Dracula — Page 6
" She smiled, and gave some message to an elderly man in white shirt-sleeves, who had followed her to the door.
彼女は微笑んで、白いシャツ姿の老人に何か言葉を伝えた。その老人は彼女の後について扉のところまで来ていた。
He went, but immediately returned with a letter:--
彼は行ったが、すぐに一通の手紙を持って戻ってきた。
"My Friend.--Welcome to the Carpathians.
「親愛なる友よ。――カルパチアへようこそ。
I am anxiously expecting you.
私はあなたのお越しを心待ちにしておりました。
Sleep well to-night.
今夜はゆっくりお休みください。
At three to-morrow the diligence will start for Bukovina; a place on it is kept for you.
明日の三時に駅馬車がブコビナに向けて出発します。あなたのお席は確保してあります。
At the Borgo Pass my carriage will await you and will bring you to me.
ボルゴ峠では私の馬車がお待ちしており、あなたを私のもとへお連れいたします。
I trust that your journey from London has been a happy one, and that you will enjoy your stay in my beautiful land.
ロンドンからの旅が快適なものであったこと、そして私の美しい土地での滞在を楽しんでいただけることを願っております。
"Your friend, "DRACULA."
「あなたの友より、ドラキュラ。」
_4 May._--I found that my landlord had got a letter from the Count, directing him to secure the best place on the coach for me;
五月四日。――宿の主人が伯爵から手紙を受け取っており、馬車の中で最も良い席を私のために確保するよう指示されていることがわかった。
but on making inquiries as to details he seemed somewhat reticent, and pretended that he could not understand my German.
しかし詳細について尋ねてみると、彼はいくぶん口を閉ざしがちで、私のドイツ語がわからないふりをした。
This could not be true, because up to then he had understood it perfectly; at least, he answered my questions exactly as if he did.
これは本当のはずがなかった。なぜならそれまでは完全に理解していたからだ。少なくとも、理解しているかのように私の質問にきちんと答えていた。
He and his wife, the old lady who had received me, looked at each other in a frightened sort of way.
彼と彼の妻――私を出迎えてくれた老婦人――は、怯えたような様子で顔を見合わせた。
He mumbled out that the money had been sent in a letter, and that was all he knew.
彼はお金は手紙の中に入って送られてきたとぼそぼそと言い、それ以上のことは何も知らないと言った。
When I asked him if he knew Count Dracula, and could tell me anything of his castle, both he and his wife crossed themselves, and, saying that they knew nothing at all, simply refused to speak further.
ドラキュラ伯爵を知っているか、また彼の城について何か教えてもらえないかと尋ねると、夫婦は二人とも胸に十字を切り、何も知らないと言って、それ以上話すことを断固として拒んだ。
Vocabulary
- 彼女
- kanojo — She; her; girlfriend
- は
- wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar
- 微笑ん
- hohoen(de) — Smiled; showing a gentle, warm smile
- で
- de — Conjunctive particle; by means of, at
- 白い
- shiroi — White; describing something of white color
- シャツ
- shatsu — Shirt; a garment worn on the upper body
- 姿
- sugata — Figure; appearance; one's visible form or shape
- の
- no — Possessive or linking particle in Japanese
- 老人
- roujin — Old man; elderly person
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or target
- 何か
- nanika — Something; some unspecified thing or matter
- 言葉
- kotoba — Word; language; what someone says
- を
- wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar
- 伝え
- tsutae — Conveyed; communicated; passed along a message
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary verb in Japanese
- その
- sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned
- 後
- ato — After; later; behind in time or place
- ついて
- tsuite — Following; coming along behind someone
- 扉
- tobira — Door; gate; an entryway panel that opens
- ところ
- tokoro — Place; point; situation or spot
- まで
- made — Until; up to; as far as a point
- 来
- ki(te) — Came; arrived at a location
- て
- te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions
- い
- i — Auxiliary indicating ongoing or resultant state
- 彼
- kare — He; him; a male third-person pronoun
- 行っ
- it(te) — Went; moved away to another location
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar
- すぐ
- sugu — Immediately; right away; without delay
- 一通
- ittsuu — One letter; one piece of correspondence
- 手紙
- tegami — Letter; written message sent to someone
- 持っ
- mot(te) — Holding; carrying; having something in hand
- 戻っ
- modot(te) — Returned; came back to a previous place
- き
- ki — Came; auxiliary indicating return or completion
