Bleak House — Page 5
"
"
Who happen to be in the Lord Chancellor's court this murky afternoon besides the Lord Chancellor, the counsel in the cause, two or three counsel who are never in any cause, and the well of solicitors before mentioned?
Wer befindet sich an diesem trüben Nachmittag noch im Gericht des Lordkanzlers außer dem Lordkanzler selbst, den Anwälten in der Sache, zwei oder drei Anwälten, die nie in irgendeiner Sache auftreten, und dem bereits erwähnten Bereich der Solicitors?
There is the registrar below the judge, in wig and gown; and there are two or three maces, or petty-bags, or privy purses, or whatever they may be, in legal court suits.
Da ist der Urkundsbeamte unterhalb des Richters, in Perücke und Robe; und da sind zwei oder drei Amtsdiener, oder Aktentaschen, oder Privatkassierer, oder wie auch immer man sie nennen mag, in juristischer Gerichtskleidung.
These are all yawning, for no crumb of amusement ever falls from Jarndyce and Jarndyce (the cause in hand), which was squeezed dry years upon years ago.
Sie alle gähnen, denn kein Krümel Unterhaltung fällt je von Jarndyce gegen Jarndyce ab (der vorliegenden Sache), die vor Jahren um Jahre ausgetrocknet wurde.
The short-hand writers, the reporters of the court, and the reporters of the newspapers invariably decamp with the rest of the regulars when Jarndyce and Jarndyce comes on.
Die Stenografen, die Gerichtsreporter und die Zeitungsreporter ziehen ausnahmslos mit den übrigen Stammbesuchern ab, wenn Jarndyce gegen Jarndyce aufgerufen wird.
Their places are a blank.
Ihre Plätze bleiben leer.
Standing on a seat at the side of the hall, the better to peer into the curtained sanctuary, is a little mad old woman in a squeezed bonnet who is always in court, from its sitting to its rising, and always expecting some incomprehensible judgment to be given in her favour.
Auf einem Sitz an der Seite des Saales steht, um besser in das verhängte Heiligtum hineinspähen zu können, eine kleine verrückte alte Frau in einem zusammengedrückten Hütchen, die stets im Gericht anwesend ist, von der Eröffnung bis zur Schließung der Sitzung, und immer ein unverständliches Urteil zu ihren Gunsten erwartet.
Some say she really is, or was, a party to a suit, but no one knows for certain because no one cares.
Manche sagen, sie sei tatsächlich Partei in einem Rechtsstreit oder sei es gewesen, aber niemand weiß es mit Sicherheit, weil es niemanden kümmert.
She carries some small litter in a reticule which she calls her documents, principally consisting of paper matches and dry lavender.
Sie trägt etwas kleinen Kram in einem Ridikül, den sie ihre Dokumente nennt, der hauptsächlich aus Papierstreichhölzern und trockenem Lavendel besteht.
Vocabulary
- Wer
- Interrogative pronoun meaning 'who'
- befindet
- Third-person singular of 'befinden'; is located, finds oneself
- sich
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'themselves'
- an
- Preposition meaning 'at', 'on', or 'to'
- diesem
- Dative singular demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'
- trüben
- Adjective meaning gloomy, dull, or overcast
- Nachmittag
- Noun meaning afternoon
- noch
- Adverb meaning 'still' or 'yet'
- im
- Contraction of 'in dem', meaning 'in the'
- Gericht
- Noun meaning court of law or tribunal
- des
- Genitive article meaning 'of the'
- außer
- Preposition meaning 'except', 'besides', or 'apart from'
- dem
- Dative definite article meaning 'the'
- selbst
- Pronoun or adverb meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'even'
- den
- Dative plural or accusative singular definite article 'the'
- Anwälten
- Dative plural of Anwalt; lawyers or attorneys
- in
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'
- der
- Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the'
- Sache
- Noun meaning matter, case, or thing
- zwei
- Cardinal number meaning two
- oder
- Conjunction meaning 'or'
- drei
- Cardinal number meaning three
- die
- Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'who'
- nie
- Adverb meaning 'never'
- irgendeiner
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'any one' or 'some'
- auftreten
- Verb meaning to appear, perform, or step forward
- und
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- bereits
- Adverb meaning 'already' or 'previously'
- erwähnten
- Past participle adjective of erwähnen; previously mentioned
- Bereich
- Noun meaning area, field, or zone
- Da
- Adverb meaning 'there' or 'here', indicating presence
- ist
- Third-person singular of sein; is
- unterhalb
- Preposition meaning 'below' or 'beneath'
- Richters
- Genitive of Richter; of the judge
- Perücke
- Noun meaning wig, especially a judicial wig
- Robe
- Noun meaning robe or gown worn in court
- da
- Adverb meaning 'there', 'here', or 'since'
- sind
- Third-person plural of sein; are
- Aktentaschen
- Plural of Aktentasche; briefcases or document bags
- wie
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'how' or 'as'
- auch
- Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'even'
- immer
- Adverb meaning 'always' or 'ever'
- man
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one', 'you', or 'people'
- sie
- Personal pronoun meaning 'she', 'they', or 'them'
- nennen
- Verb meaning to name, call, or refer to
- mag
- Modal verb third-person singular of mögen; may, likes
- juristischer
