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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey with Lucian as he unveils
a historical gem in a Parisian cafe, igniting his path
to artistic integrity and newfound fame.
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Speaker 1: Le Mela, Terel de Mardier, the Coupe dispute, Cachu Lucien
a Jean ARTISTO Covet, Louis solannifidel Se, Douai, fleer In
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Ucia Redy couvert set let Rachis le proche and buisde
la maison. The company Amadain de vere A larchiell de
sa Gramier in plan chascraque on the sous in envelope,
Johnnie A captains on Rodar la Signetti, Roberto la Lettrenette,
to trique Celle dan Panto celebrodes any passy. You see
a concrete Romaine, pis destoir, don le cours opposite de
cafe clement a proprietored in gelridare E. Tassi says you
percell atmosphere, Futree fixes you. Lucia la Lette's approach Lancement
and Sourier ris Colio bon jour Lucia quel decouvert the
fascinante jeporevs of rere inbels some poet letter propose clement
divoe yellows Elois, Francis sourci me fiant ucia, is it
latontassiour grande pour a facilmo accept telor Rodertamo lar jen
assurres a security, pour main finance, sonar metel chos Lrotia, Elois,
Vino mire lay set a chans de ferrentin retavoir ucia
nel les papilli, pronow in, profoundance, piracion, viuscian so lev
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choose the Draconnette lenor mercerette le cafernier, rotians souf Ucia
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el Rosa de Zeloche, persons rolled once at reveration, Lucian
de couvol reconnaissance ne pasalmon questioned the six Serapide Lanti gritty,
artistic ke precius social la a la lunar, tamisi di cafe,
o'mil derriere di tuefimont ye treuve savoi this ome lucien
pas mor, laborit, quicote, Mello, courage de solive, poss convicci
don lquier de paris in Etoliennette, Brienda, Niclia, nuvoussu la
fue del de lvere.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Le re fuidor melanteriel di tefilu chen de marce du yer.
Speaker 3: The aire is called outside, but inside the chow de
mars cafe is cozy.
Speaker 1: The coupe dispute en savour and Cafichiu.
Speaker 3: Couples chat while savoring a hot coffee.
Speaker 1: Lucien and Jean artisto reven corfu etna ve qui Luis
sona nifidel.
Speaker 3: Lucien, a young artist with still blurry dreams, sits in
a corner with a vase.
Speaker 1: His loyal friend Sie Dui ferin lettre precius trouven sumens
trito ch gramer.
Speaker 3: His fingers lightly touched a precious letter found a week
earlier at his grandmother's house in let Trequi, A letter
that could change his life.
Speaker 1: Lucien vedic couvert se trie t requechi sulchen bi de
la maisund campaigne.
Speaker 3: Lucien had discovered this letter hidden under the wooden floors
of the country house a.
Speaker 1: Madame je vere aill de se grameier in Plancherequi.
Speaker 3: One winter morning, while helping his grandmother, a floorboard creaked and.
Speaker 1: Deou sous envelope captissen.
Speaker 3: Reguer underneath a yellowed envelope caught his eye.
Speaker 1: La signet ti rouber de la lee treque d'anti.
Speaker 3: The signature at the bottom of the letter was none
other than that of a famous painter from past years.
Speaker 1: Ucien concre Quite Nellrosemaine, Pierre d'estois.
Speaker 3: Lucien realized he was holding a piece of history in
his hands.
Speaker 1: Don lu Cour poussi di tefiquerment proprieter dinguellider etci.
Speaker 3: In the opposite corner of the cafe Clemau, the owner
of an art gallery, sits.
Speaker 1: Sigeur Percelette mouns ferfeutri Fxicio Lucien la lettre.
Speaker 3: His eyes pierced through the cozy atmosphere fixed on Lucien
in the letter is a.
Speaker 1: Proche l'antment and sourier u.
Speaker 3: He approaches slowly, a sly smile on his lips.
Speaker 1: Bonjour, Lucien, bonjour, Lucien, querricouverte feinande.
Speaker 3: What a fascinating discovery.
Speaker 1: Je pourso freerin baissin pourcetretre purpose cuerment divois yellouse.
Speaker 3: I could offer you a handsome sum for that letter,
proposes Cremaud in a honeyed voice.
Speaker 1: E lois francieurs sourci mi fiante.
Speaker 3: It was furrows her brow suspicious, uscieur is it Lucian
hesitates le tntaisieur grande. The temptation is great.
Speaker 1: Y poor facillemont excite la fred pierment.
Speaker 3: He could easily accept Cremo as offer l.
Speaker 1: Jon assieur rees a securiti pour remen financi soon nard.
