CHAPTER VII: A Mad Tea-Party
CHAPTER VII (第七章) [名] the seventh chapter
A Mad Tea-Party (狂ったお茶会) [名] a tea party that is mad
第七章: 狂ったお茶会

 There was a table set out under a tree in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hatter were having tea at it: a Dormouse was sitting between them, fast asleep, and the other two were using it as a cushion, resting their elbows on it, and talking over its head.
set out (置いてある) [動] to put something in a place
tea (お茶) [名] a hot drink made by infusing the dried, cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant
Dormouse (眠りネズミ) [名] a small rodent of the family Gliridae
cushion (クッション) [名] a soft pillow or pad used for comfort or decoration
家の前の木の下にテーブルが置いてあり、三月ウサギと帽子屋がそこでお茶を飲んでいた。眠りネズミが二人の間に座ってぐっすり眠り、他の二人はそれをクッション代わりに使って肘を乗せ、頭越しに話していた。
“Very uncomfortable for the Dormouse,” thought Alice;
uncomfortable (居心地が悪い) [形] causing discomfort
「眠りネズミには居心地が悪いよ」とアリスは思った。
“only, as it’s asleep, I suppose it doesn’t mind.”
as (だから) [接] because; since
asleep (眠っている) [形] in or into a state of sleep
mind (気にする) [動] be worried or annoyed about something
「でも、眠っているから気にしないのでしょうね」

 The table was a large one, but the three were all crowded together at one corner of it:
three (三人) [名] the number 3
テーブルは大きかったが、三人はみんなその一角に集まっていた。
“No room! No room!” they cried out when they saw Alice coming.
no room (場所がない) [名] there is no space
「場所がない! 場所がない!」アリスが来るのを見ると彼らは叫んだ。
“There’s plenty of room!” said Alice indignantly, and she sat down in a large arm-chair at one end of the table.
plenty of (たくさん) [名] a lot of
sit down (腰を下ろす) [動] move into a sitting position
「場所はたくさんあるよ!」とアリスは憤慨して言い、テーブルの端にある大きな肘掛け椅子に腰を下ろした。

 “Have some wine,” the March Hare said in an encouraging tone.
have some wine (ワインをどうぞ) [動] drink some wine
encouraging tone (励ますように) [名] a tone that encourages someone
「ワインをどうぞ」三月ウサギが励ますように言った。

 Alice looked all round the table, but there was nothing on it but tea.
アリスはテーブルの周りを見回したが、お茶以外何もなかった。
“I don’t see any wine,” she remarked.
wine (ワイン) [名] an alcoholic drink typically made from fermented grape juice
「ワインなんて見えないよ」と彼女は言った。

 “There isn’t any,” said the March Hare.
「ワインなんてない」と三月ウサギは言った。

 “Then it wasn’t very civil of you to offer it,” said Alice angrily.
offer (勧める) [動] present for consideration, discussion, or use
civil (礼儀正しい) [形] polite and considerate in behavior
「それなら勧めるなんてあまり礼儀正しくはないよね」とアリスは怒って言った。

 “It wasn’t very civil of you to sit down without being invited,” said the March Hare.
invite (招く) [動] ask someone to come to an event or to do something
「招かれもせずに座るなんてあまり礼儀正しくはないね」と三月ウサギは言った。

 “I didn’t know it was your table,” said Alice;
「あなたのテーブルだとは知らなかったよ」とアリスは言った。
“it’s laid for a great many more than three.”
lay (用意する) [動] put something in a specified place
a great many (ずっとたくさん) [名] a large number
「三人よりずっとたくさん用意してあるよ」

 “Your hair wants cutting,” said the Hatter.
「髪を切った方がいい」と帽子屋は言った。
He had been looking at Alice for some time with great curiosity, and this was his first speech.
with great curiosity (とても好奇心を持って) [副] with a strong desire to know or learn something
彼はしばらくアリスをとても好奇心を持って眺めていて、これが彼の最初の言葉だった。

 “You should learn not to make personal remarks,” Alice said with some severity;
personal (個人的な) [形] of or concerning a particular person
severity (厳しく) [名] the quality or state of being severe
「あなたは個人的な発言をしないように学ぶべきだよ」とアリスは少し厳しく言った。
“it’s very rude.”
rude (失礼な) [形] lacking good manners or respect for others
「とても失礼よ」

 The Hatter opened his eyes very wide on hearing this;
open one's eyes (目を見開く) [動] to look at something with surprise or wonder
very wide (大きく) [副] to a great extent or degree
on hearing (聞いて) [動] to perceive with the ear; to be informed of
帽子屋はこれを聞いて目を大きく見開いた。
but all he said was, “Why is a raven like a writing-desk?”
raven (カラス) [名] a large black bird
writing-desk (書き物机) [名] a desk with a flat or sloped surface and typically drawers, at which one can read, write, or do other work
しかし彼が言ったのは「なぜカラスは書き物机に似ているんだ?」ということだけだった。

