Middlemarch — Page 10
" She pressed her hands against the sides of her head and seemed to despair of her memory.
彼女は両手を頭の両側に押し当て、記憶に絶望しているようだった。
"They are here," said Celia, with whom this explanation had been long meditated and prearranged.
「ここにありますわ」とセーリアは言った。彼女はこの説明をずっと前から考え、あらかじめ用意していたのだった。
"Pray open the large drawer of the cabinet and get out the jewel-box."
「どうぞ、キャビネットの大きな引き出しを開けて、宝石箱を取り出してちょうだい。」
The casket was soon open before them, and the various jewels spread out, making a bright parterre on the table.
宝石箱はすぐに彼女たちの前で開かれ、様々な宝石がテーブルの上に広げられて、明るい花壇のような模様を作り出した。
It was no great collection, but a few of the ornaments were really of remarkable beauty, the finest that was obvious at first being a necklace of purple amethysts set in exquisite gold work, and a pearl cross with five brilliants in it.
たいした宝石のコレクションではなかったが、装飾品のいくつかは本当に見事な美しさを持っており、最初に目を引く最も優れたものは、精巧な金細工に紫のアメシストをあしらったネックレスと、五つのダイヤモンドをあしらった真珠の十字架だった。
Dorothea immediately took up the necklace and fastened it round her sister's neck, where it fitted almost as closely as a bracelet; but the circle suited the Henrietta-Maria style of Celia's head and neck, and she could see that it did, in the pier-glass opposite.
ドロシアはすぐにネックレスを手に取り、妹の首に巻きつけた。それはほとんどブレスレットのようにぴったりと合ったが、その輪はセーリアの頭と首のアンリエッタ・マリア風のスタイルによく似合っており、向かいの姿見でそれが分かった。
"There, Celia! you can wear that with your Indian muslin. But this cross you must wear with your dark dresses."
「ほら、セーリア！そのネックレスはインド更紗に合わせて着けられるわ。でもこの十字架は、濃い色のドレスに合わせなければいけないわよ。」
Celia was trying not to smile with pleasure. "O Dodo, you must keep the cross yourself."
セーリアは嬉しさから笑みがこぼれそうになるのをこらえていた。「まあ、ドード、あなたが十字架を持っていなきゃだめよ。」
"No, no, dear, no," said Dorothea, putting up her hand with careless deprecation.
「いいえ、ねえ、いいの」とドロシアは言い、無造作に手を振って断った。
"Yes, indeed you must; it would suit you—in your black dress, now," said Celia, insistingly. "You _might_ wear that."
「いいえ、本当に持っていなきゃ。似合うでしょう――黒いドレスに、ほら」とセーリアは主張した。「あなたならそれを着けられるわ。」
"Not for the world, not for the world. A cross is the last thing I would wear as a trinket." Dorothea shuddered slightly.
「絶対にいや、絶対にいやよ。十字架は、飾りとして身に着けるなんて一番したくないものだわ。」ドロシアはわずかに身震いした。
Vocabulary
- 彼女
- kanojo — She; her; also means girlfriend.
- は
- wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.
- 両手
- ryōte — Both hands together.
- を
- wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.
- 頭
- atama — Head; the top of the body.
- の
- no — Possessive or descriptive linking particle.
- 両側
- ryōgawa — Both sides; either side.
- に
- ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.
- 押し当て
- oshiate — Pressing something firmly against a surface.
- 記憶
- kioku — Memory; recollection of past events.
- 絶望
- zetsubō — Despair; complete loss of hope.
- いる
- iru — To be; indicates ongoing state or action.
- よう
- yō — Appears to be; seems like; resemblance.
- ここ
- koko — Here; this place nearby the speaker.
- あります
- arimasu — Polite form of aru; something exists or is.
- わ
- wa — Feminine sentence-ending particle for soft assertion.
- と
- to — Quotation particle; also means 'and' or 'with'.