- 親愛
- shin-ai — Dear; beloved; expressing affection and closeness
- なる
- naru — Becoming; a linking or modifying word
- 友
- tomo — Friend; companion; a trusted associate
- よ
- yo — Sentence-ending particle for emphasis or address
- へ
- e — Directional particle meaning toward or to
- ようこそ
- youkoso — Welcome; a greeting upon someone's arrival
- 私
- watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
- あなた
- anata — You; second-person singular pronoun in Japanese
- お越し
- okoshi — Your coming; polite expression for someone's visit
- 心待ち
- kokoromachi — Eagerly awaiting; looking forward with anticipation
- し
- shi — Conjunctive verb form connecting clauses
- おり
- ori — Polite humble form of the verb 'to be'
- まし
- mashi — Polite past auxiliary; part of ました form
- 今夜
- konya — Tonight; this evening; the current night
- ゆっくり
- yukkuri — Slowly; leisurely; at a relaxed pace
- お休み
- oyasumi — Rest; sleep; polite expression for good night
- ください
- kudasai — Please; polite request for an action
- 明日
- ashita — Tomorrow; the day after today
- 三時
- sanji — Three o'clock; the third hour of the day
- 駅馬車
- ekibasha — Stagecoach; horse-drawn public carriage between stations
- 向け
- muke — Heading toward; directed at a destination
- 出発
- shuppatsu — Departure; setting off on a journey
- ます
- masu — Polite verb ending in Japanese grammar
- お席
- oseki — Your seat; polite term for a reserved seat
- 確保
- kakuho — Securing; reserving; ensuring something is kept
- あり
- ari — There is; exists; formal or classical form
- 峠
- touge — Mountain pass; a high crossing between peaks
- 馬車
- basha — Carriage; horse-drawn vehicle for transportation
- お待ち
- omachi — Waiting; polite expression for someone awaiting you
- もと
- moto — Under; at the hands of; by someone's care
- お連れ
- otsure — Escorting; politely bringing or accompanying someone
- いたし
- itashi — Humble verb meaning to do; polite self-deprecating form
- から
- kara — From; starting point in time or place
- 旅
- tabi — Journey; trip; travel to a distant place
- 快適
- kaiteki — Comfortable; pleasant; providing ease and enjoyment
- な
- na — Adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives
- もの
- mono — Thing; object; something that exists or occurs
- あっ
- at(te) — Was; existed; casual past form of ある
- こと
- koto — Thing; fact; abstract concept or matter
- そして
- soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting sequential statements
- 美しい
- utsukushii — Beautiful; lovely; aesthetically pleasing in appearance
- 土地
- tochi — Land; region; a specific area or territory
- 滞在
- taizai — Stay; sojourn; remaining in a place temporarily
- 楽しん
- tanoshi(nde) — Enjoying; taking pleasure in an experience
- いただける
- itadakeru — Can receive; humble expression for having something done
- 願っ
- negat(te) — Wishing; hoping; expressing a sincere desire
- より
- yori — From; sincerely; used at letter endings
- 五月
- gogatsu — May; the fifth month of the year
- 四日
- yokka — Fourth day; the 4th of the month
- 宿
- yado — Inn; lodging; a place to stay overnight
- 主人
- shujin — Host; innkeeper; master of an establishment
- 伯爵
- hakushaku — Count; an aristocratic title of nobility
- 受け取っ
- uketon(de) — Received; accepted something handed or delivered
- 中
- naka — Among; inside; within a group or space
- 最も
- mottomo — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective
- 良い
- yoi — Good; fine; of high quality or suitability
- 席
- seki — Seat; place; a spot designated for sitting
- ため
- tame — For the purpose of; because of; for someone's sake
- する
- suru — To do; to perform an action or task
- よう
- you — So that; in order to; expressing manner or purpose
- 指示
- shiji — Instruction; direction; an order given to someone
- さ
- sa — Passive auxiliary; part of される passive form
- れ
- re — Passive verb ending indicating receiving an action
- いる
