The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 10
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"Right, Dantès, quite right. I always knew you were a good son."
«Giusto, Dantès, giustissimo. Ho sempre saputo che eri un buon figlio.»
"And," inquired Dantès, with some hesitation, "do you know how my father is?"
«E,» chiese Dantès con una certa esitazione, «sapete come sta mio padre?»
"Well, I believe, my dear Edmond, though I have not seen him lately."
«Bene, credo, mio caro Edmond, sebbene non l'abbia visto di recente.»
"Yes, he likes to keep himself shut up in his little room."
«Sì, gli piace starsene chiuso nella sua cameretta.»
"That proves, at least, that he has wanted for nothing during your absence."
«Ciò prova, almeno, che non gli è mancato nulla durante la vostra assenza.»
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 sorrise. «Mio padre è orgoglioso, signore, e se non gli fosse rimasto un pasto, dubito che avrebbe chiesto qualcosa a chiunque, se non al Cielo.»
"Well, then, after this first visit has been made we shall count on you."
«Ebbene, dopo che questa prima visita sarà stata fatta, contiamo su di voi.»
"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."
«Devo di nuovo scusarmi, signor Morrel, poiché dopo questa prima visita ne ho un'altra che sono molto ansioso di fare.»
"True, Dantès, I forgot that there was at the Catalans someone who expects you no less impatiently than your father—the lovely Mercédès."
«Vero, Dantès, ho dimenticato che ai Catalani c'è qualcuno che vi aspetta non meno impazientemente di vostro padre: la bella Mercédès.»
Dantès blushed.
Dantès arrossì.
"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, ah,» disse l'armatore, «non sono affatto sorpreso, poiché è venuta da me tre volte, chiedendo se ci fossero notizie del _Pharaon_. _Peste!_ Edmond, avete un'amante molto bella!»
"She is not my mistress," replied the young sailor, gravely; "she is my betrothed."
«Non è la mia amante,» rispose il giovane marinaio gravemente; «è la mia fidanzata.»
"Sometimes one and the same thing," said Morrel, with a smile.
«A volte è la stessa cosa,» disse Morrel con un sorriso.
"Not with us, sir," replied Dantès.
«Non per noi, signore,» rispose Dantès.
"Well, well, my dear Edmond," continued the owner, "don't let me detain you.
«Ebbene, ebbene, mio caro Edmond,» continuò l'armatore, «non voglio trattenervi.
Vocabulary
- Giusto
- JOOS-toh — Correct, right; used to affirm something is accurate
- giustissimo
- joos-TEES-see-moh — Absolutely correct; superlative form of giusto
- Ho
- oh — I have; first person singular of avere
- sempre
- SEM-preh — Always; at all times without exception
- saputo
- sah-POO-toh — Known; past participle of sapere, to know
- che
- keh — That, which, who; common conjunction and pronoun
- eri
- EH-ree — You were; second person singular imperfect of essere
- un
- oon — A, an; masculine indefinite article
- buon
- bwohn — Good; masculine adjective before a noun
- figlio
- FEEL-yoh — Son; male offspring of a parent
- chiese
- KYEH-zeh — Asked; third person singular past of chiedere
- con
- kohn — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner
- una
- OO-nah — A, an; feminine indefinite article
- certa
- CHEHR-tah — Certain, some; feminine adjective indicating a degree
- esitazione
- eh-see-tah-TSYOH-neh — Hesitation; pause due to uncertainty or reluctance
- sapete
- sah-PEH-teh — You know; second person plural present of sapere
- come
- KOH-meh — How, as, like; common adverb and conjunction
- sta
- stah — Is, stands; third person singular present of stare
- mio
- MEE-oh — My; first person masculine singular possessive adjective