Speaker 3: The money would ensure his security, could even finance his art.
Speaker 1: Neque co chu rotien.
Speaker 3: But something holds him back.
Speaker 1: E Lois Vignon mirre l'a rey ceta chen de ferrentin retavoien.
Speaker 3: It was whispers in his ear. It's your chance to
make your voice heard. Lucien ne la les fa filly,
don't let it slip away.
Speaker 1: Pron in profunspiraciun vicien soules.
Speaker 3: Taking a deep breath, Lucien stands up.
Speaker 1: Geprin dis un annon still savoi quier do minand le
bruye guefi.
Speaker 3: I've made a decision, He announces, his clear voice, dominating
the cafe's noise.
Speaker 1: Je ve tarteite tra vequemunde.
Speaker 3: I will share this letter with the world.
Speaker 1: Cita morsu di stois cetus de recnete.
Speaker 3: It's a piece of history that everyone should know.
Speaker 1: Lenon meur sarette leque ferenti souf.
Speaker 3: The murmur stop the entire cafe holds its breath.
Speaker 1: Vicien le recuemn sai lira attuvois.
Speaker 3: Lucien opens the letter and begins to read aloud.
Speaker 1: Les moud pant racon serre de vertis nanporel artist.
Speaker 3: The words of the painter, celebrate art, narrate his dreams
and struggles timeless truths for any artist la reecidiet. The
reaction is immediate le quillen.
Speaker 1: Sonquetivi le nouve surreponquefy.
Speaker 3: The customers are captivated. The news spreads far beyond the
cafe di.
Speaker 1: Jon meliste cour atrigue pa la di couverte.
Speaker 3: Journalists rush in, intrigued by the discovery.
Speaker 1: Queerment encu contrarier dud metre queli did Lucia Brian.
Speaker 3: Cremo, although annoyed, must admit that Lucien's idea is brilliant.
Speaker 1: Lejiurvon Lucien etiti.
Speaker 3: In the following days, Lucien is flooded with opportunities so.
Speaker 1: No as socier la lettre felu tour de media.
Speaker 3: His name associated with the letter makes the rounds in
the media.
Speaker 1: Elis e fier ruse de voarsna nicio son.
Speaker 3: It was as proud happy to see her friend follow
his heart el rosiecion. She also receives praise for her
role in this revelation.
Speaker 1: Lucien di cou ne passe monte quieside.
Speaker 3: Lucien discovers that recognition is not just about quick success.
Speaker 1: Plantigritiatistici crescius.
Speaker 3: Artistic integrity is precious.
Speaker 1: Soujour la a lefi umilio de rire di te ye truvesvo.
Speaker 3: That day, in the dim light of the cafe, amidst
laughter and steaming coffees, he found his voice.
Speaker 1: This oldme, Lucien secune person marla boriticonte melu courage de souluvic.
Speaker 3: Now Lucien knows it's not just raw art that counts,
but the courage to stand up for his beliefs.
Speaker 1: Delquier de paris into nete brion nicia nouvosu la frai
del de l vere.
Speaker 3: In the heart of Bahi, A star has just been born,
shining with new brilliance under the cold of winter.
Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.
Speaker 3: Lare lair lare there, do ye do ye do yeah, cozy.
Speaker 1: Savoury, savoury, savoury.
Speaker 3: The savor flu flu flu borry.
Speaker 1: Christieu, presieu, prissieu, precious, the couvrier, decouvrier de couverrier, to
discover Caschi, caschi, cauchy, to hide laplanche, laplanche, laplanche, the foreboard,
junie junie, junie yellowed, La signetu, la signetu, la signet.
Speaker 5: To the signature Celebra, celebre, celeb famous, pu pussy, oh pussy,
O pussy opposite, le proprietre, le proprietre, le propriet there
the owner Bruzzi, Bruzzi, Brusi, that's why, Nielu, Niellu, Nielu honeyed.
Speaker 1: Francie Francie, Francie defurrow lessur si lesurci, lesur si the
brow lettntacci let, tontacci let, tontasium, temptation, assuri asuri assurie
to ensure to Philly, Philey, Philly, to slip away blue
sufi lusuf lusuf the breath, silbra, celebre si libre, to
celebrate atenporel atenporell antenporel timeless deptiv deptiv dep tiv to captivate,
a courier, a courier, a courier to rush admet admet
ad met to admit. Lanti gritti, lantegriti, l'antigritti. The integrity Boomiru,
du Boumiru, du omirudu amidst Blue, Courage, Lu Courage, Le Courage.
Speaker 3: The courage, Brie, Brie, Brie to shine.
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