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Together we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:45,319 Speaker 1: La neche tombe dus mons, le tour de lu pitale 25 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:52,000 a jutaine, tuchepisible, la senni, la terier, Liculi, Terentri di lico, 26 00:01:52,120 --> 00:02:00,239 di Papresi de conversation, elud Ina Fiermia, divouis, sective and 27 00:02:00,359 --> 00:02:06,280 prepisy Parson, Guardo, travaills don la champ Rodeu, Saint cat Bastien, 28 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:12,240 a jean passion, Rodardo Parafenette, perdidan, Seponce is soon, uncertitude, 29 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:17,439 fast as a malady, mysterius meilis venad 'urentred de sevoye 30 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:21,919 ge le Troji, the quern Court plan, Davontieu, Manquet, the stability, 31 00:02:23,199 --> 00:02:29,319 eleaver at dorrovar Relodi, Casseer, Renie, so Pondan elodics, sante 32 00:02:29,439 --> 00:02:33,560 se marge, Parle, travaill is appropriis, Rondon deficil, la cauy 33 00:02:33,639 --> 00:02:38,879 desasseres a soir de vere Elodi rosevein visiting a ton 34 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:46,080 Diello petale setemailis when he proposes ned also rote rouvere 35 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:52,039 do la cafeteria berce parlodeo de cafechot elodi josue la 36 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:59,560 portois to abezuin d'oroppo d mailis avecancurier rassiorand elodi esita 37 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:06,120 mevoi ldia ancistando sascere alexcepta a surrondie nsan led only 38 00:03:06,199 --> 00:03:10,879 color delo pitale, maris so santi and poor de place 39 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:16,039 may determine a suit near sasceres don la chempredeu san 40 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:23,319 cat bastians cretello perfume elo d antravec mairis bon jour, 41 00:03:23,759 --> 00:03:30,759 Bastian detail, ducement vassis massur maris ale la pourme de 42 00:03:30,879 --> 00:03:37,759 so soir Bastian suri feblement theroda Vardola company ant chante 43 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:46,800 mails vous a vivoiegi de mondetille perieu ladispicion sinni marsioles 44 00:03:46,919 --> 00:03:55,879 zavontio de maris, Bastien touche commosas bartages proprasuveniri espois soudan 45 00:03:56,240 --> 00:04:03,199 in alla morotanti and passien avebl wand assistance immediate elodi 46 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:10,479 su precipita, memilis les surico agusmo a collabordagens la tons 47 00:04:10,879 --> 00:04:19,000 for solaria, prisier reputa psi mellini e roto rabastia, circundition 48 00:04:19,199 --> 00:04:24,040 some less a grave ensemble a disider de velles louis 49 00:04:25,319 --> 00:04:31,439 lanievonse duor LaNese continued the tombey mailis angees to do 50 00:04:31,560 --> 00:04:34,639 reconfort of free a bastia and pettis souvenir de se 51 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:43,680 voyage porqueven stell detail bastia u ramercialis cer polar presence, 52 00:04:44,959 --> 00:04:51,680 the londo mamertine elodi sentine nouvelle energy grass amilis really 53 00:04:51,759 --> 00:04:56,800 is a lamportons de varsaphoni predell leedo sur raveta pria 54 00:04:56,920 --> 00:05:03,680 s a presside advantage, suprametndo susutni poor bastien bian mela 55 00:05:03,759 --> 00:05:10,199 di resta, mister yetruvaespoi domont bartegi and si don set 56 00:05:11,839 --> 00:05:17,519 vernal licurs re chau fere pouvonen no tonicill la fermille 57 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:19,639 la competeer. 58 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 3: Let's take another lisson. Listen closely to any part you 59 00:05:24,079 --> 00:05:24,720 may have missed. 60 00:05:25,439 --> 00:05:28,240 Speaker 1: La neche tombe du se mons le tour de lu 61 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:33,680 pitel ajouta intuche pisi ble la snani nee l'an terrier. 62 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:37,879 Speaker 3: The snow was falling gently on the roof of the opitale, 63 00:05:38,399 --> 00:05:40,560 adding a peaceful touch to the lively scene. 