The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 11
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Beyond doubt. We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope.
間違いありません。私たちはすべての絨毯を取り除き、顕微鏡で床板を調べました。
"And the paper on the walls?"
「壁の壁紙は？」
"Yes."
「はい。」
"You looked into the cellars?"
「地下室も調べましたか？」
"We did."
「調べました。」
"Then," I said, "you have been making a miscalculation, and the letter is not upon the premises, as you suppose."
「では」と私は言った、「あなたは計算を誤っており、手紙はあなたが思うように屋敷の中にはないのです。」
"I fear you are right there," said the Prefect. "And now, Dupin, what would you advise me to do?"
「残念ながらその通りだと思います」と長官は言った。「さて、デュパン、私にどうするよう勧めますか？」
"To make a thorough re-search of the premises."
「屋敷を徹底的に再捜索することです。」
"That is absolutely needless," replied G——. "I am not more sure that I breathe than I am that the letter is not at the Hotel."
「それはまったく不要です」とG——は答えた。「私が呼吸していることよりも、手紙がホテルにないことの方が確かです。」
"I have no better advice to give you," said Dupin. "You have, of course, an accurate description of the letter?"
「あなたに差し上げられる、より良い助言はありません」とデュパンは言った。「もちろん、手紙の正確な描写はお持ちですよね？」
"Oh yes!"—And here the Prefect, producing a memorandum-book, proceeded to read aloud a minute account of the internal, and especially of the external appearance of the missing document.
「ええ、もちろん！」――そこで長官は手帳を取り出し、紛失した書類の内部、特に外見についての詳細な説明を声に出して読み始めた。
Soon after finishing the perusal of this description, he took his departure, more entirely depressed in spirits than I had ever known the good gentleman before.
この説明を読み終えた直後、彼は帰っていったが、その気落ちした様子は私がそれまでに見たことがないほど完全なものだった。
In about a month afterwards he paid us another visit, and found us occupied very nearly as before.
それから約一ヶ月後、彼は再び私たちを訪ねてきて、以前とほぼ同じように私たちが過ごしているのを見た。
He took a pipe and a chair and entered into some ordinary conversation.
彼はパイプを取り、椅子に座って、ありふれた会話を始めた。
At length I said,—
やがて私は言った、――
"Well, but G——, what of the purloined letter? I presume you have at last made up your mind that there is no such thing as overreaching the Minister?
「ところで、G――、例の盗まれた手紙はどうなりましたか？ついに大臣を出し抜くことなど不可能だとお決めになったのでしょうか？
Vocabulary
- 間違い
- machigai — A mistake or error; something done incorrectly.
- あり
- ari — Conjugated form of 'aru'; to exist (formal).
- ませ
- mase — Polite imperative or formal verb ending particle.
- ん
- n — Negation or sentence-final particle; informal 'no'.
- 私
- watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
- たち
- tachi — Plural suffix attached to pronouns or nouns.
- は
- wa — Topic-marking grammatical particle in Japanese.
- すべて
- subete — All, everything, or every single item.
- の
- no — Possessive or nominalizing grammatical particle.
- 絨毯
- jūtan — A carpet or rug covering a floor.
- を
- o — Object-marking grammatical particle in Japanese.
- 取り除き
- torinozoki — Removing or eliminating something from a place.
- 顕微鏡
- kenbikyō — A microscope used to magnify tiny objects.
- で
- de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or method.
- 床板
- yukiita — Floorboard; a wooden plank forming the floor.
- 調べ
- shirabe — To investigate, examine, or look something up.
- まし
- mashi — Polite past tense auxiliary verb component.
- た
- ta — Past tense grammatical auxiliary in Japanese.
- 壁
- kabe — A wall of a room or building.
- 壁紙
- kabegami — Wallpaper covering the surface of interior walls.
- はい
- hai — Yes; an affirmative response or acknowledgment.
- 地下室
- chikashitsu — A basement or underground room in a building.
