The moon's four days off the full and there's a square patch of moonlight on the wall and it's looking at me like a big blind milky eye, a wall eye.
moon
(月)
[名]
the natural satellite of the earth
four days
(4日)
[名]
a period of four days
full
(満月)
[名]
the phase of the moon when it is fully illuminated
patch
(差し)
[名]
a small area of something
moonlight
(月明かり)
[名]
the light of the moon
blind
(盲目の)
[形]
unable to see
milky
(乳白色の)
[形]
resembling milk in color
wall eye
(壁の目)
[名]
an eye with a white or light-colored iris
月は満月まであと4日で、壁には四角い月明かりが差し、大きな盲目の乳白色の目、壁の目のように私を見ている。
Joke.
joke
(ジョーク)
[名]
something said or done to cause laughter
ジョークだ。
Goddam silly simile.
simile
(比喩)
[名]
a figure of speech that compares two things that are not alike
くだらない比喩だ。
Writers. Everything has to be like something else.
everything
(何もかも)
[名]
all that exists; all that is included in a group or category
作家ってのは、何もかも何かに似せなくちゃいけないんだ。
My head is as fluffy as whipped cream but not as sweet.
fluffy
(ふわふわした)
[形]
having a lot of small feathers, hairs, or fibers
whipped cream
(ホイップクリーム)
[名]
cream that has been beaten with a whisk or mixer until it becomes light and fluffy
頭の中はホイップクリームのようにふわふわしているが、甘くはない。
I could vomit just thinking about the lousy racket.
lousy
(ひどい)
[形]
very bad or unpleasant
あのひどい騒ぎを思い出すだけで吐き気がする。
I could vomit anyway.
とにかく吐き気がする。
I probably will.
おそらく吐くだろう。
Give me time.
give
(ちょうだい)
[動]
transfer possession of something to someone
時間をちょうだい。
The worms in my solar plexus crawl and crawl and crawl.
私のみぞおちの虫が這い回り、這い回り、這い回る。
I would be better off in bed but there would be a dark animal underneath the bed and the dark animal would crawl around rustling and hump himself and bump the underside of the bed, then I would let out a yell that wouldn't make any sound except to me.
be better off
(ましである)
[動]
to be in a better situation
underneath
(下に)
[前]
below or beneath something
rustle
(ガサガサ)
[動]
to make a light, dry, rubbing sound
hump
(背を丸める)
[動]
to bend or arch the back
yell
(叫び声)
[名]
a loud, sharp cry
make
(上げる)
[動]
to cause to exist or happen
ベッドに横になった方がましだろうが、ベッドの下に黒い動物がいて、その黒い動物がガサガサと這い回り、背を丸めてベッドの下側にぶつかり、私は自分以外には聞こえない叫び声を上げるだろう。
A dream yell, a yell in a nightmare.
夢の叫び、悪夢の叫び。
There is nothing to be afraid of and I am not afraid because there is nothing to be afraid of, but just the same I was lying like that once in bed and the dark animal was doing it to me, bumping himself against the underside of the bed, and I had an orgasm.
be lying
(横たわっている)
[動]
be in a horizontal position
orgasm
(オーガズム)
[名]
the climax of sexual excitement
恐れるものは何もない、恐れるものが何もないから私は恐れていない、しかし同じように私はかつてベッドに横たわっていて、黒い動物がベッドの下側にぶつかって私にそれをしていて、私はオーガズムを感じた。
That disgusted me more than any other of the nasty things I have done.
disgust
(嫌な気分にさせる)
[動]
to cause a strong feeling of dislike or disapproval
それは私がした他のどんな嫌なことよりも私を嫌な気分にさせた。
I'm dirty. I need a shave. My hands are shaking.
私は汚れている。髭を剃らなければならない。手が震えている。
I'm sweating. I smell foul to myself.
私は汗をかいている。自分の臭いがする。
The shirt under my arms is wet and on the chest and back.
chest
(胸)
[名]
the front surface of a person's or animal's body between the neck and the abdomen
シャツは脇の下と胸と背中が濡れている。
The sleeves are wet in the folds of the elbows.
fold
(折り目)
[名]
a part of something that is folded over or doubled over
袖は肘の折り目が濡れている。
The glass on the table is empty.
テーブルの上のグラスは空だ。
It would take both hands to pour the stuff now.
