The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 3
Learn then from this story not to fear the fruits of the past, but rather to be circumspect in the future, that those foul passions whereby our family has suffered so grievously may not again be loosed to our undoing.
Imparate dunque da questa storia a non temere i frutti del passato, ma piuttosto a essere cauti nel futuro, affinché quelle passioni turpi per cui la nostra famiglia ha sofferto così gravemente non si scatenino di nuovo per la nostra rovina.
"Know then that in the time of the Great Rebellion (the history of which by the learned Lord Clarendon I most earnestly commend to your attention) this Manor of Baskerville was held by Hugo of that name, nor can it be gainsaid that he was a most wild, profane, and godless man.
«Sappiate dunque che al tempo della Grande Ribellione (la cui storia, scritta dal dotto Lord Clarendon, raccomando con la massima serietà alla vostra attenzione) questo Maniero di Baskerville era tenuto da Hugo di quel nome, né si può negare che egli fosse un uomo selvaggio, empio e senza Dio.
This, in truth, his neighbours might have pardoned, seeing that saints have never flourished in those parts, but there was in him a certain wanton and cruel humour which made his name a by-word through the West.
Questo, in verità, i suoi vicini avrebbero potuto perdonargli, considerando che i santi non sono mai fioriti in quelle contrade, ma in lui vi era un certo umore dissoluto e crudele che rendeva il suo nome proverbiale in tutto l'Ovest.
It chanced that this Hugo came to love (if, indeed, so dark a passion may be known under so bright a name) the daughter of a yeoman who held lands near the Baskerville estate.
Accadde che questo Hugo si innamorò (se davvero una passione così oscura può essere designata con un nome così luminoso) della figlia di un piccolo proprietario terriero che possedeva terre vicino alla tenuta dei Baskerville.
But the young maiden, being discreet and of good repute, would ever avoid him, for she feared his evil name.
Ma la giovane fanciulla, essendo discreta e di buona reputazione, lo evitava sempre, poiché temeva la sua cattiva fama.
So it came to pass that one Michaelmas this Hugo, with five or six of his idle and wicked companions, stole down upon the farm and carried off the maiden, her father and brothers being from home, as he well knew.
Così avvenne che un giorno, per la festa di San Michele, questo Hugo, con cinque o sei dei suoi oziosi e malvagi compagni, scese furtivamente alla fattoria e portò via la fanciulla, sapendo bene che suo padre e i suoi fratelli erano lontani da casa.
Vocabulary
- Imparate
- Learn (imperative plural); acquire knowledge or skills.
- dunque
- Therefore, thus, so; used to introduce conclusions.
- da
- From, by, since; preposition indicating origin or agency.
- questa
- This (feminine singular); demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
- storia
- History, story, tale; narrative of past events.
- non
- Not; negation particle used before verbs.
- temere
- To fear, be afraid; to dread or worry about.
- frutti
- Fruits (plural); results or consequences of actions.
- del
- Of the (contraction of di+il); possessive preposition.
- passato
- Past, gone by; preceding time or former times.
- ma
- But, yet, however; conjunction expressing contrast.
- piuttosto
- Rather, instead, somewhat; indicates preference or alternative.
- essere
- To be; fundamental verb expressing existence or state.
- cauti
- Cautious, careful, wary; exercising prudence and care.
- nel
- In the (contraction of in+il); locative preposition.
- futuro
- Future, time to come; events that will happen.
- affinché
- In order that, so that; conjunction expressing purpose.
- quelle
- Those (feminine plural); demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
- passioni
- Passions, emotions, intense feelings; strong desires or loves.
- per
- For, by, through; preposition indicating purpose or means.
- cui
- Which, whom, whose; relative pronoun in various cases.
- la
- The (feminine singular); definite article.
- nostra
- Our (feminine singular); possessive adjective.
- famiglia
- Family, relatives; group of people related by blood.
- ha
- Has; third person singular present of avere.
- sofferto
- Suffered, endured; past participle of soffrire.
- così
- So, thus, in this way; indicates manner or degree.
- gravemente
- Seriously, gravely, severely; with great weight or importance.
- si
- Oneself, himself, herself; reflexive pronoun or particle.
- di
- Of, from; preposition indicating possession or relationship.
- nuovo
- New, again; recently made or happening once more.
- rovina
- Ruin, destruction, downfall; state of being destroyed.
- Sappiate
- Know (imperative plural); be aware or informed.
- che
- That, which, who; relative or subordinating conjunction.
- al
- To the (contraction of a+il); dative preposition.
- tempo
- Time, period, moment; duration or specific point in time.
- della
- Of the (feminine singular); possessive preposition contraction.
- Grande
- Great, large, big; of considerable size or importance.
- Ribellione
- Rebellion, revolt, uprising; act of resisting authority.
- scritta
- Written; past participle of scrivere (feminine form).
- dal
- From the (contraction of da+il); locative preposition.
- dotto
- Learned, erudite, scholarly; possessing much knowledge.
- raccomando
- Recommend, urge, advise; suggest as worthy of attention.
- con
- With, together with; preposition indicating accompaniment.
- massima
- Maximum, greatest, utmost; of the highest degree.
- serietà
- Seriousness, gravity; quality of being serious or grave.
- alla
- To the (feminine singular); dative preposition contraction.
- vostra
- Your (feminine plural); possessive adjective.
- attenzione
- Attention, notice, care; act of focusing awareness.
- questo
- This (masculine singular); demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
- era
- Was; third person singular past imperfect of essere.
- tenuto
- Held, kept, maintained; past participle of tenere.
- quel
- That (masculine singular); demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
- nome
- Name, noun; word by which someone or something called.
- né
- Nor, neither; negative conjunction used in pairs.
- può
- Can, is able; third person singular of potere.
- negare
- Deny, refuse, reject; assert something is untrue.
- egli
- He, him; third person masculine singular pronoun.
- fosse
- Were, might be; past subjunctive of essere.
- un
- A, an (masculine singular); indefinite article.
- uomo
- Man, male person; adult male human being.
- selvaggio
- Savage, wild, untamed; uncivilized or barbaric.
- senza
- Without, lacking; preposition indicating absence or deprivation.
- Dio
- God; supreme being in monotheistic religions.
- Questo
- This (masculine singular); demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
- in
- In, into, within; preposition indicating location or direction.
- verità
- Truth, truthfulness; quality of being true or honest.
- suoi
- His, her, its (plural); possessive adjective.
- vicini
- Neighbors, nearby; people living near or in proximity.
- avrebbero
- Would have, might have; conditional past of avere.
- potuto
- perdonargli
- Forgive him; infinitive with dative pronoun gli.
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