Audiobook Dictation: “For all its appalling speed, the…”

For all its appalling speed, the sound of his flight was nothing more than a strong pulsating hiss.

Malgré sa vitesse effroyable, le bruit de son vol n'était rien de plus qu'un fort sifflement palpitant.

Close ahead of him now the teal saw refuge--the flashing line of the rapids.

Tout près devant lui, la sarcelle aperçut maintenant un refuge--la ligne étincelante des rapides.

But the hawk was already close upon him.

Mais le faucon était déjà sur lui.

In despair he hurled himself downward too soon.

Désespérée, elle plongea trop tôt.

It was enough, however, and the unhappy teal was hurled earthward, flapping through the tips of the branches.

Ce fut assez, cependant, et la malheureuse sarcelle fut précipitée vers le sol, battant des ailes à travers la pointe des branches.

The great hawk followed hurriedly, to retrieve his prey from the ground.

Le grand faucon suivit en hâte, pour reprendre sa proie au sol.

As it chanced, however, the victim came down with a thud almost beneath the whiskered nose of the wildcat.

Le hasard voulut cependant que la victime tombe lourdement presque sous le nez moustachu du chat sauvage.

A pounce, and the great cat had her paw upon it, and crouched snarling up at the hawk.

Un bond, et la grande chatte avait la patte dessus, et s'accroupit en grondant vers le faucon.

But wisdom came to him just in time, and he did not strike home.

Mais la sagesse lui vint juste à temps, et il ne frappa pas.