The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 10

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"Right, Dantès, quite right. I always knew you were a good son."

„Richtig, Dantès, ganz richtig. Ich wusste immer, dass Sie ein guter Sohn waren."

"And," inquired Dantès, with some hesitation, "do you know how my father is?"

„Und," fragte Dantès mit einigem Zögern, „wissen Sie, wie es meinem Vater geht?"

"Well, I believe, my dear Edmond, though I have not seen him lately."

„Gut, glaube ich, mein lieber Edmond, obwohl ich ihn in letzter Zeit nicht gesehen habe."

"Yes, he likes to keep himself shut up in his little room."

„Ja, er hält sich gerne in seinem kleinen Zimmer eingeschlossen."

"That proves, at least, that he has wanted for nothing during your absence."

„Das beweist zumindest, dass es ihm während Ihrer Abwesenheit an nichts gefehlt hat."

Dantès smiled. "My father is proud, sir, and if he had not a meal left, I doubt if he would have asked anything from anyone, except from Heaven."

Dantès lächelte. „Mein Vater ist stolz, mein Herr, und wenn ihm keine Mahlzeit mehr geblieben wäre, bezweifle ich, ob er irgendjemanden um etwas gebeten hätte, außer den Himmel."

"Well, then, after this first visit has been made we shall count on you."

„Nun gut, nach diesem ersten Besuch werden wir auf Sie zählen."

"I must again excuse myself, M. Morrel, for after this first visit has been paid I have another which I am most anxious to pay."

„Ich muss mich nochmals entschuldigen, M. Morrel, denn nach diesem ersten Besuch habe ich noch einen weiteren, den ich sehr dringend abstatten möchte."

"True, Dantès, I forgot that there was at the Catalans someone who expects you no less impatiently than your father—the lovely Mercédès."

„Stimmt, Dantès, ich vergaß, dass es bei den Katalanen jemanden gibt, der Sie nicht weniger ungeduldig erwartet als Ihr Vater – die reizende Mercédès."

Dantès blushed.

Dantès errötete.

"Ah, ha," said the shipowner, "I am not in the least surprised, for she has been to me three times, inquiring if there were any news of the _Pharaon_. _Peste!_ Edmond, you have a very handsome mistress!"

„Ah, ha," sagte der Reeder, „ich bin nicht im Geringsten überrascht, denn sie ist dreimal zu mir gekommen und fragte, ob es Neuigkeiten von der _Pharaon_ gäbe. _Peste!_ Edmond, Sie haben eine sehr schöne Geliebte!"

"She is not my mistress," replied the young sailor, gravely; "she is my betrothed."

„Sie ist nicht meine Geliebte," erwiderte der junge Seemann ernst; „sie ist meine Verlobte."

"Sometimes one and the same thing," said Morrel, with a smile.

„Manchmal ein und dasselbe," sagte Morrel mit einem Lächeln.

"Not with us, sir," replied Dantès.

„Nicht bei uns, mein Herr," erwiderte Dantès.

"Well, well, my dear Edmond," continued the owner, "don't let me detain you.

„Nun, nun, mein lieber Edmond," fuhr der Reeder fort, „lassen Sie sich von mir nicht aufhalten.

