Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 6
That horse is worth three hundred pounds, if she's worth a penny."
「あの馬は一ペニーの価値があるとすれば、三百ポンドの価値がありますよ。」
"Do you think I would?" said the girl reproachfully.
「私がそんなことをすると思うの？」と少女は恨めしそうに言った。
"Now, dad, that is about the cruelest word you have said to your Nora for many a day."
「ねえ、お父さん、それはずいぶん久しぶりにノーラにかけた言葉の中で一番ひどいものよ。」
"Come and give me a hug, colleen," said the Squire.
「こっちへ来て抱きしめておくれ、コリーン」と地主は言った。
Nora ran to him, clasped her arms round his neck, and kissed him once or twice.
ノーラは彼のところへ走り寄り、両腕を彼の首に巻きつけて、一度か二度キスをした。
He had moved away to the other end of the room, and now he looked her full in the face.
彼は部屋の反対側へ離れていたが、今は彼女の顔をまともに見つめた。
"You are fretting about something?"
「何か気に病んでいることがあるのかい？」
"Not I--not I," said the girl; but she flushed.
「いいえ、そんなことないわ」と少女は言ったが、顔を赤らめた。
"Listen to me, colleen," said the Squire; "if it is that bit of a mortgage, you get it right out of your head.
「聞きなさい、コリーン」と地主は言った。「もしあの抵当のことが気になっているのなら、頭からきれいに追い払いなさい。
It's not going to worry _me_.
それは私を悩ませることにはならないよ。
I am going this very evening to have a talk with Dan."
今夜にでもダンと話し合いに行くつもりだ。」
"Oh, if it is Dan Murphy you owe it to," said the girl.
「まあ、借りているのがダン・マーフィーなら」と少女は言った。
"Ah, he's all right; he's the right sort; a chip of the old block--eh?
「ああ、あいつは大丈夫だ。いい奴だよ。親父さんそっくりだからな――そうだろう？
He wouldn't be hard on a brother in adversity?"
苦境にある仲間に厳しくはしないだろう？」
"He wouldn't if he could help it," said Nora; but the cloud had not left her sensitive face.
「できることなら、そうしないでしょうね」とノーラは言った。しかし、敏感な彼女の顔から翳りは消えていなかった。
Then, seeing that father looked at her with intense anxiety, she made a valiant effort.
そして、父が深い不安の表情で自分を見ていることに気づき、彼女は懸命に努力した。
"Of course, I believe in you," she said; "and, indeed, what does the loss of money matter while we are together?"
「もちろん、あなたを信じているわ」と彼女は言った。「それに、一緒にいる間はお金を失ったって何だというの？」
"Right you are! right you are!" said the Squire, with a laugh.
「その通り！その通り！」と地主は笑いながら言った。
Vocabulary
- あの
- ano — That (over there); used to refer to something distant.
- 馬
- uma — Horse; a large domesticated animal used for riding.
- は
- wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject of discussion.
- 一
- ichi — The number one; first in a sequence.
- ペニー
- penī — Penny; a small unit of British or US currency.
- の
- no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.
- 価値
- kachi — Value; worth or importance of something.
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.
- ある
- aru — To exist; to have (for inanimate things).
- と
- to — Quotation or conditional particle; and, with, if.
- すれ
- sure — Conditional form of suru (to do); if one does.
- ば
- ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when.
- 三百
- sanbyaku — Three hundred; the number 300.
- ポンド
- pondo — Pound; British unit of currency or weight.
- あり
- ari — Polite stem of aru; to exist or to have.
- ます
- masu — Polite verb ending indicating formality and respect.
- よ
- yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or emphasizing information.
- 私
- watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun, polite register.
- そんな
- sonna — Such; that kind of; like that.
- こと
- koto — Thing; fact; matter; nominalizer for actions.
- を
- wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.
- する
- suru — To do; to perform an action.
- 思う
- omou — To think; to feel; to believe something.
