The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 4
When they had brought her to the Hall the maiden was placed in an upper chamber, while Hugo and his friends sat down to a long carouse, as was their nightly custom.
Als sie sie in die Halle gebracht hatten, wurde die Maid in einem oberen Gemach untergebracht, während Hugo und seine Freunde sich zu einem langen Gelage niederließen, wie es ihre nächtliche Gewohnheit war.
Now, the poor lass upstairs was like to have her wits turned at the singing and shouting and terrible oaths which came up to her from below, for they say that the words used by Hugo Baskerville, when he was in wine, were such as might blast the man who said them.
Nun war das arme Mädchen oben nahe daran, den Verstand zu verlieren angesichts des Singens und Schreiens und der fürchterlichen Flüche, die von unten zu ihr heraufdrangen, denn man sagt, dass die Worte, die Hugo Baskerville benutzte, wenn er trank, solche waren, die den Mann vernichten konnten, der sie aussprach.
At last in the stress of her fear she did that which might have daunted the bravest or most active man, for by the aid of the growth of ivy which covered (and still covers) the south wall she came down from under the eaves, and so homeward across the moor, there being three leagues betwixt the Hall and her father's farm.
Schließlich tat sie in der Not ihrer Angst etwas, das den tapfersten oder agilsten Mann hätte erschrecken können, denn mithilfe des Efeus, der die Südwand bedeckte (und noch immer bedeckt), stieg sie vom Dachvorsprung herab und machte sich so auf den Heimweg über das Moor, wobei drei Meilen zwischen der Halle und dem Hof ihres Vaters lagen.
"It chanced that some little time later Hugo left his guests to carry food and drink—with other worse things, perchance—to his captive, and so found the cage empty and the bird escaped.
„Es traf sich, dass Hugo kurze Zeit später seine Gäste verließ, um seiner Gefangenen Speise und Trank – und vielleicht noch andere, schlimmere Dinge – zu bringen, und so fand er den Käfig leer und den Vogel entflohen.
Then, as it would seem, he became as one that hath a devil, for, rushing down the stairs into the dining-hall, he sprang upon the great table, flagons and trenchers flying before him, and he cried aloud before all the company that he would that very night render his body and soul to the Powers of Evil if he might but overtake the wench.
Dann, so scheint es, wurde er wie einer, der vom Teufel besessen ist, denn er stürmte die Treppe hinunter in den Speisesaal, sprang auf den großen Tisch, wobei Krüge und Teller vor ihm herflogen, und rief vor der gesamten Gesellschaft laut aus, dass er noch in dieser Nacht seinen Leib und seine Seele den Mächten des Bösen verschreiben würde, wenn er nur das Mädchen einholen könnte.
Vocabulary
- Als
- Conjunction meaning 'when' or 'as' in past context
- sie
- Personal pronoun meaning 'she', 'they', or 'you' (formal)
- in
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'
- die
- Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the'
- Halle
- A large hall or indoor space
- gebracht
- Past participle of 'bringen', meaning 'brought'
- hatten
- Past tense of 'haben', meaning 'had'
- wurde
- Past tense of 'werden', meaning 'was' or 'became'
- Maid
- Archaic word for a young woman or maiden
- einem
- Indefinite article in dative case meaning 'a' or 'an'
- oberen
- Adjective meaning 'upper' or 'higher'
- Gemach
- Archaic or formal word for a room or chamber
- untergebracht
- Past participle meaning 'lodged' or 'accommodated'
- während
- Conjunction or preposition meaning 'while' or 'during'
- und
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- seine
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his'
- Freunde
- Plural noun meaning 'friends'
- sich
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'oneself'
- zu
