The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 5
She was accordingly admitted into his presence, where, discovering herself, she fell at his feet, and in the most affecting manner implored his forgiveness; at the same time representing the danger that threatened not only her life, but that of his own grandchild, which was about to see the light.
そこで彼女は彼の前に通され、そこで正体を明かすと彼の足元に倒れ伏し、最も心を打つような様子で彼の許しを懇願した。それと同時に、自分の命だけでなく、まさに生まれようとしている彼自身の孫の命をも脅かす危険を訴えた。
He told her he was sorry that the indiscretion of her and his son had compelled him to make a vow, which put it out of his power to give them any assistance; that he had already imparted his thoughts on that subject to her husband, and was surprised that they should disturb his peace with any farther importunity.
彼は彼女に、彼女と息子の軽率な行いが自分に誓いを立てさせることになったのは遺憾であり、その誓いによって二人に何らかの助けを与えることは自分の力の及ばぬことになったと告げた。また、その件についての考えはすでに彼女の夫に伝えてあり、これ以上しつこく自分の安寧を乱すとは驚きであると言った。
This said, he retired.
これだけ言うと、彼は立ち去った。
The violence of my mother's affliction had such an effect on her constitution that she was immediately seized with the pains of childbed; and had not an old maidservant, to whom she was very dear, afforded her pity and assistance, at the hazard of incurring my grandfather's displeasure, she and the innocent fruit of her womb must have fallen miserable victims to his rigour and inhumanity.
母の激しい苦悩は彼女の体にひどく影響し、たちまち産みの苦しみに襲われた。そして、彼女をたいそう慕っていた年老いた女中が、祖父の怒りを買う危険を冒してまで彼女に憐れみと助けを与えてくれなかったなら、母とその胎内の罪なき子は、彼の冷酷さと非情さの哀れな犠牲者となっていたに違いない。
By the friendship of this poor woman she was carried up to a garret, and immediately delivered of a man child, the story of whose unfortunate birth he himself now relates.
この哀れな女の親切によって、母は屋根裏部屋へと連れて行かれ、すぐに男の子を産んだ。その不幸な誕生の物語を、当の本人が今ここに語っている。
Vocabulary
- そこ
- soko — That place; there; that location
- で
- de — Particle indicating location, means, or context
- 彼女
- kanojo — She; her; girlfriend
- は
- wa — Topic-marking particle
- 彼
- kare — He; him; boyfriend
- の
- no — Possessive or linking particle
- 前
- mae — In front of; before; ahead
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or time
- 通され
- toosare — Was led or shown into a place
- 正体
- shōtai — True identity; real nature; true form
- を
- wo — Object-marking particle
- 明かす
- akasu — To reveal; to disclose one's true identity
- と
- to — Particle meaning 'and,' 'with,' or 'when'
- 足元
- ashimoto — At one's feet; footing; one's feet area
- 倒れ
- taore — Fell down; collapsed to the ground
- 伏し
- fushi — Prostrated oneself; lay face down humbly
- 最も
- mottomo — Most; extremely; to the greatest degree
- 心
- kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; feelings
- 打つ
- utsu — To strike; to move emotionally; to hit
- よう
- yō — In such a way; appearing; seeming like
- な
- na — Adjectival linking particle or negative imperative
- 様子
- yōsu — Appearance; state; manner; situation
- 許し
- yurushi — Forgiveness; pardon; permission
- 懇願
- kongan — Earnest plea; fervent entreaty; supplication
- し
- shi — Verb stem of suru (to do); connective form
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending
- それ
- sore — That; that thing; it
- 同時
- dōji — Same time; simultaneously; at once
- 自分
- jibun — Oneself; myself; yourself; one's own
- 命
- inochi — Life; one's existence; vitality
- だけ
- dake — Only; just; merely; that much
- なく
- naku — Not only; without; lacking
- まさに
- masani — Indeed; exactly; just now; precisely
- 生まれ
- umare — Birth; being born; origin
- て
- te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases
- いる
- iru — To exist; to be (animate); ongoing action
- 自身
- jishin — Oneself; personally; one's own self
- 孫
- mago — Grandchild; grandchildren
- も
- mo — Also; too; even; as well
- 脅かす
- odokasu — To threaten; to endanger; to intimidate someone
- 危険
- kiken — Danger; risk; hazard; peril
- 訴え
- uttae — Appeal; complaint; claim; plea to someone
- 息子
- musuko — Son; one's own male child
- 軽率
- keisotsu — Rash; hasty; careless; imprudent action
- 行い
- okonai — Conduct; deed; behavior; action taken
- が
- ga — Subject-marking particle; but; however
- 誓い
- chikai — Oath; vow; pledge; solemn promise
- 立て
- tate — To make someone do; set up; establish
- させる
- saseru — Causative verb: to make or let someone do
- こと
- koto — Thing; matter; fact; abstract noun marker
- なっ
- natte — Became; turned into (te-form of naru)
- 遺憾
- ikan — Regret; disappointment; feeling of sorrow
- あり
- ari — There is; exists; classical form of aru
- その
- sono — That (noun modifier); the aforementioned
- よっ
- yotte — Due to; by means of; therefore (te-form)
