The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 3
An officer of said regiment came to my shop, and, in the presence of my wife and journeyman, threatened to cut off my ears--
その連隊の将校が私の店にやって来て、妻と職人の前で、私の耳を切り落とすと脅した――
As I exhibited marks of bodily fear more ways than one, to the conviction of the byestanders, I bound him over; my action lay, and I recovered.
私はいくつかの点において身体的な恐怖の証拠を示し、居合わせた人々をも納得させたので、私は彼に保釈保証を立てさせた。私の訴訟は成立し、勝訴した。
As for flagellation, you have nothing to fear, and nothing to hope, on that head--
鞭打ちについては、その点に関して恐れることも、期待することも何もない――
There has been but one printer flogged at the cart's tail these thirty years; that was Charles Watson; and he assured me it was no more than a flea-bite.
この三十年間で荷車の後ろで鞭打ちにされた印刷業者はただ一人しかいない。それはチャールズ・ワトソンであり、彼は私に、それはノミに刺されたほどのことでしかなかったと断言した。
C-- S-- has been threatened several times by the House of L--; but it came to nothing.
C――S――はL――院から何度も脅されたが、いずれも何事にもならなかった。
If an information should be moved for, and granted against you, as the editor of those Letters, I hope you will have honesty and wit enough to appear and take your trial--
もしあの書簡集の編集者としてあなたに対して告訴が申請され、認められた場合には、出廷して裁判を受けるだけの誠実さと機知を持ち合わせていることを願う――
If you should be sentenced to the pillory, your fortune is made--
もしさらし台の刑を宣告されれば、あなたの出世は約束されたも同然だ――
As times go, that's a sure step to honour and preferment.
今の時代においては、それは名誉と出世への確実な一歩である。
I shall think myself happy if I can lend you a lift; and am, very sincerely,
お力添えできれば幸いに存じます。心より、
Yours,
敬具
HENRY DAVIS. LONDON, Aug. 10th.
ヘンリー・デイヴィス。ロンドン、八月十日。
Please my kind service to your neighbour, my cousin Madoc--I have sent an Almanack and Court-kalendar, directed for him at Mr Sutton's, bookseller, in Gloucester, carriage paid, which he will please to accept as a small token of my regard.
お隣のお方で私のいとこであるマドック氏によろしくお伝えください――グロスターの書籍商サットン氏方気付で彼宛に、送料払い済みにて暦と宮廷暦を送りましたので、私の心ばかりの贈り物としてお受け取りいただければ幸いです。
Vocabulary
- その
- sono — That (adjective modifying a noun nearby).
- の
- no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
- 私
- watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
- 店
- mise — Shop, store, or business establishment.
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.
- やって来て
- yatte kite — Came along; arrived at a place.
- 妻
- tsuma — One's own wife or spouse.
- と
- to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with' between nouns.
- 職人
- shokunin — Craftsman, artisan, or skilled tradesperson.
- 前
- mae — Before, in front of, or prior to something.
- で
- de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
- 耳
- mimi — Ear, the organ of hearing on the head.
- を
- wo — Direct object marker particle in Japanese grammar.
- 切り落とす
- kiriotosу — To cut off or sever something completely.
- 脅した
- odoshita — Threatened or intimidated someone (past tense).
- は
- wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject.
- いくつか
- ikutsuka — Several, some, or a few items or points.
- 点
- ten — Point, aspect, or detail of a matter.
- において
- ni oite — In, at, or regarding a particular context.
- 身体
- shintai — The human body or physical form.
- 的
- teki — Suffix meaning '-ic' or '-al', forming adjectives.
- な
- na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
- 恐怖
- kyōfu — Fear, terror, or intense dread of something.
- 証拠
- shōko — Evidence or proof supporting a claim.
- 示し
- shimeshi — Showed or demonstrated (noun/verb stem form).
- 居合わせた
- iawaseta — Happened to be present at the scene.
- 人々
- hitobito — People, persons, or individuals (plural form).
- も
- mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'too', or 'even'.
- 納得
- nattoku — Acceptance, understanding, or being convinced of something.
- させた
- saseta — Caused or made someone do something (causative past).
- ので
- node — Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'so therefore'.
- 彼
- kare — He, him, or that male person.
- 保証
- hoshō — Guarantee, assurance, or warranty for something.
- 成立
- seiritsu — Establishment, formation, or coming into effect.
- し
- shi — Conjunctive verb form connecting clauses together.
- した
- shita — Did; past tense form of the verb 'suru'.
- について
- ni tsuite — Regarding, about, or concerning a topic.
- 関して
- kanshite — Concerning, relating to, or with respect to.
- 恐れる
- osoreru — To fear, dread, or be afraid of something.
- こと
- koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer for verb phrases.
- 期待
- kitai — Expectation, anticipation, or hope for something.
- する
- suru — To do; a versatile general-purpose action verb.
- 何
- nani / nan — What; interrogative pronoun asking about something.
- ない
- nai — Negative ending meaning 'not' or 'there is none'.
- この
- kono — This (adjective referring to nearby noun).
- 三十
- sanjū — The number thirty.
- 年間
- nenkan — Period of years; span of time in years.
- 後ろ
- ushiro — Behind, rear, or the back of something.
- された
- sareta — Was done; passive past tense of 'suru'.
- 印刷
- insatsu — Printing; the process of reproducing text or images.