- padre
- PAH-dreh — Father; male parent
- Bene
- BEH-neh — Well, fine; adverb indicating good condition
- credo
- KREH-doh — I believe, I think; first person singular of credere
- caro
- KAH-roh — Dear, beloved; affectionate form of address
- sebbene
- seb-BEH-neh — Although, even though; concessive conjunction
- non
- nohn — Not; primary negation word in Italian
- abbia
- AB-byah — Have; first person singular present subjunctive of avere
- visto
- VEES-toh — Seen; past participle of vedere, to see
- di
- dee — Of, from; very common Italian preposition
- recente
- reh-CHEN-teh — Recent; happening or appearing not long ago
- gli
- lyee — To him, the; indirect pronoun or plural article
- piace
- PYAH-cheh — He/she/it likes; third person singular of piacere
- starsene
- STAR-seh-neh — To stay by oneself; reflexive infinitive of stare
- chiuso
- KYOO-zoh — Closed, shut; past participle of chiudere
- nella
- NEL-lah — In the; contraction of in and la
- sua
- SOO-ah — His, her; third person feminine singular possessive
- cameretta
- kah-meh-RET-tah — Small room; diminutive of camera, bedroom
- Ciò
- choh — That, this; neuter demonstrative pronoun
- prova
- PROH-vah — Proves, proof; evidence or demonstration of something
- almeno
- al-MEH-noh — At least; indicating a minimum condition or quantity
- mancato
- man-KAH-toh — Missed, lacking; past participle of mancare
- nulla
- NOOL-lah — Nothing; absolute absence of anything
- durante
- doo-RAN-teh — During; preposition indicating time period
- la
- lah — The; feminine singular definite article
- vostra
- VOH-strah — Your; second person plural feminine possessive adjective
- assenza
- as-SEN-tsah — Absence; state of being away or not present
- sorrise
- sor-REE-zeh — Smiled; third person singular past of sorridere
- orgoglioso
- or-gol-YOH-zoh — Proud; feeling or showing great self-esteem
- signore
- seen-YOH-reh — Sir, mister, lord; formal title of address for men
- fosse
- FOS-seh — Were; third person singular imperfect subjunctive of essere
- rimasto
- ree-MAS-toh — Remained, stayed; past participle of rimanere
- pasto
- PAS-toh — Meal; an occasion when food is eaten
- dubito
- DOO-bee-toh — I doubt; first person singular present of dubitare
- avrebbe
- av-REB-beh — Would have; third person singular conditional of avere
- chiesto
- KYES-toh — Asked; past participle of chiedere, to ask
- qualcosa
- kwal-KOH-zah — Something; an unspecified thing
- chiunque
- kyoon-KWEH — Anyone, whoever; indefinite pronoun
- al
- al — To the; contraction of a and il
- Cielo
- CHYEH-loh — Heaven, sky; the divine realm or the firmament
- Ebbene
- eb-BEH-neh — Well then; conjunction used to introduce a conclusion
- dopo
- DOH-poh — After, later; preposition or adverb of time
- questa
- KWES-tah — This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective
- prima
- PREE-mah — First, before; ordinal adjective or adverb of time
- visita
- VEE-zee-tah — Visit; act of going to see someone
- sarà
- sah-RAH — Will be; third person singular future of essere
- stata
- STAH-tah — Been; feminine past participle of essere
- fatta
- FAT-tah — Done, made; feminine past participle of fare
- contiamo
- kohn-TYAH-moh — We count on; first person plural present of contare
- su
- soo — On, up, upon; common Italian preposition
- voi
- voy — You; second person plural subject pronoun
- Devo
- DEH-voh — I must, I have to; first person singular of dovere
- nuovo
- NWOH-voh — New, again; adjective or used in di nuovo meaning again
- scusarmi
- skoo-ZAR-mee — To excuse myself; reflexive infinitive of scusare
- signor
- seen-YOR — Mister, sir; shortened formal title before a surname
- poiché
