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And he remembered that although the pump was only a hundred and fifty yards off, Jim never got back with a bucket of water under an hour—and even then somebody generally had to go after him.

E si ricordò che, sebbene la pompa fosse a soli centocinquanta metri di distanza, Jim non tornava mai con un secchio d'acqua in meno di un'ora—e anche allora qualcuno di solito doveva andare a cercarlo.

Tom said:

Tom disse:

"Say, Jim, I'll fetch the water if you'll whitewash some."

«Senti, Jim, vado io a prendere l'acqua se tu nel frattempo imbianci un po'.»

Jim shook his head and said:

Jim scosse la testa e disse:

"Can't, Mars Tom. Ole missis, she tole me I got to go an' git dis water an' not stop foolin' roun' wid anybody. She say she spec' Mars Tom gwine to ax me to whitewash, an' so she tole me go 'long an' 'tend to my own business—she 'lowed _she'd_ 'tend to de whitewashin'."

«Non posso, signor Tom. La vecchia padrona mi ha detto che devo andare a prendere quest'acqua e non perdermi in chiacchiere con nessuno. Dice che sapeva che il signor Tom mi avrebbe chiesto di imbiancare, e così mi ha detto di andare per i fatti miei—ha detto che ci avrebbe pensato lei all'imbiancatura.»

"Oh, never you mind what she said, Jim. That's the way she always talks. Gimme the bucket—I won't be gone only a a minute. _She_ won't ever know."

«Oh, non badare a quello che ha detto, Jim. È sempre così che parla. Dammi il secchio—non sarò via che un minuto. _Lei_ non lo saprà mai.»

"Oh, I dasn't, Mars Tom. Ole missis she'd take an' tar de head off'n me. 'Deed she would."

«Oh, non oso, signor Tom. La vecchia padrona mi staccherebbe la testa di netto. Davvero lo farebbe.»

"_She_! She never licks anybody—whacks 'em over the head with her thimble—and who cares for that, I'd like to know. She talks awful, but talk don't hurt—anyways it don't if she don't cry. Jim, I'll give you a marvel. I'll give you a white alley!"

«_Lei_! Non le prende mai a botte nessuno—tutt'al più ti dà un colpetto in testa col ditale—e chi se ne preoccupa, vorrei sapere. Parla in modo terribile, ma le parole non fanno male—almeno non fanno male se non piange. Jim, ti do una biglia. Ti do un'alley bianca!»

Jim began to waver.

Jim cominciò a vacillare.

"White alley, Jim! And it's a bully taw."

«Un'alley bianca, Jim! Ed è una gran biglia da tiro.»

"My! Dat's a mighty gay marvel, I tell you! But Mars Tom I's powerful 'fraid ole missis—"

«Caspita! È davvero una biglia meravigliosa, te lo dico io! Ma signor Tom, ho una gran paura della vecchia padrona—»

"And besides, if you will I'll show you my sore toe.

«E inoltre, se lo fai ti faccio vedere il mio dito del piede che fa male.

