The King in Yellow — Page 2

English → De HAWBERK, ARMOURER. Level 7/10

But I knew in my heart that all would come right, and that I should arrange their future as I expected to arrange that of my kind doctor, John Archer.

Aber ich wusste in meinem Herzen, dass alles gut werden würde, und dass ich ihre Zukunft so gestalten würde, wie ich es für meinen guten Doktor John Archer zu tun gedachte.

However, I should never have troubled myself about visiting them just then, had it not been, as I say, that the music of the tinkling hammer had for me this strong fascination.

Jedoch hätte ich mich niemals damit abgemüht, sie just in jenem Moment zu besuchen, wäre es nicht, wie ich sage, die Musik des klingenden Hammers gewesen, die eine so starke Faszination auf mich ausübte.

I would sit for hours, listening and listening, and when a stray sunbeam struck the inlaid steel, the sensation it gave me was almost too keen to endure.

Ich saß stundenlang da und lauschte und lauschte, und wenn ein verirrter Sonnenstrahl den eingelegten Stahl traf, war das Gefühl, das er mir bereitete, fast zu intensiv zum Ertragen.

My eyes would become fixed, dilating with a pleasure that stretched every nerve almost to breaking, until some movement of the old armourer cut off the ray of sunlight, then, still thrilling secretly, I leaned back and listened again to the sound of the polishing rag, swish! swish! rubbing rust from the rivets.

Meine Augen wurden starr und weiteten sich vor einem Vergnügen, das jeden Nerv fast bis zum Zerreißen spannte, bis eine Bewegung des alten Rüstmeisters den Sonnenstrahl abschnitt; dann lehnte ich mich, noch immer heimlich erschaudernd, zurück und lauschte erneut dem Geräusch des Polierlappens, wisch! wisch! der den Rost von den Nieten rieb.

Constance worked with the embroidery over her knees, now and then pausing to examine more closely the pattern in the coloured plate from the Metropolitan Museum.

Constance arbeitete an ihrer Stickerei, die über ihren Knien lag, und hielt von Zeit zu Zeit inne, um das Muster auf der farbigen Tafel aus dem Metropolitan Museum genauer zu betrachten.

Hawberk explained, that in addition to the treasures of armour in the Metropolitan Museum of which he had been appointed armourer, he also had charge of several collections belonging to rich amateurs.

Hawberk erklärte, dass er neben den Rüstungsschätzen im Metropolitan Museum, für das er zum Rüstmeister ernannt worden war, auch mehrere Sammlungen wohlhabender Liebhaber betreute.

This was the missing greave of a famous suit which a client of his had traced to a little shop in Paris on the Quai d'Orsay.

Dies war die fehlende Beinschiene eines berühmten Harnisches, die ein Kunde von ihm bis zu einem kleinen Laden in Paris am Quai d'Orsay zurückverfolgt hatte.

He, Hawberk, had negotiated for and secured the greave, and now the suit was complete.

Er, Hawberk, hatte die Beinschiene ausgehandelt und erworben, und nun war der Harnisch vollständig.

