It would not be proper, for some reasons, to trouble the reader with the particulars of our adventures in those seas;
some reason
(いくつかの理由)
[名]
a reason that is not specified
trouble
(迷惑をかける)
[動]
cause distress or difficulty to
reader
(読者)
[名]
someone who reads
particular
(詳細)
[名]
an individual fact or item
adventure
(冒険)
[名]
an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity
いくつかの理由で、これらの海での冒険の詳細を読者に迷惑をかけるのは適切ではないだろう。
let it suffice to inform him, that in our passage from thence to the East Indies, we were driven by a violent storm to the northwest of Van Diemen’s Land.
let
(~させる)
[動]
allow or permit
suffice
(十分である)
[動]
be enough or adequate
inform
(知らせる)
[動]
give (someone) facts or information
passage
(航路)
[名]
a journey by sea
East Indies
(東インド諸島)
[名]
the islands of Southeast Asia
violent
(激しい)
[形]
using or involving physical force intended to hurt or kill
storm
(嵐)
[名]
a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, snow, or hail
drive
(追いやる)
[動]
cause to move or be moved in a specified way
northwest
(北西)
[名]
the direction midway between north and west
Van Diemen's Land
(ヴァン・ディーメンズ・ランド)
[名]
the former name of Tasmania
そこから東インド諸島への航路で、私たちは激しい嵐に遭い、ヴァン・ディーメンズ・ランドの北西に追いやられたことをお知らせするだけで十分だろう。
By an observation, we found ourselves in the latitude of 30 degrees 2 minutes south.
by
(によって)
[前]
near or next to
observation
(観測)
[名]
the act of observing something
find
(わかる)
[動]
discover or notice
latitude
(緯度)
[名]
the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes
観測によると、私たちは南緯30度2分の緯度にいることがわかった。
Twelve of our crew were dead by immoderate labor and ill food: the rest were in a very weak condition.
twelve
(12人)
[名]
the number 12
crew
(乗組員)
[名]
the people who work on a ship, aircraft, etc.
dead
(死亡)
[形]
no longer alive
immoderate
(過度の)
[形]
excessive
labor
(労働)
[名]
work, especially hard physical work
ill
(粗末な)
[形]
bad or poor in quality
food
(食事)
[名]
what people or animals eat
rest
(残り)
[名]
the remaining part
weak
(衰弱した)
[形]
lacking the power to perform; lacking in force or effectiveness
乗組員のうち12人が過労と粗末な食事のために死亡し、残りは非常に衰弱した状態だった。
On the 5th of November, which was the beginning of summer in those parts, the weather being very hazy, the seamen spied a rock within half a cable’s length of the ship, but the wind was so strong that we were driven directly upon it, and immediately split.
on the 5th of November
(11月5日)
[名]
a day in the month of November
the beginning of summer
(夏の始まり)
[名]
the start of the summer season
the weather being very hazy
(天候が非常にかすんでいて)
[名]
the state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
seaman
(船員)
[名]
a person who works on a ship
spy
(発見する)
[動]
catch sight of
rock
(岩)
[名]
a large mass of stone, especially one projecting out of the ground or water
within half a cable’s length
(半ケーブルの距離にある)
[名]
a unit of length equal to one tenth of a nautical mile
wind
(風)
[名]
a natural movement of air
strong
(強い)
[形]
having the power to perform well or to a high standard
directly
(直接)
[副]
without changing direction or stopping
split
(割れる)
[動]
break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts
11月5日、その地方では夏の始まりだったのだが、天候が非常にかすんでいて、船員たちは船から半ケーブルの距離にある岩を発見したが、風が強すぎて船は岩に直接乗り上げ、すぐに船体が割れてしまった。
Six of the crew, of whom I was one, having let down the boat into the sea, made a shift to get clear of the ship and the rock.
six
(6人)
[名]
the number 6
let down
(降ろす)
[動]
move something to a lower position
boat
(ボート)
[名]
a small vessel for transport by water
make a shift
(離れようとした)
[動]
change from one thing to another
私を含む乗組員6人は、ボートを海に降ろして、船と岩から離れようとした。
We rowed, by my computation, about three leagues, till we were able to work no longer, being already spent with labor while we were in the ship.
