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Jim was only human—this attraction was too much for him.

ジムも所詮は人間だった――この誘惑は彼には大きすぎた。

He put down his pail, took the white alley, and bent over the toe with absorbing interest while the bandage was being unwound.

彼はバケツを置き、白いビー玉を受け取り、包帯がほどかれていく間、夢中になって足の親指の上に身をかがめた。

In another moment he was flying down the street with his pail and a tingling rear, Tom was whitewashing with vigor, and Aunt Polly was retiring from the field with a slipper in her hand and triumph in her eye.

次の瞬間、彼はお尻をひりひりさせながらバケツを持って通りを駆け下りていた。トムは勢いよく白塗りを続け、ポリーおばさんはスリッパを手に、目に勝利の光を宿しながら戦場を引き揚げた。

But Tom's energy did not last.

しかし、トムの元気は長続きしなかった。

He began to think of the fun he had planned for this day, and his sorrows multiplied.

この日のために計画していた楽しみのことを考え始めると、悲しみがどんどん募ってきた。

Soon the free boys would come tripping along on all sorts of delicious expeditions, and they would make a world of fun of him for having to work—the very thought of it burnt him like fire.

やがて自由な少年たちがあらゆる楽しい冒険に出かけながらやって来て、働かなければならない彼をさんざんからかうだろう――そう考えただけで、火で焼かれるように胸が痛んだ。

He got out his worldly wealth and examined it—bits of toys, marbles, and trash; enough to buy an exchange of _work_, maybe, but not half enough to buy so much as half an hour of pure freedom.

彼は自分の全財産を取り出して調べた――おもちゃの切れ端、ビー玉、がらくた。仕事の交代を買うには足りるかもしれないが、純粋な自由のほんの半時間を買うにも全然足りなかった。

So he returned his straitened means to his pocket, and gave up the idea of trying to buy the boys.

そこで彼は乏しい財産をポケットに戻し、少年たちを買収しようという考えをあきらめた。

At this dark and hopeless moment an inspiration burst upon him!

この暗く絶望的な瞬間、突然ひらめきが彼を襲った!

Nothing less than a great, magnificent inspiration.

それはまさに、偉大で壮大なひらめきだった。

He took up his brush and went tranquilly to work.

彼はブラシを手に取り、静かに作業に取りかかった。

Ben Rogers hove in sight presently—the very boy, of all boys, whose ridicule he had been dreading.

やがてベン・ロジャースが姿を現した――あらゆる少年の中で、トムが最も恐れていたからかいの相手がまさにその少年だった。

Ben's gait was the hop-skip-and-jump—proof enough that his heart was light and his anticipations high.

