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Let it be known that there was such a thing as social rank in Coniston; and something which, for the sake of an advantageous parallel, we may call an Established Church.

Es sei bekannt, dass es in Coniston so etwas wie gesellschaftlichen Rang gab; und etwas, das wir um eines vorteilhaften Vergleichs willen eine Staatskirche nennen dürfen.

Coniston was a Congregational town still, and the deacons and dignitaries of that church were likewise the pillars of the state.

Coniston war nach wie vor eine kongregationalistische Stadt, und die Diakone und Würdenträger dieser Kirche waren zugleich die Stützen des Staates.

Not many years before the time of which we write actual disestablishment had occurred, when the town ceased--as a town--to pay the salary of Priest Ware, as the minister was called.

Nicht viele Jahre vor der Zeit, über die wir schreiben, hatte die eigentliche Trennung von Kirche und Staat stattgefunden, als die Stadt aufhörte – als Stadt – das Gehalt von Pfarrer Ware zu zahlen, wie der Geistliche genannt wurde.

The father of Jethro Bass, Nathan the currier, had once, in a youthful lapse, permitted a Baptist preacher to immerse him in Coniston Water.

Der Vater von Jethro Bass, Nathan der Gerber, hatte einst in einem jugendlichen Fehltritt einem baptistischen Prediger erlaubt, ihn im Coniston Water zu taufen.

This had been the extent of Nathan's religion; Jethro had none at all, and was, for this and other reasons, somewhere near the bottom of the social scale.

Dies war das Ausmaß von Nathans Religiosität gewesen; Jethro hatte überhaupt keine, und stand deshalb und aus anderen Gründen irgendwo nahe am unteren Ende der gesellschaftlichen Rangordnung.

The builder of the meetinghouse rubbed a great, brown arm, scratched his head, and turned and came face to face with Cynthia Ware, in a poke bonnet.

Der Erbauer des Versammlungshauses rieb sich einen großen, braunen Arm, kratzte sich am Kopf, drehte sich um und stand Cynthia Ware gegenüber, die eine Schutenhauben trug.

Contrast is a favorite trick of authors, and no greater contrast is to be had in Coniston than that between Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

Der Kontrast ist ein beliebtes Mittel der Autoren, und keinen größeren Kontrast gibt es in Coniston als den zwischen Cynthia Ware und Jethro Bass.

In the first place; Cynthia was the minister's daughter, and twenty-one.

Zunächst einmal: Cynthia war die Tochter des Geistlichen und einundzwanzig Jahre alt.

Vocabulary

Es
It; the neuter singular pronoun in German.
sei
Be; subjunctive form of sein (to be).
bekannt
Known; familiar or well-known.
dass
That; subordinating conjunction introducing clauses.
in
In; preposition indicating location or time.
so
So; thus, in such a manner or degree.
etwas
Something; anything; used for indefinite things.
wie
How; like; in what manner or way.
gesellschaftlichen
Social; relating to society or social groups.
Rang
Rank; status, position, or social standing.
gab
Gave; past tense of geben (to give).
und
And; coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses.
das
The; neuter singular definite article.
wir
We; first-person plural pronoun.
um
Around; for the sake of; preposition of purpose.
eines
Of a; genitive form of ein (a/one).
vorteilhaften
Advantageous; favorable or beneficial in some way.
Vergleichs
Comparison; act of comparing two things.
willen
Sake; used in phrase 'um...willen' (for the sake of).
eine
A; indefinite article, feminine singular.
Staatskirche
State church; official church under state control.
nennen
To call; to name or designate something.
dürfen
May; to be allowed or permitted to do.
war
Was; past tense of sein (to be).
nach
After; according to; preposition of time or manner.
vor
Before; in front of; preposition of place/time.
Stadt
City; town; urban municipality.
die
The; feminine singular or plural definite article.
Würdenträger
Dignitaries; people holding high office or rank.
dieser
This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
Kirche
Church; religious building or institution.
waren
Were; past tense plural of sein (to be).
zugleich
At the same time; simultaneously; also.
Stützen
Supports; pillars or things that support.
des
Of the; genitive form of das.
Staates
State; nation or government body.
Nicht
Not; negation particle used in sentences.
viele
Many; a large number of things.
Jahre
Years; plural of Jahr (year).
der
The; masculine singular or plural definite article.
Zeit
Time; temporal period or moment.
über
Over; above; across; preposition of place.
schreiben
To write; to compose written words.
hatte
Had; past tense of haben (to have).
eigentliche
Actual; real; genuine or true.
Trennung
Separation; act of separating things.
von
From; of; preposition showing origin or possession.
Staat
State; nation, government, or political entity.
stattgefunden
Took place; occurred; happened.
als
When; as; than; conjunction of time.
aufhörte
Ceased; stopped; discontinued doing something.
Gehalt
Salary; wages paid to an employee.
Pfarrer
Pastor; Protestant minister or clergyman.
Ware
Goods; merchandise or commodities.
zu
To; at; preposition showing direction/location.
zahlen
To pay; to give money for something.
Geistliche
Clergy; ministers or priests of a church.
genannt
Called; named; past participle of nennen.
wurde
Became; past tense of werden.
Der
The; masculine singular definite article.
Vater
Father; male parent.
Bass
Bass; surname; also bass (the fish).
einst
Once; formerly; at some time in past.
einem
A; one; dative form of ein.
jugendlichen
Youthful; relating to youth or young people.
Fehltritt
Misstep; moral lapse or indiscretion.
baptistischen
Baptist; relating to the Baptist church.
Prediger
Preacher; one who delivers sermons.
erlaubt
Allowed; permitted; past participle of erlauben.
ihn
Him; masculine singular accusative pronoun.
im
In the; contraction of in + dem.
Water
Water; liquid H₂O (English loanword).
taufen
To baptize; to perform baptism ceremony.
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