The "full English translation" experience of Le Petit Nicolas is famously difficult to capture, and "Rex" is a prime example of why.
I have a dog at home called Rex. He is big and very clever. When I come back from school, Rex is always at the door, wagging his tail and making me happy. He understands everything I tell him. When I say “sit,” he sits; when I say “come,” he comes; when I say “go to bed,” he goes to bed.
One day, I told Rex to guard the house while I went to play in the street. I said, “Look after the house and don’t let anyone in.” He looked at me seriously as if he had understood. I went out and left him by the window.
While I was playing, a friend came to the house. He heard the bell ring and came inside. He shouted, “Nicolas, are you at home?” No answer. He opened the front door and there was Rex, fast asleep on the rug. My friend called to Rex and said, “Get up, guard dog!” Rex opened one eye and yawned, then went back to sleep. My friend laughed and said, “Your guard dog is lazy.” le petit nicolas rex english translation full
When I came back I asked Rex, “Did anyone come?” He wagged his tail and licked my hand. I said, “Did you stop them?” He wagged his tail more. I got angry and said, “You didn’t do your job!” Rex looked so sad that I forgave him.
Another time, when my father wanted to go on a trip, he asked Rex to watch the house too. My father said, “Rex, look after everything while we are away.” Rex looked very important and seemed proud to be given a duty. We left for two days.
On the second day, when we returned, the house was a mess. The table was overturned and there were crumbs everywhere. My mother started to cry and my father shouted angrily. I looked at Rex: he was under the bed, shivering. He looked very guilty. The "full English translation" experience of Le Petit
My father said, “Rex, what did you do?” Rex did nothing. My father frowned and said, “You wolf! You dog! You did nothing!” Then my father noticed something under the table: small footprints of a mouse. It had been a mouse all along. My father laughed and hugged Rex, who wagged his tail joyfully. We put a bowl of milk for Rex and he drank it like a hero.
After that, everyone said that Rex was not lazy but brave. He became our little protector, and I told him every evening how proud I was. He never knew that sometimes he had been asleep at the wrong time, but I forgave him because he was my friend.
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The "Rex" chapter from René Goscinny and Jean-Jacques Sempé’s beloved Le Petit Nicolas series follows a boy named Nicolas who finds a stray dog and tries to convince his mother to let him keep it. The hilarious, heartwarming story highlights the chaotic and endearing nature of childhood, resulting in the return of the dog to its owner. If you'd like:
You can find full English translations, most notably by Anthea Bell, in published collections from Phaidon Press.
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