row
(漕ぐ)
[動]
propel a boat by means of oars
computation
(計算)
[名]
the action of calculating
league
(リーグ)
[名]
a unit of length varying from about 2.4 to 4.8 miles
work
(働く)
[動]
be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a purpose of result
私の計算では、船に乗っている間にすでに労働で疲れ果てていたので、私たちはもはや働けなくなるまで、約3リーグ漕いだ。
We therefore trusted ourselves to the mercy of the waves, and in about half an hour the boat was overset by a sudden flurry from the north.
trust
(任せる)
[動]
have confidence in the reliability, truth, or ability of
mercy
(慈悲)
[名]
compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm
wave
(波)
[名]
a wall of water that moves towards the shore
about
(約)
[副]
approximately
half an hour
(30分)
[名]
a period of time equal to thirty minutes
overset
(転覆する)
[動]
turn upside down
sudden
(突然の)
[形]
happening or done quickly and without warning or preparation
flurry
(突風)
[名]
a short period of commotion or excitement
north
(北)
[名]
the direction that is to the left of a person facing east
そのため、私たちは波の慈悲に身を任せ、約30分後には北からの突然の突風でボートが転覆した。
What became of my companions in the boat, as well as of those who escaped on the rock, or were left in the vessel, I cannot tell, but conclude they were all lost.
companion
(仲間)
[名]
a person who accompanies another
vessel
(船)
[名]
a ship or large boat
tell
(わかる)
[動]
be able to say for certain
conclude
(結論づける)
[動]
reach a decision or form an opinion about something
ボートに乗っていた仲間や、岩に逃げた仲間、船に残された仲間がどうなったのかはわからないが、全員が亡くなったと結論づけている。
For my own part, I swam as fortune directed me, and was pushed forward by wind and tide.
for my own part
(私自身は)
[副]
as far as I am concerned
fortune
(運命)
[名]
the chance happening of fortunate or adverse events
direct
(導く)
[動]
control the course of; guide
tide
(潮)
[名]
the alternate rising and falling of the sea
私自身は、運命に導かれるままに泳ぎ、風と潮に押されて前進した。
I often let my legs drop, and could feel no bottom, but when I was almost gone, and able to struggle no longer, I found myself within my depth;
let
(落とす)
[動]
allow to fall
leg
(足)
[名]
one of the two lower limbs of a human being
feel
(感じる)
[動]
be aware of (something) through touch
bottom
(底)
[名]
the lowest part of something
almost
(ほとんど)
[副]
very nearly
gone
(死にかける)
[動]
be no longer present
struggle
(もがく)
[動]
make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction
depth
(深さ)
[名]
the distance from the top to the bottom of something
私はよく足を落としてみたが、底を感じることができなかったが、私がほとんど死にかけて、もはやもがくことができなくなったとき、私は自分の深さの中にいることに気づいた。
and by this time the storm was much abated.
by this time
(この頃には)
[副]
at this time; now
abate
(おさまる)
[動]
become less intense or severe
そして、この頃には嵐はかなりおさまっていた。
The declivity was so small, that I walked near a mile before I got to the shore, which I conjectured was about eight o’clock in the evening.
declivity
(傾斜)
[名]
a downward slope
mile
(マイル)
[名]
a unit of length equal to 1.609344 kilometers
eight o'clock
(8時)
[名]
the time that is eight hours after midnight or noon
evening
(夕方)
[名]
the period of a day from the end of the afternoon to the beginning of night
傾斜がとても小さかったので、岸に着くまでに1マイル近く歩いたが、夕方の8時頃だったと思う。
I then advanced forward near half a mile, but could not discover any sign of houses or inhabitants;
advance
(前進する)
[動]
move forward
half a mile
(半マイル)
[名]
0.5 miles
discover
(発見する)
[動]
find out or notice something for the first time
sign
(兆候)
[名]
an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else
house
(家)
[名]
a place where people live permanently, especially as a member of a family or household
inhabitant
(住人)
[名]
a person who lives in a particular place
それから私は半マイル近く前進したが、家や住人の兆候を発見することができなかった。
at least I was in so weak a condition that I did not observe them.
at least
(少なくとも)
[副]
not less than; as much as
少なくとも私はとても弱い状態だったので、それらを観察しなかった。
I was extremely tired, and with that, and the heat of the weather, and about half a pint of brandy that I drank as I left the ship, I found myself much inclined to sleep.