今では両手を使って注ぐ必要がある。
I could get one out of the bottle maybe to brace me.
brace
(気合いを入れる)
[動]
to prepare for something difficult or unpleasant
ボトルから取り出して、気合いを入れることができるかもしれない。
The taste of the stuff is sickening.
taste
(味)
[名]
the sensation produced when a substance in the mouth reacts chemically with taste receptor cells located on taste buds in the oral cavity
酒の味が気持ち悪い。
And it wouldn't get me anywhere.
そして、それは私をどこにも連れて行ってくれない。
In the end I won't be able to sleep even and the whole world will moan in the horror of tortured nerves.
in the end
(最終的には)
[副]
at the end of a period of time or a series of events
be able to
(できる)
[助]
have the ability or power to do something
whole world
(全世界)
[名]
the earth and all the people living on it
moan
(うめく)
[動]
make a low, continuous sound of pain or suffering
horror
(恐怖)
[名]
an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust
tortured
(拷問された)
[形]
subjected to severe pain as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something
最終的には眠ることさえできなくなり、全世界が拷問された神経の恐怖にうめくだろう。
Good stuff, huh, Wade? More.
good stuff
(いい酒)
[名]
something of high quality
いい酒だね、ウェード? もっと。
It's all right for the first two or three days and then it is negative.
two or three
(2、3)
[名]
a small number
negative
(マイナス)
[形]
expressing denial, refusal, or negation
最初の2、3日は大丈夫だが、その後はマイナスになる。
You suffer and you take a drink and for a little while it is better, but the price keeps getting higher and higher and what you get for it is less and less and then there is always the point where you get nothing but nausea.
take a drink
(酒を飲む)
[動]
drink alcohol
for a little while
(しばらく)
[名]
a short period of time
price
(代償)
[名]
the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something
higher and higher
(どんどん高くなる)
[形]
of a higher standard or quality
less and less
(どんどん少なくなる)
[形]
of a lower standard or quality
nausea
(吐き気)
[名]
a feeling of sickness in one's stomach that makes one want to vomit
苦しんで酒を飲むと、しばらくは良くなるが、代償はどんどん高くなり、得られるものはどんどん少なくなり、吐き気しか感じなくなるポイントが必ずある。
Then you call Verringer.
それからヴェリンジャーに電話する。
All right, Verringer, here I come.
here I come
(行くぞ)
[間]
an expression of readiness to do something
よし、ヴェリンジャー、行くぞ。
There isn't any Verringer any more.
もうヴェリンジャーはいない。
He's gone to Cuba or he is dead.
彼はキューバに行ったか、死んだ。
The queen has killed him.
queen
(女王)
[名]
the female ruler of an independent state
女王が彼を殺した。
Poor old Verringer, what a fate, to die in bed with a queen--that kind of queen.
poor
(かわいそうな)
[形]
lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society
fate
(運命)
[名]
the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power
かわいそうなヴェリンジャー、女王とベッドで死ぬなんて、どんな運命だ、あんな女王と。
Come on, Wade, let's get up and go places.
go places
(どこかに行く)
[動]
be successful
さあ、ウェード、起きてどこかに行こう。
Places where we haven't ever been and aren't ever going back to when we have been.
haven't ever been
(行ったことがない)
[動]
have not been to a place
aren't ever going back
(二度と戻らない)
[動]
will not go back to a place
今まで行ったことのない場所、そして行ったら二度と戻らない場所。
Does this sentence make sense?
この文は意味をなすか?
Okay, I'm not asking any money for it.
いいでしょう、お金は求めません。
A short pause here for a long commercial.
pause
(休憩)
[名]
a temporary stop in action or speech
commercial
(コマーシャル)
[名]
a paid advertisement on television or radio
ここで長いコマーシャルのために少し休憩。
Well, I did it.
ええ、私はそれをしました。
I got up. What a man.
what a man
(なんて男だ)
[名]
an expression of surprise or admiration
私は立ち上がった。なんて男だ。
I went over to the couch and here I am kneeling beside the couch with my hands down on it and my face in my hands, crying.
kneel
(ひざまずく)
[動]
be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission
私はソファに行き、ソファの横にひざまずき、手をソファに置き、顔を両手で覆って泣いた。
Then I prayed and despised myself for praying.
pray
(祈る)
[動]
address a prayer to God or another deity
despise
(軽蔑する)
[動]
look down on with intense aversion
それから私は祈り、祈ったことを軽蔑した。
Grade Three drunk despising himself.
