Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 5
"Not a bit of it. My son shall either go to Old Trinity or he does without a university education. Cambridge or Oxford indeed! You forget, Ellen, that the lad is my son as well as yours."
「そんなことはない。息子はオールド・トリニティに行くか、さもなければ大学教育なしで済ますかのどちらかだ。ケンブリッジやオックスフォードとは笑わせる！エレン、あの子は君の息子であると同時に私の息子でもあることを忘れているぞ。」
"I don't; but he is half an Englishman, three parts an Englishman, whatever his fatherhood," said the Squire's wife in a tone of triumph.
「そんなことはありません。でもあの子は半分イギリス人、いや四分の三はイギリス人ですわ、父親が誰であれ」と地主の妻は勝ち誇った口調で言った。
"Well, well! he is Terence O'Shanaghgan, for all that, and he will inherit this old place some day."
「まあまあ！それでも彼はテレンス・オシャナガンだ、そしていつかはこの古い土地を受け継ぐことになる。」
"Much there will be for him to inherit."
「受け継ぐものがどれほどあるというのでしょう。」
Eager steps were heard on the gravel, and the next instant Nora entered by the open window.
砂利の上に急ぎ足の音が聞こえ、次の瞬間、ノーラが開いた窓から入ってきた。
"I have given the order," she said; "Angus will have the trap round in a quarter of an hour."
「注文しておきました」と彼女は言った。「アンガスが十五分後に馬車を回してくれます。」
"That's right, my girl; you didn't let time drag," said her father.
「よし、よくやった。時間を無駄にしなかったな」と父親は言った。
"Angus wants you and mother to be quite ready, for he says Black Bess is nearly off her head with spirit. Now, then, mother, shall I go upstairs and bring down your things?"
「アンガスはあなたとお母さんにすっかり用意しておいてほしいと言っています、ブラック・ベスが元気いっぱいで気が立っているそうですから。さあ、お母さん、私が二階に行って荷物を持ってきましょうか？」
"I don't mind if you do, Nora; my back aches a good bit."
「そうしてくれると助かるわ、ノーラ。腰がかなり痛いの。」
"We'll put the air-cushion in the trap," said the Squire, who, notwithstanding her fine-lady airs, had a great respect and admiration for his wife. "We'll make you right cozy, Ellen, and a rattle through the air will do you a sight of good."
「馬車にエアクッションを置こう」と地主は言った。彼は妻の気取った上品ぶりにもかかわらず、妻に対して深い敬意と愛情を持っていた。「エレン、ゆったりと快適にしてあげよう。風を切って走れば、きっとずいぶん気分が良くなるよ。」
"May I drive, father?" said Nora.
「私が御者をしてもいいですか、お父さん？」とノーラは言った。
"You, little one? Suppose you bring Black Bess down on her knees?
「お前が？坊や。ブラック・ベスをひざまずかせでもしたらどうする？
Vocabulary
- そんな
- sonna — Such, that kind of; referring to something mentioned.
- こと
- koto — Thing, fact, matter; nominalizer for actions.
- は
- wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.
- ない
- nai — Not exist; negative form of ある.
- 息子
- musuko — Son; one's own male child.
- に
- ni — Direction/location particle indicating destination or target.
- 行く
- iku — To go; to move toward a destination.
- か
- ka — Question particle placed at end of sentence.
- さも
- samo — As if, in such a manner; emphatic adverb.
- なけれ
- nakere — Conditional negative stem; if not (followed by ば).
- ば
- ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when.
- 大学
- daigaku — University; institution of higher education.
- 教育
- kyōiku — Education; teaching and upbringing of a person.
- なし
- nashi — Without; lacking something entirely.
- で
- de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or cause.
- 済ます
- sumasu — To finish, manage, or get by without something.
- の
- no — Possessive/nominalizing particle; also sentence-final softener.
- どちら
- dochira — Which one of two; polite form of どっち.
- だ
- da — Copula meaning is or are in plain form.
- や
- ya — Particle listing examples; and, or among others.
- と
- to — Quotation or accompaniment particle; with, and, that.
- 笑わ
- warawa — Stem of 笑う; to laugh, to make someone laugh.
- せる
- seru — Causative auxiliary verb; to make or let someone do.
- あの
- ano — That (over there); refers to something distant or known.
- 子
- ko — Child; also used informally to refer to a person.
- 君
- kimi — You; familiar second-person pronoun.
