“Your majesty shouldn’t purr so loud,” Alice said, rubbing her eyes, and addressing the kitten, respectfully, yet with some severity.
respectfully
(敬意を払って)
[副]
with respect
severity
(厳しさ)
[名]
the quality or state of being severe
「陛下、そんなに大きな声でゴロゴロ鳴かないでください」とアリスは目をこすりながら、子猫に敬意を払いつつも、少し厳しい口調で言った。
“You woke me out of oh! such a nice dream!
「私を起こしちゃった! とても素敵な夢を見ていたのに!
And you’ve been along with me, Kitty—all through the Looking-Glass world.
along with
(一緒に)
[副]
in the company of
all through
(ずっと)
[副]
during the whole of
それにキティ、あなたはずっと私と一緒にいたよ、鏡の国をずっと。
Did you know it, dear?”
知っていた? ねえ」
It is a very inconvenient habit of kittens (Alice had once made the remark) that, whatever you say to them, they always purr.
inconvenient
(不便な)
[形]
causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort
habit
(習慣)
[名]
a settled or regular tendency or practice
子猫のとても不便な習慣は(アリスはかつてそう言ったことがある)、何を言ってもいつもゴロゴロ鳴くことである。
“If they would only purr for ‘yes’ and mew for ‘no,’ or any rule of that sort,” she had said, “so that one could keep up a conversation!
mew
(ニャーと鳴く)
[動]
make a sound like a cat
keep up
(続ける)
[動]
maintain at a certain rate or level
「もし『はい』の時にゴロゴロ鳴いて、『いいえ』の時にニャーと鳴くとか、そういう決まりがあればいいのに」と彼女は言った。「そうすれば会話が続くでしょうに!
But how can you talk with a person if they always say the same thing?”
でもいつも同じことを言う相手とどうやって話せばいいの?」
“Sit up a little more stiffly, dear!” Alice cried with a merry laugh.
sit up
(きちんと座る)
[動]
sit with a straight back
a little more
(もう少し)
[副]
a small amount more
stiffly
(きちんと)
[副]
in a rigid or inflexible manner
merry
(陽気な)
[形]
cheerful and lively
「もう少しきちんと座ってよ、ねえ!」とアリスは陽気に笑いながら叫んだ。
“And curtsey while you’re thinking what to—what to purr.
curtsey
(お辞儀)
[名]
a gesture of respect made by women
「そして、何を言うか考えている間にお辞儀をなさい。
It saves time, remember!”
時間を節約できるよ、覚えておいて!」
And she caught it up and gave it one little kiss, “just in honour of having been a Red Queen.”
catch up
(つかむ)
[動]
to grab or seize something
kiss
(キス)
[名]
a touch with the lips
in honour of
(記念して)
[前]
as a mark of respect for
そして、彼女はそれをつかんで、「赤の女王だったことを記念して」と、一つ小さなキスをした。
“Snowdrop, my pet!” she went on, looking over her shoulder at the White Kitten, which was still patiently undergoing its toilet, “when will Dinah have finished with your White Majesty, I wonder?
pet
(ペット)
[名]
a domestic or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure and treated with care and affection
patiently
(辛抱強く)
[副]
in a patient manner
undergo
(受ける)
[動]
experience or be subjected to
toilet
(身づくろい)
[名]
the process of washing and grooming oneself
「スノードロップ、私のペット!」彼女は肩越しに、まだ辛抱強く身づくろいを受けている白子猫を見ながら続けた、「ダイナはいつあなたの白い陛下を終えるかしら?
That must be the reason you were so untidy in my dream—Dinah! do you know that you’re scrubbing a White Queen?
scrub
(洗う)
[動]
clean or wash by rubbing with a hard brush
だから私の夢の中であんなにだらしなかったんだわねーダイナ! あなたは白の女王を洗っていることを知っているの?
Really, it’s most disrespectful of you!
disrespectful
(失礼な)
[形]
showing a lack of respect
本当に、あなたは本当に失礼ね!
“And what did Dinah turn to, I wonder?” she prattled on, as she settled comfortably down, with one elbow in the rug, and her chin in her hand, to watch the kittens.
turn to
(なる)
[動]
become
settle down
(腰を下ろす)
[動]
sit or lie down in a comfortable position
rug
(敷物)
[名]
a piece of thick, heavy fabric used as a floor covering
「そしてダイナは何になったかしら?」彼女は子猫たちを見るために、片方の肘を敷物に置き、顎を手にのせて、楽に腰を下ろしながら、おしゃべりを続けた。
“Tell me, Dinah, did you turn to Humpty Dumpty?
「教えて、ダイナ、ハンプティ・ダンプティになったの?
I think you did—however, you’d better not mention it to your friends just yet, for I’m not sure.
あなたはそうしたと思うわーでも、まだ友達には言わない方がいいよ、だって私にはわからないもの。
“By the way, Kitty, if only you’d been really with me in my dream, there was one thing you would have enjoyed—I had such a quantity of poetry said to me, all about fishes!
by the way
(ところで)
[副]
incidentally
「ところで、キティ、もしあなたが本当に私の夢の中で私と一緒にいたら、あなたが楽しんでいたであろうことが一つあったわー私は魚についてたくさんの詩を言われたのよ!
