Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 1
"SOME MORE OF THE LAND MUST GO."
"ANCORA UN PO' DI TERRA DEVE ANDARE."
Squire O'Shanaghgan was a tall, powerfully built man, with deep-set eyes and rugged, overhanging brows; his hair was of a grizzled gray, very thick and abundant; he had a shaggy beard, too, and a long overhanging mustache.
Lo Squire O'Shanaghgan era un uomo alto e robusto, con occhi infossati e sopracciglia sporgenti e aspre; i suoi capelli erano di un grigio brizzolato, molto folti e abbondanti; aveva anche una barba ispida e un lungo baffo sporgente.
He entered the north parlor still more noisily than Nora had done.
Entrò nel salotto nord ancora più rumorosamente di quanto avesse fatto Nora.
The dogs yelped with delight, and flung themselves upon him.
I cani guaivano di gioia e si gettarono su di lui.
"Down, Creena! down, Cushla!" he said.
«Giù, Creena! giù, Cushla!» disse.
"Ah, then, Nora, they are as bewitching as yourself, little woman.
«Ah, allora, Nora, sono affascinanti quanto te, donnina mia.
What beauties they are growing, to be sure!"
Che bellezze stanno diventando, davvero!»
"I reared them," said Nora.
«Li ho allevati io,» disse Nora.
"I am proud of them both.
«Sono orgogliosa di entrambi.
At one time I thought Creena could not live; but look at her now--her coat as black as jet, and so silky."
Un tempo pensavo che Creena non potesse sopravvivere; ma guardatela adesso: il suo pelo nero come il carbone, e così setoso.»
"Shut the door, won't you, Patrick?" said his wife.
«Chiudi la porta, vuoi, Patrick?» disse sua moglie.
"Bless me! I forgot," said the Squire.
«Dio mio! Me ne sono dimenticato,» disse lo Squire.
He crossed the room, and, with an effort after quietness, closed the door with one foot; then he seated himself by his wife's side.
Attraversò la stanza e, facendo uno sforzo per essere silenzioso, chiuse la porta con un piede; poi si sedette accanto a sua moglie.
"Better, Eileen?" he said, looking at her anxiously.
«Stai meglio, Eileen?» disse, guardandola con ansia.
"I wish you would not call me Eileen," she said.
«Vorrei che non mi chiamassi Eileen,» disse lei.
"I hate to have my name Irishized."
«Odio che il mio nome venga irlandesizzato.»
The Squire's eyes filled with suppressed fun.
Gli occhi dello Squire si riempirono di ilarità repressa.
"Ah, but you are half-Irish, whether you like it or not," he said.
«Ah, ma sei per metà irlandese, che ti piaccia o no,» disse.
"Is not she, colleen?
«Non è vero, colleen?
Bless me, what a day it has turned out!
Dio mio, che giornata è venuta fuori!
We are getting summer weather at last.
Finalmente ci stiamo godendo il tempo estivo.
What do you say to going for a drive, Eileen--Ellen, I mean?
Che ne dici di fare un giro in carrozza, Eileen--Ellen, voglio dire?
Vocabulary
- ANCORA
- Still, yet, or again; indicates continuation or repetition.
- UN
- Indefinite article masculine singular meaning 'a' or 'an'.
- PO'
- A little, a bit; indicates a small amount.
- DI
- Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'by.'
- TERRA
- Earth, land, or ground; natural surface underfoot.
- DEVE
- Must, has to; third person singular of dovere.
- ANDARE
- To go; fundamental verb of movement or direction.
- era
- Was; third person singular imperfect tense of essere.
- uomo
- Man; adult male human being.
- alto
- Tall or high; describing vertical size or stature.
- robusto
- Robust, sturdy; physically strong and solidly built.
- occhi
- Eyes; plural of occhio, the organs of sight.
- infossati
- Sunken, deep-set; describes eyes set deeply in face.
- sopracciglia
- Eyebrows; the hair-covered ridges above the eyes.
- sporgenti
- Protruding, jutting out; projecting beyond surrounding surface.
- aspre
- Harsh, rough; describing a coarse or rugged texture.
- capelli
- Hair; refers to the hair on a person's head.