 “Come, we shall have some fun now!” thought Alice.
shall (だろう) [助] expressing a strong intention or determination
have (ある) [動] experience; feel
fun (楽しい) [名] light-hearted pleasure; enjoyment; amusement
「さあ、これからは楽しいことがあるよ!」とアリスは思った。
“I’m glad they’ve begun asking riddles.—I believe I can guess that,” she added aloud.
riddle (なぞなぞ) [名] a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning
「なぞなぞを出してくれてよかったよ。これなら答えられると思う」とアリスは声を出して付け加えた。

 “Do you mean that you think you can find out the answer to it?”
answer (答え) [名] a reply to a question or request
「答えを見つけられると思うって意味?」
said the March Hare.
三月ウサギが言った。

 “Exactly so,” said Alice.
exactly (その通り) [副] in a precise manner
「その通り」とアリスは言った。

 “Then you should say what you mean,” the March Hare went on.
「それならそう言えばいい」と三月ウサギは続けた。

 “I do,” Alice hastily replied;
「そうするよ」とアリスは急いで答えた。
“at least—at least I mean what I say—that’s the same thing, you know.”
「少なくとも、少なくとも私は言いたいことを言うよ、それは同じことよ」

 “Not the same thing a bit!” said the Hatter.
not the same thing (同じことじゃない) [名] not the same thing
「全然同じことじゃない!」と帽子屋は言った。
“You might just as well say that ‘I see what I eat’ is the same thing as ‘I eat what I see’!”
just as well (同じことだ) [副] to the same degree or extent
「それなら『食べるものを見ている』と『見ているものを食べる』が同じことだと言ってもいいんだ!」

 “You might just as well say,” added the March Hare, “that ‘I like what I get’ is the same thing as ‘I get what I like’!”
get (手に入れる) [動] come into possession of; receive
「それなら『手に入れたものが好き』と『好きなものを手に入れる』が同じことだと言ってもいいんだ!」と三月ウサギが付け加えた。

 “You might just as well say,” added the Dormouse, who seemed to be talking in his sleep, “that ‘I breathe when I sleep’ is the same thing as ‘I sleep when I breathe’!”
sleep (寝ている) [名] the natural state of rest in which consciousness practically disappears
breathe (呼吸する) [動] take air into and expel it from the lungs
sleep (寝る) [動] be in or go into a state of sleep
「それなら『寝ている時に呼吸する』と『呼吸する時に寝る』が同じことだと言ってもいいんだ!」と眠りネズミが付け加えた。眠りネズミは寝言を言っているようだった。

 “It is the same thing with you,” said the Hatter, and here the conversation dropped, and the party sat silent for a minute, while Alice thought over all she could remember about ravens and writing-desks, which wasn’t much.
drop (途切れる) [動] stop or cause to stop
party (一同) [名] a social gathering of invited guests
「君も同じだ」と帽子屋は言った。そしてここで会話は途切れ、一同はしばらく黙って座っていた。その間にアリスはカラスと書き物机について思い出せる限りのことを考えたが、あまり思い出せなかった。

 The Hatter was the first to break the silence.
break the silence (沈黙を破る) [動] to speak after a period of silence
帽子屋が最初に沈黙を破った。
“What day of the month is it?” he said, turning to Alice:
month (月) [名] a period of time
turn to (尋ねる) [動] ask a question to
「今日は何日だ?」と彼はアリスに尋ねた。
he had taken his watch out of his pocket, and was looking at it uneasily, shaking it every now and then, and holding it to his ear.
uneasily (不安そうに) [副] in an anxious or nervous way
彼はポケットから時計を取り出し、不安そうにそれを眺め、時々それを振ったり、耳に当てたりしていた。

 Alice considered a little, and then said “The fourth.”
fourth (四日) [名] the number 4
アリスは少し考えてから「四日」と言った。

 “Two days wrong!” sighed the Hatter.
two days (二日) [名] a period of 48 hours
wrong (違う) [形] not correct or true
「二日も違う!」と帽子屋はため息をついた。
“I told you butter wouldn’t suit the works!” he added looking angrily at the March Hare.
work (時計) [名] a device that measures and indicates time
look (見る) [動] direct one's gaze at
「バターは時計には合わないって言っただろう!」と彼は三月ウサギを怒ったように見ながら付け加えた。

 “It was the best butter,” the March Hare meekly replied.
meekly (素直に) [副] in a submissive manner
「それは最高のバターだったよ」と三月ウサギは素直に答えた。

 “Yes, but some crumbs must have got in as well,” the Hatter grumbled: “you shouldn’t have put it in with the bread-knife.”
crumb (パンくず) [名] a small fragment of bread
grumble (不平を言う) [動] complain in a bad-tempered way
bread-knife (パン切りナイフ) [名] a knife with a serrated edge for cutting bread
「そうだろうけど、パンくずも一緒に入っちゃったんだ」と帽子屋は不平を言った。「パン切りナイフで入れちゃいけなかったんだ。」

 The March Hare took the watch and looked at it gloomily: then he dipped it into his cup of tea, and looked at it again: but he could think of nothing better to say than his first remark, “It was the best butter, you know.”
gloomily (陰気そうに) [副] in a dark or depressing manner
dip (浸す) [動] put or let something go into a liquid
三月ウサギは時計を受け取って、それを陰気そうに眺めた。それから彼はそれを自分のお茶に浸して、また眺めた。しかし彼は最初の発言よりも良いことを思いつかず、「それは最高のバターだったんだ」と言った。