Vocabulary

Richtig: Correct; used to affirm something is right.
ganz: Entirely, completely, or quite; intensifier.
richtig: Correct, right, or proper; affirming accuracy.
Ich: First person singular pronoun meaning I.
wusste: Past tense of wissen; knew something.
immer: Always; at all times without exception.
dass: Subordinating conjunction meaning that.
Sie: Formal you; polite second person pronoun.
ein: Indefinite article meaning a or an.
guter: Good; adjective in inflected form.
Sohn: Son; male offspring of a parent.
waren: Past tense plural of sein; were.
Und: Coordinating conjunction meaning and.
fragte: Past tense of fragen; asked a question.
mit: Preposition meaning with or by.
einigem: Some; dative form of einige, meaning some.
Zögern: Hesitation; the act of pausing uncertainly.
wissen: To know facts or information.
wie: How or as; interrogative or comparative word.
es: Neuter pronoun meaning it.
meinem: Dative form of mein; my.
Vater: Father; male parent.
geht: Third person singular of gehen; goes or fares.
Gut: Good; positive response or condition.
glaube: First person singular of glauben; I believe.
ich: First person singular pronoun meaning I.
mein: Possessive pronoun meaning my.
lieber: Dear; affectionate form of address.
obwohl: Although; subordinating conjunction expressing contrast.
ihn: Accusative form of er; him.
in: Preposition meaning in or into.
letzter: Last; most recent in time or order.
Zeit: Time; a period or point in time.
nicht: Not; negation particle in German.
gesehen: Past participle of sehen; seen.
habe: First person singular of haben; I have.
Ja: Yes; affirmative response.
er: Third person singular pronoun meaning he.
hält: Third person singular of halten; holds or keeps.
sich: Reflexive pronoun meaning himself, herself, or itself.
gerne: Gladly; willingly or with pleasure.
seinem: Dative form of sein; his.
kleinen: Small; inflected adjective in accusative or dative.
Zimmer: Room; an enclosed space in a building.
eingeschlossen: Locked in or enclosed; shut inside a space.
Das: Definite article or demonstrative pronoun meaning that.
beweist: Third person singular of beweisen; proves something.
zumindest: At least; indicating a minimum condition.
ihm: Dative pronoun meaning him or to him.
während: During or while; temporal preposition or conjunction.
Ihrer: Genitive of Sie; your (formal possessive).
Abwesenheit: Absence; the state of being away.
an: Preposition meaning at, on, or to.
nichts: Nothing; not anything at all.
gefehlt: Past participle of fehlen; lacked or was missing.
hat: Third person singular of haben; has.
lächelte: Past tense of lächeln; smiled gently.
Mein: My; first person singular possessive pronoun.
ist: Third person singular of sein; is.
stolz: Proud; feeling pride or satisfaction.
Herr: Mister or lord; formal title for a man.
und: And; coordinating conjunction linking elements.
wenn: If or when; conditional or temporal conjunction.
keine: No; negating article meaning not any.
Mahlzeit: Meal; a time when food is eaten.
mehr: More; greater in quantity or degree.
geblieben: Past participle of bleiben; remained or stayed.
wäre: Subjunctive of sein; would be.
bezweifle: First person of bezweifeln; I doubt something.
ob: Whether; subordinating conjunction for indirect questions.
irgendjemanden: Anyone; accusative of irgendjemand, any person.
um: For or around; preposition with various uses.
etwas: Something; an unspecified thing or amount.
gebeten: Past participle of bitten; asked or requested.
hätte: Subjunctive of haben; would have.
außer: Except or besides; preposition excluding something.
den: Definite article accusative masculine or dative plural.
Himmel: Heaven or sky; the expanse above earth.
Nun: Now or well; discourse particle or adverb.
gut: Good; positive quality or condition.
nach: After or to; preposition of direction or time.
diesem: Dative singular of dieser; this.
ersten: First; ordinal number in inflected form.
Besuch: Visit; the act of going to see someone.
werden: Will or become; auxiliary or full verb.
wir: We; first person plural pronoun.
auf: On or upon; preposition of position or direction.
zählen: To count or rely on someone.
muss: Must; modal verb expressing obligation.
mich: Accusative of ich; me.
nochmals: Once more; again, one additional time.
entschuldigen: To excuse or apologize; asking for forgiveness.
denn: Because or then; causal or emphatic particle.
noch: Still or yet; indicating continuation or addition.
einen: Accusative masculine of ein; a or one.
weiteren: Further; additional in accusative inflected form.
sehr: Very; intensifier indicating high degree.
dringend: Urgent; requiring immediate attention or action.
abstatten: To pay a visit; to make a formal call.
möchte: Would like; polite modal expressing desire.
Stimmt: That's right; expression confirming correctness.
vergaß: Past tense of vergessen; forgot something.
bei: At or near; preposition indicating location or context.
jemanden: Someone; accusative of jemand, a person.
gibt: There is; third person of geben used existentially.
der: Definite article masculine nominative meaning the.
weniger: Less; comparative of wenig, smaller in amount.
ungeduldig: Impatient; unable to wait calmly.
erwartet: Expected; past participle of erwarten, to await.
als: Than or as; conjunction for comparison.
Ihr: Your (formal); possessive of Sie.
die: Definite article feminine or plural meaning the.
reizende: Charming; delightfully attractive in inflected form.
errötete: Past tense of erröten; blushed with embarrassment.
sagte: Past tense of sagen; said something.
Reeder: Shipowner; person who owns or operates ships.
bin: First person singular of sein; I am.
im: Contraction of in dem; in the.
Geringsten: Least; superlative of gering, smallest degree.
überrascht: Surprised; astonished by something unexpected.
sie: She, they, or her; third person pronoun.
dreimal: Three times; indicating something occurred thrice.
zu: To or too; preposition or infinitive marker.
mir: Dative of ich; me or to me.
gekommen: Past participle of kommen; come or arrived.
Neuigkeiten: News; new pieces of information or tidings.
von: From or of; preposition indicating origin or possession.
gäbe: Subjunctive of geben; there would be.
haben: To have; auxiliary and main verb.
eine: Feminine indefinite article meaning a or an.
schöne: Beautiful; attractive in inflected adjective form.
Geliebte: Beloved or lover; a cherished romantic partner.
meine: My; feminine or plural possessive pronoun.
erwiderte: Past tense of erwidern; replied or responded.
junge: Young; adjective in inflected form.
Seemann: Sailor; a person who works at sea.
ernst: Serious or earnest; not playful or joking.
Verlobte: Fiancée or fiancé; person one is engaged to.
Manchmal: Sometimes; occasionally, not always.
dasselbe: The same; referring to an identical thing.
einem: Dative singular of ein; a or one.
Lächeln: Smile; the act or expression of smiling.
Nicht: Not; negation word in German.
uns: Us; accusative or dative of wir.
nun: Now or well; discourse particle or time adverb.
fuhr: Past tense of fahren; drove or traveled.
fort: Away or forth; separable prefix meaning to continue.
lassen: To let or have something done; causative verb.
aufhalten: To stop or detain; to hold someone back.

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