The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 5
His lynx eye immediately perceives the paper, recognises the handwriting of the address, observes the confusion of the personage addressed, and fathoms her secret.
Sein Luchsauge erblickt sofort das Papier, erkennt die Handschrift der Aufschrift, bemerkt die Verwirrung der angesprochenen Person und ergründet ihr Geheimnis.
After some business transactions, hurried through in his ordinary manner, he produces a letter somewhat similar to the one in question, opens it, pretends to read it, and then places it in close juxtaposition to the other.
Nach einigen Geschäften, die er in seiner gewohnten Art rasch erledigte, zieht er einen Brief hervor, der dem fraglichen einigermaßen ähnlich ist, öffnet ihn, tut so, als lese er ihn, und legt ihn dann dicht neben den anderen.
Again he converses, for some fifteen minutes, upon the public affairs.
Wiederum unterhält er sich etwa fünfzehn Minuten lang über die öffentlichen Angelegenheiten.
At length, in taking leave, he takes also from the table the letter to which he had no claim.
Schließlich nimmt er beim Abschied auch den Brief vom Tisch, auf den er keinen Anspruch hatte.
Its rightful owner saw, but, of course, dared not call attention to the act, in the presence of the third personage who stood at her elbow.
Die rechtmäßige Eigentümerin sah es, wagte aber natürlich nicht, in Gegenwart der dritten Person, die neben ihr stand, auf die Tat aufmerksam zu machen.
The minister decamped; leaving his own letter—one of no importance—upon the table."
Der Minister entfernte sich und ließ seinen eigenen Brief – einen ohne jede Bedeutung – auf dem Tisch liegen."
The personage robbed is more thoroughly convinced, every day, of the necessity of reclaiming her letter.
Die beraubte Person ist jeden Tag mehr von der Notwendigkeit überzeugt, ihren Brief zurückzufordern.
But this, of course, cannot be done openly.
Dies kann aber natürlich nicht offen geschehen.
Vocabulary
- Sein
- To be; existence or state of being.
- erblickt
- Catches sight of; perceives or notices.
- sofort
- Immediately; at once or right away.
- das
- The; definite article (neuter nominative/accusative).
- Papier
- Paper; material used for writing or printing.
- erkennt
- Recognizes or identifies something or someone.
- die
- The; definite article (feminine/plural nominative/accusative).
- Handschrift
- Handwriting; written characters or script by hand.
- der
- The; definite article (masculine/neuter nominative/dative).
- Aufschrift
- Inscription; text written or printed on surface.
- bemerkt
- Notices or observes; perceives or remarks.
- Verwirrung
- Confusion; state of being bewildered or perplexed.
- angesprochenen
- Addressed or mentioned; referred to in speech.
- Person
- Person; individual human being or character.
- und
- And; conjunction connecting words or clauses.
- ergründet
- Fathoms or uncovers; discovers hidden truth.
- ihr
- Her or its; possessive pronoun or dative.
- Geheimnis
- Secret; something hidden or kept confidential.
- Nach
- After; following in time or sequence.
- einigen
- Some or a few; several or a number of.
- Geschäften
- Business matters or affairs; transactions.
- er
- He; masculine personal pronoun nominative.
- in
- In or into; preposition indicating location.
- seiner
- His; possessive pronoun masculine dative/genitive.
- gewohnten
- Accustomed or usual; habitual or customary.
- Art
- Manner or way; method or fashion of doing.
- rasch
- Quickly or swiftly; rapidly or fast.
- erledigte
- Completed or finished; settled or disposed of.
- zieht
- Draws or pulls; extracts or removes.
- einen
- A or one; indefinite article masculine accusative.
- Brief
- Letter; written message sent to someone.
- hervor
- Forth; out or forward from concealment.
- dem
- The; definite article masculine/neuter dative.
- fraglichen
- In question; the one being discussed.
- einigermaßen
- Somewhat or rather; to some extent.
- ähnlich
- Similar or alike; resembling in appearance.
- ist
- Is; third person singular present of sein.
- öffnet
- Opens; unfastens or makes accessible.
- ihn
- Him; masculine personal pronoun accusative.
- tut
- Does; performs action or pretends.
- so
- So or thus; in such a manner.
- als
- As if or than; comparative or temporal conjunction.
- lese
- Read; perceive written or printed characters.
- legt
- Lays or places; puts down carefully.
- dann
- Then; at that time or afterward.
- dicht
- Close or near; closely positioned together.
- neben
- Beside or next to; at the side.
- den
- The; definite article masculine/plural accusative.
- anderen
- Other or another; the remaining one.
- Wiederum
- Again or once more; another time.
- unterhält
- Converses or talks; maintains discussion.
- sich
- Himself or herself; reflexive pronoun.
- etwa
- About or approximately; roughly or perhaps.
- fünfzehn
- Fifteen; number between fourteen and sixteen.
- Minuten
- Minutes; units of time duration.
- lang
- Long; extended in duration or distance.
- über
- About or over; concerning or above.
- öffentlichen
- Public; of or for the people.
- Angelegenheiten
- Matters or affairs; business or concerns.
- Schließlich
- Finally or at last; in conclusion.
- nimmt
- Takes; accepts or seizes.
- beim
- At the; contraction of bei dem.
- Abschied
- Farewell or departure; goodbye or parting.
- auch
- Also or too; as well or besides.
- vom
- From the; contraction of von dem.
- Tisch
- Table; furniture for eating or working.
- auf
- On or upon; at or to the top.
- keinen
- No or none; not any whatsoever.
- Anspruch
- Claim or right; legal or moral demand.
- hatte
- Had; past tense of haben.
- Die
- The; definite article feminine nominative.
- rechtmäßige
- Legitimate or lawful; legally or rightfully.
- Eigentümerin
- Female owner or proprietress; female possessor.
- sah
- Saw; past tense of sehen.
- es
- It; neuter personal pronoun nominative/accusative.
- wagte
- Dared or ventured; risked or attempted.
- aber
- But or however; expressing contrast.
- natürlich
- Of course or naturally; obviously.
- nicht
- Not; negation or denial of statement.
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