Vocabulary

si: si — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'.
ricordò: ricordò — He/she remembered or recalled something from memory.
sebbene: sebbene — Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'.
pompa: pompa — A pump used to draw or move water.
fosse: fosse — Subjunctive imperfect of 'essere'; meaning 'were' or 'was'.
soli: soli — Adjective meaning 'only' or 'alone'; plural form.
centocinquanta: centocinquanta — The number one hundred and fifty.
metri: metri — Plural of 'metro'; unit of measurement, meters.
distanza: distanza — The space or gap between two points; distance.
tornava: tornava — Imperfect tense of 'tornare'; was returning or used to return.
mai: mai — Adverb meaning 'never' or 'ever'.
secchio: sekkio — A bucket or pail used to carry liquids.
acqua: akkwa — Water; the common liquid essential for life.
meno: meno — Adverb meaning 'less' or 'fewer'; comparative reduction.
ora: ora — An hour; a unit of time equal to sixty minutes.
anche: anke — Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'even'.
allora: allora — Adverb meaning 'then', 'at that time', or 'so'.
qualcuno: kwalkuno — Pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'somebody'.
solito: solito — Adjective meaning 'usual' or 'customary'; as in 'di solito'.
doveva: doveva — Imperfect of 'dovere'; had to or was supposed to.
andare: andare — Infinitive verb meaning 'to go'.
cercarlo: cherkarlo — To look for him; infinitive 'cercare' plus pronoun 'lo'.
disse: disse — Past tense of 'dire'; he/she said or told.
Senti: senti — Imperative of 'sentire'; 'listen' or 'hey, listen'.
vado: vado — First person singular present of 'andare'; I go.
prendere: prendere — Infinitive meaning 'to take' or 'to get'.
se: se — Conjunction meaning 'if' or reflexive pronoun 'himself'.
frattempo: frattempo — In the meantime; the time between two events.
imbianci: imbianci — Subjunctive/imperative of 'imbianchire'; to whitewash or paint white.
po: po — Shortened form of 'poco', meaning 'a little' or 'a bit'.
scosse: skosse — Past tense of 'scuotere'; shook or shuddered.
testa: testa — The head; the upper part of the human body.
posso: posso — First person singular of 'potere'; I can or am able to.
signor: sinyor — Title of address for a man; Mr. or sir.
vecchia: vekkia — Adjective meaning 'old'; referring to an older woman.
padrona: padrona — Female owner or mistress; the lady of the house.
detto: detto — Past participle of 'dire'; said or told.
devo: devo — First person singular of 'dovere'; I must or have to.
perdermi: perdermi — To lose myself or miss out; reflexive of 'perdere'.
chiacchiere: kiakkiere — Plural of 'chiacchiera'; chatter, gossip, or idle talk.
nessuno: nessuno — Pronoun meaning 'nobody', 'no one', or 'none'.
Dice: diche — Third person singular of 'dire'; he/she says or tells.
sapeva: sapeva — Imperfect of 'sapere'; he/she knew or was aware.
avrebbe: avrebbe — Conditional of 'avere'; he/she would have.
chiesto: kiesto — Past participle of 'chiedere'; asked or requested.
imbiancare: imbiankare — Infinitive meaning 'to whitewash' or 'to paint white'.
così: kozi — Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'in this way'.
fatti: fatti — Facts or deeds; 'fatti miei' means 'my own business'.
ci: chi — Reflexive or locative pronoun meaning 'us', 'there', or 'about it'.
pensato: pensato — Past participle of 'pensare'; thought or considered.
imbiancatura: imbiankatura — The act or result of whitewashing a surface.
badare: badare — To pay attention to or take care of something.
quello: kwello — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'that one'.
sempre: sempre — Adverb meaning 'always' or 'still'.
parla: parla — Third person singular of 'parlare'; he/she speaks or talks.
Dammi: dammi — Imperative of 'dare' plus 'mi'; give me.
sarò: sarò — First person future of 'essere'; I will be.
via: via — Away; also means 'street' or 'go away'.
minuto: minuto — A minute; sixty seconds of time.
saprà: saprà — Third person future of 'sapere'; he/she will know.
oso: ozo — First person singular of 'osare'; I dare.
staccherebbe: stakkerebbe — Conditional of 'staccare'; he/she would detach or tear off.
netto: netto — Adjective meaning 'clean', 'sharp', or 'outright'.
Davvero: davvero — Adverb meaning 'really', 'truly', or 'indeed'.
farebbe: farebbe — Conditional of 'fare'; he/she would do or make.
prende: prende — Third person singular of 'prendere'; he/she takes or gets.
botte: botte — Plural of 'botta'; blows, beatings, or hits.
più: pju — Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'.
dà: da — Third person singular of 'dare'; he/she gives.
colpetto: kolpetto — A small tap or light knock; diminutive of 'colpo'.
ditale: ditale — A thimble; small cap worn on finger while sewing.
chi: ki — Interrogative or relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whoever'.
ne: ne — Pronoun meaning 'of it', 'about it', or 'some'.
preoccupa: preoccupa — Third person of 'preoccuparsi'; worries or is concerned.
vorrei: vorrei — Conditional of 'volere'; I would like or want.
sapere: sapere — Infinitive meaning 'to know' (facts or information).
Parla: parla — Imperative or third person of 'parlare'; speak or he speaks.
modo: modo — A way, manner, or mode of doing something.
terribile: terribile — Adjective meaning 'terrible', 'dreadful', or 'awful'.
parole: parole — Plural of 'parola'; words or spoken expressions.
fanno: fanno — Third person plural of 'fare'; they make or do.
male: male — Adverb or noun meaning 'badly', 'bad', or 'harm'.
almeno: almeno — Adverb meaning 'at least' or 'if only'.
piange: piange — Third person singular of 'piangere'; he/she cries or weeps.
do: do — First person singular of 'dare'; I give.
biglia: bilja — A marble; small glass ball used in children's games.
bianca: bianka — Adjective meaning 'white'; feminine form of 'bianco'.
cominciò: komintʃò — Past tense of 'cominciare'; he/she/it began or started.
vacillare: vatʃillare — Infinitive meaning 'to waver', 'to hesitate', or 'to totter'.
gran: gran — Shortened form of 'grande'; great, grand, or big.
tiro: tiro — A shot, throw, or pull; also a 'bel tiro' means good shot.
Caspita: kaspita — Mild exclamation of surprise meaning 'wow' or 'goodness'.
davvero: davvero — Adverb meaning 'really' or 'truly'.
meravigliosa: meraviʎʎoza — Adjective meaning 'wonderful', 'marvellous', or 'amazing'.
dico: diko — First person singular of 'dire'; I say or tell.
paura: paura — Fear or fright; the feeling of being afraid.
inoltre: inoltre — Adverb meaning 'furthermore', 'moreover', or 'besides'.
fai: fai — Second person singular of 'fare'; you do or make.
faccio: faccio — First person singular of 'fare'; I do or make.
vedere: vedere — Infinitive meaning 'to see' or 'to look at'.
dito: dito — A finger; one of the digits of the hand.
piede: piede — A foot; the lower extremity of the leg.
fa: fa — Third person singular of 'fare'; he/she/it does or makes.

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