 Alice had been looking over his shoulder with some curiosity.
look over (のぞき込む) [動] look at something quickly or casually
curiosity (好奇心) [名] a strong desire to know or learn something
アリスは好奇心をもって彼の肩越しにのぞき込んでいた。
“What a funny watch!” she remarked.
funny (おかしな) [形] causing laughter or amusement
watch (時計) [名] a small timepiece that is typically worn on a person's wrist
「なんておかしな時計!」と彼女は言った。
“It tells the day of the month, and doesn’t tell what o’clock it is!”
day (日付) [名] a period of time
o'clock (何時) [名] the time of day
「月の日付は教えてくれるのに、何時かは教えてくれない!」

 “Why should it?” muttered the Hatter.
should (する必要がある) [助] used to express obligation, duty, or correctness
「なぜそうする必要があるんだ?」と帽子屋はつぶやいた。
“Does your watch tell you what year it is?”
year (年) [名] the period of time that the earth takes to make one complete orbit of the sun
「君の時計は今何年か教えてくれるのか?」

 “Of course not,” Alice replied very readily: “but that’s because it stays the same year for such a long time together.”
readily (すぐに) [副] without difficulty or hesitation
「もちろん教えてくれないけど」とアリスはすぐに答えた。「でもそれは同じ年が長く続くからよ」

 “Which is just the case with mine,” said the Hatter.
「私の時計も同じことだ」と帽子屋は言った。

 Alice felt dreadfully puzzled.
dreadfully (ひどく) [副] very badly or seriously
アリスはひどく困惑した。
The Hatter’s remark seemed to have no sort of meaning in it, and yet it was certainly English.
帽子屋の言葉には何の意味もないように思えたが、それでも確かに英語だった。
“I don’t quite understand you,” she said, as politely as she could.
understand (わかる) [動] perceive the intended meaning of words, language, or a speaker
「よくわからないよ」と彼女はできるだけ丁寧に言った。

 “The Dormouse is asleep again,” said the Hatter, and he poured a little hot tea upon its nose.
Dormouse (ネズミ) [名] a small rodent
pour (注ぐ) [動] cause to flow in a stream
「ネズミがまた眠っている」と帽子屋は言って、ネズミの鼻に熱いお茶を少し注いだ。

 The Dormouse shook its head impatiently, and said, without opening its eyes, “Of course, of course;
ネズミはイライラして頭を振り、目を開けずに言った。「もちろん、もちろん。
just what I was going to remark myself.”
be going to (するつもりである) [助] have something already planned or arranged; have something that is bound to happen; will
私もそう言おうと思っていたところだ」

 “Have you guessed the riddle yet?” the Hatter said, turning to Alice again.
turn to (向き直る) [動] change direction so as to face
「もうなぞなぞの答えはわかったかい?」と帽子屋はアリスに向き直って言った。

 “No, I give it up,” Alice replied: “what’s the answer?”
give up (あきらめる) [動] stop trying to do something
「いいえ、あきらめました」とアリスは答えた。「答えは何ですか?」

 “I haven’t the slightest idea,” said the Hatter.
haven't the slightest idea (さっぱりわからない) [動] have no idea at all
「さっぱりわからない」と帽子屋は言った。

 “Nor I,” said the March Hare.
Nor I (私も) [代] I also
「私も」と三月うさぎが言った。

 Alice sighed wearily.
wearily (うんざりして) [副] in a tired or bored way
アリスはうんざりしてため息をついた。
“I think you might do something better with the time,” she said, “than waste it in asking riddles that have no answers.”
do something better (もっとましなことができる) [動] do something more useful or productive
waste (無駄にする) [動] use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
「答えのないなぞなぞを出すことで時間を無駄にするより、もっとましなことができると思うよ」と彼女は言った。

 “If you knew Time as well as I do,” said the Hatter, “you wouldn’t talk about wasting it. It’s him.”
as well as (と同じくらい) [接] in addition to; also; too
「もし私と同じくらい時間を知っていたら、それを無駄にすることについて話さないだろう」と帽子屋は言った。彼だ。」

 “I don’t know what you mean,” said Alice.
「何を言っているのかわからないよ」とアリスは言った。

 “Of course you don’t!” the Hatter said, tossing his head contemptuously.
toss (振る) [動] throw or roll about
「もちろんわからないだろう!」と帽子屋は軽蔑して頭を振りながら言った。
“I dare say you never even spoke to Time!”
dare say (きっと) [動] be fairly sure
「きっと時間と話したこともないんだろう!」

 “Perhaps not,” Alice cautiously replied: “but I know I have to beat time when I learn music.”
cautiously (慎重に) [副] in a careful way
music (音楽) [名] the art or science of combining vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion
「そうかもしれないよ」とアリスは慎重に答えた。「でも、音楽を習うときには拍子をとらなくちゃいけないのは知ってるよ。」