- 二人
- futari — Two people; a pair; both of them
- 何らかの
- nanraka no — Some kind of; some sort of; any type
- 助け
- tasuke — Help; aid; assistance; rescue
- 与える
- ataeru — To give; to grant; to provide to someone
- 力
- chikara — Power; strength; ability; force
- 及ば
- oyoba — Does not reach; is not up to; insufficient
- ぬ
- nu — Classical negative auxiliary: not; unable to
- 告げ
- tsuge — Told; informed; announced; notified someone
- また
- mata — Also; again; moreover; furthermore
- 件
- ken — Matter; case; affair; the said thing
- について
- ni tsuite — Regarding; about; concerning a matter
- 考え
- kangae — Thought; idea; opinion; consideration
- すでに
- sudeni — Already; by now; previously
- 夫
- otto — Husband; one's own spouse (male)
- 伝え
- tsutae — Conveyed; communicated; passed on information
- これ
- kore — This; this thing; referring to nearby object
- 以上
- ijō — More than; beyond; no further; that is all
- しつこく
- shitsukoku — Persistently; stubbornly; annoyingly insistently
- 安寧
- annei — Peace; tranquility; public order; calm
- 乱す
- midasu — To disturb; to disrupt; to throw into disorder
- 驚き
- odoroki — Surprise; astonishment; amazement; shock
- ある
- aru — To exist; there is; to have (inanimate)
- 言っ
- itte — Said; told; spoke (te-form of iu)
- 言う
- iu — To say; to speak; to tell; to express
- 立ち去っ
- tachisatte — Left; departed; walked away from a place
- 母
- haha — Mother; one's own mother
- 激しい
- hageshii — Intense; violent; fierce; severe; extreme
- 苦悩
- kunō — Anguish; agony; distress; suffering; torment
- 体
- karada — Body; physical constitution; one's health
- ひどく
- hidoku — Terribly; severely; awfully; badly
- 影響
- eikyō — Influence; effect; impact on something
- たちまち
- tachimachi — Instantly; immediately; all at once; suddenly
- 産み
- umi — Giving birth; bearing a child
- 苦しみ
- kurushimi — Pain; suffering; anguish; hardship; distress
- 襲われ
- osoware — Was attacked; was seized by; overcome by
- たいそう
- taisō — Very; greatly; exceedingly; extremely much
- 慕っ
- shitatte — Admired; was devoted to; yearned for someone
- い
- i — Verb stem of iru; being; existing (continuative)
- 年老い
- toshioi — Aged; grown old; elderly in years
- 女中
- jochū — Maidservant; female domestic servant
- 祖父
- sofu — Grandfather; one's own grandfather
- 怒り
- ikari — Anger; fury; wrath; rage; indignation
- 買う
- kau — To buy; to incur; to invite (trouble/anger)
- 冒し
- okashi — Risking; violating; braving danger or rules
- まで
- made — Until; up to; as far as; even
- 憐れみ
- awaremi — Pity; compassion; mercy; sympathy for others
- 与え
- atae — Gave; granted; provided to someone
- くれ
- kure — Give (to me); please do for me
- なかっ
- nakatte — Did not exist; was not; negative past form
- なら
- nara — If; in the case of; speaking of
- 胎内
- tainai — Inside the womb; within the uterus
- 罪なき
- tsuminaki — Innocent; guiltless; sinless; blameless
- 子
- ko — Child; infant; young one; offspring
- 冷酷
- reikoku — Coldheartedness; cruelty; ruthlessness; heartlessness
- さ
- sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives; degree; extent
- 非情
- hijō — Heartlessness; mercilessness; cold-blooded cruelty
- 哀れ
- aware — Pitiful; pathetic; sad; evoking deep sympathy
- 犠牲者
- giseisha — Victim; sacrifice; one who suffers for another
- 違いない
- chigainai — Surely; certainly; no doubt; must be
- この
- kono — This (noun modifier); the present; nearby
- 女
- onna — Woman; female; lady
- 親切
- shinsetsu — Kindness; gentleness; thoughtfulness; benevolence
- 屋根裏
- yaneura — Attic; space under the roof; garret
- 部屋
- heya — Room; chamber; living space in a building
- へ
- e — Directional particle: toward; to; heading for
- 連れ
- tsure — Led; accompanied; brought along someone
- 行か
- ika — Go (negative or conditional stem of iku)
- れ
- re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix
- すぐ
- sugu — Soon; immediately; right away; at once
- 男
- otoko — Man; male; boy; masculine person
- 産ん
- unn — Gave birth; bore a child (contracted form)
- だ
- da — Copula: is; are; plain present assertive
- 不幸
- fukō — Misfortune; unhappiness; sorrow; ill fate
- 誕生
- tanjō — Birth; being born; coming into existence
- 物語
- monogatari — Story; tale; narrative; account of events
- 当
- tō — Said; the concerned; the relevant (prefix)
- 本人
- honnin — The person in question; oneself; the individual
- 今
- ima — Now; at this moment; currently; present time
- ここ
- koko — Here; this place; this spot
- 語っ
- katatte — Narrated; told; recounted a story or tale
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