- iru — Is; exists; ongoing state auxiliary verb
- わかっ
- wakat(te) — Understood; comprehended; came to know something
- しかし
- shikashi — However; but; introduces a contrasting statement
- 詳細
- shousai — Details; particulars; specific information about something
- 尋ね
- tazune — Asked; inquired; sought information from someone
- みる
- miru — To try; to attempt doing something tentatively
- と
- to — Quotation or conditional particle; when, if, with
- いくぶん
- ikubun — Somewhat; to some extent; a little bit
- 口
- kuchi — Mouth; opening; the organ used for speaking
- 閉ざし
- tozashi — Closed off; shut; keeping something tightly sealed
- がち
- gachi — Tending to; inclined toward a certain state
- ドイツ語
- Doitsugo — German language; the language spoken in Germany
- わから
- wakara(nai) — Do not understand; unable to comprehend something
- ない
- nai — Not; negative auxiliary verb in Japanese
- ふり
- furi — Pretending; acting as if something were true
- これ
- kore — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned
- 本当
- hontou — True; real; genuinely the case
- はず
- hazu — Should be; expected to be; supposed to
- なかっ
- nakat(ta) — Was not; negative past form of ない
- なぜ
- naze — Why; for what reason; questioning a cause
- なら
- nara — Because; if; conditional linking conjunction
- それ
- sore — That; referring to something previously mentioned
- 完全
- kanzen — Complete; perfect; fully and entirely accomplished
- 理解
- rikai — Understanding; comprehension; grasping the meaning of something
- だ
- da — Is; plain form copula in Japanese
- 少なく
- sukunaku — At least; minimally; fewer in number
- とも
- tomo — At least; even; used in concessive expressions
- か
- ka — Question particle; or; indicating inquiry
- 質問
- shitsumon — Question; inquiry; something asked of another person
- きちんと
- kichinto — Properly; neatly; in an orderly correct manner
- 答え
- kotae — Answer; reply; response to a question
- 妻
- tsuma — Wife; a man's female spouse or partner
- 出迎え
- demukae — Meeting; welcoming; going to greet an arrival
- くれ
- kure — Did for me; gave; a receiving favor verb
- 老婦人
- roufujin — Old woman; elderly lady; an aged female person
- 怯え
- obiえ — Frightened; alarmed; showing signs of fear
- 様子
- yousu — Appearance; state; how someone or something seems
- 顔
- kao — Face; one's facial features or expression
- 見合わせ
- miawase — Looked at each other; exchanged glances mutually
- お金
- okane — Money; cash; currency used for transactions
- 入っ
- hait(te) — Entered; inserted; went or came inside
- 送ら
- okura — Sent; dispatched; caused something to be delivered
- ぼそぼそ
- bosoboso — Mumbling; muttering; speaking in a low unclear voice
- 言い
- ii — Said; spoke; expressed verbally
- 以上
- ijou — More than; beyond; no further than this
- 何も
- nanimo — Nothing; not anything; used with negative verbs
- 知ら
- shira — Know; be aware of; base form of 知る
- 言っ
- it(te) — Said; told; expressed verbally to someone
- 知っ
- shit(te) — Knew; was aware of; had knowledge of
- また
- mata — Also; again; additionally; furthermore
- 城
- shiro — Castle; a fortified medieval stronghold or palace
- 教え
- oshie — Taught; informed; told someone something they needed
- もらえ
- morae — Can receive; potential form of もらう
- 尋ねる
- tazuneru — To ask; to inquire; to question someone about something
- 夫婦
- fuufu — Married couple; husband and wife together
- 二人
- futari — Two people; a pair; both persons together
- 胸
- mune — Chest; breast; the front of the torso
- 十字
- juuji — Cross; a cross-shaped form or symbol
- 切り
- kiri — Cut; made the sign; performed a gesture
- 話す
- hanasu — To speak; to talk; to have a conversation
- 断固
- danko — Firmly; resolutely; with strong determination
- として
- toshite — As; in the capacity of; functioning as something
- 拒ん
- koban(de) — Refused; declined; rejected a request firmly
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