The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 9
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"I believe that, besides the packet, Captain Leclere confided a letter to his care."
"Credo che, oltre al pacco, il capitano Leclere gli abbia affidato anche una lettera."
"Of what packet are you speaking, Danglars?"
"Di quale pacco stai parlando, Danglars?"
"Why, that which Dantès left at Porto-Ferrajo."
"Ma, quello che Dantès ha lasciato a Porto-Ferrajo."
"How do you know he had a packet to leave at Porto-Ferrajo?"
"Come sai che aveva un pacco da lasciare a Porto-Ferrajo?"
Danglars turned very red.
Danglars divenne molto rosso.
"I was passing close to the door of the captain's cabin, which was half open, and I saw him give the packet and letter to Dantès."
"Stavo passando vicino alla porta della cabina del capitano, che era semiaperta, e l'ho visto dare il pacco e la lettera a Dantès."
"He did not speak to me of it," replied the shipowner; "but if there be any letter he will give it to me."
"Non me ne ha parlato," rispose l'armatore; "ma se c'è una lettera me la darà."
Danglars reflected for a moment.
Danglars rifletté un momento.
"Then, M. Morrel, I beg of you," said he, "not to say a word to Dantès on the subject.
"Allora, signor Morrel, la prego," disse, "di non dire una parola a Dantès al riguardo.
I may have been mistaken."
Potrei essermi sbagliato."
At this moment the young man returned; Danglars withdrew.
In quel momento il giovane tornò; Danglars si ritirò.
"Well, my dear Dantès, are you now free?" inquired the owner.
"Ebbene, mio caro Dantès, sei libero ora?" chiese l'armatore.
"Yes, sir."
"Sì, signore."
"You have not been long detained."
"Non sei stato trattenuto a lungo."
"No. I gave the custom-house officers a copy of our bill of lading; and as to the other papers, they sent a man off with the pilot, to whom I gave them."
"No. Ho dato agli ufficiali della dogana una copia della nostra polizza di carico; e quanto agli altri documenti, hanno mandato un uomo con il pilota, al quale li ho consegnati."
"Then you have nothing more to do here?"
"Allora non hai più nulla da fare qui?"
"No—everything is all right now."
"No—tutto è a posto ora."
"Then you can come and dine with me?"
"Allora puoi venire a cena da me?"
"I really must ask you to excuse me, M. Morrel. My first visit is due to my father, though I am not the less grateful for the honor you have done me.
"Devo proprio chiederle di scusarmi, signor Morrel. La mia prima visita è dovuta a mio padre, anche se non sono per questo meno grato per l'onore che mi ha fatto.
Vocabulary
- Credo
- KREH-doh — I believe; first person singular of credere
- che
- keh — that; conjunction introducing subordinate clauses
- oltre
- OHL-treh — beyond; in addition to something else
- al
- ahl — contraction of a + il, meaning 'to the'
- pacco
- PAHK-koh — package; a wrapped parcel or bundle
- il
- eel — the; masculine singular definite article
- capitano
- kah-pee-TAH-noh — captain; commander of a ship or military unit
- abbia
- AHB-byah — has; third person subjunctive of avere
- affidato
- ahf-fee-DAH-toh — entrusted; handed something over for safekeeping
- anche
- AHN-keh — also; additionally, as well
- una
- OO-nah — a, an; feminine singular indefinite article
- lettera
- LET-teh-rah — letter; written message sent to someone
- Di
- dee — of; preposition indicating possession or topic
- quale
- KWAH-leh — which; interrogative or relative pronoun
- stai
- stah-ee — you are; second person singular of stare
- parlando
- par-LAHN-doh — speaking; present gerund of parlare
- Ma
- mah — but; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition
- quello
- KWEL-loh — that; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun
- ha
- ah — has; third person singular present of avere
- lasciato
- lah-SHAH-toh — left; past participle of lasciare, to leave
- Porto
- POR-toh — port; harbor town where ships dock
- Come
- KOH-meh — how; interrogative adverb asking in what way
- sai
- sah-ee — you know; second person singular of sapere
- aveva
- ah-VEH-vah — had; third person singular imperfect of avere
- un
- oon — a, an; masculine singular indefinite article
- da
- dah — from; preposition indicating origin or purpose
- lasciare
- lah-SHAH-reh — to leave; to abandon or hand over something
- divenne
- dee-VEN-neh — became; third person singular passato remoto of divenire
- molto
- MOHL-toh — very; much; intensifying adverb or adjective
- rosso
- ROHS-soh — red; color, also used for blushing with embarrassment
- Stavo
- STAH-voh — I was; first person imperfect of stare
- passando
- pahs-SAHN-doh — passing; present gerund of passare
- vicino
- vee-CHEE-noh — near; close to something in proximity
- alla
- AHL-lah — contraction of a + la, meaning 'to the'
- porta
- POR-tah — door; entrance to a room or building
- della
- DEL-lah — contraction of di + la, meaning 'of the'
- cabina
- kah-BEE-nah — cabin; small room on a ship or vessel
- del
- del — contraction of di + il, meaning 'of the'
- semiaperta
- seh-mee-ah-PER-tah — half-open; partially ajar, not fully closed
- ho
- oh — I have; first person singular present of avere
- visto
- VEES-toh — seen; past participle of vedere, to see
- dare
- DAH-reh — to give; infinitive expressing the act of giving
- Non
- nohn — not; negation particle used before verbs
- me
- meh — me; first person singular indirect object pronoun
- ne
- neh — of it; partitive pronoun replacing a noun phrase
- parlato
- par-LAH-toh — spoken; past participle of parlare, to speak
- rispose
