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Old 04-17-2008, 01:30 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sonicnoz View Post

"No;you are less than a servant, for you do nothing for your keep"
"I resisted all the way.This was a new thing for me, and it greatly strengthened the bad opinion Bessie and Miss Abbot entertained of me. The fact is, I was beside myself: I was conscious that this moment's mutiny would bring punishement, and, like any other rebel slave, I felt resolved, in my despreation, to go all legths."
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Here is some (monolingual) help:
"your keep" = what you get in return for your services (salary, food, accommodation)
"to entertain an opinion" = to have an opinion
"to be beside oneself": to be furious, to be unable to control one's emotions
"to go to all lengths": to do anything necessary, to take extreme measures

Avec ces explications et un niveau minimum d'anglais vous devriez pouvoir traduire le texte entier.
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