War and Peace — Page 7
Do you know I am dissatisfied with your younger son?
ご存知ですか、私はあなたの若い息子さんに不満を持っているのです。
Between ourselves" (and her face assumed its melancholy expression), "he was mentioned at Her Majesty's and you were pitied...."
「内緒の話ですが」（そう言いながら彼女は憂いを帯びた表情をした）「陛下のお側で彼のことが話題になり、あなたのことが気の毒だと言われていましたよ……」
The prince answered nothing, but she looked at him significantly, awaiting a reply.
公爵は何も答えなかったが、彼女は意味ありげに彼を見つめ、返答を待った。
He frowned.
彼は眉をひそめた。
"What would you have me do?" he said at last.
「どうしろとおっしゃるのですか？」と彼はついに言った。
"You know I did all a father could for their education, and they have both turned out fools.
「子供たちの教育のために父親としてできることはすべてしたことはご存知でしょう、それなのに二人とも愚か者になってしまった。
Hippolyte is at least a quiet fool, but Anatole is an active one.
イッポリートはまだしも静かな愚か者だが、アナトールは活発な愚か者だ。
That is the only difference between them."
それが二人の唯一の違いだ。」
He said this smiling in a way more natural and animated than usual, so that the wrinkles round his mouth very clearly revealed something unexpectedly coarse and unpleasant.
彼はいつもより自然で生き生きとした笑みを浮かべながらこう言ったので、口元の皺が思いがけなく粗野で不快なものをはっきりと浮かび上がらせた。
"And why are children born to such men as you?
「あなたのような人に、なぜ子供が生まれるのでしょう？
If you were not a father there would be nothing I could reproach you with," said Anna Pávlovna, looking up pensively.
あなたが父親でなければ、私があなたを責めることは何もないのに」とアンナ・パーヴロヴナは物思いに沈んだ顔を上げて言った。
"I am your faithful slave and to you alone I can confess that my children are the bane of my life.
「私はあなたの忠実な僕であり、あなたにだけ打ち明けられるのですが、子供たちは私の人生の災いなのです。
It is the cross I have to bear.
これが私の背負う十字架なのです。
That is how I explain it to myself.
私はそのように自分に言い聞かせています。
It can't be helped!"
仕方がないのです！」
He said no more, but expressed his resignation to cruel fate by a gesture.
彼はそれ以上何も言わず、残酷な運命への諦めをしぐさで表した。
Anna Pávlovna meditated.
アンナ・パーヴロヴナは物思いにふけった。
"Have you never thought of marrying your prodigal son Anatole?" she asked.
「放蕩息子のアナトールを結婚させることを考えたことはないのですか？」と彼女は尋ねた。
Vocabulary
- ご存知
- gozonji — Honorific form of 'to know'; are you aware?
- です
- desu — Polite copula meaning 'is/am/are'.
- か
- ka — Sentence-ending particle indicating a question.
- 私
- watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
- は
- wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.
- あなた
- anata — Second-person pronoun meaning 'you'.
- の
- no — Possessive/linking particle meaning 'of' or 's'.
- 若い
- wakai — Adjective meaning young in age.
- 息子
- musuko — Noun meaning one's own son.
- さん
- san — Polite honorific suffix added to names.
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, target, or indirect object.
- 不満
- fuman — Noun/na-adjective meaning dissatisfaction or discontent.
- を
- wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.
- 持って
- motte — Te-form of 持つ; holding or having something.
- いる
- iru — Auxiliary verb indicating an ongoing state or action.
- 内緒
- naisho — Noun meaning secret or confidential information.
- 話
- hanashi — Noun meaning talk, story, or conversation.
- が
- ga — Subject-marking particle highlighting the grammatical subject.
- そう
- sou — Adverb meaning 'so', 'that way', or 'like that'.
- 言い
- ii — Conjunctive form of 言う; saying or speaking.
- ながら
- nagara — Conjunction meaning while doing something simultaneously.
- 彼女
- kanojo — Third-person pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her'.
- 憂い
- urei — Noun meaning sorrow, melancholy, or anxious grief.
- 帯び
- obi — Conjunctive form of 帯びる; tinged with or carrying.
- た
- ta — Past-tense auxiliary verb indicating completed action.
- 表情
- hyoujo — Noun meaning facial expression or look on face.
- し
- shi — Conjunctive form of する; doing or making something.