Grade Three
(三流)
[名]
a level of quality
三流の酔っ払いが自分を軽蔑している。
What the hell are you praying to, you fool?
fool
(馬鹿野郎)
[名]
a person who acts unwisely
いったい何に祈っているんだ、この馬鹿野郎。
If a well man prays, that's faith.
faith
(信仰)
[名]
a strong belief in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof
健康な人が祈るなら、それは信仰だ。
A sick man prays and he is just scared.
病人が祈るのはただ怖いからだ。
Nuts to prayer.
prayer
(祈り)
[名]
a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship
祈りなんてくだらない。
This is the world you made and you make it all by yourself and what little outside help you got--well you made that too.
これはあなたが作った世界で、あなたはそれをすべて自分で作り、外部から得たわずかな助けも、あなたはそれも作った。
Stop praying, you jerk.
jerk
(馬鹿野郎)
[名]
a contemptible person
祈るのはやめろ、この馬鹿野郎。
Get up on your feet and take that drink.
on your feet
(自分の足で)
[名]
standing up
立ち上がって、その酒を飲め。
It's too late for anything else now.
too late
(遅すぎる)
[形]
after the usual or expected time
anything else
(他のこと)
[名]
something else
今さら他のことを考えるには遅すぎる。
Well, I took it.
まあ、私はそれを受け取った。
Poured it in the glass too.
グラスにも注いだ。
Hardly spilled a drop.
drop
(滴)
[名]
a small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid
ほとんど一滴もこぼさなかった。
Now if I can hold it without vomiting.
hold
(飲み込む)
[動]
keep in one's mouth or throat
vomiting
(吐く)
[動]
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
吐かずに飲み込めれば。
Better add some water.
水を少し加えたほうがいい。
Now lift it slow.
ゆっくり持ち上げろ。
Easy, not too much at a time.
easy
(ゆっくり)
[副]
at a slow pace
not too much
(飲みすぎないように)
[副]
not in excess
at a time
(一度に)
[副]
all at once
ゆっくり、一度に飲みすぎないように。
It gets warm. It gets hot.
get warm
(暖かくなる)
[動]
become warm
get hot
(熱くなる)
[動]
become hot
暖かくなる。熱くなる。
If I could stop sweating.
汗が止まればいいのに。
The glass is empty.
be empty
(空だ)
[動]
to contain nothing
グラスが空だ。
It's down on the table again.
be down on
(上にある)
[動]
be on the surface of something
グラスはまたテーブルの上にある。
There's a haze over the moonlight but I set that glass down in spite of it, carefully, carefully, like a spray of roses in a tall vase.
haze
(靄)
[名]
a small amount of smoke, dust, or other particles in the air that makes it difficult to see
spray
(花束)
[名]
a bunch of flowers or leaves arranged in an attractive way
vase
(花瓶)
[名]
a container used to hold flowers or other plants
月明かりに靄がかかっているが、それにもかかわらず、私はそのグラスを、背の高い花瓶にバラの花束を飾るように、注意深く、注意深く置いた。
The roses nod their heads with dew.
dew
(露)
[名]
water droplets that form on cold surfaces at night
バラは露で頭を垂れる。
Maybe I'm a rose.
もしかしたら私はバラかもしれない。
Brother, have I got dew.
have
(浴びる)
[動]
to experience or be subjected to something
兄弟よ、私は露を浴びた。
Now to get upstairs.
get upstairs
(二階へ行く)
[動]
go to the floor above the ground floor
さあ、二階へ行こう。
Maybe a short one straight for the journey.
straight
(ストレート)
[形]
not mixed with anything else
journey
(旅)
[名]
an act of traveling from one place to another
旅のために短い一杯をストレートで飲むかもしれない。
No? Okay, whatever you say.
