The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 7

English → De VOLUME ONE Level 7/10

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Danglars retreated a step or two.

Danglars wich einen oder zwei Schritte zurück.

"I wished to inquire why you stopped at the Island of Elba?"

„Ich wollte fragen, warum Sie auf der Insel Elba Halt gemacht haben?"

"I do not know, sir; it was to fulfil the last instructions of Captain Leclere, who, when dying, gave me a packet for Marshal Bertrand."

„Ich weiß es nicht, mein Herr; es geschah, um den letzten Auftrag von Kapitän Leclere auszuführen, der mir im Sterben ein Paket für Marschall Bertrand übergab."

"Then did you see him, Edmond?"

„Haben Sie ihn dann gesehen, Edmond?"

"Who?"

„Wen?"

"The marshal."

„Den Marschall."

"Yes."

„Ja."

Morrel looked around him, and then, drawing Dantès on one side, he said suddenly—

Morrel blickte um sich, und zog dann Dantès beiseite und sagte plötzlich:

"And how is the emperor?"

„Und wie geht es dem Kaiser?"

"Very well, as far as I could judge from the sight of him."

„Sehr gut, soweit ich es nach seinem Aussehen beurteilen konnte."

"You saw the emperor, then?"

„Sie haben also den Kaiser gesehen?"

"He entered the marshal's apartment while I was there."

„Er betrat die Gemächer des Marschalls, während ich dort war."

"And you spoke to him?"

„Und Sie haben mit ihm gesprochen?"

"Why, it was he who spoke to me, sir," said Dantès, with a smile.

„Nun, er war es, der mit mir sprach, mein Herr," sagte Dantès mit einem Lächeln.

"And what did he say to you?"

„Und was sagte er zu Ihnen?"

"Asked me questions about the vessel, the time she left Marseilles, the course she had taken, and what was her cargo.

„Er stellte mir Fragen über das Schiff, die Zeit, zu der es Marseille verlassen hatte, den Kurs, den es genommen hatte, und was seine Ladung war.

I believe, if she had not been laden, and I had been her master, he would have bought her.

Ich glaube, wenn es nicht beladen gewesen wäre und ich sein Kapitän gewesen wäre, hätte er es gekauft.

But I told him I was only mate, and that she belonged to the firm of Morrel & Son.

Aber ich sagte ihm, ich sei nur der Steuermann, und dass es der Firma Morrel & Sohn gehöre.

'Ah, yes,' he said, 'I know them.

‚Ah, ja,' sagte er, ‚ich kenne sie.

The Morrels have been shipowners from father to son; and there was a Morrel who served in the same regiment with me when I was in garrison at Valence.'"

Die Morrels sind von Vater zu Sohn Reeder gewesen; und es gab einen Morrel, der im selben Regiment wie ich diente, als ich in Valence in Garnison lag.'„

"_Pardieu!_ and that is true!" cried the owner, greatly delighted.

„_Pardieu!_ Und das stimmt!" rief der Reeder höchst erfreut.

