Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 13
One or two stiff gales and the springing of a leak are accidents which experienced navigators scarcely remember to record, and I shall be well content if nothing worse happen to us during our voyage.
Una o due burrasche violente e lo sgorgare di una falla sono incidenti che i navigatori esperti si ricordano appena di annotare, e sarò ben contento se nulla di peggio ci accadrà durante il nostro viaggio.
Adieu, my dear Margaret.
Addio, mia cara Margaret.
Be assured that for my own sake, as well as yours, I will not rashly encounter danger.
Stai certa che per il mio bene, come per il tuo, non affronterò il pericolo avventatamente.
I will be cool, persevering, and prudent.
Sarò calmo, perseverante e prudente.
But success _shall_ crown my endeavours.
Ma il successo _coronerà_ i miei sforzi.
Wherefore not?
Perché no?
Thus far I have gone, tracing a secure way over the pathless seas, the very stars themselves being witnesses and testimonies of my triumph.
Fin qui sono giunto, tracciando una via sicura attraverso i mari senza sentieri, con le stelle stesse a fare da testimoni e prove del mio trionfo.
Why not still proceed over the untamed yet obedient element?
Perché non proseguire ancora sull'elemento indomito eppure obbediente?
What can stop the determined heart and resolved will of man?
Cosa può fermare il cuore determinato e la volontà risolta dell'uomo?
My swelling heart involuntarily pours itself out thus.
Il mio cuore gonfio si riversa involontariamente in questo modo.
But I must finish.
Ma devo concludere.
Heaven bless my beloved sister!
Il cielo benedica la mia amata sorella!
R.W.
R.W.
Letter 4
Lettera 4
_To Mrs. Saville, England._
_Alla Sig.ra Saville, Inghilterra._
August 5th, 17—.
5 agosto, 17—.
So strange an accident has happened to us that I cannot forbear recording it, although it is very probable that you will see me before these papers can come into your possession.
Un incidente così strano ci è capitato che non posso fare a meno di annotarlo, sebbene sia molto probabile che tu mi veda prima che questi fogli possano giungere in tuo possesso.
Last Monday (July 31st) we were nearly surrounded by ice, which closed in the ship on all sides, scarcely leaving her the sea-room in which she floated.
Lunedì scorso (31 luglio) eravamo quasi circondati dal ghiaccio, che stringeva la nave da tutti i lati, lasciandole appena lo spazio di mare in cui galleggiava.
Our situation was somewhat dangerous, especially as we were compassed round by a very thick fog.
La nostra situazione era alquanto pericolosa, specialmente perché eravamo avvolti da una nebbia molto fitta.
We accordingly lay to, hoping that some change would take place in the atmosphere and weather.
Di conseguenza ci mettemmo alla cappa, sperando che qualche cambiamento avvenisse nell'atmosfera e nel tempo.
Vocabulary
- Una
- One; a female indefinite article in Italian.
- due
- Two; the number 2.
- burrasche
- Storms; violent tempests at sea or on land.
- violente
- Violent; characterized by force or intensity.
- lo
- Him; masculine singular direct object pronoun.
- di
- Of; preposition indicating possession or relationship.
- falla
- Flaw; a breach or defect in a ship's hull.
- sono
- Am, are; present tense of essere (to be).
- incidenti
- Incidents; events or occurrences of note.
- che
- That; which; relative pronoun connecting clauses.
- navigatori
- Navigators; sailors skilled in navigation.
- esperti
- Expert; skilled or knowledgeable in a field.
- si
- Oneself; reflexive pronoun for passive constructions.
- ricordano
- Remember; recall or recollect from memory.
- appena
- Barely; scarcely or just recently.
- annotare
- To annotate; to note or record in writing.
- sarò
- Will be; future tense of essere.
- ben
- Well; in a good or satisfactory manner.
- contento
- Content; satisfied or pleased with something.
- se
- If; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical clause.
- nulla
- Nothing; not anything whatsoever.
- peggio
- Worse; more bad or unfavorable.
- ci
- Us; indirect object pronoun or locative adverb.
- accadrà
- Will happen; future tense of accadere.
- durante
- During; throughout a period of time.
- il
- The; masculine singular definite article.
- nostro
- Our; possessive adjective indicating group possession.
- viaggio
- Journey; a trip or voyage somewhere.
- Addio
- Goodbye; farewell expression when parting.
- mia
- My; feminine singular possessive adjective.
- cara
- Dear; beloved or affectionately regarded.
- Stai
- Be; informal second-person singular of stare.
- certa
- Certain; sure or confident about something.
- per
- For; preposition indicating purpose or reason.
- mio
- My; masculine singular possessive adjective.
- bene
- Well; in a good manner or condition.
- come
- As; in the manner of or comparison.
- tuo
- Your; second-person singular possessive adjective.
- non
- Not; negation word in Italian.
- affronterò
- Will confront; future tense of affrontare.
- pericolo
- Danger; risk or peril threatening harm.
- Sarò
- Will be; future tense of essere.
- calmo
- Calm; peaceful and undisturbed in manner.
- prudente
- Prudent; careful and wise in judgment.
- Ma
- But; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition.
- successo
- Success; achievement of desired goal or outcome.
- miei
- My; masculine plural possessive adjective.
- sforzi
- Efforts; exertions or attempts to accomplish.
- Perché
- Why; for what reason or cause.
- no
- No; negative response or refusal.
- Fin
- Until; up to a point in time.
- qui
- Here; in this place or location.
- giunto
- Arrived; reached a destination or point.
- via
- Way; a path or route of travel.
- sicura
- Safe; free from danger or risk.
- attraverso
- Through; moving from one side to other.
- mari
- Seas; large bodies of salt water.
- senza
- Without; lacking or deprived of something.
- sentieri
- Paths; narrow tracks or trails.
- con
- With; accompanied by or in company.
- le
- The; feminine plural definite article.
- stelle
- Stars; celestial bodies visible in sky.
- stesse
- Same; identical or very alike.
- fare
- To make; to do or perform action.
- da
- By; preposition indicating agent or manner.
- testimoni
- Witnesses; those who observe or testify.
- prove
- Proofs; evidence or demonstrations of truth.
- del
- Of the; contraction of di + il.
- trionfo
- Triumph; a great victory or success.
- proseguire
- To continue; to proceed onward.
- ancora
- Still; yet or continuing in time.
- sull
- On the; contraction of su + il.
- elemento
- Element; a basic component or part.
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