いいえ? 分かった、君の言う通りにしよう。
Take it upstairs when I get there.
get
(着く)
[動]
arrive at a place
私が着いたら二階に運んでくれ。
If I get there, something to look forward to.
look forward to
(楽しみにする)
[動]
to feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen
私がそこに着いたら、何か楽しみがある。
If I make it upstairs I am entitled to compensation.
compensation
(補償)
[名]
something that is given to make up for a loss or injury
私が二階に着いたら、私は補償を受ける権利がある。
A token of regard from me to me.
token
(しるし)
[名]
a sign or symbol of something
regard
(敬意)
[名]
a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something
to
(へ)
[前]
used to indicate a destination
私から私への敬意のしるしだ。
I have such a beautiful love for myself--and the sweet part of it--no rivals.
rival
(ライバル)
[名]
a person or thing competing with another for the same goal
私は自分自身をとても美しく愛しているし、その甘い部分にはライバルがいない。
Been up and came down.
be up
(起きている)
[動]
be awake
起きて、降りてきた。
Didn't like it upstairs.
二階は好きではなかった。
The altitude makes my heart flutter.
altitude
(高度)
[名]
the vertical distance above sea level
flutter
(ときめく)
[動]
move or fly quickly and unsteadily
高度が私の心をときめかせる。
But I keep hitting these typewriter keys.
しかし、私はこのタイプライターのキーを打ち続ける。
What a magician is the subconscious.
subconscious
(潜在意識)
[名]
the part of the mind that is not fully conscious but that influences behavior and emotions
magician
(魔法使い)
[名]
a person with magical powers
潜在意識とはなんと魔法使いなのだろう。
If only it would work regular hours.
regular hours
(定時)
[名]
the time that a person is expected to work each day
それが定時で働いてくれれば良いのだが。
There was moonlight upstairs too.
二階にも月明かりがあった。
Probably the same moon.
おそらく同じ月だろう。
No variety about the moon.
variety
(変化)
[名]
the quality or state of being different or diverse
月には変化がない。
It comes and goes like the milkman and the moon's milk is always the same.
milkman
(牛乳配達人)
[名]
a person who delivers milk
milk
(牛乳)
[名]
a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals
牛乳配達人のように行き来するが、月の牛乳はいつも同じだ。
The milk's moon is always--hold it, chum.
牛乳の月はいつも・・・ちょっと待てよ、相棒。
You've got your feet crossed.
cross
(組む)
[動]
to put one leg over the other
足を組んでいる。
This is no time to get involved in the case history of the moon.
get involved in
(巻き込まれる)
[動]
to be affected by or included in something
case history
(病歴)
[名]
a record of a patient's medical history
月の病歴に巻き込まれる暇はない。
You got enough case history to take care of the whole damn valley.
君は谷全体を世話するのに十分な病歴がある。
She was sleeping on her side without sound.
彼女は音もなく横向きに寝ていた。
Her knees drawn up.
draw up
(引き上げる)
[動]
to move something upwards
彼女の膝は引き上げられた。
Too still I thought.
still
(静か)
[形]
making little or no noise
あまりにも静かだと思った。
You always make some sound when you sleep.
寝ているときはいつも音を立てる。
Maybe not asleep, maybe just trying to sleep.
寝ていないのかもしれない、ただ寝ようとしているだけかもしれない。
If I went closer I would know.
close
(近づく)
[動]
move or bring nearer
近づけばわかるだろう。
Might fall down too.
倒れるかもしれない。
One of her eyes opened--or did it?
彼女の目が片方開いた--開いたのか?
She looked at me or did she?
彼女は私を見た--見たのか?
No. Would have sat up and said, Are you sick, darling?
いいえ。起き上がって「具合が悪いの、ダーリン?」と言うだろう。
Yes, I am sick, darling.
具合が悪いんだ、ダーリン。
But don't give it a thought, darling, because this sick is my sick and not your sick, and let you sleep still and lovely and never remember and no slime from me to you and nothing come near you that is grim and gray and ugly.
give it a thought
(心配する)
[動]
to think about something
still
(静かに)
[副]
not moving or making a sound
slime
(汚いもの)
[名]
a moist, sticky, slippery substance
grim
(恐ろしく)
[形]
stern or forbidding in appearance
でも、ダーリン、心配しないで、これは私の病気であなたの病気ではないから、静かに愛らしく眠って、何も思い出さないで、私からあなたに汚いものがつかないように、あなたの近くに恐ろしく灰色で醜いものが来ないように。
You're a louse, Wade. Three adjectives, you lousy writer.
louse
(ろくでなし)
[名]
a contemptible person
adjective
(形容詞)
[名]
a word that describes a noun
君はろくでなしだ、ウェード。三つの形容詞、君はろくでなしの作家だ。
Can't you even stream-of-consciousness you louse without getting it in three adjectives for Chrissake?
stream-of-consciousness
(意識の流れ)
[名]
a continuous flow of ideas, feelings, and sensations that are not necessarily connected to each other
Chrissake
(キリストのために)
[名]
a phrase used to express anger, frustration, or surprise
君は意識の流れさえできないのか、三つの形容詞なしにそれを得ることなく、君はろくでなしなのか?