- rees-POH-zeh — replied; third person passato remoto of rispondere
- armatore
- ar-mah-TOH-reh — shipowner; person who owns or operates ships
- se
- seh — if; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis
- darà
- dah-RAH — will give; third person singular future of dare
- rifletté
- ree-flet-TEH — reflected; pondered; passato remoto of riflettere
- momento
- moh-MEN-toh — moment; a brief, specific point in time
- Allora
- ahl-LOH-rah — then; so; transitional word connecting ideas
- signor
- see-NYOR — mister; formal title used before a man's name
- prego
- PREH-goh — please; you're welcome; polite conversational expression
- disse
- DEES-seh — said; third person passato remoto of dire
- di
- dee — of; preposition indicating possession or origin
- non
- nohn — not; standard Italian negation before verbs
- dire
- DEE-reh — to say; infinitive of the verb to speak
- parola
- pah-ROH-lah — word; a single unit of spoken or written language
- riguardo
- ree-GWAHR-doh — regarding; concerning a particular subject or matter
- Potrei
- poh-TREH-ee — I could; first person conditional of potere
- essermi
- ES-ser-mee — to have been; reflexive infinitive of essere
- sbagliato
- zbahl-YAH-toh — mistaken; wrong; past participle of sbagliare
- In
- een — in; preposition indicating location or time
- quel
- kwel — that; masculine singular demonstrative adjective
- giovane
- JOH-vah-neh — young person; a youth or young man
- tornò
- tor-NOH — returned; third person passato remoto of tornare
- si
- see — reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, themselves
- ritirò
- ree-tee-ROH — withdrew; retired; passato remoto of ritirarsi
- Ebbene
- eb-BEH-neh — well then; so; transitional exclamation in conversation
- mio
- MEE-oh — my; first person singular possessive adjective
- caro
- KAH-roh — dear; affectionate term addressing someone close
- sei
- seh-ee — you are; second person singular present of essere
- libero
- LEE-beh-roh — free; not detained or restricted in movement
- ora
- OH-rah — now; at this current moment in time
- chiese
- KYEH-zeh — asked; third person passato remoto of chiedere
- signore
- see-NYOH-reh — sir; mister; formal respectful address for men
- stato
- STAH-toh — been; past participle of essere, to be
- trattenuto
- traht-teh-NOO-toh — detained; held back; past participle of trattenere
- lungo
- LOON-goh — long; extended in duration or physical length
- No
- noh — no; negation or refusal in response
- Ho
- oh — I have; first person singular present of avere
- dato
- DAH-toh — given; past participle of dare, to give
- agli
- AHL-yee — contraction of a + gli, meaning 'to the'
- ufficiali
- oof-fee-CHAH-lee — officials; officers in authority or government service
- dogana
- doh-GAH-nah — customs; government agency controlling imports and exports
- copia
- KOH-pyah — copy; duplicate of a document or text
- nostra
- NOH-strah — our; first person plural feminine possessive adjective
- polizza
- poh-LEETS-tsah — policy; official document such as a bill of lading
- carico
- KAH-ree-koh — cargo; goods transported on a ship or vehicle
- quanto
- KWAHN-toh — as much as; how much; to the extent of
- altri
- AHL-tree — other; the remaining ones, additional items
- documenti
- doh-koo-MEN-tee — documents; official papers or written records
- hanno
- AHN-noh — they have; third person plural present of avere
- mandato
- mahn-DAH-toh — sent; past participle of mandare, to send
- uomo
- WOH-moh — man; adult male human being
- con
- kohn — with; preposition expressing accompaniment or means
- pilota
- pee-LOH-tah — pilot; person who navigates a ship into harbor
- consegnati
- kon-seh-NYAH-tee — delivered; handed over; plural past participle of consegnare
- hai
- ah-ee — you have; second person singular present of avere
- più
- more; no longer; comparative or additive adverb
- nulla
- NOOL-lah — nothing; not anything at all
- fare
- FAH-reh — to do; to make; essential Italian infinitive verb
- tutto
- TOOT-toh — everything; all; the whole of something
- posto
- POH-stoh — place; order; in order, everything is fine
- puoi
- PWOH-ee — you can; second person singular present of potere
- venire
- to come; infinitive expressing movement toward something
- cena
- CHEH-nah — dinner; the evening meal
- Devo
- DEH-voh — I must; first person singular present of dovere
- proprio
- PROH-pryoh — really; own; exactly; intensifying adverb or adjective
- chiederle
- KYEH-der-leh — to ask you; infinitive with formal indirect pronoun
- scusarmi
- skoo-ZAR-mee — to excuse myself; reflexive infinitive of scusarsi
- La
- lah — the; formal you; feminine article or pronoun
- mia
- MEE-ah — my; first person singular feminine possessive adjective
- prima
- PREE-mah — first; before; ordinal adjective or temporal adverb
- visita
- VEE-zee-tah — visit; a call made to see someone in person
- dovuta
- doh-VOO-tah — due; owed; past participle of dovere as adjective
- padre
- PAH-dreh — father; male parent
- sono
- SOH-noh — I am; they are; present tense of essere
- per
- pehr — for; in order to; preposition of purpose or cause
- questo
- KWES-toh — this; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective
- meno
- MEH-noh — less; fewer; comparative adverb of reduction
- grato
- GRAH-toh — grateful; thankful for something received
- onore
- oh-NOH-reh — honor; great respect or privilege bestowed on someone
- mi
- mee — me; myself; first person singular object pronoun
- fatto
- FAHT-toh — done; made; past participle of fare
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