64 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 1: Inside Licouli eNTRI de licou di papreci de converser senfetre. 65 00:05:48,759 --> 00:05:51,560 Speaker 3: The hallways were filled with the echo of hurried footsteps 66 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:52,839 and needed conversations. 67 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:59,480 Speaker 1: Elodi in a fiermier des vouis, sective tools chanpre and 68 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:02,839 pret pisit parson Gude travaill. 69 00:06:04,079 --> 00:06:07,199 Speaker 3: L ed, a dedicated nurse was busy moving between rooms, 70 00:06:07,519 --> 00:06:09,279 a bit exhausted from her long shift. 71 00:06:09,959 --> 00:06:16,160 Speaker 1: Dar La chenre du senquete, Bastien an Jean persien reggerde 72 00:06:16,319 --> 00:06:23,399 parafinette perdid'n seponci is sonansertitiud fassa saint mele di misterious. 73 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:27,879 Speaker 3: In room two O four Bascio, a young patient was 74 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:30,879 looking out the window, lost in his thoughts and uncertainty 75 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:32,360 about his mysterious illness. 76 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:39,959 Speaker 1: Mails venet d'urrentred de sell trenti le querencour cadieu meen 77 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:41,639 quete de Stebiriti. 78 00:06:43,399 --> 00:06:46,680 Speaker 3: Milese had just returned from her travels abroad, her heart 79 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:49,639 still full of adventures, but in search of stability. 80 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:54,079 Speaker 1: E le ve at de' revoirie Loudi sceer reni. 81 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 3: She was eager to see led her older sister again. 82 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 1: Souspon dent eludsu sante merg trevel is a propriill nan 83 00:07:05,800 --> 00:07:07,800 difiicil le ca de sessseur. 84 00:07:09,519 --> 00:07:12,759 Speaker 3: However, Iledi felt overwhelmed by work in her own life, 85 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:15,199 making it difficult to welcome her sister. 86 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:21,079 Speaker 1: An soir di vert eludi ro suve yn di eloupitel. 87 00:07:22,839 --> 00:07:27,480 Speaker 3: One winter evening, Iledi received an unexpected visit at the oupitaale. 88 00:07:27,519 --> 00:07:31,079 Speaker 1: Cite mailis the new proposi sonde. 89 00:07:32,759 --> 00:07:34,959 Speaker 3: It was my lie who had come to offer her 90 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:35,920 help a. 91 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 1: Surre trouver la la cuef teria ercipa lu der di cuefichaux. 92 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 3: They met in the cafeteria, comforted by the smell of 93 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:46,680 hot coffee. 94 00:07:47,279 --> 00:07:50,360 Speaker 1: Elodi juesue la pourtois. 95 00:07:51,399 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 4: L ed. 96 00:07:51,800 --> 00:07:55,959 Speaker 1: I'm here for you tiabuzuin d' rupu di meili se 97 00:07:56,040 --> 00:07:57,680 ve can surier rassuron. 98 00:07:59,279 --> 00:08:02,439 Speaker 3: You need rest, said Mylise with a reassuring smile. 99 00:08:03,079 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 1: Eludi zita me voillo la redernciston de cesseur alexepta. 100 00:08:10,839 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 3: Iliedy hesitated, but seeing her sister's insistent look. 101 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:18,199 Speaker 1: She agreed, eh ser Rendie rensson rid l courui de 102 00:08:18,319 --> 00:08:19,040 lu pitel. 103 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:22,879 Speaker 3: They went together through the Oupitale corridors. 104 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 1: Mairis sous santien pour du place mesde ter mine es 105 00:08:28,519 --> 00:08:29,680 soutner sassere. 106 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:34,120 Speaker 3: Myles felt a little out of place, but determined to 107 00:08:34,159 --> 00:08:35,039 support her sister. 