The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 14
I hate to see it sometimes, it creeps so slowly, and always comes in by one window or another.
Manchmal hasse ich es, es zu sehen, es kriecht so langsam und kommt immer durch das eine oder andere Fenster herein.
John was asleep and I hated to waken him, so I kept still and watched the moonlight on that undulating wallpaper till I felt creepy.
John schlief, und ich wollte ihn nicht wecken, also verhielt ich mich still und beobachtete das Mondlicht auf dieser wellenförmigen Tapete, bis mir gruselig zumute war.
The faint figure behind seemed to shake the pattern, just as if she wanted to get out.
Die schwache Gestalt dahinter schien das Muster zu erschüttern, ganz als ob sie heraus wollte.
I got up softly and went to feel and see if the paper did move, and when I came back John was awake.
Ich stand leise auf und ging nachzufühlen und zu sehen, ob die Tapete sich tatsächlich bewegte, und als ich zurückkam, war John wach.
I thought it was a good time to talk, so I told him that I really was not gaining here, and that I wished he would take me away.
Ich dachte, es wäre ein guter Zeitpunkt zum Reden, also sagte ich ihm, dass es mir hier wirklich nicht besser ginge, und dass ich mir wünschte, er würde mich wegbringen.
"The repairs are not done at home, and I cannot possibly leave town just now. Of course if you were in any danger I could and would, but you really are better, dear, whether you can see it or not. I am a doctor, dear, and I know. You are gaining flesh and color, your appetite is better. I feel really much easier about you.
„Die Reparaturen zu Hause sind noch nicht fertig, und ich kann die Stadt im Moment unmöglich verlassen. Natürlich könnte und würde ich es tun, wenn du in irgendeiner Gefahr wärst, aber es geht dir wirklich besser, Liebling, ob du es siehst oder nicht. Ich bin Arzt, Liebling, und ich weiß es. Du nimmst an Gewicht und Farbe zu, dein Appetit ist besser. Ich mache mir wirklich viel weniger Sorgen um dich.
Vocabulary
- Manchmal
- Sometimes; occasionally or at irregular intervals.
- hasse
- I hate; first person singular present of hassen.
- ich
- I; first person singular pronoun.
- es
- It; third person singular neuter pronoun.
- zu
- To; preposition indicating direction or purpose.
- sehen
- To see; to perceive with the eyes.
- kriecht
- Crawls; third person singular present of kriechen.
- so
- So; in such a manner or degree.
- langsam
- Slowly; at a reduced pace or speed.
- und
- And; coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses.
- kommt
- Comes; third person singular present of kommen.
- immer
- Always; at all times or every time.
- durch
- Through; preposition indicating passage or agency.
- das
- The; definite article, neuter nominative or accusative.
- eine
- A, an; indefinite article, feminine or neuter.
- oder
- Or; coordinating conjunction presenting alternatives.
- andere
- Other; different from what is expected.
- Fenster
- Window; opening in a wall for light and air.
- herein
- In; into a room or enclosed space.
- schlief
- Slept; past tense of schlafen.
- wollte
- Wanted; past tense of wollen.
- ihn
- Him; third person masculine singular accusative pronoun.
- nicht
- Not; negation adverb.
- wecken
- To wake; to awaken someone from sleep.
- also
- Therefore; so; indicating logical consequence or result.
- verhielt
- Behaved; past tense of verhalten.
- mich
- Myself; first person singular accusative pronoun.
- still
- Quiet; silent; making little or no noise.
- beobachtete
- Observed; past tense of beobachten.
- Mondlicht
- Moonlight; light from the moon.
- auf
- On, onto; preposition indicating position or direction.
- dieser
- This; demonstrative adjective, neuter nominative.
- Tapete
- Wallpaper; decorative paper covering walls.
- bis
- Until; up to a specified point in time.
- mir
- Me; first person singular dative pronoun.
- gruselig
- Creepy; causing fear or unease.
- war
- Was; past tense of sein.
- Die
- The; definite article, feminine nominative.
- schwache
- Weak; lacking physical or mental strength.
- Gestalt
- Figure; shape or form of a person.
- dahinter
- Behind it; at or to the rear.
- schien
- Seemed; past tense of scheinen.
- Muster
- Pattern; design or regular repeated arrangement.
- erschüttern
- To shake; to disturb or upset greatly.
- ganz
- Whole, quite; complete or entirely.
- als
- As, when; conjunction introducing comparisons or time.
- ob
- Whether, if; conjunction expressing doubt or condition.
- sie
- She, they; third person feminine or plural pronoun.
- heraus
- Out; outward from an enclosed space.
- Ich
- I; first person singular pronoun.
- stand
- Stood; past tense of stehen.
- leise
- Quietly; with little sound or noise.
- ging
- Went; past tense of gehen.
- die
- The, which; definite article or relative pronoun.
- sich
- Oneself; reflexive pronoun for all persons.
- tatsächlich
- Actually; in reality or fact.
- bewegte
- Moved; past tense of bewegen.
- zurückkam
- Came back; past tense of zurückkommen.
- wach
- Awake; not sleeping; alert and conscious.
- dachte
- Thought; past tense of denken.
- wäre
- Would be; conditional form of sein.
- ein
- A, an; indefinite article, masculine or neuter.
- guter
- Good; having positive qualities or worth.
- Zeitpunkt
- Moment; point or instant in time.
- zum
- To the; contraction of zu dem.
- Reden
- Speaking; talking or conversation.
- sagte
- Said; past tense of sagen.
- ihm
- Him; third person masculine singular dative pronoun.
- dass
- That; conjunction introducing dependent clause.
- hier
- Here; in or at this place.
- wirklich
- Really; actually or genuinely.
- besser
- Better; of higher quality or more suitable.
- wünschte
- Wished; past tense of wünschen.
- er
- He; third person masculine singular pronoun.
- würde
- Would; conditional auxiliary verb.
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