 “Ah! that accounts for it,” said the Hatter.
account for (説明がつく) [動] to be the cause or explanation of
「ああ! それで説明がつく」と帽子屋は言った。
“He won’t stand beating.
stand (我慢する) [動] tolerate or endure
beating (殴られる) [動] hit or strike repeatedly
「彼は殴られるのは我慢できないんだ。
Now, if you only kept on good terms with him, he’d do almost anything you liked with the clock.
keep on good terms with (仲良くする) [動] be friendly with
do anything (何でもする) [動] do whatever is necessary
clock (時計) [名] a device with a face and moving hands or a digital display that shows the time
でも、もし彼と仲良くしていれば、彼は時計で君が望むことをほとんど何でもしてくれるんだ。
For instance, suppose it were nine o’clock in the morning, just time to begin lessons: you’d only have to whisper a hint to Time, and round goes the clock in a twinkling!
nine o'clock (九時) [名] nine hours after midnight
in the morning (朝) [名] the period of a day from sunrise to noon
whisper (ささやく) [動] speak softly
round (回り出す) [動] move in a circular motion
in a twinkling (瞬く間に) [副] very quickly
例えば、朝の九時で、ちょうど授業が始まる時間だとしよう。君はただ時間にヒントをささやくだけで、時計は瞬く間に回り出すんだ!
Half-past one, time for dinner!”
half-past one (一時半) [名] 30 minutes after 1 o'clock
dinner (夕食) [名] the main meal of the day, taken in the evening
一時半、夕食の時間だ!」

 (“I only wish it was,” the March Hare said to itself in a whisper.)
(「そうだったらいいのに」三月ウサギは独り言を言った。)

 “That would be grand, certainly,” said Alice thoughtfully: “but then—I shouldn’t be hungry for it, you know.”
grand (素晴らしい) [形] impressive or magnificent in appearance or style
thoughtfully (考え込んだ) [副] in a thoughtful manner
for it (それに対して) [代] for that
you know (だよね) [句] you know; you see
「それは確かに素晴らしいよ」アリスは考え込んだ。「でも、そうしたら、お腹が空かなくなるよね」

 “Not at first, perhaps,” said the Hatter: “but you could keep it to half-past one as long as you liked.”
keep (しておける) [動] continue to have, do, or be
as long as (好きなだけ) [接] for the whole time that
you liked (君は好きな) [動] find agreeable, enjoyable, or satisfactory
「最初はそうかもしれない」帽子屋は言った。「でも、君は好きなだけ一時半にしておけるんだ」

 “Is that the way you manage?”
「それが君のやり方なのかい?」
Alice asked.
アリスは尋ねた。

 The Hatter shook his head mournfully.
mournfully (悲しげに) [副] in a sad manner
帽子屋は悲しげに頭を振った。
“Not I!” he replied.
not (違う) [副] in no way; to no extent
「私は違う」彼は答えた。
“We quarrelled last March—just before he went mad, you know—” (pointing with his tea spoon at the March Hare,) “—it was at the great concert given by the Queen of Hearts, and I had to sing
last March (去年の三月) [名] the month of March in the previous year
quarrel (喧嘩する) [動] have an angry argument
just before (直前) [副] very soon before
go mad (狂う) [動] become insane
point (指さす) [動] direct someone's attention to something
tea spoon (ティースプーン) [名] a small spoon for stirring tea
Queen of Hearts (ハートの女王) [名] a character in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
great concert (大コンサート) [名] a large and impressive musical performance
「私たちは去年の三月に喧嘩したんだ、彼が狂う直前だった」(三月うさぎをティースプーンで指さしながら)「それはハートの女王が開いた大コンサートだった、そして私は歌わなければならなかった

 ‘Twinkle, twinkle, little bat!
twinkle (きらきら光る) [動] shine or sparkle intermittently
「きらきら光れ、小さな蝙蝠!
How I wonder what you’re at!’
at (で) [前] a function word to indicate a place or location
君が何をしているのかとても不思議だ!」

 You know the song, perhaps?”
君はその歌を知っているかい?」

 “I’ve heard something like it,” said Alice.
like (似たような) [形] having a likeness to
「似たようなのを聞いたことがあるよ」とアリスは言った。

 “It goes on, you know,” the Hatter continued, “in this way:—
「歌はこう続くんだ」と帽子屋は続けた。「こうだ。

 ‘Up above the world you fly,
up above (上を) [副] at a higher level than
fly (飛び回る) [動] move through the air with wings or a winged structure
「世界の上を飛び回り、
Like a tea-tray in the sky.
tea-tray (ティー・トレイ) [名] a tray used for carrying tea
空のティー・トレイのように。
Twinkle, twinkle—’”
きらきら」

 Here the Dormouse shook itself, and began singing in its sleep “Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle—” and went on so long that they had to pinch it to make it stop.
so long (あまりに長く) [副] for a long time
pinch (つねる) [動] squeeze between the fingers
stop (止める) [動] cause to cease
ここで眠りネズミは身震いして、眠ったまま「きらきら、きらきら、きらきら」と歌い始め、あまりに長く歌い続けるので、みんなでつねって止めさせなければならなかった。