- 少女
- shōjo — Young girl; a female child or adolescent.
- 恨めし
- urameshi — Resentful; feeling bitter or reproachful toward someone.
- そう
- sō — So; like that; in that manner.
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, location, time, or manner.
- 言っ
- it(te) — Te-form of iu; said; to say (conjunctive).
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.
- ねえ
- nē — Hey; used to seek attention or agreement.
- お父さん
- otōsan — Father; polite term for one's own or someone's father.
- それ
- sore — That; refers to something near the listener.
- ずいぶん
- zuibun — Quite; considerably; rather a lot.
- 久しぶり
- hisashiburi — Long time no see; after a long interval.
- かけ
- kake — Stem of kakeru; a pun or wordplay here.
- 言葉
- kotoba — Word; language; expression; manner of speaking.
- 中
- naka — Inside; among; in the middle of something.
- で
- de — Particle indicating location of action, means, or scope.
- 一番
- ichiban — Number one; the most; the best.
- ひどい
- hidoi — Terrible; awful; cruel; severe.
- もの
- mono — Thing; object; matter; nominalizer.
- こっち
- kocchi — This way; over here; this direction.
- へ
- e — Direction particle indicating movement toward a place.
- 来
- ki(te) — Come; imperative or te-form of kuru.
- て
- te — Te-form conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions.
- 抱きしめ
- dakishime — Stem of dakishimeru; to hug tightly or embrace.
- おくれ
- okure — Please do (for me); soft imperative request form.
- 地主
- jinushi — Landlord; landowner; person who owns land.
- 彼
- kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.
- ところ
- tokoro — Place; spot; point in time or situation.
- 走り寄り
- hashiriyori — Running up to; approaching someone by running quickly.
- 両腕
- ryōude — Both arms; using both arms together.
- 首
- kubi — Neck; also can mean head or dismissal.
- 巻きつけ
- makitsuke — Wrapping around; winding around someone or something.
- 一度
- ichido — Once; one time; a single occasion.
- か
- ka — Question particle or listing particle meaning or.
- 二度
- nido — Twice; two times; a second occasion.
- キス
- kisu — Kiss; pressing lips against someone affectionately.
- し
- shi — Conjunctive form of suru; also listing conjunction.
- 部屋
- heya — Room; an enclosed space inside a building.
- 反対側
- hantaigawa — Opposite side; the other side of something.
- 離れ
- hanare — Detached room; or stem of hanareru, to separate.
- い
- i — Stem of iru; to be (for animate subjects).
- 今
- ima — Now; the present moment or time.
- 彼女
- kanojo — She; her; also means girlfriend.
- 顔
- kao — Face; the front part of the head.
- まとも
- matomo — Properly; directly; straightforwardly; decent.
- 見つめ
- mitsume — Stem of mitsumeru; to stare or gaze at intently.
- 何か
- nanika — Something; anything; some kind of thing.
- 気
- ki — Spirit; feeling; mind; mood; energy.
- 病ん
- yan(de) — Being troubled or sick at heart; worrying deeply.
- いる
- iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings).
- かい
- kai — Casual question particle, usually used by males.
- いいえ
- iie — No; a polite negative response.
- ない
- nai — Not; negative adjective indicating absence or negation.
- わ
- wa — Sentence-final particle expressing softness or femininity.
- 赤らめ
- akarame — Blushing; turning red (face) from embarrassment.
- 聞き
- kiki — Stem of kiku; to listen or to hear.
- なさい
- nasai — Please do; polite imperative instruction to someone.
- もし
- moshi — If; used to introduce a conditional hypothesis.
- 抵当
- teitō — Mortgage; collateral pledged as security for a loan.
- なっ
- nat(te) — Te-form of naru; having become; becoming.
- なら
- nara — If it is the case that; conditional particle.
- 頭
- atama — Head; the top part of a person's body.
- から
- kara — From; because; since; starting point particle.