- も
- mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'too', or 'even'.
- か
- ka — Sentence-final particle forming a question.
- と
- to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
- 言っ
- itte — Conjugated form of 'iu'; to say or speak.
- あなた
- anata — Second-person pronoun meaning 'you'.
- 計算
- keisan — Calculation or computation of numbers or figures.
- 誤っ
- ayamatte — To err or make a mistake; conjugated form.
- て
- te — Conjunctive particle linking verbs or clauses.
- おり
- ori — Humble form of 'iru'; to be or exist.
- 手紙
- tegami — A letter written and sent to someone.
- が
- ga — Subject-marking grammatical particle in Japanese.
- 思う
- omou — To think, feel, or believe something.
- よう
- yō — Indicates appearance, manner, or resemblance; 'seems like'.
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or indirect object.
- 屋敷
- yashiki — A mansion, estate, or large traditional residence.
- 中
- naka — Inside, within, or the middle of something.
- ない
- nai — Negation; does not exist or is not present.
- です
- desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'am', or 'are'.
- 残念
- zannen — Regrettable, unfortunate, or disappointing circumstance.
- ながら
- nagara — Conjunction meaning 'while doing' two things simultaneously.
- その
- sono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' near listener.
- 通り
- tōri — As expected; exactly as said or described.
- だ
- da — Plain-form copula meaning 'is' or 'are'.
- 思い
- omoi — Thought, feeling, or deep emotional sentiment.
- ます
- masu — Polite verb ending for present or future tense.
- 長官
- chōkan — A director, chief, or head of an agency.
- さて
- sate — Transitional word meaning 'now then' or 'well'.
- どう
- dō — How; asking in what manner something is done.
- する
- suru — To do; a general-purpose action verb.
- 勧め
- susume — A recommendation or advice given to someone.
- 徹底的
- tetteiteki — Thorough, exhaustive, or completely comprehensive in approach.
- 再
- sai — Prefix meaning 'again' or 're-' before a verb.
- 捜索
- sōsaku — A search, especially an official or thorough investigation.
- こと
- koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.
- それ
- sore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' near the listener.
- まったく
- mattaku — Completely, utterly, or absolutely; emphasizes negation or statement.
- 答え
- kotae — An answer, response, or solution to a question.
- 呼吸
- kokyū — Breathing; the act of inhaling and exhaling air.
- し
- shi — Conjunctive verb form; 'and' or 'doing and…'.
- いる
- iru — To exist or be present (for animate beings).
- より
- yori — Comparative particle meaning 'than' or 'from'.
- ホテル
- hoteru — A hotel; a building providing lodging for guests.
- 方
- hō — Direction, side, or a polite word for person.
- 確か
- tashika — Certain, sure, or if memory serves correctly.
- 差し上げ
- sashiage — Humble form of 'give'; to humbly offer something.
- られる
- rareru — Potential or passive verb suffix; can do or be done.
- 良い
- yoi — Good, fine, or acceptable in quality or character.
- 助言
- jogen — Advice or counsel given to help someone decide.
- もちろん
- mochiron — Of course; naturally; used to express obvious agreement.
- 正確
- seikaku — Accurate, precise, or exactly correct in detail.
- な
- na — Adjectival noun ending or sentence-final emphatic particle.
- 描写
- byōsha — A description or depiction of something in detail.
- お持ち
- omochi — Polite form of 'motsu'; to hold or carry.
- よ
- yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or emphasizing information.
- ね
- ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or confirmation.
- ええ
- ē — Yes; an informal or surprised affirmative response.
- そこ
- soko — There; that place near the listener.
- 手帳
- techō — A notebook or personal organizer for daily records.
- 取り出し
- toridashi — Taking out or retrieving something from somewhere.
- 紛失
- funshitsu — Loss of an item; something gone missing.
- 書類
- shorui — Documents, papers, or official written materials.
- 内部
- naibu — The interior, inside, or internal part of something.