- Adjective meaning legal or juridical
- Sie
- Formal or third-person plural pronoun; you or they
- alle
- Pronoun or adjective meaning 'all' or 'everyone'
- gähnen
- Verb meaning to yawn
- denn
- Conjunction or particle meaning 'because', 'for', or 'then'
- kein
- Negative article meaning 'no' or 'not a'
- Krümel
- Noun meaning crumb or tiny piece
- Unterhaltung
- Noun meaning entertainment, conversation, or amusement
- fällt
- Third-person singular of fallen; falls or drops
- je
- Adverb meaning 'ever' or 'each'
- von
- Preposition meaning 'from', 'of', or 'by'
- gegen
- Preposition meaning 'against' or 'versus'
- ab
- Separable prefix or preposition meaning 'off', 'from', 'down'
- vorliegenden
- Adjective meaning present, current, or at hand
- vor
- Preposition meaning 'before', 'in front of', or 'ago'
- Jahren
- Dative plural of Jahr; years
- um
- Preposition meaning 'around', 'at', or 'by'
- Jahre
- Plural of Jahr; years
- ausgetrocknet
- Past participle of austrocknen; dried out or desiccated
- wurde
- Past tense of werden; was or became
- Die
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine or plural)
- Zeitungsreporter
- Plural of Zeitungsreporter; newspaper reporters or journalists
- ziehen
- Verb meaning to pull, move, or withdraw
- ausnahmslos
- Adverb meaning without exception, invariably
- mit
- Preposition meaning 'with' or 'along with'
- übrigen
- Adjective meaning remaining, other, or rest of
- wenn
- Conjunction meaning 'when' or 'if'
- aufgerufen
- Past participle of aufrufen; called up or summoned
- wird
- Third-person singular of werden; becomes or is (passive)
- Ihre
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'their' or formal 'your'
- Plätze
- Plural of Platz; seats, places, or spots
- bleiben
- Verb meaning to stay, remain, or keep
- leer
- Adjective meaning empty or vacant
- Auf
- Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', or 'at'
- einem
- Dative singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
- Sitz
- Noun meaning seat, chair, or residence
- Seite
- Noun meaning side, page, or direction
- Saales
- Genitive of Saal; of the hall or courtroom
- steht
- Third-person singular of stehen; stands or is standing
- besser
- Comparative of gut; better
- das
- Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that'
- verhängte
- Past participle of verhängen; covered, imposed, or draped
- Heiligtum
- Noun meaning sanctuary, shrine, or sacred place
- zu
- Preposition or particle meaning 'to', 'at', or 'too'
- können
- Modal verb meaning to be able to or can
- eine
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine)
- kleine
- Adjective meaning small or little
- verrückte
- Adjective meaning crazy, mad, or eccentric
- alte
- Adjective meaning old or aged
- Frau
- Noun meaning woman, wife, or Mrs.
- Hütchen
- Diminutive of Hut; small hat or little bonnet
- stets
- Adverb meaning always, constantly, or invariably
- anwesend
- Adjective meaning present or in attendance
- Eröffnung
- Noun meaning opening, inauguration, or commencement
- bis
- Preposition or conjunction meaning 'until' or 'up to'
- zur
- Contraction of zu der; to the
- Schließung
- Noun meaning closure, closing, or adjournment
- Sitzung
- Noun meaning session, meeting, or sitting
- ein
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- unverständliches
- Adjective meaning incomprehensible or unintelligible
- Urteil
- Noun meaning judgment, verdict, or ruling
- ihren
- Accusative possessive pronoun meaning 'her' or 'their'
- Gunsten
- Plural of Gunst; in favor of, used in 'zu ihren Gunsten'
- erwartet
- Third-person singular of erwarten; expects or awaits
- Manche
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'some' or 'many a'
- sagen
- Verb meaning to say or tell
- sei
- Subjunctive form of sein; is (reported speech)
- tatsächlich
- Adverb meaning actually, indeed, or in fact
- Partei
- Noun meaning party, side, or political party
- Rechtsstreit
- Noun meaning lawsuit, legal dispute, or litigation
- es
- Personal pronoun meaning 'it'
- gewesen
- Past participle of sein; been
- aber
- Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'
- niemand
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'nobody' or 'no one'
- weiß
- Third-person singular of wissen; knows
- Sicherheit
- Noun meaning certainty, security, or safety
- weil
- Subordinating conjunction meaning 'because'
- niemanden
- Accusative of niemand; nobody, no one (object form)
- kümmert
- Third-person singular of kümmern; cares or bothers
- trägt
- Third-person singular of tragen; carries or wears
- etwas
- Pronoun or adverb meaning 'something' or 'somewhat'
- kleinen
- Adjective meaning small or little (inflected form)
- Kram
- Noun meaning stuff, junk, or miscellaneous things
- ihre
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'her' or 'their'
- Dokumente
- Plural of Dokument; documents or papers
- nennt
- Third-person singular of nennen; calls or names
- hauptsächlich
- Adverb meaning mainly, primarily, or chiefly
- aus
- Preposition meaning 'from', 'out of', or 'made of'
- trockenem
- Dative adjective meaning dry (inflected form)
- Lavendel
- Noun meaning lavender, the fragrant herb or its color
- besteht
- Third-person singular of bestehen; consists of or passes
Unlock audio playback, vocabulary games, and reading progress tracking.
Create free account →