- 陛下
- heika — Honorific title meaning 'His/Her Majesty'.
- お
- o — Honorific prefix showing respect toward subject mentioned.
- 側
- soba — Noun meaning beside, near, or at one's side.
- で
- de — Particle indicating location of action or means used.
- 彼
- kare — Third-person pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.
- こと
- koto — Noun meaning thing, matter, or abstract concept.
- 話題
- wadai — Noun meaning topic of conversation or discussion subject.
- なり
- nari — Conjunctive form of なる; becoming or turning into something.
- 気の毒
- kinodoku — Na-adjective meaning pitiful, unfortunate, or feeling sorry for.
- だ
- da — Plain-form copula meaning 'is/am/are'.
- と
- to — Quotation particle or conjunctive meaning 'and/with/that'.
- 言わ
- iwa — Negative/passive stem of 言う; said or told.
- れ
- re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix indicating receiving an action.
- て
- te — Te-form conjunction connecting sequential or concurrent actions.
- い
- i — Stem of いる used in progressive or resultant state.
- まし
- mashi — Polite past auxiliary stem of ます.
- よ
- yo — Sentence-ending particle conveying assertion or emphasis.
- 公爵
- koushaku — Noun meaning duke, the highest-ranking nobleman.
- 何
- nani — Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what'.
- も
- mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'too', or 'even/nothing'.
- 答え
- kotae — Noun/verb stem meaning answer or response.
- なかっ
- nakatt — Negative past auxiliary stem; did not do something.
- 意味
- imi — Noun meaning meaning, sense, or significance.
- あり
- ari — Conjunctive form of ある; existing or having something.
- げ
- ge — Suffix indicating appearance or seeming to be something.
- 見つめ
- mitsume — Conjunctive form of 見つめる; staring or gazing at.
- 返答
- hentou — Noun meaning reply or response to a question.
- 待っ
- matt — Conjunctive past form of 待つ; waiting for something.
- 眉
- mayu — Noun meaning eyebrow.
- ひそめ
- hisome — Conjunctive form of ひそめる; furrowing one's eyebrows.
- どう
- dou — Adverb meaning 'how' or 'in what way'.
- しろ
- shiro — Imperative form of する; 'do it!' command form.
- おっしゃる
- ossharu — Honorific verb meaning to say or speak respectfully.
- ついに
- tsui ni — Adverb meaning finally, at last, or ultimately.
- 言っ
- itt — Conjunctive past form of 言う; said or spoke.
- 子供
- kodomo — Noun meaning child or children.
- たち
- tachi — Plural suffix for people indicating a group.
- 教育
- kyouiku — Noun meaning education or upbringing of children.
- ため
- tame — Noun/conjunction meaning for the sake of something.
- 父親
- chichioya — Noun meaning father as a parental figure.
- できる
- dekiru — Verb meaning to be able to or can do.
- すべて
- subete — Pronoun/adverb meaning everything, all, or entirely.
- でしょ
- desho — Informal volitional copula meaning 'right?' or 'probably'.
- う
- u — Volitional suffix expressing conjecture or intention.
- それ
- sore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' referring to nearby thing.
- なのに
- nanoni — Conjunction expressing contrast meaning 'and yet' or 'even though'.
- 二人
- futari — Noun meaning two people or a pair.
- とも
- tomo — Particle meaning 'both' when referring to two things.
- 愚か者
- orokamono — Noun meaning fool, idiot, or foolish person.
- なっ
- natt — Conjunctive past form of なる; became or turned into.
- しまっ
- shimatt — Conjunctive form of しまう; completed action with regret.
- まだしも
- madashimo — Adverb meaning 'at least' or 'would be better than'.
- 静か
- shizuka — Na-adjective meaning quiet, calm, or peaceful.
- な
- na — Adjectival suffix linking na-adjectives to following nouns.
- 活発
- kappatsu — Na-adjective meaning lively, energetic, or active.
- 唯一
- yuiitsu — Noun/adverb meaning the only one or sole.
- 違い
- chigai — Noun meaning difference or distinction between things.
- いつも
- itsumo — Adverb meaning always, usually, or as usual.
- より
- yori — Particle meaning 'than' used in comparisons.
- 自然
- shizen — Noun/na-adjective meaning nature or natural behavior.
- 生き生き
- ikiiki — Adverb/mimetic word meaning lively, vivid, or animated.