 “Well, I’d hardly finished the first verse,” said the Hatter, “when the Queen jumped up and bawled out, ‘He’s murdering the time!
verse (節) [名] a group of lines forming a unit in a poem
jump up (飛び上がる) [動] rise suddenly
bawl out (わめきだす) [動] shout or cry loudly
murder (殺す) [動] kill someone unlawfully and with premeditation
「それで、私が最初の節を歌い終えたか終えないうちに」と帽子屋は言った、「女王が飛び上がってわめきだしたんだ。『あいつは時間を殺してる!
Off with his head!’”
off (はねろ) [動] remove or take off
首をはねろ!』」

 “How dreadfully savage!” exclaimed Alice.
savage (野蛮な) [形] not civilized; barbarous
exclaim (叫ぶ) [動] cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently
「なんて恐ろしく野蛮なの!」とアリスは叫んだ。

 “And ever since that,” the Hatter went on in a mournful tone, “he won’t do a thing I ask!
ever since (それ以来ずっと) [副] from the time of
mournful (悲しげな) [形] feeling or showing great sadness
ask (言う) [動] say something to someone
「それ以来ずっと」と帽子屋は悲しげな声で続けた、「あいつは私の言うことを何もしてくれないんだ!
It’s always six o’clock now.”
six o'clock (六時) [名] the time of day that is six hours after midnight or noon
今はずっと六時のままだ。」

 A bright idea came into Alice’s head.
bright (妙案) [形] having a lot of light
アリスの頭に妙案が浮かんだ。
“Is that the reason so many tea-things are put out here?” she asked.
tea-thing (お茶道具) [名] a utensil used for making or drinking tea
put out (並ぶ) [動] be placed in a certain position
「だからこんなにたくさんのお茶道具が並んでいるの?」と彼女は尋ねた。

 “Yes, that’s it,” said the Hatter with a sigh: “it’s always tea-time, and we’ve no time to wash the things between whiles.”
between whiles (間に) [副] in the intervening time
「そう、そういうこと」と帽子屋はため息をつきながら言った、「いつもお茶の時間だから、その間に道具を洗う時間がないんだよ。」

 “Then you keep moving round, I suppose?”
move (動く) [動] change position or location
round (ぐるぐる) [副] in a circular motion
「じゃあ、ずっとぐるぐる回り続けるの?」
said Alice.
とアリスは言った。

 “Exactly so,” said the Hatter: “as the things get used up.”
get used up (使い尽くされる) [動] be used until there is none left
「その通り」と帽子屋は言った、「道具が使い尽くされるまでね。」

 “But what happens when you come to the beginning again?”
come to (戻る) [動] return to a place
「でも、また最初に戻ったらどうなるの?」
Alice ventured to ask.
venture (思い切って言う) [動] to say something that may be considered rude or offensive
アリスは思い切って尋ねた。

 “Suppose we change the subject,” the March Hare interrupted, yawning.
interrupt (口を挟む) [動] break the continuity of
「話題を変えようか」と三月ウサギがあくびをしながら口を挟んだ。
“I’m getting tired of this.
「もう飽きてきた。
I vote the young lady tells us a story.”
vote (投票する) [動] express a choice in an election or referendum
young lady (若いお嬢さん) [名] a young woman
若いお嬢さんにお話をしてもらおう」

 “I’m afraid I don’t know one,” said Alice, rather alarmed at the proposal.
alarmed (驚いて) [形] frightened or anxious
proposal (提案) [名] a plan or suggestion, especially a formal or written one, put forward for consideration or discussion
「残念ながら知らないんです」とアリスは提案にかなり驚いて言った。

 “Then the Dormouse shall!” they both cried.
「じゃあネズミにしてもらおう!」と二人は叫んだ。
“Wake up, Dormouse!”
wake up (起きろ) [動] stop sleeping
「起きろ、ネズミ!」
And they pinched it on both sides at once.
both (両側) [形] the two together
そして二人は同時に両側からネズミをつねった。

 The Dormouse slowly opened his eyes.
ネズミはゆっくりと目を開けた。
“I wasn’t asleep,” he said in a hoarse, feeble voice:
「寝てなんかいなかった」とネズミはかすれた弱々しい声で言った。
“I heard every word you fellows were saying.”
fellow (君たち) [名] a man or boy
「君たちが言っていることは全部聞こえていたよ」

 “Tell us a story!” said the March Hare.
story (話) [名] a tale or account of a series of events, true or fictional
「お話を聞かせて」と三月ウサギが言った。

 “Yes, please do!” pleaded Alice.
yes (そう) [副] a word used to give a positive response
「そう、お願い」とアリスは懇願した。

 “And be quick about it,” added the Hatter, “or you’ll be asleep again before it’s done.”
be quick (手早くやる) [動] do something fast
be asleep (眠ってしまう) [動] be in a state of sleep
「そして手早くやってくれ」と帽子屋が付け加えた。「さもないと終わる前にまた眠ってしまうぞ」

