The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 12
But I must say what I feel and think in some way—it is such a relief!
Aber ich muss irgendwie sagen, was ich fühle und denke – es ist eine solche Erleichterung!
But the effort is getting to be greater than the relief.
Aber die Anstrengung wird größer als die Erleichterung.
Half the time now I am awfully lazy, and lie down ever so much.
Die halbe Zeit bin ich jetzt schrecklich faul und lege mich sehr oft hin.
John says I mustn't lose my strength, and has me take cod-liver oil and lots of tonics and things, to say nothing of ale and wine and rare meat.
John sagt, ich dürfe meine Kräfte nicht verlieren, und lässt mich Lebertran und viele Stärkungsmittel und dergleichen nehmen, ganz zu schweigen von Bier, Wein und halbgarem Fleisch.
Dear John! He loves me very dearly, and hates to have me sick.
Lieber John! Er liebt mich sehr innig und kann es nicht ertragen, wenn ich krank bin.
I tried to have a real earnest reasonable talk with him the other day, and tell him how I wish he would let me go and make a visit to Cousin Henry and Julia.
Ich versuchte neulich, ein wirklich ernstes und vernünftiges Gespräch mit ihm zu führen, und ihm zu sagen, wie sehr ich mir wünsche, dass er mich gehen und Cousin Henry und Julia besuchen lässt.
But he said I wasn't able to go, nor able to stand it after I got there; and I did not make out a very good case for myself, for I was crying before I had finished.
Aber er sagte, ich sei nicht in der Lage zu fahren, noch es auszuhalten, wenn ich erst einmal dort wäre; und ich konnte keine sehr gute Sache für mich selbst vorbringen, denn ich weinte, bevor ich fertig war.
It is getting to be a great effort for me to think straight. Just this nervous weakness, I suppose.
Es wird für mich zu einer großen Anstrengung, klar zu denken. Nur diese nervöse Schwäche, nehme ich an.
And dear John gathered me up in his arms, and just carried me upstairs and laid me on the bed, and sat by me and read to me till it tired my head.
Und der liebe John nahm mich in seine Arme, trug mich einfach die Treppe hinauf und legte mich aufs Bett, setzte sich zu mir und las mir vor, bis es meinen Kopf ermüdete.
He said I was his darling and his comfort and all he had, and that I must take care of myself for his sake, and keep well.
Er sagte, ich sei sein Liebling und sein Trost und alles, was er habe, und dass ich um seinetwillen auf mich achten und gesund bleiben müsse.
Vocabulary
- Aber
- But; however; yet
- ich
- I; first-person singular pronoun
- muss
- Must; have to; need to
- irgendwie
- Somehow; in some way; anyhow
- sagen
- To say; to tell; to speak
- was
- What; that which; something
- fühle
- Feel; experience emotion or sensation
- und
- And; used to connect words or clauses
- denke
- Think; consider; believe; ponder
- es
- It; third-person singular neuter pronoun
- ist
- Is; third-person singular present of sein
- eine
- A; an; one; feminine indefinite article
- solche
- Such; of that kind; like that
- Erleichterung
- Relief; ease; alleviation of burden
- die
- The; feminine or plural definite article
- Anstrengung
- Effort; exertion; strain; physical or mental effort
- wird
- Becomes; will be; third-person singular of werden
- größer
- Larger; bigger; greater in size or amount
- als
- As; than; used in comparisons
- Die
- The; feminine or plural definite article
- halbe
- Half; fifty percent; middle portion
- Zeit
- Time; period; duration; temporal dimension
- bin
- Am; first-person singular present of sein
- jetzt
- Now; at the present time; currently
- schrecklich
- Terrible; dreadful; awful; extremely bad
- faul
- Lazy; sluggish; reluctant to work
- lege
- Lay down; place; put; set down
- mich
- Myself; reflexive pronoun, first-person singular
- sehr
- Very; much; to a great degree
- oft
- Often; frequently; many times; regularly
- hin
- There; toward; directional particle or adverb
- sagt
- Says; tells; third-person singular of sagen
- dürfe
- May; am allowed; permitted to; dürfen conjugation
- meine
- My; mine; first-person singular possessive
- Kräfte
- Strengths; forces; powers; plural of Kraft
- nicht
- Not; negation particle; used to negate
- verlieren
- To lose; to misplace; to be deprived of
- lässt
- Lets; allows; causes; third-person singular of lassen
- viele
- Many; numerous; large quantity; plural form
- dergleichen
- Such things; the like; that sort of thing
- nehmen
- To take; to accept; to consume
- ganz
- Quite; entirely; whole; complete; all
- zu
- To; too; at; closed; directional preposition
- schweigen
- To be silent; to keep quiet; to refrain from speaking
- von
- Of; from; by; about; concerning
- Bier
- Beer; fermented beverage made from grain
- Wein
- Wine; alcoholic drink made from grapes
- Fleisch
- Meat; flesh; protein from animal bodies
- Lieber
- Rather; preferably; sooner; dear male
- Er
- He; third-person singular masculine pronoun
- liebt
- Loves; likes; is fond of; adores
- innig
- Sincere; heartfelt; intimate; deeply felt
- kann
- Can; is able to; may; third-person singular
- ertragen
- To endure; to tolerate; to bear; to stand
- wenn
- When; if; whenever; conditional conjunction
- krank
- Ill; sick; diseased; in poor health
- Ich
- I; first-person singular pronoun; capitalized
- versuchte
- Tried; attempted; endeavored; past tense of versuchen
- neulich
- Recently; the other day; lately; not long ago
- ein
- A; an; one; indefinite article singular
- wirklich
- Really; truly; actually; genuine or authentic
- ernstes
- Serious; grave; earnest; solemn; sincere tone
- vernünftiges
- Reasonable; rational; sensible; logical conversation
- Gespräch
- Conversation; talk; discussion between people
- mit
- With; together with; accompanied by
- ihm
- Him; third-person singular masculine dative pronoun
- führen
- To lead; to conduct; to guide; to manage
- wie
- How; as; like; in what manner
- mir
- Me; to me; first-person dative pronoun
- wünsche
- Wish; desire; want; hope for something
- dass
- That; conjunction introducing subordinate clause
- gehen
- To go; to walk; to move; to depart
- Cousin
- Cousin; male relative of same generation
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