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Le boulanger de Saint-Amand dormait toujours à midi.
The baker of Saint-Amand always slept at noon.
Il se levait à trois heures du matin pour allumer le four.
He would get up at three o'clock in the morning to light the oven.
Les habitants du village trouvaient cela parfaitement normal.
The inhabitants of the village found this perfectly normal.
Un été, un touriste s’étonna de voir la boutique fermée en plein jour.
One summer, a tourist was surprised to see the shop closed in broad daylight.
Il frappa longuement à la porte, sans réponse.
He knocked on the door for a long time, without answer.
Une vieille dame lui expliqua la raison en riant.
An old lady explained the reason to him with a laugh.
Le pain de ce boulanger était le meilleur du département.
The bread of this baker was the best in the department.
Le touriste revint le lendemain matin, très tôt.
The tourist came back the next morning, very early.