- ある
- aru — To exist, to have; used for inanimate things.
- 同時
- dōji — Simultaneously; at the same time.
- 私
- watashi — I, me; standard first-person pronoun.
- も
- mo — Also, too; inclusive particle adding to a list.
- を
- wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.
- 忘れ
- wasure — Stem of 忘れる; to forget something or someone.
- て
- te — Te-form connective particle linking sequential actions.
- いる
- iru — To be, to exist; used for animate beings.
- ぞ
- zo — Emphatic sentence-final particle; assertive male speech.
- あり
- ari — Stem of ある; exist (used in polite forms).
- ませ
- mase — Polite auxiliary stem used in ません and ませんでした.
- ん
- n — Negative contraction of ない in polite speech.
- でも
- demo — But, however; conjunction showing contrast.
- 半分
- hanbun — Half; one of two equal parts.
- イギリス人
- Igirisujin — British person; a person from the United Kingdom.
- いや
- iya — No, rather; correction or mild disagreement.
- 四分の三
- yonbun no san — Three-quarters; three out of four equal parts.
- です
- desu — Polite copula meaning is, am, or are.
- わ
- wa — Sentence-final particle expressing emotion, often feminine.
- 父親
- chichioya — Father; one's male parent.
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.
- 誰
- dare — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person.
- あれ
- are — That (thing over there); distal demonstrative pronoun.
- 地主
- jinushi — Landlord; person who owns and rents land.
- 妻
- tsuma — Wife; one's own female spouse.
- 勝ち誇っ
- kachihokot(te) — Triumphant, boasting; gloating over a victory.
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary; indicates completed action.
- 口調
- kuchō — Tone of voice; manner or style of speaking.
- 言っ
- it(te) — Te-form of 言う; said, speak.
- まあまあ
- māmā — Now now, calm down; expression urging moderation.
- それ
- sore — That; mid-distance demonstrative pronoun.
- 彼
- kare — He, him; third-person male pronoun.
- そして
- soshite — And then; conjunction connecting sequential events.
- いつか
- itsuka — Someday; at some unspecified future time.
- この
- kono — This; proximal demonstrative modifying a noun.
- 古い
- furui — Old, aged; describing something of age.
- 土地
- tochi — Land, soil; a piece of ground or territory.
- 受け継ぐ
- uketsugu — To inherit, succeed to; pass something down generations.
- なる
- naru — To become; indicates change of state.
- もの
- mono — Thing; also expresses explanation or emotional emphasis.
- どれ
- dore — Which one; interrogative pronoun among multiple items.
- ほど
- hodo — Extent, degree; as much as, to the extent that.
- いう
- iu — To say, to be called; used in expressions.
- でしょ
- desho — Shortened form of でしょう; probably, right?
- う
- u — Volitional suffix; let's, probably, shall.
- 砂利
- jari — Gravel; small stones used on paths or roads.
- 上
- ue — Above, on top of; upper position or surface.
- 急ぎ足
- isogiashi — Quick pace; walking hurriedly or in a rush.
- 音
- oto — Sound, noise; an audible phenomenon.
- 聞こえ
- kikoye — Stem of 聞こえる; to be audible, heard.
- 次
- tsugi — Next; the following in sequence or time.
- 瞬間
- shunkan — Moment, instant; a very brief point in time.
- 開い
- hira(i) — Stem/te-form of 開く; to open something.
- 窓
- mado — Window; opening in a wall for light or air.
- から
- kara — From; indicates starting point or cause.
- 入っ
- hait(te) — Te-form of 入る; entered, came inside.
- き
- ki — Stem of くる (来る); came (in て-form constructions).
- 注文
- chūmon — Order; requesting goods or services formally.
- し
- shi — Te-form of する or listing conjunction; and, also.
- おき
- oki — Stem of おく; do in advance, leave done.
- まし
- mashi — Polite past auxiliary stem in ました forms.
- 彼女
- kanojo — She, her; third-person female pronoun.
- 十五
- jūgo — Fifteen; the number 15.
- 分
- fun / pun — Minute; unit of time equal to sixty seconds.
- 後
- ato / go — After, later; following in time or order.
- 馬車
- basha — Horse-drawn carriage; vehicle pulled by horses.
- 回し
- mawashi — Stem of 回す; to turn, rotate, bring around.
- くれ
- kure — Imperative of くれる; give me, please do for me.
