipit, hurried cash, cashi, cushy to hide, lebranche, lebranche, lebranche, the.
Speaker 3: Branch, stisti ag sti to adjust, blubjective, objective, lobjective, the lens, lettons, lettons, lettsium,
the tension, blipool, lipool, lippool, the shoulder, let art, let art,
let art, the pie.
Speaker 1: PLUNCHI PLUNCHI PLUNCHI.
Speaker 3: To plunge, lunitzti, lunitzti, lu nitzti, the honesty.
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