Vocabulary

Aber: Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.
ich: First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
wusste: Past tense of 'wissen'; knew something.
in: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'.
meinem: Dative form of possessive pronoun 'my'.
Herzen: Dative of 'Herz'; the heart as organ or feeling.
dass: Subordinating conjunction meaning 'that'.
alles: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all'.
gut: Adjective meaning 'good' or 'well'.
werden: Verb meaning 'to become' or future auxiliary.
würde: Subjunctive II of 'werden'; conditional 'would'.
und: Coordinating conjunction meaning 'and'.
ihre: Possessive pronoun meaning 'her' or 'their'.
Zukunft: Noun meaning 'future' or 'time ahead'.
so: Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'in this way'.
gestalten: Verb meaning 'to shape', 'design', or 'arrange'.
wie: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'how' or 'as'.
es: Neuter personal pronoun meaning 'it'.
für: Preposition meaning 'for' indicating purpose.
meinen: Accusative form of possessive pronoun 'my'.
guten: Inflected adjective meaning 'good' in accusative case.
Doktor: Noun meaning 'doctor' as a professional title.
zu: Preposition or infinitive particle meaning 'to'.
tun: Infinitive verb meaning 'to do' or 'to act'.
gedachte: Past tense of 'gedenken'; intended or planned to do.
Jedoch: Adverb meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'.
hätte: Subjunctive II of 'haben'; conditional 'would have'.
mich: Accusative first person singular pronoun 'me'.
niemals: Adverb meaning 'never' with strong emphasis.
damit: Adverb meaning 'with it' or 'thereby'.
abgemüht: Past participle of 'abmühen'; troubled or exerted oneself.
sie: Third person pronoun meaning 'she', 'her', or 'they'.
just: Adverb meaning 'just' or 'exactly at that moment'.
jenem: Dative demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that particular'.
Moment: Noun meaning 'moment' or 'instant in time'.
besuchen: Infinitive verb meaning 'to visit' someone or a place.
wäre: Subjunctive II of 'sein'; conditional 'would be'.
nicht: Negation adverb meaning 'not'.
sage: First person singular present of 'sagen'; say or tell.
die: Definite article feminine or plural meaning 'the'.
Musik: Noun meaning 'music' as an art form.
des: Genitive definite article meaning 'of the'.
klingenden: Genitive adjective from 'klingen'; ringing, resonating sound.
Hammers: Genitive of 'Hammer'; tool used for striking blows.
gewesen: Past participle of 'sein'; been as a state.
eine: Indefinite article feminine meaning 'a' or 'an'.
starke: Inflected adjective meaning 'strong' or 'powerful'.
Faszination: Noun meaning 'fascination' or powerful compelling attraction.
auf: Preposition meaning 'on', 'onto', or 'upon'.
ausübte: Past tense of 'ausüben'; exerted or exercised an influence.
Ich: First person singular pronoun 'I'.
saß: Past tense of 'sitzen'; sat in a seated position.
stundenlang: Adverb meaning 'for hours' indicating long duration.
da: Adverb meaning 'there' or 'then' contextually.
lauschte: Past tense of 'lauschen'; listened attentively or eavesdropped.
wenn: Conjunction meaning 'when' or 'whenever' conditionally.
ein: Indefinite article masculine or neuter meaning 'a'.
verirrter: Adjective from 'verirren'; strayed or lost its way.
Sonnenstrahl: Noun meaning 'sunbeam' or ray of sunlight.
den: Accusative definite article masculine meaning 'the'.
eingelegten: Adjective from 'einlegen'; inlaid or decorated metal surface.
Stahl: Noun meaning 'steel' as a metal material.
traf: Past tense of 'treffen'; hit or struck something.
war: Past tense of 'sein'; was as a state of being.
das: Definite article neuter or demonstrative meaning 'the' or 'that'.
Gefühl: Noun meaning 'feeling' or emotional sensation.
er: Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he'.
mir: Dative first person singular pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'.
bereitete: Past tense of 'bereiten'; prepared or caused a feeling.
fast: Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'.
intensiv: Adjective meaning 'intense' or very strong in degree.
zum: Contraction of 'zu dem'; to the, for the.
Ertragen: Nominalized infinitive meaning 'bearing' or 'enduring' something.
Meine: Nominative possessive pronoun feminine meaning 'my'.
Augen: Plural noun meaning 'eyes' as visual organs.
wurden: Past tense plural of 'werden'; became or were made.
starr: Adjective meaning 'rigid', 'fixed', or 'staring' vacantly.
weiteten: Past tense of 'weiten'; widened or dilated noticeably.
sich: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' in reflexive verbs.
vor: Preposition meaning 'before', 'in front of', or 'from'.
einem: Dative indefinite article masculine or neuter meaning 'a'.
Vergnügen: Noun meaning 'pleasure' or enjoyable sensation.
jeden: Accusative of 'jeder'; every single one individually.