- 言っ
- i(tt-) — Said; stem of iu (to say/speak).
- この
- kono — This; refers to something near the speaker.
- 説明
- setsumei — Explanation; describing something in detail.
- ずっと
- zutto — For a long time; continuously; all along.
- 前
- mae — Before; front; previous time.
- から
- kara — From; because; since (particle).
- 考え
- kangae — Thought; idea; thinking about something.
- あらかじめ
- arakajime — In advance; beforehand; ahead of time.
- 用意
- yōi — Preparation; making ready in advance.
- どうぞ
- dōzo — Please go ahead; here you are (polite offer).
- キャビネット
- kyabinetto — Cabinet; a piece of furniture with drawers.
- 大きな
- ōkina — Large; big (pre-noun adjective form).
- 引き出し
- hikidashi — Drawer; a sliding storage compartment.
- 開け
- ake — Open; to cause something to become open.
- 宝石箱
- hōsekibako — Jewelry box; a container holding precious stones.
- 取り出し
- toridashi — Taking out; removing something from inside.
- ちょうだい
- chōdai — Please give me; informal request expression.
- すぐ
- sugu — Soon; immediately; right away.
- 彼女たち
- kanojotachi — They (feminine group); those women or girls.
- で
- de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
- 開かれ
- hirakare — Was opened; passive form of hiraku (to open).
- 様々な
- samazama na — Various; diverse; many different kinds.
- 宝石
- hōseki — Jewel; precious gemstone; jewelry.
- が
- ga — Subject-marking particle emphasizing the subject.
- テーブル
- tēburu — Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture.
- 上
- ue — Above; on top of; upper surface.
- 広げ
- hiroge — Spread out; to lay or open things wide.
- 明るい
- akarui — Bright; light; cheerful and luminous.
- 花壇
- kadan — Flower bed; an arranged garden planting area.
- 模様
- moyō — Pattern; design; decorative arrangement.
- 作り出し
- tsukuridashi — Created; produced; brought something new into being.
- たいした
- taishita — Great; remarkable; significant (often used ironically).
- コレクション
- korekushon — Collection; a gathered set of similar items.
- 装飾品
- sōshokuhin — Ornament; decorative accessories worn or displayed.
- いくつか
- ikutsuka — Some; a few; several of something.
- 本当に
- hontō ni — Truly; really; genuinely without doubt.
- 見事
- migoto — Splendid; excellent; impressively beautiful or skilled.
- 美し
- utsukushi(i) — Beautiful; aesthetically pleasing and lovely.
- さ
- sa — Noun-forming suffix meaning -ness or degree.
- 持っ
- mo(tt-) — Had; held; past stem of motsu (to have).
- おり
- ori — Humble form of iru; to be or exist.
- 最初
- saisho — First; the very beginning or start.
- 目
- me — Eye; vision; attention drawn to something.
- 引く
- hiku — To attract; pull; draw attention toward.
- 最も
- mottomo — Most; the highest degree of something.
- 優れ
- sugure — Excellent; superior; outstandingly good quality.
- もの
- mono — Thing; object; person (nominalizer in context).
- 精巧
- seikō — Elaborate; intricately crafted with great precision.
- 金細工
- kinzaiku — Gold work; fine craftsmanship using gold.
- 紫
- murasaki — Purple; violet color.
- アメシスト
- ameshisuto — Amethyst; a purple semi-precious gemstone.
- あしらっ
- ashira(tt-) — Adorned with; incorporated as a decorative element.
- ネックレス
- nekkuresu — Necklace; jewelry worn around the neck.
- 五つ
- itsutsu — Five (items); native Japanese counter for things.
- ダイヤモンド
- daiyamondo — Diamond; the hardest precious gemstone.
- 真珠
- shinju — Pearl; a smooth lustrous gem from oysters.
- 十字架
- jūjika — Cross; a crucifix or cross-shaped symbol.
- 手
- te — Hand; the end part of an arm.