- きれい
- kirei — Clean; beautiful; tidy; clear.
- 追い払い
- oiharai — Chasing away; driving something out completely.
- 悩ませる
- nayamaseru — To trouble; to worry; to cause distress to someone.
- 今夜
- konya — Tonight; this evening; the current night.
- でも
- demo — But; however; even; or even (concessive).
- 話し合い
- hanashiai — Discussion; mutual talk; a conversation to resolve something.
- 行く
- iku — To go; to move toward a destination.
- つもり
- tsumori — Intention; plan; the idea of doing something.
- だ
- da — Casual copula meaning is or am or are.
- まあ
- mā — Well; now; oh; an interjection expressing mild surprise.
- 借り
- kari — Debt; borrowing; something owed to another person.
- ああ
- ā — Ah; oh; an interjection of realization or agreement.
- あいつ
- aitsu — That guy; that person (informal, slightly rough).
- 大丈夫
- daijōbu — All right; fine; okay; no problem.
- いい
- ii — Good; fine; nice; acceptable.
- 奴
- yatsu — Guy; fellow; person (informal or rough speech).
- 親父
- oyaji — Old man; one's own father (informal, masculine).
- さん
- san — Mr./Ms./Mrs.; polite name suffix for people.
- そっくり
- sokkuri — Exactly alike; spitting image; completely resembling someone.
- な
- na — Sentence-final particle expressing emotion or seeking agreement.
- だろう
- darō — Probably; I suppose; expressing conjecture or assumption.
- 苦境
- kukyō — Difficult situation; predicament; hardship or trouble.
- 仲間
- nakama — Companion; fellow; friend; member of a group.
- 厳しく
- kibishiku — Strictly; severely; harshly; in a demanding manner.
- できる
- dekiru — To be able to; can; to be possible.
- でしょう
- deshō — Probably; right?; polite conjectural or tag-question form.
- ね
- ne — Isn't it; right; seeking confirmation or agreement.
- しかし
- shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; a conjunctive adversative.
- 敏感
- binkan — Sensitive; perceptive; easily affected by stimuli.
- 翳り
- kageri — Shadow; gloom; a hint of darkness or sadness.
- 消え
- kie — Stem of kieru; to disappear; to vanish; to fade.
- なかっ
- nakat(ta) — Was not; past negative auxiliary form.
- そして
- soshite — And then; and; after that; furthermore.
- 父
- chichi — Father; one's own father (plain, non-honorific).
- 深い
- fukai — Deep; profound; intense; far from the surface.
- 不安
- fuan — Anxiety; unease; worry; insecurity.
- 表情
- hyōjō — Facial expression; look on one's face.
- 自分
- jibun — Oneself; myself; yourself; one's own self.
- 見
- mi — Stem of miru; to see; to look at.
- 気づき
- kizuki — Noticing; becoming aware of something; realization.
- 懸命
- kenmei — Desperate effort; with all one's might; earnestly.
- 努力
- doryoku — Effort; endeavor; hard work toward a goal.
- もちろん
- mochiron — Of course; naturally; certainly; without doubt.
- あなた
- anata — You; second-person pronoun, polite register.
- 信じ
- shinji — Stem of shinjiru; to believe; to trust in someone.
- 一緒
- issho — Together; in the same place; along with.
- 間
- aida — Between; interval; a period of time or space.
- お金
- okane — Money; currency; funds (polite form).
- 失っ
- ushinat(te) — Having lost; te-form of ushinau, to lose.
- って
- tte — Casual quotation or topic particle; they say that.
- 何
- nani — What; which thing; used in questions.
- という
- to iu — Called; known as; the thing called or named.
- その通り
- sono tōri — Exactly right; that is correct; just as you said.
- 笑い
- warai — Laughter; a smile; the act of laughing.
- ながら
- nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions.
Unlock audio playback, vocabulary games, and reading progress tracking.
Create free account →