The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 4
If not, why, there would be no promotion; and since you assure me that the cargo——"
In caso contrario, non ci sarebbe promozione; e poiché lei mi assicura che il carico——"
"Is all safe and sound, M. Morrel, take my word for it; and I advise you not to take 25,000 francs for the profits of the voyage."
"È tutto sano e salvo, signor Morrel, creda alla mia parola; e le consiglio di non accettare 25.000 franchi per i profitti del viaggio."
Then, as they were just passing the Round Tower, the young man shouted: "Stand by there to lower the topsails and jib; brail up the spanker!"
Poi, mentre stavano passando proprio davanti alla Torre Rotonda, il giovane gridò: «Pronti ad ammainare i velacci e il fiocco; raccogliete la randa!»
The order was executed as promptly as it would have been on board a man-of-war.
L'ordine fu eseguito con la stessa prontezza con cui sarebbe stato eseguito a bordo di una nave da guerra.
"Let go—and clue up!" At this last command all the sails were lowered, and the vessel moved almost imperceptibly onwards.
«Mollate—e ammainate!» A quest'ultimo comando tutte le vele furono ammainate, e la nave avanzò quasi impercettibilmente.
"Now, if you will come on board, M. Morrel," said Dantès, observing the owner's impatience, "here is your supercargo, M. Danglars, coming out of his cabin, who will furnish you with every particular. As for me, I must look after the anchoring, and dress the ship in mourning."
«Ora, se vuole salire a bordo, signor Morrel,» disse Dantès, osservando l'impazienza dell'armatore, «ecco il suo sopraccarico, il signor Danglars, che esce dalla sua cabina, e che le fornirà ogni dettaglio. Quanto a me, devo occuparmi dell'ancoraggio e adornare la nave a lutto.»
The owner did not wait for a second invitation. He seized a rope which Dantès flung to him, and with an activity that would have done credit to a sailor, climbed up the side of the ship, while the young man, going to his task, left the conversation to Danglars, who now came towards the owner.
L'armatore non aspettò un secondo invito. Afferrò una corda che Dantès gli lanciò, e con un'agilità che avrebbe fatto onore a un marinaio, scalò il fianco della nave, mentre il giovane, tornando ai suoi compiti, lasciò la conversazione a Danglars, che ora si avvicinava all'armatore.
Vocabulary
- caso
- Case, situation, or instance
- contrario
- Opposite, contrary, or adverse
- sarebbe
- Conditional form of essere, meaning would be
- promozione
- Promotion, advancement in rank or position
- poiché
- Conjunction meaning since or because
- assicura
- Assures, guarantees, or ensures something
- carico
- Cargo, load, or shipment carried aboard
- sano
- Healthy, sound, or undamaged in condition
- salvo
- Safe, unharmed, or saved from danger
- creda
- Subjunctive of credere, meaning believe or trust
- parola
- Word, promise, or spoken expression
- consiglio
- Advice, counsel, or recommendation given
- accettare
- To accept, receive, or agree to something
- franchi
- Francs, historical French or Italian currency units
- profitti
- Profits, financial gains from a transaction
- viaggio
- Journey, trip, or voyage undertaken
- Poi
- Adverb meaning then, afterward, or later
- mentre
- Conjunction meaning while or whereas
- stavano
- Imperfect of stare, they were staying or doing
- passando
- Gerund of passare, meaning passing by or through
- proprio
- Own, exactly, or precisely, emphasizing something
- davanti
- In front of, before, or ahead
- Torre
- Tower, a tall structure or landmark
- giovane
- Young person or adjective meaning young
- gridò
- Shouted, cried out loudly (past tense)
- Pronti
- Ready, prepared (plural masculine adjective)
- ammainare
- To lower or take down sails on a ship
- velacci
- Topgallant sails on a sailing vessel
- fiocco
- Jib sail at the front of a ship
- raccogliete
- Gather, collect, or furl (imperative plural)
- randa
- Mainsail, the principal sail on a vessel
- ordine
- Order, command, or instruction given
- fu
- Past absolute of essere, meaning was
- eseguito
- Executed, carried out, or performed (past participle)
- stessa
- Same, identical (feminine form of stesso)
- prontezza
- Promptness, quickness, or readiness in action
- cui
- Relative pronoun meaning which, whom, or whose
- bordo
- On board a ship or vessel
- nave
- Ship, vessel, or large boat
- guerra
- War, armed conflict between nations
- Mollate
- Release, let go (imperative plural nautical command)
- ammainate
- Lower the sails (imperative plural command)
- ultimo
- Last, final, or most recent
- comando
- Command, order, or control
- vele
- Sails of a ship or vessel
- furono
- Were (past absolute plural of essere)
- avanzò
- Advanced, moved forward (past tense)
- quasi
- Almost, nearly, or as if
- impercettibilmente
- Imperceptibly, in a barely noticeable manner
- vuole
- Wants, wishes, or desires (third person singular)
- salire
- To go up, climb, or board
- disse
- Said, told (past absolute of dire)
- osservando
- Observing, watching, or noting (gerund form)
- impazienza
- Impatience, eagerness, or restlessness
- armatore
- Shipowner, person who owns a vessel
- ecco
- Here is, there is, or behold
- sopraccarico
- Supercargo, officer managing ship's cargo affairs
- esce
- Exits, comes out (third person singular present)
- cabina
- Cabin, small room aboard a ship
- fornirà
- Will provide, supply, or furnish information
- ogni
- Every, each, or any
- dettaglio
- Detail, particular aspect or specific information
- Quanto
- How much, as for, or regarding
- devo
- I must, I have to (first person singular)
- occuparmi
- To take care of, deal with (reflexive)
- ancoraggio
- Anchorage, place where a ship anchors
- adornare
- To adorn, decorate, or embellish something
- lutto
- Mourning, grief, or bereavement period
- aspettò
- Waited, expected (past absolute of aspettare)
- secondo
- Second (ordinal) or a unit of time
- invito
- Invitation, request, or summons to join
- Afferrò
- Grabbed, seized, or grasped firmly (past tense)
- corda
- Rope, cord, or string used aboard
- lanciò
- Threw, launched, or hurled (past absolute)
- agilità
- Agility, nimbleness, or quickness of movement
- avrebbe
- Would have (conditional of avere)
- onore
- Honor, credit, or distinction earned
- marinaio
- Sailor, seaman, or crew member aboard
- scalò
- Climbed, scaled (past absolute of scalare)
- fianco
- Side, flank, or hull of a ship
- tornando
- Returning, going back (gerund of tornare)
- compiti
- Tasks, duties, or assignments to perform
- lasciò
- Left, allowed, or let go (past absolute)
- conversazione
- Conversation, dialogue, or discussion between people
- avvicinava
- Was approaching, drawing near (imperfect tense)
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