- 特に
- toku ni — Especially, particularly, or in a special manner.
- 外見
- gaiken — Outward appearance or how something looks externally.
- つい
- tsui — Unintentionally, inadvertently, or just recently; casually.
- 詳細
- shōsai — Details, particulars, or thorough specific information.
- 説明
- setsumei — An explanation or description given to clarify something.
- 声
- koe — Voice; the sound produced when speaking or singing.
- 出し
- dashi — Taking out; producing; a stem form of 'dasu'.
- 読み
- yomi — Reading; the act of reading written text aloud.
- 始め
- hajime — Beginning; the start of an action or event.
- この
- kono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' near the speaker.
- 終え
- oe — To finish or complete an action; stem of 'oeru'.
- 直後
- chokugo — Immediately after; right after a specific moment.
- 彼
- kare — Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.
- 帰っ
- kaette — Returned home; conjugated form of 'kaeru'.
- いっ
- itte — Went; contracted speech form of 'itte' (行って).
- 気落ち
- kiochi — Feeling dejected, dispirited, or downhearted emotionally.
- 様子
- yōsu — Appearance, state, or manner of a person or situation.
- まで
- made — Until, up to, or as far as a point.
- 見
- mi — To see or look; stem form of 'miru'.
- ほど
- hodo — To the extent that; approximately; degree or limit.
- 完全
- kanzen — Complete, perfect, or total without any deficiency.
- もの
- mono — Thing, object, or nominalizer expressing reason or feeling.
- だっ
- datte — Plain past copula 'was'; or 'because/even' (colloquial).
- から
- kara — From; because; after; indicates origin or reason.
- 約
- yaku — Approximately, about; used before numbers for estimation.
- 一
- ichi — The number one; first in counting sequence.
- ヶ月
- kagetsu — Counter for months; used with numbers to count months.
- 後
- nochi / go — After, later, or following a point in time.
- 再び
- futatabi — Again, once more, for a second time.
- 訪ね
- tazune — To visit or call on someone at a place.
- き
- ki — Came; classical or stem form of 'kuru' (to come).
- 以前
- izen — Before, previously, or in the past.
- ほぼ
- hobo — Almost, nearly, or roughly; close to completely.
- 同じ
- onaji — Same, identical, or unchanged from before.
- 過ごし
- sugoshi — Spending time; stem form of 'sugosu'.
- パイプ
- paipu — A pipe, especially one used for smoking tobacco.
- 取り
- tori — Taking; stem form of 'toru' (to take/grab).
- 椅子
- isu — A chair or seat for sitting.
- 座っ
- suwatte — Sitting down; conjugated form of 'suwaru'.
- ありふれ
- arifure — Commonplace, ordinary, or very typical and unremarkable.
- 会話
- kaiwa — Conversation or dialogue between two or more people.
- やがて
- yagate — Before long, soon, or eventually after some time.
- ところ
- tokoro — Place, situation, or point in time; 'just about to'.
- 例
- rei — Example, instance, or precedent used for illustration.
- 盗ま
- nusuma — Stolen; passive stem form of 'nusumu' (to steal).
- れ
- re — Passive or potential verb suffix in Japanese grammar.
- なり
- nari — Becoming; classical form meaning 'to become' or 'is'.
- ついに
- tsui ni — Finally, at last, or ultimately after a long time.
- 大臣
- daijin — A government minister or cabinet-level official.
- 出し抜く
- dashinuku — To outwit or get the better of someone cleverly.
- など
- nado — Et cetera; and so on; among other things.
- 不可能
- fukanō — Impossible; not able to be done or achieved.
- お決め
- okime — Polite form of 'kimeru'; to decide or determine.
- なっ
- natte — Became; conjugated form of 'naru' (to become).
- でしょ
- desho — Probably, right? Seeking confirmation or expressing conjecture.
- う
- u — Volitional or conjectural verb ending; 'let's' or 'probably'.
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