To-morrow morning you shall have a real treat.
morning
(朝)
[名]
the period of a day from sunrise to noon
real
(本当に)
[形]
not imaginary; having objective existence
treat
(ご馳走)
[名]
something that is a special delight
明日の朝、あなたは本当にご馳走を食べるのよ。
All the time you’re eating your breakfast, I’ll repeat ‘The Walrus and the Carpenter’ to you;
breakfast
(朝食)
[名]
the first meal of the day
あなたが朝食を食べている間ずっと、私はあなたに「セイウチと大工」を繰り返すよ。
and then you can make believe it’s oysters, dear!
make believe
(信じさせる)
[動]
pretend
そうすれば、あなたはそれがカキだと信じることができるよ、ねえ!
“Now, Kitty, let’s consider who it was that dreamed it all.
let's
(しましょう)
[動]
let us
it
(この)
[代]
this
「さて、キティ、誰がこの夢を見たんだと考えてみましょう。
This is a serious question, my dear, and you should not go on licking your paw like that—as if Dinah hadn’t washed you this morning!
serious
(深刻な)
[形]
requiring much thought or work
lick
(なめる)
[動]
move the tongue over the surface of
これは深刻な問題なのよ、ねえ、あなたはそんな風に足をなめ続けるべきではないよ、まるでダイナが今朝あなたを洗わなかったみたいに!
You see, Kitty, it must have been either me or the Red King.
ほら、キティ、私か赤の王様のどちらかだったに違いないよ。
He was part of my dream, of course—but then I was part of his dream, too!
彼は私の夢の一部だった、もちろん、でも私も彼の夢の一部だった!
Was it the Red King, Kitty?
赤の王様だったかしら、キティ?
You were his wife, my dear, so you ought to know—Oh, Kitty, do help to settle it!
wife
(妻)
[名]
a married woman
settle
(解決する)
[動]
resolve or reach an agreement about
あなたは彼の妻だったんだもの、ねえ、あなたは知っているはずよ、ああ、キティ、解決するのを手伝って!
I’m sure your paw can wait!”
あなたの前足は待てるよ!」
But the provoking kitten only began on the other paw, and pretended it hadn’t heard the question.
しかし、腹立たしい子猫はただもう片方の前足を洗い始め、質問を聞かなかったふりをした。
A boat beneath a sunny sky, Lingering onward dreamily In an evening of July— Children three that nestle near, Eager eye and willing ear, Pleased a simple tale to hear— Long has paled that sunny sky: Echoes fade and memories die.
beneath
(下)
[前]
below
linger
(ゆっくりと進む)
[動]
to remain or stay on in a place
dreamily
(夢見心地に)
[副]
in a dreamy manner
evening
(夕暮れ)
[名]
the period of a day from the end of the afternoon to the beginning of night
nestle
(寄り添う)
[動]
to lie or settle comfortably and closely
willing
(喜んで)
[形]
ready, eager, or prepared to do something
tale
(物語)
[名]
a fictitious or true narrative of an event
echo
(こだま)
[名]
a sound or series of sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener
fade
(消える)
[動]
to gradually grow faint or disappear
晴れた空の下を行く一艘の舟、七月の夕暮れ、夢見心地にゆっくりと進む、近くに寄り添う三人の子供たち、熱心な目と喜んで聞く耳、喜んで聞く単純な物語、長い間、あの晴れた空は青ざめていた。こだまは消え、記憶は死んでしまう。
Autumn frosts have slain July. Still she haunts me, phantomwise, Alice moving under skies Never seen by waking eyes.
autumn frost
(秋の霜)
[名]
frost that occurs in autumn
July
(七月)
[名]
the seventh month of the year
haunt
(悩ませる)
[動]
visit frequently
phantom
(幻)
[名]
something that is not real but seems to exist
秋の霜が七月を殺した。それでも彼女は私を悩ませる、幻のように、目覚めた目には見えない空の下を動くアリス。
Children yet, the tale to hear, Eager eye and willing ear, Lovingly shall nestle near.
子供たちは、物語を聞くために、熱心な目と喜んで聞く耳で、愛情を込めて近くに寄り添うだろう。
In a Wonderland they lie, Dreaming as the days go by, Dreaming as the summers die: Ever drifting down the stream— Lingering in the golden gleam— Life, what is it but a dream?
Wonderland
(不思議の国)
[名]
a place of great or strange beauty, mystery, or enchantment
die
(終わる)
[動]
come to an end
ever
(いつも)
[副]
always
linger
(とどまる)
[動]
stay in a place longer than necessary
gleam
(輝き)
[名]
a bright light or shine
不思議の国で彼らは横たわり、日々が過ぎ去るのを夢見て、夏が終わるのを夢見て、流れに身を任せて、黄金の輝きの中にとどまり、人生とは夢に過ぎないのだろうか?