- Preposition or particle meaning 'to' or 'too'
- langen
- Adjective meaning 'long' in dative/accusative form
- Gelage
- A feast or prolonged drinking bout
- niederließen
- Past tense of 'sich niederlassen', meaning 'settled down'
- wie
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'how'
- es
- Neuter pronoun meaning 'it'
- ihre
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'their' or 'her'
- nächtliche
- Adjective meaning 'nightly' or 'nocturnal'
- Gewohnheit
- A habit or customary practice
- war
- Past tense of 'sein', meaning 'was'
- Nun
- Adverb meaning 'now' or 'well' (transitional)
- das
- Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that'
- arme
- Adjective meaning 'poor' expressing sympathy
- Mädchen
- Noun meaning 'girl' or 'young woman'
- oben
- Adverb meaning 'above' or 'upstairs'
- nahe
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'near' or 'close'
- daran
- Pronominal adverb meaning 'at it' or 'about to'
- den
- Definite article in accusative case meaning 'the'
- Verstand
- Noun meaning 'mind', 'reason', or 'sanity'
- verlieren
- Verb meaning 'to lose'
- angesichts
- Preposition meaning 'in view of' or 'faced with'
- des
- Definite article in genitive case meaning 'of the'
- Singens
- Genitive form of 'Singen', meaning 'of singing'
- Schreiens
- Genitive form of 'Schreien', meaning 'of screaming'
- der
- Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'of the'
- fürchterlichen
- Adjective meaning 'terrible' or 'dreadful'
- Flüche
- Plural noun meaning 'curses' or 'oaths'
- von
- Preposition meaning 'from' or 'by'
- unten
- Adverb meaning 'below' or 'downstairs'
- ihr
- Pronoun meaning 'her', 'their', or 'to her'
- heraufdrangen
- Past tense meaning 'wafted up' or 'pressed upward'
- denn
- Conjunction meaning 'for', 'because', or 'then'
- man
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one' or 'people'
- sagt
- Present tense of 'sagen', meaning 'says' or 'it is said'
- dass
- Conjunction meaning 'that' introducing a subordinate clause
- Worte
- Plural noun meaning 'words' (in context)
- benutzte
- Past tense of 'benutzen', meaning 'used'
- wenn
- Conjunction meaning 'when' or 'if'
- er
- Personal pronoun meaning 'he'
- trank
- Past tense of 'trinken', meaning 'drank'
- solche
- Pronoun or adjective meaning 'such' or 'of such a kind'
- waren
- Past tense of 'sein', meaning 'were'
- Mann
- Noun meaning 'man' or 'husband'
- vernichten
- Verb meaning 'to destroy' or 'to annihilate'
- konnten
- Past tense of 'können', meaning 'could'
- aussprach
- Past tense of 'aussprechen', meaning 'uttered' or 'pronounced'
- Schließlich
- Adverb meaning 'finally' or 'eventually'
- tat
- Past tense of 'tun', meaning 'did'
- Not
- Noun meaning 'need', 'distress', or 'necessity'
- ihrer
- Possessive pronoun in genitive meaning 'her' or 'their'
- Angst
- Noun meaning 'fear', 'anxiety', or 'dread'
- etwas
- Pronoun or adverb meaning 'something' or 'somewhat'
- tapfersten
- Superlative adjective meaning 'bravest'
- oder
- Conjunction meaning 'or'
- agilsten
- Superlative adjective meaning 'most agile'
- hätte
- Subjunctive past of 'haben', meaning 'would have'
- erschrecken
- Verb meaning 'to frighten' or 'to startle'
- können
- Modal verb meaning 'to be able to' or 'can'
- mithilfe
- Preposition meaning 'with the help of'
- Efeus
- Genitive of 'Efeu', meaning 'of ivy'
- Südwand
- Compound noun meaning 'south wall'
- bedeckte
- Past tense of 'bedecken', meaning 'covered'
- noch
- Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'even'
- immer
- Adverb meaning 'always' or 'still'
- bedeckt
- Past participle or adjective meaning 'covered'
- stieg
- Past tense of 'steigen', meaning 'climbed' or 'descended'
- vom
- Contraction of 'von dem', meaning 'from the'
- Dachvorsprung
- Compound noun meaning 'roof overhang' or 'eave'
- herab
- Adverb meaning 'down' or 'downward'
