Marie & the Black Cat

Lethe soleilsun se(itself) couchaitwas setting suron lethe petitsmall villagevillage deof Lavande.lavande
The sun was setting over the small village of Lavande. Marie,marie unea jeuneyoung boulangère,baker fermaitwas closing saher boutiqueshop quandwhen elleshe entenditheard una bruitnoise étrange.strange
Marie, a young baker, was closing her store when she heard a strange noise. Curieuse,curious elleshe suivitfollowed lethe sonsound jusqu'àto unea ruellealley sombre.dark
Curious, she followed the sound into a dark alley. Là,there elleshe découvritdiscovered una chatcat noirblack blessé.injured
There she discovered a wounded black cat. Sanswithout hésiter,hesitation Mariemarie lethe prittook dansin sesher brasarms etand l'emmenabrought him chezto [home] elle.she
Without hesitation, Marie took him in her arms and led him to her home. Pendantduring dessome jours,days elleshe lethe soignacared for avecwith tendresse.tenderness
For days, she nursed him tenderly. Peulittle àto peu,little lethe chatcat repritregained dessome forcesstrength etand commençabegan àto suivrefollow Mariemarie partout.everywhere
Little by little, the cat regained his strength and began to follow Marie everywhere. Una matin,morning alorswhen qu'ellethat she ouvraitwas opening saher boulangerie,bakery Mariemarie futwas surprisesurprised deof voirto see unea fileline deof clientscustomers impatients.impatient
One morning, as she opened her bakery, Marie was surprised to see a line of impatient customers. Lethe chatcat noirblack se(itself) tenaitstood fièrementproudly devantin front of lathe porte,door commeas s'ilif he invitaitwas inviting lesthe genspeople àto entrer.to enter
The black cat stood proudly in front of the door, as if inviting people in. Depuissince cethis jour,day lathe boulangeriebakery deof Mariemarie devintbecame lathe plusmost populairepopular duof the village,village etand lethe chatcat noirblack sonsound fidèlefaithful compagnon.companion
From that day on, Marie's bakery became the most popular in the village, and the black cat her faithful companion.