108 00:08:35,799 --> 00:08:40,519 Speaker 1: Do la chenpre du senquete bastience crete lu pefen. 109 00:08:42,159 --> 00:08:44,639 Speaker 3: In room two or four, Bastia was staring at the 110 00:08:44,679 --> 00:08:50,840 ceiling elud rnravic. Mairis Iliedy entered with Miles. 111 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:54,960 Speaker 1: Bon jour, Bastien dite d'u sment. 112 00:08:56,519 --> 00:08:58,840 Speaker 3: Hello, Bastien, she said, softly. 113 00:08:59,159 --> 00:09:03,600 Speaker 1: Voissims, sir Marie, this is. 114 00:09:03,639 --> 00:09:09,120 Speaker 3: My sister, Myles elle la pur me deu soir. She's 115 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:10,080 here to help me tonight. 116 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:14,840 Speaker 1: Bastien souri feblement de vard la compaigni. 117 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:18,960 Speaker 3: Bastien smiled faintly, happy to have company. 118 00:09:19,519 --> 00:09:21,919 Speaker 1: An Chanti mails. 119 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:24,519 Speaker 3: Nice to meet you, Myles. 120 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:26,120 Speaker 1: Vous vivo. 121 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:34,879 Speaker 3: Have you traveled de mondetill puriu, he asked, curious, ladis 122 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:43,519 fucionislesavoncio de mais. The conversation came alive with Miley's as adventures. 123 00:09:43,559 --> 00:09:50,159 Speaker 1: Bastien TOUCHI come on sins bart suv nirees poire. 124 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:54,799 Speaker 3: Touched. Bastienre began to share his own memories and hopes. 125 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:57,759 Speaker 1: Souda Inela Moretoni. 126 00:09:59,559 --> 00:10:07,120 Speaker 3: Suddenly, an alarm sounded and Passien ave Dedie, a patient 127 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:08,440 needed immediate assistance. 128 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:13,639 Speaker 1: Elodicu precipita me mais le souricura. 129 00:10:15,720 --> 00:10:18,519 Speaker 3: Ilodi rushed off, but Miley's bravely followed. 130 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:24,000 Speaker 1: Ecla Brechence le toncien for Solaria. 131 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:29,559 Speaker 3: They collaborated in the emergency, with the tensions strengthening their bond. 132 00:10:29,919 --> 00:10:35,399 Speaker 1: Puision pitare e psi el re ne ra Bastien. 133 00:10:37,039 --> 00:10:40,840 Speaker 3: Several hours later, Exhausted but united, they returned to Bastia 134 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:46,840 second grave. His conditions seemed to be worsening. 135 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:50,240 Speaker 1: Encmele eiders de Ville. 136 00:10:52,559 --> 00:10:54,840 Speaker 3: Together, they decided to keep vigil over him. 137 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:59,679 Speaker 1: Le niervonsei du lache contind tonbe. 138 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:04,080 Speaker 3: As the night wore on outside, the snow continued to fall. 139 00:11:04,879 --> 00:11:11,639 Speaker 1: Mails aes de d' ri confort Boufrier, Bastien bertissauvenir du sievreyege. 140 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:16,519 Speaker 3: As a gesture of comfort, Mylise offered Bastier a small 141 00:11:16,600 --> 00:11:17,840 souvenir from her travels. 142 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:24,720 Speaker 1: Porque venu voussontigemsel dietel, so that you never feel alone, 143 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:30,480 she said, Bastien enu remerciel presence. 144 00:11:32,120 --> 00:11:35,440 Speaker 3: Bastier moved, thanked the sisters for their presence. 145 00:11:35,799 --> 00:11:40,120 Speaker 1: Le llando ma'mertin iloud senti nouvelle neergi. 146 00:11:41,879 --> 00:11:44,519 Speaker 3: The next morning, Ilodie felt a new energy. 147 00:11:44,960 --> 00:11:50,600 Speaker 1: Grae sa mails ell ree lisee la portence de varceferni predell. 148 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:55,200 Speaker 3: Thanks to Myleise, she realized the importance of having her 149 00:11:55,240 --> 00:11:55,960 family close. 