His sense of hearing, very refined in the manner which certain
old people maintain, allowed him to perceive a particular noise, a sort of
sharp squeak.
Son ouïe, très fine ainsi que la conservent certains
vieillards, lui laissa percevoir un bruit particulier, une sorte de
grincement aigu.
The man spoke four languages so fluently he was mistaken for a native in each. But he was not a linguist. He was a polyglot. "One is an academic, one is a Swiss waiter," he remarked.
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