extremely
(とても)
[副]
to a very great degree
tired
(疲れた)
[形]
in need of rest or sleep
with that
(それに加えて)
[副]
in addition to that
heat
(暑さ)
[名]
the quality or state of being hot
half
(半分)
[名]
one of two equal parts that together form a whole
pint
(パイント)
[名]
a unit of liquid volume equal to 16 fluid ounces
brandy
(ブランデー)
[名]
a strong alcoholic drink made from distilled wine or fermented fruit juice
as
(ときに)
[接]
at the time that; when
私はとても疲れていたし、それに加えて暑さや、船を出るときに飲んだブランデーの半パイントほどで、とても眠くなった。
I lay down on the grass, which was very short and soft, where I slept sounder than ever I remember to have done in my life, and, as I reckoned, about nine hours;
lay down
(横たわる)
[動]
to put oneself in a resting position
grass
(草)
[名]
a plant with narrow leaves growing from the base
short
(短い)
[形]
having little length
soft
(柔らかい)
[形]
not hard or firm to the touch
sleep
(眠る)
[動]
to rest with the eyes closed
sound
(ぐっすり)
[形]
deep and undisturbed
life
(人生)
[名]
the period of time a person is alive
reckon
(計算する)
[動]
to count or calculate
私はとても短くて柔らかい草の上に横たわり、人生でこれまでに経験したことのないほどぐっすりと眠り、私の計算では約9時間眠った。
for when I awakened, it was just daylight.
for
(なぜなら)
[接]
because
when
(時)
[接]
at the time that
awaken
(目覚める)
[動]
stop sleeping
just
(ちょうど)
[副]
exactly
daylight
(夜が明ける)
[名]
the light of day
私が目覚めた時、ちょうど夜が明けたところだった。
I attempted to rise, but was not able to stir;
attempt
(試みる)
[動]
make an effort to do something
rise
(起き上がる)
[動]
get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position
stir
(動く)
[動]
change position, posture, or place
私は起き上がろうとしたが、動くことができなかった。
for, as I happened to lie on my back, I found my arms and legs were strongly fastened on each side to the ground;
happen to
(たまたま)
[動]
occur by chance
lie on one's back
(仰向けに寝る)
[動]
be in a position in which the back is on the ground
arm
(腕)
[名]
an upper limb
leg
(脚)
[名]
a lower limb
strongly
(強く)
[副]
with great force or intensity
fasten
(固定する)
[動]
attach or join securely
たまたま仰向けに寝ていた私は、両腕と両脚が両側で地面に強く固定されていることに気づいた。
and my hair, which was long and thick, tied down in the same manner.
long
(長い)
[形]
having a great distance or duration
thick
(太い)
[形]
having a large diameter or circumference
hair
(髪)
[名]
a threadlike structure that grows from the skin of humans and other mammals
tie down
(縛る)
[動]
fasten or secure with a rope or cord
長くて太い髪も同じように縛られていた。
I likewise felt several slender ligatures across my body, from my arm-pits to my thighs.
likewise
(同様に)
[副]
in a similar manner
several
(何本もの)
[形]
more than two but not many
slender
(細い)
[形]
having a small width
ligature
(紐)
[名]
a thing used for tying or binding something
across
(巻かれている)
[前]
from one side to the other of
body
(体)
[名]
the physical structure, including the bones, flesh and organs, of a person or an animal
arm-pit
(脇の下)
[名]
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder
thigh
(太もも)
[名]
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
同様に、脇の下から太ももまで、体に何本もの細い紐が巻かれているのを感じた。
I could only look upwards; the sun began to grow hot, and the light offended my eyes.
look upwards
(上を向く)
[動]
turn one's gaze upwards
sun
(日差し)
[名]
the star that is the sole source of light and heat for the Earth's solar system
grow hot
(熱くなる)
[動]
become hot
light
(光)
[名]
the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
offend
(痛い)
[動]
cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful
私は上を向くことしかできなかった。日差しが熱くなり始め、光が目に痛かった。
I heard a confused noise about me;
hear
(聞こえる)
[動]
perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something)
confused
(混乱した)
[形]
being perplexed or disconcerted
noise
(音)
[名]
a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant or that causes disturbance
私の周りで混乱した音が聞こえた。
but in the posture I lay, could see nothing except the sky.