 “Once upon a time there were three little sisters,” the Dormouse began in a great hurry;
once upon a time (昔々) [副] at some time in the past
sister (姉妹) [名] a girl or woman who has the same parents as another person
hurry (急いで) [名] a state of urgency or haste
「昔々、三人の小さな姉妹がいました」とネズミは急いで話し始めた。
“and their names were Elsie, Lacie, and Tillie;
Elsie (エルシー) [名] a female given name
Lacie (レイシー) [名] a female given name
Tillie (ティリー) [名] a female given name
「そして、その名前はエルシー、レイシー、ティリーでした。
and they lived at the bottom of a well—”
bottom (底) [名] the lowest part of something
そして、彼女たちは井戸の底に住んでいました」

 “What did they live on?” said Alice, who always took a great interest in questions of eating and drinking.
live on (食べて生きる) [動] continue to live
take a great interest in (とても興味を持つ) [動] be very interested in
eating and drinking (食べ物や飲み物) [名] the action of eating and drinking
「彼女たちは何を食べて生きていたんですか?」とアリスは言った。アリスはいつも食べ物や飲み物に関する質問にとても興味を持つのだった。

 “They lived on treacle,” said the Dormouse, after thinking a minute or two.
treacle (糖蜜) [名] a thick, dark, sticky liquid obtained as a byproduct of the refining of sugar
「彼女たちは糖蜜を食べて生きていました」とネズミは言った。一、二分考えた後だった。

 “They couldn’t have done that, you know,” Alice gently remarked;
couldn't have done (できなかったでしょう) [動] was not able to do
「彼女たちはそんなことはできなかったでしょう」とアリスは優しく言った。
“they’d have been ill.”
be ill (病気である) [動] be sick; be unwell
「病気になったでしょう」

 “So they were,” said the Dormouse;
「そうでした」とネズミは言った。
“very ill.”
ill (病気) [形] suffering from a disease or period of sickness affecting the body and mind
「とても病気でした」

 Alice tried to fancy to herself what such an extraordinary ways of living would be like, but it puzzled her too much, so she went on: “But why did they live at the bottom of a well?”
puzzle (不可解) [動] cause to be perplexed
アリスはそんな異常な生活がどんなものか想像しようとしたが、あまりにも不可解だったので、こう続けた。「でも、なぜ彼女たちは井戸の底に住んでいたの?」

 “Take some more tea,” the March Hare said to Alice, very earnestly.
take (どうぞ) [動] accept or receive something offered
some more (もう少し) [限] an additional amount or number
「お茶をもう少しどうぞ」三月ウサギがアリスにとても熱心に言った。

 “I’ve had nothing yet,” Alice replied in an offended tone, “so I can’t take more.”
yet (まだ) [副] up until the present time; so far
offended (気分を害した) [形] resentful or annoyed, typically as a result of a perceived insult
take (飲む) [動] swallow or consume (something)
「まだ何も飲んでいません」アリスは気分を害した口調で答えた。「だからもっと飲めません」

 “You mean you can’t take less,” said the Hatter: “it’s very easy to take more than nothing.”
easy (簡単だ) [形] able to be achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties
「もっと飲めないという意味だろう」帽子屋が言った。「何も飲まないよりもっと飲むのは簡単だ」

 “Nobody asked your opinion,” said Alice.
opinion (意見) [名] a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge
「誰もあなたの意見は聞いていないよ」アリスは言った。

 “Who’s making personal remarks now?” the Hatter asked triumphantly.
triumphantly (勝ち誇ったように) [副] in a triumphant manner
「今度は誰が個人的な発言をしているんだ?」帽子屋は勝ち誇ったように尋ねた。

 Alice did not quite know what to say to this: so she helped herself to some tea and bread-and-butter, and then turned to the Dormouse, and repeated her question.
not quite (よくわからない) [副] not completely or not entirely
help oneself to (取る) [動] take something without asking
bread-and-butter (バター付きパン) [名] a slice of bread with butter spread on it
アリスはこれに何と答えていいかよくわからなかったので、お茶とバター付きパンを少し取ってから、眠りネズミの方を向いて、質問を繰り返した。
“Why did they live at the bottom of a well?”
「なぜ井戸の底に住んでいたの?」

 The Dormouse again took a minute or two to think about it, and then said, “It was a treacle-well.”
take a minute or two (一、二分考える) [動] think for a short period of time
眠りネズミはまた一、二分考えてから、「それは糖蜜の井戸だった」と言った。

 “There’s no such thing!” Alice was beginning very angrily, but the Hatter and the March Hare went “Sh! sh!”
there's no such thing (そんなものはありません) [名] something that does not exist
go (言う) [動] say
sh (シーッ) [間] a sound used to tell someone to be quiet
「そんなものはありません!」アリスは怒り始めていたが、帽子屋と三月ウサギは「シーッ! シーッ!」と言った。
and the Dormouse sulkily remarked, “If you can’t be civil, you’d better finish the story for yourself.”
sulkily (不機嫌そうに) [副] in a bad-tempered and sulky manner
眠りネズミは不機嫌そうに「礼儀正しくできないなら、自分で話を終わらせたらいい」と言った。