- 取り
- tori — Taking; picking up an object.
- 妹
- imōto — Younger sister; one's own younger female sibling.
- 首
- kubi — Neck; the part connecting head and body.
- 巻きつけ
- makitsuke — Wrapped around; wound something around an object.
- それ
- sore — That; refers to something near the listener.
- ほとんど
- hotondo — Almost; nearly; for the most part.
- ブレスレット
- buresuretto — Bracelet; a decorative band worn on wrist.
- ぴったり
- pittari — Perfectly fitting; exactly matching without gap.
- 合っ
- a(tt-) — Matched; fitted; suited well together.
- その
- sono — That (one); referring to previously mentioned thing.
- 輪
- wa — Ring; loop; circular shape or band.
- 風
- fū — Style; manner; in the fashion of something.
- スタイル
- sutairu — Style; fashion; a distinctive manner or look.
- よく
- yoku — Well; often; skillfully or suitably.
- 似合っ
- nia(tt-) — Suited; looked good on someone (past form).
- 向かい
- mukai — Facing; directly opposite; across from.
- 姿見
- sugatami — Full-length mirror; reflecting the entire body.
- 分かっ
- waka(tt-) — Understood; became clear or apparent.
- ほら
- hora — Look; hey; drawing attention to something.
- インド
- Indo — India; the South Asian country.
- 更紗
- sarasa — Chintz; printed cotton fabric with colorful patterns.
- 合わせ
- awase — Matching; combining things together to coordinate.
- 着け
- tsuke — Wearing; putting on accessories or clothing.
- られる
- rareru — Can; passive or potential auxiliary verb.
- でも
- demo — But; however; even so (conjunction).
- 濃い
- koi — Deep; dark; rich in color or density.
- 色
- iro — Color; hue; shade of something.
- ドレス
- doresu — Dress; a woman's one-piece garment.
- なければいけない
- nakereba ikenai — Must; have to; it is necessary to do.
- 嬉し
- ureshi(i) — Happy; joyful; feeling glad about something.
- 笑み
- emi — Smile; a gentle pleasant facial expression.
- こぼれ
- kobore — Spilling over; overflowing (here, of a smile).
- そう
- sō — Looking like; seems as if; about to happen.
- なる
- naru — To become; to turn into something.
- こらえ
- korae — Holding back; suppressing an emotion or reaction.
- まあ
- mā — Well; oh my; expresses mild surprise or hesitation.
- あなた
- anata — You; second-person pronoun (polite or intimate).
- だめ
- dame — No good; not allowed; unacceptable.
- いいえ
- iie — No; a polite negative response.
- ねえ
- nē — Hey; right?; seeking agreement or attention.
- いい
- ii — Good; fine; nice; acceptable.
- 言い
- ii — Saying; speaking (stem of iu).
- 無造作
- muzōsa — Casually; carelessly; without particular intention.
- 振っ
- fu(tt-) — Waved; shook; turned down a request.
- 断っ
- koto(watt-) — Refused; declined; turned something down.
- 似合う
- niau — To suit; to look good on someone.
- でしょう
- deshō — Right?; probably; seeking confirmation or guessing.
- 黒い
- kuroi — Black; dark-colored.
- 主張
- shuchō — Claim; assertion; insisting on one's opinion.
- なら
- nara — If; given that; conditional particle.
- 絶対
- zettai — Absolutely; definitely; without any exception.
- いや
- iya — No; unpleasant; disagreeable; I don't want.
- 飾り
- kazari — Decoration; ornament; adorning accessory.
- 身に着ける
- mi ni tsukeru — To wear; to put on accessories or clothing.
- なんて
- nante — Such a thing as; expressing surprise or disdain.
- 一番
- ichiban — Most; number one; the best or worst.
- わずか
- wazuka — Slight; just a little; barely; a tiny amount.
- 身震い
- miburui — Shudder; shiver; trembling of the whole body.
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