- 笑み
- emi — Noun meaning a smile or gentle smiling expression.
- 浮かべ
- ukabe — Conjunctive form of 浮かべる; showing or expressing on face.
- こう
- kou — Adverb meaning 'in this way' or 'like this'.
- 口元
- kuchimoto — Noun meaning the area around the mouth.
- 皺
- shiwa — Noun meaning wrinkle or crease on the skin.
- 思いがけ
- omoigake — Stem of 思いがけない; unexpected, surprising, or unanticipated.
- なく
- naku — Negative adverbial form meaning 'without' or 'not'.
- 粗野
- soya — Na-adjective meaning crude, coarse, or vulgar in manner.
- 不快
- fukai — Na-adjective meaning unpleasant, disagreeable, or uncomfortable.
- もの
- mono — Noun meaning thing, object, or something abstract.
- はっきり
- hakkiri — Adverb meaning clearly, distinctly, or plainly.
- 浮かび上がら
- ukabiaagara — Stem of 浮かび上がる; rising to surface or becoming visible.
- せ
- se — Causative auxiliary stem causing or making something happen.
- よう
- you — Auxiliary expressing likeness, appearance, or volitional intent.
- 人
- hito — Noun meaning person or human being.
- なぜ
- naze — Interrogative adverb meaning 'why' or 'for what reason'.
- 生まれる
- umareru — Verb meaning to be born or to come into existence.
- なけれ
- nakere — Conditional negative stem meaning 'if there is not'.
- ば
- ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
- 責める
- semeru — Verb meaning to blame, reproach, or criticize someone.
- ない
- nai — Negative auxiliary adjective meaning 'not' or 'does not'.
- のに
- noni — Conjunction expressing regret or contrast meaning 'even though'.
- 物思い
- monoomoi — Noun meaning deep thought, contemplation, or brooding.
- 沈ん
- shizun — Conjunctive form of 沈む; sinking into or being lost in.
- 顔
- kao — Noun meaning face or facial expression.
- 上げ
- age — Conjunctive form of 上げる; raising or lifting upward.
- 忠実
- chuujitsu — Na-adjective meaning faithful, loyal, or devoted.
- 僕
- boku — First-person masculine pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
- だけ
- dake — Particle meaning 'only', 'just', or 'nothing but'.
- 打ち明け
- uchiaake — Conjunctive form of 打ち明ける; confessing or confiding in someone.
- られる
- rareru — Potential/passive auxiliary verb meaning can do or is done.
- 人生
- jinsei — Noun meaning life or one's journey through life.
- 災い
- wazawai — Noun meaning misfortune, disaster, or calamity.
- これ
- kore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' referring to nearby thing.
- 背負う
- seou — Verb meaning to carry on one's back; bear burden.
- 十字架
- juujika — Noun meaning cross as a symbol of burden borne.
- そのよう
- sonoyou — Expression meaning 'in that way' or 'like that'.
- 自分
- jibun — Reflexive pronoun meaning oneself or one's own self.
- 言い聞かせ
- iikikase — Noun/verb form meaning persuading oneself or telling oneself.
- ます
- masu — Polite verbal suffix indicating polite present/future tense.
- 仕方
- shikata — Noun meaning way of doing; often used in 仕方ない.
- それ以上
- sore ijou — Expression meaning 'more than that' or 'beyond that'.
- ず
- zu — Classical negative auxiliary meaning 'without doing' something.
- 残酷
- zankoku — Na-adjective meaning cruel, brutal, or merciless.
- 運命
- unmei — Noun meaning fate, destiny, or one's lot in life.
- へ
- e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'.
- 諦め
- akirame — Noun meaning resignation, giving up, or acceptance of fate.
- しぐさ
- shigusa — Noun meaning gesture, movement, or mannerism of a person.
- 表し
- arawashi — Conjunctive form of 表す; expressing or showing outwardly.
- ふけっ
- fukkett — Conjunctive past form of ふける; indulging in or absorbed in.
- 放蕩
- houtou — Noun meaning debauchery, dissipation, or reckless indulgent living.
- 結婚
- kekkon — Noun meaning marriage or matrimony.
- させる
- saseru — Causative auxiliary verb meaning to make or let someone do.
- 考え
- kangae — Noun meaning thought, idea, or plan in mind.
- 尋ね
- tazune — Conjunctive form of 尋ねる; asking or inquiring about something.
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