 “No, please go on!” Alice said very humbly;
「いいえ、続けてください!」アリスは非常に謙虚に言った。
“I won’t interrupt again.
「もう口を挟みません。
I dare say there may be one.”
there may be (あるかもしれません) [動] it is possible that there is
確かにあるかもしれません。」

 “One, indeed!” said the Dormouse indignantly.
「確かに一つ!」と眠りネズミは憤慨して言った。
However, he consented to go on.
consent (同意する) [動] give permission for something to happen
しかし、彼は続けることに同意した。
“And so these three little sisters—they were learning to draw, you know—”
draw (絵) [名] a picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon
「それで、この三人の小さな姉妹は、絵を習っていたんだ、ほら」

 “What did they draw?” said Alice, quite forgetting her promise.
draw (描く) [動] make a picture or diagram of
「何を描いていたの?」とアリスは約束をすっかり忘れて言った。

 “Treacle,” said the Dormouse, without considering at all this time.
「糖蜜」と眠りネズミは今回は全く考えずに言った。

 “I want a clean cup,” interrupted the Hatter: “let’s all move one place on.”
clean (きれいな) [形] free from dirt, marks, or stains
cup (カップ) [名] a small bowl-shaped container with a handle, used for drinking from
interrupt (割って入る) [動] to break in upon
let's (~しよう) [動] a suggestion to do something
「きれいなカップが欲しい」と帽子屋が割って入った。「みんな一つずつ席をずれよう。」

 He moved on as he spoke, and the Dormouse followed him:
move on (席をずれる) [動] change one's position
彼はそう言いながら席をずれ、眠りネズミも彼に続いた。
the March Hare moved into the Dormouse’s place, and Alice rather unwillingly took the place of the March Hare.
move into (移る) [動] change location
unwillingly (不本意ながら) [副] in a reluctant manner
take the place of (座る) [動] be a substitute for
三月ウサギは眠りネズミの席に移り、アリスはかなり不本意ながら三月ウサギの席に座った。
The Hatter was the only one who got any advantage from the change:
the only one (唯一) [名] the only person or thing
get (得る) [動] receive or be given
帽子屋だけがこの席替えで得をした。
and Alice was a good deal worse off than before, as the March Hare had just upset the milk-jug into his plate.
worse off (ひどい目に遭う) [形] in a worse situation
before (前) [副] previously; earlier
upset (ひっくり返す) [動] turn upside down
milk-jug (ミルク入れ) [名] a container for holding milk
アリスは前よりずっとひどい目に遭った。三月ウサギがちょうどミルク入れをひっくり返して自分の皿にかけてしまったからだ。

 Alice did not wish to offend the Dormouse again, so she began very cautiously:
アリスは眠りネズミをまた怒らせたくなかったので、とても慎重に話し始めた。
“But I don’t understand.
「でも、わからないよ。
Where did they draw the treacle from?”
どこから糖蜜を汲み上げたのでしょう?」

 “You can draw water out of a water-well,” said the Hatter;
「水は井戸から汲み上げられる」と帽子屋は言った。
“so I should think you could draw treacle out of a treacle-well—eh, stupid?”
「だから糖蜜は糖蜜井戸から汲み上げられると思うんだが、どうだ、おバカさん?」

 “But they were in the well,” Alice said to the Dormouse, not choosing to notice this last remark.
「でも、彼らは井戸の中にいたんです」とアリスは眠りネズミに言い、この最後の発言には気づかないことにした。

 “Of course they were,” said the Dormouse;
「もちろんそうだった」と眠りネズミは言った。
“—well in.”
「井戸の中にいたんだ。」

 This answer so confused poor Alice, that she let the Dormouse go on for some time without interrupting it.
confuse (混乱させる) [動] cause to be unclear about something
let (聞き続ける) [動] allow to happen
interrupt (遮る) [動] stop the continuous progress of
この答えにかわいそうなアリスは混乱し、しばらくは眠りネズミの話を遮らずに聞き続けた。

 “They were learning to draw,” the Dormouse went on, yawning and rubbing its eyes, for it was getting very sleepy;
yawn (あくびをする) [動] open one's mouth and take a deep breath, usually involuntarily, as a result of tiredness or boredom
rub (こする) [動] move one's hand or an object over a surface with pressure
「彼らは絵を描くことを学んでいた」と眠りネズミは続け、あくびをして目をこすった。とても眠くなってきたからだ。
“and they drew all manner of things—everything that begins with an M—”
manner (あらゆる) [名] a way of doing something
M (M) [名] the 13th letter of the English alphabet
「そして、彼らはあらゆるものを描いた。Mで始まるものは全部だ。」

 “Why with an M?” said Alice.
why (なぜ) [副] for what reason or purpose
「なぜMで?」とアリスは言った。

 “Why not?” said the March Hare.
why not (なぜいけないんだ) [副] for what reason not
「なぜいけないんだ?」と三月ウサギは言った。

 Alice was silent.
be silent (黙っている) [動] not making or accompanied by any sound
アリスは黙っていた。

