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Les formidables aventures de Lapinot: Vacances de printemps
(McConey: Spring Break)
About This Book
This is volume 5 of the McConey series. Volumes 2 and 3 have been published as graphic novels in English by Fantagraphics, and NBM’s Oddballz anthology published volumes 1 (issues 5-8)and 4 (issues 1-4). I’m translating from the German edition of the book (titled Frühlings-erwachen or Spring Awakening), which is obviously itself a translation from the original French. Apologies if this leads to some idioms in the original being altered for German. Rather than translate literally, I’ll attempt to provide a more natural English language version, and if there are panel gaps between dialogue it’s because those panels are wordless. Specific characters are only cited if more than one speaks per panel.
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Page 1
[1:2] Good Evening
[1:3] Ahem
[1:4] You’re like anyone else, right? You ask yourself how love comes to those in love and why unrequited hearts are still thankful for their slavery. Well let me tell you the story of a young Englishman and how he fell in love.
[1:5] We find ourselves in the English countryside in 1870.
McConey: Shall we check again my dear Alex?
Alex: Exactly sir, we’ll check again
[1:6] McConey: Spare oar, sail, life-saving equipment
Alex: Yes
McConey: Sextant, compass, assorted navigational charts…
Alex: Yes
[1:7] McConey: Carrot cakes, tea, chocolate, monocle, covers, change of pullover, small flask of rum, sweet water, buoy, spare buoy
Alex: Not so fast… Sir, spare buoy, yes
[1:8] Alex: I think that’s everything, Sir
McConey: Perfect. It’s a favourable weather forecast, no cyclone in sight…
What do you think Alex?
[1:9]Alex: I think you’ll have a lovely trip, Sir.
McConey: Don’t say that old chap, it’s unlucky.
Alex: Oh! Yes. Too late.
[1:3] Ahem
[1:4] You’re like anyone else, right? You ask yourself how love comes to those in love and why unrequited hearts are still thankful for their slavery. Well let me tell you the story of a young Englishman and how he fell in love.
[1:5] We find ourselves in the English countryside in 1870.
McConey: Shall we check again my dear Alex?
Alex: Exactly sir, we’ll check again
[1:6] McConey: Spare oar, sail, life-saving equipment
Alex: Yes
McConey: Sextant, compass, assorted navigational charts…
Alex: Yes
[1:7] McConey: Carrot cakes, tea, chocolate, monocle, covers, change of pullover, small flask of rum, sweet water, buoy, spare buoy
Alex: Not so fast… Sir, spare buoy, yes
[1:8] Alex: I think that’s everything, Sir
McConey: Perfect. It’s a favourable weather forecast, no cyclone in sight…
What do you think Alex?
[1:9]Alex: I think you’ll have a lovely trip, Sir.
McConey: Don’t say that old chap, it’s unlucky.
Alex: Oh! Yes. Too late.
Page 2
[2:1] McConey: Hmm, delightful. This scent of… This scent of… Ah, how should I phrase it? This scent of water.
Alex: Like the scent of adventure, if you’ll allow me sir.
[2:2] McConey: Healthy life, my dear Alex
Alex: Until later, Sir. I’ll set the kettle boiling for tea. Don’t stay out long.
[2:3] Poor Alex. Worries about everything.
Alex: Like the scent of adventure, if you’ll allow me sir.
[2:2] McConey: Healthy life, my dear Alex
Alex: Until later, Sir. I’ll set the kettle boiling for tea. Don’t stay out long.
[2:3] Poor Alex. Worries about everything.