- poy-KEH — Since, because; causal conjunction explaining a reason
- ne
- neh — Of it, some; partitive or locative pronoun
- ho
- oh — I have; first person singular present of avere
- altra
- AL-trah — Other, another; feminine adjective indicating difference
- sono
- SOH-noh — I am, they are; present tense of essere
- molto
- MOL-toh — Very, much, a lot; common adverb of degree
- ansioso
- an-SYOH-zoh — Anxious, eager; feeling worry or strong desire
- fare
- FAH-reh — To do, to make; fundamental infinitive verb
- Vero
- VEH-roh — True, right; adjective or exclamation of agreement
- dimenticato
- dee-men-tee-KAH-toh — Forgotten; past participle of dimenticare
- ai
- ah-ee — To the; contraction of a and i, masculine plural
- qualcuno
- kwal-KOO-noh — Someone, somebody; indefinite pronoun
- vi
- vee — You, there; reflexive or locative pronoun
- aspetta
- as-PET-tah — Waits, awaits; third person singular of aspettare
- meno
- MEH-noh — Less; adverb of comparison or quantity
- impazientemente
- im-pah-tsyen-teh-MEN-teh — Impatiently; in a manner lacking patience
- vostro
- VOH-stroh — Your; second person plural masculine possessive adjective
- bella
- BEL-lah — Beautiful; feminine adjective describing beauty
- arrossì
- ar-ros-SEE — Blushed; third person singular past of arrossire
- Ah
- ah — Ah; exclamation expressing surprise or realization
- disse
- DEES-seh — Said; third person singular past of dire
- armatore
- ar-mah-TOH-reh — Shipowner; person who owns or operates a ship
- affatto
- af-FAT-toh — At all, not at all; adverb used for emphasis
- sorpreso
- sor-PREH-zoh — Surprised; past participle of sorprendere
- venuta
- veh-NOO-tah — Come, arrived; feminine past participle of venire
- da
- dah — From, by, since; versatile Italian preposition
- me
- meh — Me; first person singular stressed object pronoun
- tre
- treh — Three; the cardinal number 3
- volte
- VOL-teh — Times; plural of volta, indicating repeated occurrences
- chiedendo
- kyeh-DEN-doh — Asking; present participle of chiedere
- ci
- chee — There, us; reflexive or locative pronoun
- fossero
- FOS-seh-roh — There were; third person plural imperfect subjunctive of essere
- notizie
- noh-TSEE-tsyeh — News, information; plural of notizia
- del
- del — Of the; contraction of di and il
- avete
- ah-VEH-teh — You have; second person plural present of avere
- amante
- ah-MAN-teh — Lover; person in a romantic or passionate relationship
- mia
- MEE-ah — My; first person feminine singular possessive adjective
- rispose
- rees-POH-zeh — Replied, answered; third person singular past of rispondere
- il
- eel — The; masculine singular definite article
- giovane
- JOH-vah-neh — Young; adjective or noun referring to a young person
- marinaio
- mah-ree-NAH-yoh — Sailor; person who works aboard a ship
- gravemente
- grah-veh-MEN-teh — Gravely, seriously; in a serious or solemn manner
- fidanzata
- fee-dan-TSAH-tah — Fiancée, girlfriend; woman engaged to be married
- stessa
- STES-sah — Same; feminine adjective indicating identity or sameness
- cosa
- KOH-zah — Thing; an object, matter, or affair
- sorriso
- sor-REE-zoh — Smile; noun from sorridere, a facial expression of pleasure
- per
- pehr — For, through, by; common Italian preposition
- noi
- noy — We, us; first person plural pronoun
- ebbene
- eb-BEH-neh — Well then, so; conjunction introducing a conclusion
- continuò
- kohn-tee-NWOH — Continued; third person singular past of continuare
- voglio
- VOL-yoh — I want; first person singular present of volere
- trattenervi
- trat-teh-NEHR-vee — To keep you, detain you; reflexive infinitive of trattenere
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