 The Dormouse had closed its eyes by this time, and was going off into a doze;
close one's eyes (目を閉じる) [動] shut one's eyes
go off (うとうとする) [動] fall asleep
doze (うとうとする) [動] sleep lightly or fitfully
ネズミはこの時点で目を閉じて、うとうとしていった。
but, on being pinched by the Hatter, it woke up again with a little shriek, and went on:
on being pinched (つつかれて) [動] to squeeze or compress sharply or painfully
wake up (目を覚ます) [動] to stop sleeping
しかし、帽子屋につつかれて、小さな悲鳴を上げて再び目を覚まし、続けた。
“—that begins with an M, such as mouse-traps, and the moon, and memory, and muchness—you know you say things are “much of a muchness”—did you ever see such a thing as a drawing of a muchness?”
begin with (始まる) [動] start with
mouse-trap (ネズミ捕り) [名] a device for catching mice
moon (月) [名] the natural satellite of the earth
memory (記憶) [名] the retention of information over time
muchness (多量) [名] a great amount
drawing (絵) [名] a picture or diagram made by drawing
「ネズミ捕り、月、記憶、多量など、Mで始まるものは、物事が「多量の多量」だと言うのを知っているよね。多量の絵なんてものを見たことがあるかい?」

 “Really, now you ask me,” said Alice, very much confused, “I don’t think—”
confused (混乱した) [形] unable to think clearly; bewildered
「本当に、今私に尋ねるんですか」とアリスは非常に混乱して言った。「私は考えません」

 “Then you shouldn’t talk,” said the Hatter.
shouldn't (すべきではない) [助] should not
「それなら話すべきではない」と帽子屋は言った。

 This piece of rudeness was more than Alice could bear: she got up in great disgust, and walked off;
piece of (一片の) [名] a part of something
rudeness (無礼) [名] impoliteness
more than (耐えがたい) [形] too much or too many
disgust (嫌悪感) [名] a strong feeling of dislike
walk off (立ち去る) [動] to leave a place, especially angrily
この無礼な態度はアリスには耐えがたいものだった。彼女は非常に嫌悪感を抱いて立ち上がり、立ち去った。
the Dormouse fell asleep instantly, and neither of the others took the least notice of her going, though she looked back once or twice, half hoping that they would call after her:
fall asleep (眠りに落ちる) [動] go to sleep
look back (振り返る) [動] turn one's head and look in the direction from which one has come
call after (呼び止める) [動] shout to someone who is going away
眠りネズミはすぐに眠りに落ち、他の二人は彼女が去っていくことに少しも気づかなかったが、彼女は一度か二度振り返り、半分は彼らが彼女を呼び止めてくれることを期待していた。
the last time she saw them, they were trying to put the Dormouse into the teapot.
the last time (最後に) [名] the last occasion
teapot (ティーポット) [名] a pot with a handle and a spout for making and serving tea
彼女が最後に彼らを見たとき、彼らは眠りネズミをティーポットに入れようとしていた。

 “At any rate I’ll never go there again!” said Alice as she picked her way through the wood.
pick one's way (歩く) [動] walk or move carefully
「いずれにせよ、私は二度とそこへは行かないよ!」とアリスは森の中を歩きながら言った。
“It’s the stupidest tea-party I ever was at in all my life!”
tea-party (お茶会) [名] a social gathering at which tea is served
「私の人生で一番ばかげたお茶会だったよ!」

 Just as she said this, she noticed that one of the trees had a door leading right into it.
right (直接) [副] directly
彼女がこう言ったちょうどその時、木の1本に中に直接通じるドアがあるのに気づいた。
“That’s very curious!” she thought.
「とても奇妙だよ!」と彼女は思った。
“But everything’s curious today.
「でも、今日は何もかも奇妙だよ。
I think I may as well go in at once.”
すぐに中に入った方がいいよ。」
And in she went.
そして、彼女は中に入った。

 Once more she found herself in the long hall, and close to the little glass table.
find oneself (いる) [動] be in a particular place or situation
hall (廊下) [名] a long, wide passage in a building
彼女は再び長い廊下にいることに気づき、小さなガラスのテーブルの近くにいた。
“Now, I’ll manage better this time,” she said to herself, and began by taking the little golden key, and unlocking the door that led into the garden.
unlock (鍵を開ける) [動] release the lock of
「今度はもっとうまくやろう」と彼女は独り言を言い、小さな金の鍵を取り、庭に通じるドアの鍵を開け始めた。
Then she went to work nibbling at the mushroom (she had kept a piece of it in her pocket) till she was about a foot high: then she walked down the little passage: and then—she found herself at last in the beautiful garden, among the bright flower-beds and the cool fountains.
go to work (食べ始める) [動] start working
nibble (少しずつ食べる) [動] eat in small bites
walk down (歩いて行く) [動] walk along
flower-bed (花壇) [名] a bed in which flowers are grown
それから彼女はキノコを少しずつ食べ始め(彼女はポケットにキノコを少し残しておいた)、身長が約1フィートになるまで食べ続けた。それから彼女は小さな通路を歩いて行った。そして、ついに美しい庭園の明るい花壇と涼しげな噴水の間にいることに気づいた。