ベンの歩き方はぴょんぴょん跳ねるような足取りで――心が軽く、期待に胸が膨らんでいる何よりの証拠だった。

Vocabulary

mo — Also; too; even; particle indicating inclusion.
所詮
shosen — After all; in the end; ultimately.
wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject.
人間
ningen — Human being; person; mankind.
だっ
da- — Past tense form of copula 'da' (was/were).
ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.
この
kono — This; referring to something nearby.
誘惑
yuuwaku — Temptation; enticement; lure.
kare — He; him; that person (male).
ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.
大き
ooki — Big; large; great (stem form).
すぎ
sugi — Too much; excessive; over a certain degree.
バケツ
baketsu — Bucket; pail for carrying liquids.
wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.
置き
oki — To place; to put; to set down.
白い
shiroi — White; of a white color.
ビー玉
biidama — Glass marble used as a toy.
受け取り
uketori — Receiving; accepting; taking delivery of something.
包帯
houtai — Bandage; dressing wrapped around a wound.
ga — Subject-marking particle; also indicates contrast.
ほどか
hodoka — Stem of 'hodoku': to untie; to loosen.
re — Passive/potential verb auxiliary suffix.
te — Conjunctive particle connecting actions sequentially.
いく
iku — To go; to proceed; to continue doing.
ma / aida — Interval; while; space between two points.
夢中
muchuu — Absorbed in; engrossed; enthusiastic about something.
なっ
na- — Became; past connective form of 'naru'.
ashi — Foot; leg; lower limb of the body.
no — Possessive/connecting particle linking nouns.
親指
oyayubi — Thumb; big toe; the largest digit.
ue — Above; upper; on top of.
mi — Body; oneself; one's person.
かがめ
kagame — To bend; to stoop; to crouch down.
tsugi — Next; following; subsequent.
瞬間
shunkan — Moment; instant; a brief point in time.
お尻
oshiri — Buttocks; bottom; rear end.
ひりひり
hirihiri — Stinging; burning sensation on the skin.
sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives; also casual filler.
se — Causative verb suffix; to make someone do.
ながら
nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions.
持っ
mo- — Held; carried; connective form of 'motsu'.
通り
toori — Street; road; as expected; in that manner.
駆け
kake — To run; to dash; to rush quickly.
下り
kudari — Going down; descent; downward direction.
i — Verbal ending; to be; to exist (animate).
勢い
ikioi — Momentum; force; vigour; impetus.
よく
yoku — Well; often; skillfully; frequently.
白塗り
shironuri — Whitewashing; painting something white.
続け
tsuzuke — To continue; to keep doing something.
おばさん
obasan — Aunt; middle-aged woman; ma'am.
スリッパ
surippa — Slippers; indoor slip-on footwear.
te — Hand; arm; means; method.
me — Eye; gaze; vision; point of view.
勝利
shouri — Victory; triumph; winning a contest.
hikari — Light; ray; gleam; brightness.
宿し
yadoshi — Dwelling; harboring; having inside oneself.
戦場
senjou — Battlefield; the scene of a battle.
引き揚げ
hikiage — Withdrawal; retreat; pulling out from somewhere.
しかし
shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; on the other hand.
元気
genki — Energetic; healthy; in good spirits.
長続き
nagatsuzuki — Lasting long; continuing for a long time.
shi — Conjunctive verb form; and; also; since.
なかっ
naka- — Did not; past negative connective form.
hi / nichi — Day; sun; date; daily.
ため
tame — For the sake of; because of; purpose.
計画
keikaku — Plan; scheme; project; arrangement.
楽しみ
tanoshimi — Enjoyment; pleasure; something to look forward to.
こと
koto — Thing; fact; matter; nominalizer for verbs.
考え
kangae — Thought; idea; consideration; plan.
始める
hajimeru — To begin; to start doing something.
to — And; with; quotation particle; conditional if.
悲しみ
kanashimi — Sadness; sorrow; grief; melancholy.
どんどん
dondon — Rapidly; steadily; one after another.
募っ
tsuno- — Grew stronger; intensified; welled up (emotions).
ki — Came; past auxiliary form of 'kuru'.
やがて
yagate — Before long; soon; eventually; in due time.
自由
jiyuu — Freedom; liberty; free to do as one likes.
na — Adjectival particle; connecting na-adjective to noun.
少年
shounen — Boy; youth; young male person.
たち
tachi — Plural suffix for people and animate beings.
あらゆる
arayuru — Every; all kinds of; every possible.
楽しい
tanoshii — Fun; enjoyable; pleasant; amusing.
冒険
bouken — Adventure; risky or exciting undertaking.
出かけ
dekake — To go out; to set off; to leave.
やっ
ya- — Did; connective past form of 'yaru'.
ki / ku — To come; to arrive; to approach.
働か