- grigio
- Gray; the color between black and white.
- brizzolato
- Salt-and-pepper, grizzled; hair streaked with gray.
- folti
- Thick, dense; describing abundant or bushy hair.
- abbondanti
- Abundant, plentiful; present in large or generous quantities.
- barba
- Beard; facial hair grown on a man's face.
- ispida
- Bristly, rough; describing coarse or stiff hair texture.
- baffo
- Mustache; facial hair grown above the upper lip.
- Entrò
- Entered; third person singular past tense of entrare.
- salotto
- Living room or parlor; comfortable room for receiving guests.
- nord
- North; one of the four cardinal compass directions.
- rumorosamente
- Noisily, loudly; in a manner producing much noise.
- cani
- Dogs; plural of cane, domestic canine animals.
- guaivano
- Were whimpering or yelping; dogs vocalizing with excitement.
- gioia
- Joy, happiness; a feeling of great pleasure or delight.
- gettarono
- Threw themselves; third person plural past of gettarsi.
- Giù
- Down; directional adverb indicating downward movement or position.
- affascinanti
- Fascinating, charming; extremely attractive or captivating in nature.
- donnina
- Little woman; affectionate diminutive form of donna.
- bellezze
- Beauties; plural of bellezza, referring to beautiful creatures.
- diventando
- Becoming; gerund of diventare, indicating ongoing transformation.
- allevati
- Raised, bred; past participle of allevare, rearing animals.
- orgogliosa
- Proud; feeling deep satisfaction in someone or something.
- entrambi
- Both; referring to two things or people together.
- pensavo
- I was thinking; first person imperfect of pensare.
- sopravvivere
- To survive; to continue living despite difficulty or danger.
- guardatela
- Look at her; imperative of guardare with feminine pronoun.
- pelo
- Fur, coat; an animal's body hair or coat.
- nero
- Black; the darkest color, absence of light.
- carbone
- Coal or charcoal; black combustible mineral or material.
- setoso
- Silky; having the smooth, soft texture of silk.
- Chiudi
- Close, shut; imperative singular form of chiudere.
- porta
- Door; a hinged barrier for closing an entrance.
- moglie
- Wife; a woman in a marriage relationship.
- dimenticato
- Forgotten; past participle of dimenticare, to forget.
- Attraversò
- Crossed, went through; third person past of attraversare.
- stanza
- Room; an enclosed space within a building.
- sforzo
- Effort, strain; physical or mental exertion toward a goal.
- silenzioso
- Silent, quiet; making little or no sound.
- chiuse
- Closed, shut; third person singular past of chiudere.
- piede
- Foot; the lower extremity of the leg.
- sedette
- Sat down; third person singular past of sedersi.
- accanto
- Beside, next to; positioned alongside or adjacent to someone.
- meglio
- Better; comparative adverb indicating improved state or condition.
- guardandola
- Looking at her; gerund of guardare with feminine pronoun.
- ansia
- Anxiety, worry; a feeling of unease or concern.
- Odio
- I hate; first person singular present of odiare.
- nome
- Name; a word used to identify a person or thing.
- venga
- Come; subjunctive/imperative form of venire.
- ilarità
- Hilarity, mirth; great amusement or uncontrollable laughter.
- repressa
- Repressed, suppressed; held back or restrained from expression.
- metà
- Half; one of two equal parts of something.
- irlandese
- Irish; relating to Ireland or its people and culture.
- piaccia
- May please; subjunctive of piacere, whether one likes it.
- giornata
- Day; the full duration or quality of a day.
- venuta
- Come out; past participle of venire, feminine form.
- Finalmente
- Finally, at last; after a long wait or delay.
- godendo
- Enjoying; gerund of godere, to enjoy or take pleasure.
- estivo
- Summer, summery; relating to or typical of summer.
- fare
- To do, to make; fundamental Italian verb of action.
- giro
- Tour, ride, spin; a trip or excursion around somewhere.
- carrozza
- Carriage; a horse-drawn wheeled vehicle for passengers.
- voglio
- I want; first person singular present of volere.
- dire
- To say, to tell; fundamental verb of verbal communication.
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