- machte
- Past tense of 'machen', meaning 'made' or 'did'
- so
- Adverb or conjunction meaning 'so' or 'thus'
- auf
- Preposition meaning 'on', 'onto', or 'upon'
- Heimweg
- Compound noun meaning 'way home'
- über
- Preposition meaning 'over', 'across', or 'about'
- Moor
- Noun meaning 'moor' or 'bog'
- wobei
- Conjunction meaning 'whereby' or 'in the process'
- drei
- Number meaning 'three'
- Meilen
- Plural noun meaning 'miles'
- zwischen
- Preposition meaning 'between'
- dem
- Definite article in dative case meaning 'the'
- Hof
- Noun meaning 'courtyard', 'farm', or 'estate'
- ihres
- Possessive pronoun in genitive meaning 'her' or 'their'
- Vaters
- Genitive form of 'Vater', meaning 'father's'
- lagen
- Past tense of 'liegen', meaning 'lay' or 'were located'
- Es
- Neuter pronoun meaning 'it'
- traf
- Past tense of 'treffen', meaning 'met' or 'hit'
- kurze
- Adjective meaning 'short' or 'brief'
- Zeit
- Noun meaning 'time'
- später
- Adverb meaning 'later'
- Gäste
- Plural noun meaning 'guests'
- verließ
- Past tense of 'verlassen', meaning 'left' or 'departed'
- um
- Preposition meaning 'around', 'at', or 'in order to'
- seiner
- Possessive pronoun in genitive meaning 'his'
- Gefangenen
- Noun meaning 'prisoner' or 'captive'
- Speise
- Noun meaning 'food' or 'dish'
- Trank
- Noun meaning 'drink' or 'beverage'
- vielleicht
- Adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe'
- andere
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'different'
- schlimmere
- Comparative adjective meaning 'worse'
- Dinge
- Plural noun meaning 'things'
- bringen
- Verb meaning 'to bring'
- fand
- Past tense of 'finden', meaning 'found'
- Käfig
- Noun meaning 'cage'
- leer
- Adjective meaning 'empty'
- Vogel
- Noun meaning 'bird'
- entflohen
- Past participle meaning 'fled' or 'escaped'
- Dann
- Adverb meaning 'then' or 'afterwards'
- scheint
- Present tense of 'scheinen', meaning 'seems' or 'appears'
- einer
- Indefinite article or pronoun meaning 'one' or 'a'
- Teufel
- Noun meaning 'devil'
- besessen
- Past participle meaning 'possessed' or 'obsessed'
- ist
- Present tense of 'sein', meaning 'is'
- stürmte
- Past tense of 'stürmen', meaning 'stormed' or 'rushed'
- Treppe
- Noun meaning 'staircase' or 'stairs'
- hinunter
- Adverb meaning 'downward' or 'down'
- Speisesaal
- Compound noun meaning 'dining hall' or 'banquet room'
- sprang
- Past tense of 'springen', meaning 'jumped' or 'leaped'
- großen
- Adjective meaning 'large' or 'great' in inflected form
- Tisch
- Noun meaning 'table'
- Krüge
- Plural noun meaning 'jugs' or 'pitchers'
- Teller
- Noun meaning 'plate' or 'dish'
- vor
- Preposition meaning 'before', 'in front of', or 'ago'
- ihm
- Personal pronoun in dative meaning 'him' or 'it'
- herflogen
- Past tense meaning 'flew around' or 'flew in all directions'
- rief
- Past tense of 'rufen', meaning 'called' or 'cried out'
- gesamten
- Adjective meaning 'entire' or 'whole' in inflected form
- Gesellschaft
- Noun meaning 'company', 'society', or 'group'
- laut
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'loud' or 'loudly'
- aus
- Preposition meaning 'from', 'out of', or 'of'
- dieser
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' in genitive or dative
- Nacht
- Noun meaning 'night'
- seinen
- Possessive pronoun in accusative meaning 'his'
- Leib
- Noun meaning 'body' or 'life' (archaic/elevated)
- Seele
- Noun meaning 'soul'
- Mächten
- Plural dative of 'Macht', meaning 'powers'
- Bösen
- Noun or adjective meaning 'evil' or 'the evil one'
- verschreiben
- Verb meaning 'to pledge' or 'to devote' (also 'prescribe')
- würde
- Subjunctive of 'werden', meaning 'would'
- nur
- Adverb meaning 'only' or 'just'
- einholen
- Verb meaning 'to catch up with' or 'to retrieve'
- könnte
- Subjunctive of 'können', meaning 'could' or 'might'
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