hataraka — To work; negative stem form of 'hataraku'.
なけれ
nakere — Must; conditional negative necessity form.
ba — Conditional particle meaning if; when; provided that.
なら
nara — If; in the case of; speaking of.
ない
nai — Not; does not exist; negative verb ending.
さんざん
sanzan — Thoroughly; mercilessly; without restraint; terribly.
から
kara — From; because; after; since.
かう
kau — To tease; to provoke; to pick on someone.
だろう
darou — Probably; I suppose; conjecture or assumption.
そう
sou — So; that way; it seems; like that.
だけ
dake — Only; just; merely; to the extent of.
de — At; by means of; with; particle of location/method.
hi — Fire; flame; blaze.
焼か
yaka — To burn; to bake; negative stem of 'yaku'.
れる
reru — Passive auxiliary; to be done to; to suffer action.
よう
you — Like; as if; seems; resembling something.
mune — Chest; breast; heart; one's inner feelings.
痛ん
itam- — Hurt; ached; connective form of 'itamu'.
da — Is; am; are; plain-form copula.
自分
jibun — Oneself; one's own self; myself.
全財産
zen-zaisan — All one's possessions; entire personal wealth.
取り出し
toridashi — To take out; to retrieve; to pull out.
調べ
shirabe — To examine; to investigate; to check carefully.
おもちゃ
omocha — Toy; plaything; object for children's play.
切れ端
kirehashi — Scrap; fragment; leftover piece of material.
がらくた
garakuta — Junk; trash; worthless odds and ends.
仕事
shigoto — Work; job; task; occupation.
交代
koutai — Taking turns; alternating; relieving one another.
買う
kau — To buy; to purchase something.
足りる
tariru — To be sufficient; to be enough.
かも
kamo — Maybe; perhaps; might be; possibility marker.
しれ
shire — Conditional form of 'shiru'; may be known.
純粋
junsui — Pure; genuine; unadulterated; simple and sincere.
ほんの
hono no — Just; mere; only a little; slight.
han — Half; semi-; partially.
時間
jikan — Time; hour; duration of time.
全然
zenzen — Not at all; completely (with negative); entirely.
足り
tari — Sufficient; enough; connective form of 'tariru'.
そこ
soko — There; that place; that spot.
乏しい
toboshii — Scarce; meager; lacking; insufficient in amount.
財産
zaisan — Property; assets; wealth; possessions.
ポケット
poketto — Pocket; small pouch in clothing.
戻し
modoshi — To return; to put back; to restore.
買収
baishuu — Bribery; buyout; purchasing someone's cooperation.
しよう
shiyou — Let's do; volitional form of 'suru'.
いう
iu — To say; to call; to be called.
あきらめ
akirame — Giving up; resignation; abandoning hope.
暗く
kuraku — Darkly; gloomily; adverb form of 'kurai'.
絶望
zetsubou — Despair; hopelessness; complete loss of hope.
teki — Suffix meaning -ic; -like; pertaining to.
突然
totsuzen — Suddenly; abruptly; all at once; unexpectedly.
ひらめき
hirameki — Flash of inspiration; brilliant sudden idea.
襲っ
osso- — Struck; hit; attacked; connective form of 'osou'.
それ
sore — That; it; that thing over there.
まさ
masa — Exactly; precisely; truly (stem of 'masani').
偉大
idai — Great; grand; magnificent; impressive in scale.
壮大
soudai — Magnificent; grand; majestic; on a grand scale.
ブラシ
burashi — Brush; a tool with bristles for painting.
取り
tori — Taking; picking up; connective form of 'toru'.
静か
shizuka — Quiet; calm; peaceful; still.
作業
sagyou — Work; task; operation; manual labor.
取りかかっ
torikaka- — Set to work; began tackling a task.
姿
sugata — Figure; appearance; form; shape of a person.
現し
arawa-shi — Appeared; revealed oneself; showed up.
naka / chuu — Inside; among; in the middle of.
最も
mottomo — Most; extremely; the highest degree.
恐れ
osore — Fear; dread; awe; apprehension.
かい
kai — Question particle; used for casual yes/no questions.
相手
aite — Partner; opponent; the other person involved.
まさに
masani — Exactly; precisely; indeed; just as expected.
その
sono — That; the (referring to something previously mentioned).
歩き方
arukikata — Way of walking; gait; manner of stepping.
ぴょんぴょん
pyonpyon — Hopping; skipping; bouncing lightly along.
跳ねる
haneru — To hop; to jump; to bounce; to spring.
足取り
ashidori — Gait; step; manner of walking or moving.
kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; inner feelings.
軽く
karuku — Lightly; gently; adverb form of 'karui'.
期待
kitai — Expectation; anticipation; hope for something.
膨らん
fukuram- — Swelling; expanding; filling up with feeling.
いる
iru — To be; to exist (animate beings); to stay.
何より
naniyori — More than anything; above all else; best of all.
証拠
shoukou — Evidence; proof; testimony; indication of something.
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