Vocabulary

wich: Past tense of weichen; stepped or gave way.
einen: Indefinite article, accusative masculine singular: a, one.
oder: Conjunction meaning or, used to present alternatives.
zwei: The number two.
Schritte: Plural of Schritt; steps or paces taken.
zurück: Adverb meaning back or backwards.
Ich: First-person singular pronoun: I.
wollte: Past tense of wollen; wanted or intended to do.
fragen: Infinitive verb meaning to ask a question.
warum: Interrogative adverb meaning why.
Sie: Formal second-person pronoun: you (polite form).
auf: Preposition meaning on, at, or upon.
der: Definite article: the (masculine or genitive feminine).
Insel: Noun meaning island or isle.
Halt: Noun meaning stop, halt, or brief pause.
gemacht: Past participle of machen; made or done.
haben: Auxiliary verb meaning to have; used to form perfect tenses.
weiß: First-person present of wissen; to know a fact.
es: Neuter pronoun meaning it.
nicht: Negation adverb meaning not.
mein: Possessive pronoun meaning my.
Herr: Noun meaning mister, sir, or gentleman.
geschah: Past tense of geschehen; it happened or occurred.
um: Preposition meaning in order to, around, or at (time).
letzten: Adjective meaning last or final (inflected form).
Auftrag: Noun meaning order, task, or commission assigned to someone.
von: Preposition meaning from, of, or by.
Kapitän: Noun meaning captain, leader of a ship or team.
auszuführen: Infinitive with zu; to carry out or execute a task.
mir: Dative first-person pronoun: to me, for me.
im: Contraction of in dem; in the.
Sterben: Noun/infinitive meaning dying or death process.
ein: Indefinite article or numeral meaning a or one.
Paket: Noun meaning package, parcel, or bundle.
für: Preposition meaning for or on behalf of.
Marschall: Noun meaning marshal, high-ranking military officer title.
übergab: Past tense of übergeben; handed over or delivered something.
Haben: Auxiliary verb have; used in question formation here.
ihn: Accusative masculine pronoun: him.
dann: Adverb meaning then or afterwards.
gesehen: Past participle of sehen; seen or observed.
Wen: Accusative interrogative pronoun: whom.
Den: Definite article accusative masculine or demonstrative pronoun: the, him.
Ja: Affirmative particle meaning yes.
blickte: Past tense of blicken; glanced or looked around.
sich: Reflexive pronoun meaning himself, herself, itself, themselves.
und: Coordinating conjunction meaning and.
zog: Past tense of ziehen; pulled or drew someone aside.
beiseite: Adverb meaning aside or to one side.
sagte: Past tense of sagen; said or stated.
plötzlich: Adverb meaning suddenly or all at once.
Und: Conjunction meaning and, connecting clauses or words.
wie: Interrogative/conjunction meaning how or as.
geht: Third-person present of gehen; goes or is doing (health).
dem: Dative definite article: to the (masculine/neuter).
Kaiser: Noun meaning emperor, referring here to Napoleon.
Sehr: Adverb meaning very or extremely.
gut: Adjective/adverb meaning good or well.
soweit: Conjunction/adverb meaning as far as or insofar as.
ich: First-person singular pronoun: I.
nach: Preposition meaning after, according to, or toward.
seinem: Possessive pronoun dative: his or its.
Aussehen: Noun meaning appearance or outward look of someone.
beurteilen: Verb meaning to judge or assess something or someone.
konnte: Past tense of können; could or was able to.
also: Conjunction/adverb meaning so, thus, or therefore.
Er: Third-person masculine pronoun: he.
betrat: Past tense of betreten; entered or stepped into a place.
die: Definite article: the (feminine or plural).
Gemächer: Plural noun meaning chambers or private rooms.
des: Genitive definite article: of the (masculine/neuter).
während: Conjunction/preposition meaning while or during.
dort: Adverb meaning there, at that place.
war: Past tense of sein; was, indicating a past state.
mit: Preposition meaning with or along with.
ihm: Dative masculine/neuter pronoun: him or it.
gesprochen: Past participle of sprechen; spoken or talked with someone.
Nun: Adverb meaning now or well then.
er: Third-person masculine pronoun: he.
sprach: Past tense of sprechen; spoke or talked.
einem: Dative indefinite article: a, one (dative masculine/neuter).
Lächeln: Noun meaning a smile; also infinitive to smile.
was: Relative/interrogative pronoun meaning what.
zu: Preposition meaning to, at, or too (excessive degree).
Ihnen: Formal dative pronoun: to you (polite/formal address).
stellte: Past tense of stellen; asked (questions) or placed something.
Fragen: Plural noun meaning questions; also infinitive of fragen.
über: Preposition meaning about, over, or above.
das: Definite article or demonstrative pronoun: the, that (neuter).
Schiff: Noun meaning ship or vessel for water travel.
Zeit: Noun meaning time or period of time.
verlassen: Verb meaning to leave or abandon a place or person.
hatte: Past tense of haben; had, used in past perfect.
Kurs: Noun meaning course, direction, or route taken.
genommen: Past participle of nehmen; taken or adopted a course.
seine: Possessive pronoun: his or its (nominative feminine/plural).
Ladung: Noun meaning cargo, load, or shipment carried aboard.
glaube: First-person present of glauben; I believe or think.
wenn: Conjunction meaning if or when (conditional/temporal).
beladen: Adjective/past participle meaning loaded or laden with cargo.
gewesen: Past participle of sein; been, used in perfect tenses.
wäre: Subjunctive II of sein; would be, expressing hypothesis.
sein: Infinitive of sein; to be; also his (possessive pronoun).
hätte: Subjunctive II of haben; would have, expressing hypothetical.
gekauft: Past participle of kaufen; bought or purchased something.
Aber: Conjunction meaning but or however, introducing contrast.
sei: Subjunctive I of sein; reportedly is or be.
nur: Adverb meaning only or just, limiting a statement.
Steuermann: Noun meaning helmsman, mate, or officer steering a ship.
dass: Subordinating conjunction meaning that, introducing a clause.
Firma: Noun meaning firm, company, or business enterprise.
Sohn: Noun meaning son; male offspring of a parent.
gehöre: Subjunctive I of gehören; belong or reportedly belongs to.
ja: Affirmative particle meaning yes; also emphatic flavoring particle.
kenne: First-person present of kennen; I know or am acquainted with.
sie: Third-person pronoun: she, they, or formal you.
Die: Definite article or demonstrative: the (feminine/plural).
sind: Third-person plural present of sein: are.
Vater: Noun meaning father, a male parent.
Reeder: Noun meaning shipowner, one who owns commercial vessels.
gab: Past tense of geben; gave or provided something.
selben: Adjective meaning same (inflected form of selb-).
Regiment: Noun meaning regiment, a military unit of soldiers.
diente: Past tense of dienen; served (in the military or under someone).
als: Conjunction meaning when, as, or than in comparisons.
in: Preposition meaning in, inside, or into.
Garnison: Noun meaning garrison, troops stationed in a location.
lag: Past tense of liegen; lay or was located somewhere.
stimmt: Third-person present of stimmen; that's right or correct.
rief: Past tense of rufen; called out or exclaimed loudly.
höchst: Superlative adverb meaning most highly or extremely.
erfreut: Adjective/participle meaning delighted or very pleased.

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