I came downstairs again holding on to the rail.
come downstairs
(階下へ降りる)
[動]
move from an upper floor to a lower floor
私は手すりをつかんで再び階下へ降りた。
My guts lurched with the steps and I held them together with a promise.
gut
(内臓)
[名]
the stomach and intestines
私の内臓は階段で揺れ、私は約束でそれらを一緒に保った。
I made the main floor and I made the study and I made the couch and I waited for my heart to slow down.
make
(たどり着く)
[動]
reach a destination
main floor
(メインフロア)
[名]
the principal floor of a building
slow down
(落ち着く)
[動]
become slower
私はメインフロアまでたどり着き、書斎までたどり着き、ソファまでたどり着き、心臓が落ち着くのを待った。
The bottle is handy.
handy
(便利な)
[形]
useful or convenient
ボトルは便利だ。
One thing you can say about Wade's arrangements the bottle is always handy.
one thing
(1つのこと)
[名]
a single thing
arrangement
(配置)
[名]
the way in which something is organized or arranged
handy
(手近な)
[形]
convenient to handle or use
ウェイドの配置について言えることは、ボトルがいつも手近にあるということだ。
Nobody hides it, nobody locks it up.
誰もそれを隠さず、誰もそれを閉じ込めない。
Nobody says, Don't you think you've had enough, darling?
誰も言わない、もう十分飲んだんじゃない、ダーリン?
You'll make yourself sick, darling.
make oneself sick
(病気になってしまう)
[動]
to become ill
あなたは病気になってしまうよ、ダーリン。
Nobody says that.
誰もそんなことは言わない。
Just sleep on side softly like roses.
ただバラのようにそっと横になって眠る。
I gave Candy too much money.
私はキャンディに多すぎる金を渡した。
Should have started him with a bag of peanuts and worked up to a banana.
peanut
(ピーナッツ)
[名]
a plant that produces edible seeds
work up to
(上げる)
[動]
gradually increase the amount or intensity of something
ピーナッツの袋から始めてバナナまで上げるべきだった。
Then a little real change, slow and easy, always keep him eager.
change
(小銭)
[名]
money in small denominations
それから少し本物の小銭をゆっくりと簡単に渡して、いつも彼を熱心にしておく。
You give him a big slug of the stuff to begin with and pretty soon he has a stake.
begin with
(始める)
[動]
start doing something
pretty soon
(すぐに)
[副]
in a short time
最初に大金を渡せば、すぐに彼は賭け金を持つ。
He can live in Mexico for a month, live high wide and nasty, on what it costs here for a day.
nasty
(不快に)
[形]
highly unpleasant
彼はメキシコで1ヶ月、ここで1日かかる費用で、贅沢に暮らすことができる。
So when he gets that stake, what does he do?
stake
(賭け金)
[名]
a sum of money or something else of value that is risked in a game or bet
だから彼がその賭け金を手に入れたら、彼は何をする?
Well, does a man ever have enough money, if he thinks he can get more?
もっと手に入ると思うなら、十分なお金を持つ人がいるだろうか?
Maybe it's all right.
たぶん大丈夫だろう。
Maybe I ought to kill the shiny-eyed bastard.
shiny
(輝く)
[形]
bright; reflecting much light
たぶん私はあの目が輝くろくでなしを殺すべきだ。
A good man died for me once, why not a cockroach in a white jacket?
good man
(善人)
[名]
a person who is kind and generous
white jacket
(白いジャケット)
[名]
a jacket that is white in color
why not
(いけない理由があるだろうか)
[句]
used to make a suggestion or to ask a question
かつて善人が私のために死んだ、白いジャケットを着たゴキブリが死んではいけない理由があるだろうか?
