"Rex" is a classic chapter from René Goscinny and Jean-Jacques Sempé's Le Petit Nicolas featuring a heartwarming tale about a stray dog. The full, official English translation of this story is found in the Phaidon Press anthology titled Nicholas , translated by Anthea Bell.
"Look," I said. "This is Rex. He's my dog."
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Another time, when my father wanted to go on a trip, he asked Rex to watch the house too. My father said, “Rex, look after everything while we are away.” Rex looked very important and seemed proud to be given a duty. We left for two days.
The confusion often arises because the story Le Petit Nicolas et Rex (or simply Rex ) is one of the most beloved and reprinted episodes from the original collection Les Vacances du Petit Nicolas ( Nicholas on Vacation ). In this story, Nicolas’s father, in a fit of nostalgic machismo, buys a police-trained German Shepherd named Rex. Chaos ensues. Rex is a disciplined, terrifyingly intelligent animal who only obeys commands in German, jumps through hoops, and completely dominates the household. The humor lies in the contrast between the father’s pride and the family’s gentle terror of their new pet. By the end, the father admits defeat, and Rex is returned to his original owner. "Rex" is a classic chapter from René Goscinny
: This is another English edition published in the US.
Mum stopped laughing. She bent down and kissed me. Then she kissed Dad. She took the sad, squashed, upside-down bouquet and held it to her chest like it was made of gold.
"But Mummy," I said, "he's lost, he's all alone. I can't leave him in the street." "This is Rex
"It's Rex, Daddy," I said. "He's my dog. Well, just for now, until we find his owner."
The next day, when I came home from school, there was a big parcel in the living room. It was a present from Daddy and Mummy. I opened it, and inside there was a lovely big teddy bear.
The little dog looked at me, wagged his tail, and came over. He was very small and completely white. I patted him, and he licked my hand. He seemed very friendly. I went on, and the little dog came with me. I was very pleased. I called him Rex, like in the detective films. At home, I was sure Mummy and Daddy would be pleased. I went up the stairs to our front door, and the dog came up too.
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