TRANSLATION
1. The strangest effect of the mirage is that it makes a man lie ingenuously. 2. Tartarin had killed only one lion and had sent the skin to Bravida. 3. The telegram had reached Tarascon two hours ahead of him. 4. The camel had preceded Tartarin without knowing it, covered with dust and sweat. 5. He added that the camel had seen him kill all his lions. 6. Thereupon the camel hobbled down the station stairs. 7. That is what brought the Tarasconians' joy to the climax. 8. Tartarin calmly directed his steps toward his house, followed by his fellow-countrymen. 9. Tartarin, red with happiness, began the tale of his hunt 10. The caphunters took his arm familiarly.
QUESTIONS
1. Quelle était la cause de tout ce bruit? 2. Pourquoi le Midi s'est-il monté la tête? 3. Quel drame le Sémaphore a-t-il inventé? 4. Qu'est-ce qui était déjà arrivé quand Tartarin a débarqué à Marseille? 5. Qu'est-ce qui a mis le comble à la joie populaire? 6. Quel était sur Tartarin l'effet du soleil tarasconnais? 7. Qu'a-t-il dit? 8. Qu'a-t-il fait ensuite? 9. Comment s'est-il dirigé vers la maison du baobab? 10. Qu'a-t-il dit en commençant le récit de ses chasses?