Better telephone. Losing control. Feel them jumping, jumping, jumping.
control
(コントロール)
[名]
the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events
jump
(跳ねる)
[動]
move up or down or from one place to another with a quick, sudden movement
電話した方がいい。コントロールを失っている。彼らが跳ねているのを感じろ、跳ねている、跳ねている。
Better call someone quick before the pink things crawl on my face.
ピンクのものが私の顔を這う前に誰かに電話した方がいい。
Better call, call, call.
電話した方がいい、電話、電話。
Call Sioux City Sue. Hello, Operator, give me Long Distance. Hello, Long Distance, get me Sioux City Sue. What's her number?
Sioux City Sue
(スー・シティ・スー)
[名]
a song by Dick Thomas and Lee
operator
(交換手)
[名]
a person employed to operate a machine or device
long distance
(長距離)
[名]
a telephone call to a distant place
get
(繋ぐ)
[動]
to cause (someone or something) to arrive at a destination
スー・シティ・スーに電話しろ。もしもし、交換手、長距離を頼む。もしもし、長距離、スー・シティ・スーに繋いでくれ。彼女の番号は?
No have number, just name, Operator. You'll find her walking along Tenth Street, on the shady side, under the tall corn trees with their spreading ears....
No have number
(番号は知らない)
[動]
not have a number
just name
(名前だけだ)
[名]
only a name
You'll find her
(彼女は)
[代]
you will find her
walking
(歩いている)
[動]
move at regular paces by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once
Tenth Street
(テンス・ストリート)
[名]
a street
shady side
(日陰の側)
[名]
the side that is in the shade
tall corn trees
(背の高いトウモロコシの木)
[名]
a tall corn tree
spreading ears
(広がる穂)
[名]
ears that spread
番号は知らない、名前だけだ、交換手。彼女はテンス・ストリートを歩いている、日陰の側、背の高いトウモロコシの木の下、広がる穂の下を......
All right, Operator, all right.
分かった、交換手、分かった。
Just cancel the whole program and let me tell you something, I mean, ask you something.
cancel
(キャンセルする)
[動]
decide that something that was planned will not happen
program
(予定)
[名]
a plan of things that will happen
予定は全部キャンセルして、何か言わせて、いや、何か聞かせてくれ。
Who's going to pay for all those snazzy parties Gifford is throwing in London, if you cancel my long distance call?
pay for
(支払う)
[動]
give money in exchange for a good or service
party
(パーティー)
[名]
a social gathering of people
throw
(開く)
[動]
organize and host
London
(ロンドン)
[名]
the capital city of England
long distance call
(長距離電話)
[名]
a telephone call made to a distant place
私の長距離電話をキャンセルしたら、ギフォードがロンドンで開く派手なパーティーの費用は誰が払うんだ?
Yeah, you think your job is solid.
solid
(安泰)
[形]
firm or strong in shape or structure
ああ、君は自分の職は安泰だと思っている。
Here, I better talk to Gifford direct.
ギフォードと直接話す方がいい。
Get him on the line.
on the line
(電話)
[名]
a means of communication or transport
彼に電話を代わってくれ。
His valet just brought in his tea.
valet
(従者)
[名]
a man's personal male attendant
tea
(お茶)
[名]
a hot drink made by infusing the dried, cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, and consumed primarily for its stimulating effects
彼の従者がちょうどお茶を持って来た。
If he can't talk we'll send over somebody that can.
彼が話せないなら話せる誰かを送る。
I folded the sheets up small and pushed them down into my inside breast pocket behind the note case.
私はその紙を小さく折りたたんで、手帳の後ろの胸ポケットに押し込んだ。
I went over to the french windows and opened them wide and stepped out onto the terrace.
step out
(出る)
[動]
leave a place
私はフランス窓のところまで行き、それを大きく開けてテラスに出た。
The moonlight was a little spoiled.
月明かりは少し損なわれていた。
But it was summer in Idle Valley and summer is never quite spoiled.
しかし、ここはアイドル・バレーの夏であり、夏は決して損なわれることはない。
I stood there looking at the motionless colorless lake and thought and wondered.
colorless
(色のない)
[形]
lacking color
私はそこに立って、動かず色のない湖を眺め、考え、そして不思議に思った。
Then I heard a shot.
shot
(銃声)
[名]
the discharge of a gun or other firearm
その時、私は銃声を聞いた。