- 業者
- gyōsha — Trader, business operator, or industry professional.
- ただ
- tada — Only, merely, or simply; just one thing.
- 一人
- hitori — One person; alone or by oneself.
- しか
- shika — Only (used with negative to mean 'nothing but').
- いない
- inai — Is not there; does not exist (animate beings).
- それ
- sore — That thing; pronoun referring to nearby object.
- あり
- ari — Is, exists; literary or formal form of 'aru'.
- 刺された
- sasareta — Was stung, bitten, or stabbed (passive past tense).
- ほど
- hodo — To the extent of; about as much as.
- なかった
- nakatta — Was not; past negative form of 'nai'.
- 断言
- dangen — Assertion, declaration, or stating something definitively.
- 院
- in — Institution, hall, or establishment (suffix form).
- から
- kara — From; particle indicating origin or starting point.
- 何度
- nando — How many times; several times or repeatedly.
- 脅され
- odosare — Being threatened or intimidated by someone.
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending in Japanese.
- いずれ
- izure — Eventually, sooner or later, or either way.
- 何事
- nanigoto — What matter; anything; every sort of thing.
- なら
- nara — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'in that case'.
- もし
- moshi — If; hypothetical conditional opener in a sentence.
- あの
- ano — That (over there); adjective for distant noun.
- 集
- shū — Collection or anthology of works (suffix).
- 編集
- henshū — Editing or compiling a publication or content.
- 者
- sha / mono — Person; suffix indicating a person of a role.
- として
- toshite — As, in the capacity of, or acting as.
- あなた
- anata — You; second-person pronoun in standard Japanese.
- 対して
- taishite — Against, toward, or in contrast to something.
- 申請
- shinsei — Application or formal request submitted officially.
- され
- sare — Is done to; passive verb stem of 'suru'.
- 認め
- mitome — Acknowledge, recognize, or accept as valid.
- られた
- rareta — Was permitted or was able to (passive/potential past).
- 場合
- baai — Case, situation, or circumstance under consideration.
- して
- shite — Doing; conjunctive te-form of the verb 'suru'.
- 裁判
- saiban — Trial, court judgment, or judicial proceedings.
- 受ける
- ukeru — To receive, undergo, or be subject to something.
- だけ
- dake — Only, just, or as much as; limiting particle.
- 誠実
- seijitsu — Sincerity, honesty, or faithfulness in character.
- さ
- sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives into abstract nouns.
- 持ち合わせて
- mochiawasete — To happen to have or possess on hand.
- いる
- iru — To be; existence verb for animate beings.
- 願う
- negau — To wish, hope, or request earnestly.
- 刑
- kei — Punishment, penalty, or criminal sentence imposed.
- れば
- reba — Conditional verb ending meaning 'if' or 'when'.
- 出世
- shusse — Success in life; career advancement or social rise.
- 約束
- yakusoku — Promise, appointment, or commitment made to someone.
- 同然
- dōzen — Practically the same as; virtually equivalent to.
- だ
- da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'am' in plain style.
- 今
- ima — Now, at this moment, or the present time.
- 時代
- jidai — Era, age, or historical period of time.
- 名誉
- meiyo — Honor, glory, or distinguished reputation.
- へ
- e — Particle indicating direction or destination of movement.
- 確実
- kakujitsu — Certain, definite, or reliably guaranteed outcome.
- 一歩
- ippo — One step; a single step forward or progress.
- ある
- aru — To exist or there is (for inanimate things).
- お
- o — Honorific prefix added to nouns or verbs.
- でき
- deki — Can do; stem of potential verb 'dekiru'.
- 幸い
- saiwai — Fortunate, happy, or grateful for something received.
- 存じます
- zonjimasu — Humble form of 'think' or 'know'; formal speech.
- 心
- kokoro — Heart, mind, or inner feelings and emotions.
- より
- yori — From; sincerely (used in letters closing); than.
- ロンドン
- Rondon — London; the capital city of England transliterated.
- 八月
- hachigatsu — August; the eighth month of the year.
- 十日
- tōka — The tenth day of the month.
- お隣
- otonari — Honorific for next-door neighbor or nearby person.
- いとこ
- itoko — Cousin; child of one's aunt or uncle.
- 氏
- shi — Honorific suffix meaning Mr., Ms., or Sir.
- よろしく
- yoroshiku — Please give my regards; best wishes to someone.
- お伝え
- otsutae — Please convey or pass along a message respectfully.
- ください
- kudasai — Please (do); polite request form in Japanese.
- 書籍
- shoseki — Books, publications, or written volumes collectively.
- 商
- shō — Merchant, trader, or commerce-related suffix.
- 方
- kata / hō — Person (honorific) or direction/way of doing something.
- 送料
- sōryō — Shipping fee, postage, or delivery charge cost.
- にて
- nite — By means of; formal version of the particle 'de'.
- 暦
- koyomi — Calendar; a system for organizing days and months.
- 送り
- okuri — Sending; act of dispatching something to someone.
- まし
- mashi — Polite past auxiliary; component of 'mashita' ending.
- ばかり
- bakari — Just, only, or having just done something recently.
- 贈り物
- okurimono — Gift, present, or offering given to someone.
- お受け取り
- ousketori — Honorific for receiving or accepting something given.
- いただければ
- itadakereba — If you would kindly receive or accept (humble conditional).
- です
- desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'am', or 'are'.
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