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Le soldat d’étain à une seule jambe
The one-legged tin soldier
French
Pour son anniversaire, un petit garçon a reçu une boîte de vingt-cinq soldats d’étain. Ils étaient tous frères, faits avec la même vieille cuillère de ce métal. Très heureux, le garçon les a placés sur la table. Ils portaient des uniformes rouges et bleus et tenaient leur fusil sur l’épaule. Un seul était différent : il n’avait qu’une jambe.
English translation
For his birthday, a little boy received a box of twenty-five tin soldiers. They were all brothers, made from the same old tin spoon. The boy was delighted and placed them on the table. They wore red and blue uniforms and held their rifles over their shoulders. Only one was different: he had just one leg.
French
Il avait été fabriqué en dernier, et il n’était pas resté assez de métal pour la deuxième jambe. Pourtant, il tenait très bien debout.
English translation
He had been made last, and there wasn’t enough metal left for a second leg. Even so, he stood perfectly well.
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