Nerv: Noun meaning 'nerve' as anatomical or emotional fiber.
bis: Preposition or conjunction meaning 'until' or 'up to'.
Zerreißen: Nominalized verb meaning 'tearing apart' or breaking point.
spannte: Past tense of 'spannen'; stretched or tensed something tightly.
Bewegung: Noun meaning 'movement' or physical motion.
alten: Inflected adjective meaning 'old' in genitive or dative.
Rüstmeisters: Genitive of 'Rüstmeister'; master armorer who repairs armor.
abschnitt: Past tense of 'abschneiden'; cut off or interrupted something.
dann: Adverb meaning 'then' indicating sequence of events.
lehnte: Past tense of 'lehnen'; leaned against a surface.
noch: Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'even'.
immer: Adverb meaning 'always' or 'still continuing'.
heimlich: Adverb meaning 'secretly' or 'covertly' without detection.
erschaudernd: Present participle of 'erschaudern'; shuddering with a chill.
zurück: Adverb meaning 'back' indicating a return direction.
erneut: Adverb meaning 'again' or 'once more'.
dem: Dative definite article masculine or neuter meaning 'the'.
Geräusch: Noun meaning 'sound' or 'noise' audibly perceived.
Polierlappens: Genitive of 'Polierlappen'; polishing cloth used on metal.
wisch: Past tense of 'wischen'; wiped or rubbed a surface.
der: Definite article masculine nominative meaning 'the'.
Rost: Noun meaning 'rust' as corrosion on metal surfaces.
von: Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of' indicating origin.
Nieten: Plural noun meaning 'rivets' as metal fasteners.
rieb: Past tense of 'reiben'; rubbed or scrubbed a surface.
arbeitete: Past tense of 'arbeiten'; worked on a task.
an: Preposition meaning 'at', 'on', or 'to'.
ihrer: Genitive or dative possessive pronoun meaning 'her'.
Stickerei: Noun meaning 'embroidery' as decorative needlework craft.
über: Preposition meaning 'over', 'above', or 'about'.
ihren: Accusative possessive pronoun meaning 'her' before a noun.
Knien: Dative plural of 'Knie'; the knees as body parts.
lag: Past tense of 'liegen'; lay in a horizontal position.
hielt: Past tense of 'halten'; held or paused momentarily.
Zeit: Noun meaning 'time' as a period or duration.
inne: Part of 'innehalten'; pausing or stopping briefly.
um: Preposition meaning 'around', 'at', or purpose infinitive marker.
Muster: Noun meaning 'pattern' or 'design' on a surface.
farbigen: Inflected adjective meaning 'colored' or 'colorful'.
Tafel: Noun meaning 'panel', 'plate', or 'board' display.
aus: Preposition meaning 'from' or 'out of'.
Museum: Noun meaning 'museum' as a cultural institution.
genauer: Comparative adverb meaning 'more closely' or 'more carefully'.
betrachten: Infinitive verb meaning 'to examine' or 'to look at'.
erklärte: Past tense of 'erklären'; explained or declared something.
neben: Preposition meaning 'next to' or 'beside' something.
Rüstungsschätzen: Dative plural meaning 'armor treasures' of great value.
im: Contraction of 'in dem'; in the.
Rüstmeister: Noun meaning 'master armorer' who maintains armor collections.
ernannt: Past participle of 'ernennen'; appointed to an official position.
worden: Auxiliary past participle of 'werden' in passive constructions.
auch: Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'as well'.
mehrere: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'several' or 'multiple' things.
Sammlungen: Plural noun meaning 'collections' of objects or items.
wohlhabender: Genitive adjective meaning 'wealthy' or 'affluent' persons.
Liebhaber: Noun meaning 'enthusiast', 'collector', or 'lover' of art.
betreute: Past tense of 'betreuen'; cared for or managed collections.
Dies: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' referring to something mentioned.
fehlende: Adjective from 'fehlen'; missing or absent piece.
Beinschiene: Noun meaning 'greave' or leg armor piece for protection.
eines: Genitive indefinite article meaning 'of a' before noun.
berühmten: Inflected adjective meaning 'famous' or 'renowned'.
Harnisches: Genitive of 'Harnisch'; a suit of full plate armor.
Kunde: Noun meaning 'customer' or 'client' in a business.
ihm: Dative third person masculine pronoun meaning 'him' or 'to him'.
kleinen: Inflected adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'.
Laden: Noun meaning 'shop' or 'store' selling goods.
am: Contraction of 'an dem'; at the, on the.
zurückverfolgt: Past participle of 'zurückverfolgen'; traced back to an origin.
hatte: Past tense of 'haben'; had as past possession.
Er: Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he'.
ausgehandelt: Past participle of 'aushandeln'; negotiated a deal successfully.
erworben: Past participle of 'erwerben'; acquired or obtained something.
nun: Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this point'.
Harnisch: Noun meaning 'armor' or complete suit of plate armor.
vollständig: Adjective meaning 'complete' or 'whole' without missing parts.

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