150 00:11:56,720 --> 00:12:01,679 Speaker 1: Lis d'u surra veta prie se pricie de vente supreme to. 151 00:12:04,759 --> 00:12:07,360 Speaker 3: The two sisters had learned to appreciate each other more, 152 00:12:07,759 --> 00:12:09,120 promising to support each other. 153 00:12:09,759 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 1: Poor Bastien bience saint melea di resta miste ye truvaiespoi bartegi. 154 00:12:19,559 --> 00:12:22,879 Speaker 3: For Bascia. Although his illness remains a mystery, he found 155 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:24,240 hope in these shared moments. 156 00:12:24,879 --> 00:12:36,600 Speaker 1: Anci don setneal lecre sur chauffe pouvenumen la fermie la compe. 157 00:12:40,440 --> 00:12:44,159 Speaker 3: Thus, in this oppitale blanketed with winter snow, hearts were warmed, 158 00:12:44,639 --> 00:12:48,039 proving that even in difficult times, family and compassion can 159 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:48,559 bring light. 160 00:12:54,399 --> 00:12:58,559 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 161 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:03,720 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English. 162 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:19,159 Speaker 1: La fyermiere, la fyermier, la fermier, the nurse Luculi, Lucoli, Luculi, 163 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:29,960 The corridor, episy, episy, EPIAs, exhausted blue, mister lumister, lumiss there, 164 00:13:31,159 --> 00:13:40,639 the mystery, Lavonteur, lavonteur, lavonteu, the adventure Les stabiity Le's stability, 165 00:13:41,039 --> 00:13:42,840 Leste wiriti. 166 00:13:43,399 --> 00:13:49,600 Speaker 3: The stability, lever levere live, the winter. 167 00:13:49,879 --> 00:14:01,120 Speaker 1: Le visit Levi, visit levesit, the visit, passion, passurent prasur, disiti, 168 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:08,480 disity di city, to hesitate, de termini, de termini, de 169 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:18,879 termini determined, scriti, scriti, scruti, to stare lu plafond, lu plafond, 170 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:26,679 le plafun the ceiling, souria, faiblement, souria, fablement, sourier feblement, 171 00:14:27,799 --> 00:14:34,879 to smile faintly, Curi youu, curi youu, CUIU curious, led discussion, 172 00:14:35,879 --> 00:14:37,879 led discussion, led dispision. 173 00:14:39,080 --> 00:14:45,600 Speaker 3: The conversation in alarm, in alarm, in alarm an alarm. 174 00:14:45,720 --> 00:14:57,480 Speaker 1: Superscipity, supercipity, supressipity, to rush, collabore, colabore, colaborre, to collaborate, 175 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:07,279 Lyria Lellen le Riah, the bond, Sagrav sagrave, sagrav to 176 00:15:07,399 --> 00:15:13,519 worsen VeryE very ye, very ye, to keep vigil just 177 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:23,200 just just gesture breaking for breaking, for Reacon for comfort, 178 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:27,519 lu souvenir Blue Souvenir, souvenir. 179 00:15:28,399 --> 00:15:34,600 Speaker 3: The souvenir. They move, they move, they move, to move. 180 00:15:34,840 --> 00:15:43,639 Speaker 1: Lenerge lenerg leenergy the energy, preal Ezzy real, eazy, real eazy. 181 00:15:44,799 --> 00:15:53,480 To realize, apprecie, apprecie, appress to appreciate, soir so neir 182 00:15:53,840 --> 00:15:56,440 soir to support. 183 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:05,519 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction French. 184 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:09,440 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 185 00:16:09,519 --> 00:16:12,360 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 186 00:16:12,519 --> 00:16:15,840 we can't do it alone. Your support is crucial in 187 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:20,080 keeping our doors open and our content flowing. Please consider 188 00:16:20,200 --> 00:16:24,840 becoming a Premium subscriber today. You'll get more stories, no ads, 189 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:30,440 custom episode requests and more. 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