- ます
- masu — Polite present/future auxiliary verb ending.
- よし
- yoshi — Alright, good; expression of acknowledgment or resolve.
- よく
- yoku — Well, often; adverbial form of 良い.
- やっ
- yat(te) — Te-form of やる; to do, carry out something.
- 時間
- jikan — Time; duration or a specific amount of time.
- 無駄
- muda — Waste, useless; pointless expenditure of resources.
- なかっ
- nakат(ta) — Past negative stem; was not (なかった form).
- な
- na — Sentence-final particle expressing emotion or prohibition.
- あなた
- anata — You; standard second-person pronoun, slightly formal.
- お母さん
- okāsan — Mother; polite or respectful term for mother.
- すっかり
- sukkari — Completely, entirely; thoroughly done or changed.
- 用意
- yōi — Preparation, readiness; getting something ready.
- おい
- oi — Hey; informal exclamation to get someone's attention.
- ほしい
- hoshii — Want; desiring someone to do something (te + hoshii).
- い
- i — Stem of いる; short form in compound structures.
- 元気
- genki — Energy, health, vitality; feeling lively and well.
- いっぱい
- ippai — Full of, lots; brimming with something.
- 気
- ki — Spirit, feeling, energy; mental or emotional state.
- 立っ
- tat(te) — Te-form of 立つ; standing, to stand up.
- そう
- sō — So, that way; indicating agreement or appearance.
- さあ
- sā — Well, come on; encouragement or transition expression.
- 二階
- nikai — Second floor; the floor above the ground level.
- 行っ
- it(te) — Te-form of 行く; went, going.
- 荷物
- nimotsu — Luggage, baggage; items carried while traveling.
- 持っ
- mot(te) — Te-form of 持つ; holding, carrying something.
- ましょ
- mashō — Volitional polite form; let's do something together.
- くれる
- kureru — To give (to me/us); to do a favor for speaker.
- 助かる
- tasukaru — To be saved, helped; that's a great help.
- 腰
- koshi — Lower back, waist; the lumbar region of the body.
- かなり
- kanari — Quite, considerably; to a fairly significant degree.
- 痛い
- itai — Painful, hurts; experiencing physical pain.
- 置こ
- oko — Volitional of 置く; let's place or put something.
- 気取っ
- kidot(te) — Te-form of 気取る; affecting airs, being pretentious.
- 上品
- jōhin — Elegant, refined; having good taste and grace.
- ぶり
- buri — Manner, style; behavior or affectation of something.
- かかわら
- kakawara — Stem in にもかかわらず; despite, regardless of.
- ず
- zu — Classical negative suffix; without doing, not doing.
- 対し
- taishi — Stem of 対する; toward, regarding, in contrast to.
- 深い
- fukai — Deep, profound; having great depth or intensity.
- 敬意
- keii — Respect, reverence; showing honor toward someone.
- 愛情
- aijō — Affection, love; warm emotional feeling toward someone.
- ゆったり
- yuttari — Relaxed, leisurely; comfortably spacious or at ease.
- 快適
- kaiteki — Comfortable, pleasant; providing ease and satisfaction.
- あげよ
- ageyo — Volitional of あげる; let's give or do for someone.
- 風
- kaze / fū — Wind; also style or manner depending on context.
- 切っ
- kit(te) — Te-form of 切る; cut, also used in compounds.
- 走れ
- hashire — Imperative of 走る; run! command to run fast.
- きっと
- kitto — Surely, certainly; expressing confident expectation.
- ずいぶん
- zuibun — Quite, very, considerably; more than expected.
- 気分
- kibun — Feeling, mood; one's current emotional or physical state.
- 良く
- yoku — Well, better; adverbial form of 良い/いい.
- よ
- yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or informing the listener.
- 御者
- gyosha — Coachman, driver; person who drives a horse carriage.
- いい
- ii — Good, fine; informal positive adjective.
- お父さん
- otōsan — Father; polite or affectionate term for father.
- お前
- omae — You; informal/rough second-person pronoun.
- 坊や
- bōya — Little boy; affectionate term for a young male child.
- ひざまずか
- hizamazuka — Stem of ひざまずく; to kneel down on one's knees.
- せ
- se — Causative stem suffix; make or let someone do.
- たら
- tara — Conditional form; if, when (hypothetical condition).
- どう
- dō — How; asking about manner or condition.
- する
- suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.
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