posture
(姿勢)
[名]
the position in which someone holds their body
lay
(横たわる)
[動]
be in or move into a horizontal position
see
(見える)
[動]
perceive with the eyes
nothing
(何も)
[代]
not anything; no single thing
except
(以外)
[前]
not including; other than
sky
(空)
[名]
the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
しかし、私が横たわっている姿勢では、空以外何も見えなかった。
In a little time, I felt something alive moving on my left leg, which advancing gently forward over my breast, came almost up to my chin;
a little time
(しばらく)
[名]
a short period of time
left leg
(左足)
[名]
the leg on the left side of the body
breast
(胸)
[名]
the front of the human body between the neck and the abdomen
chin
(あご)
[名]
the lower part of the face below the mouth
しばらくすると、左足に何か生きているものが動いているのを感じ、それが胸の上をゆっくりと前進して、あごの近くまで来た。
when, bending my eyes downwards as much as I could, I perceived it to be a human creature not six inches high, with a bow and an arrow in his hands and a quiver at his back.
bend
(曲げる)
[動]
to cause to assume a curved or angular shape
eye
(目)
[名]
the organ of vision
downwards
(下の方)
[副]
toward a lower place or position
as much as
(できるだけ)
[副]
to the greatest extent or degree possible
perceive
(分かる)
[動]
to become aware of something through the senses
human
(人間)
[名]
a human being
creature
(生き物)
[名]
a living being
six inches
(6インチ)
[名]
a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot
high
(高い)
[形]
of great vertical extent
hand
(手)
[名]
the end of the arm beyond the wrist
bow
(弓)
[名]
a weapon made of a curved piece of wood or plastic with a string stretched between its ends
arrow
(矢)
[名]
a slender, pointed shaft with a feathered end that is shot from a bow
back
(背中)
[名]
the part of the human body between the neck and the top of the legs
できるだけ下の方を見てみると、それは身長が6インチもない人間で、手には弓と矢を持ち、背中には矢筒を背負っていた。
In the meantime I felt at least forty more of the same kind (as I conjectured) following the first.
in the meantime
(その間に)
[副]
during the intervening period of time
forty
(40)
[数]
the cardinal number that is the product of four and ten
more
(以上)
[形]
greater in amount or degree
the same
(同じ)
[形]
being the same one
kind
(種類)
[名]
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic
conjecture
(推測)
[動]
form an opinion or supposition about (something) without having all the facts; guess
その間に、私は少なくとも40人以上の同じ種類の(と私は推測した)人間が最初の人間に続くのを感じた。
I was in the utmost astonishment, and roared so loud that they all ran back in a fright, and some of them, as I was afterwards told, were hurt by the falls they got by leaping from my sides upon the ground.
utmost
(この上ない)
[形]
of the highest degree or amount
astonishment
(驚き)
[名]
a feeling of great surprise or wonder
roar
(わめく)
[動]
to make a loud, deep sound
loud
(大声で)
[形]
having a high volume or intensity
fright
(恐怖)
[名]
a sudden intense feeling of fear
some
(何人か)
[限]
an unspecified number or amount of
afterwards
(後で)
[副]
at a later time; subsequently
tell
(聞く)
[動]
to communicate information to
leap
(飛び降りる)
[動]
to jump or spring a long way
ground
(地面)
[名]
the solid surface of the earth
私はこの上なく驚き、大声でわめいたので、彼らは皆恐怖で逃げ帰り、後で聞いた話では、何人かは私の脇から地面に飛び降りた際に転んで怪我をしたという。
However, they soon returned, and one of them who ventured so far as to get a full sight of my face, lifting up his hands and eyes by way of admiration, cried out in a shrill but distinct voice, _Hekinah degul!_
however
(しかし)
[副]
nevertheless; on the other hand
return
(戻る)
[動]
go or come back to a place
one
(一人)
[名]
the lowest cardinal number
venture
(近づく)
[動]
go somewhere or do something that may be dangerous or unpleasant
so far as to
(まで)
[副]
to the extent or degree that
get a full sight of
(はっきりと見る)
[動]
see something clearly
face
(顔)
[名]
the front of a person's head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
lift up
(上げる)
[動]
raise something to a higher position
admiration
(感嘆)
[名]
a feeling of respect and approval
cry out
(叫ぶ)
[動]
say something loudly, usually because of pain, surprise, or anger
shrill
(甲高い)
[形]
high-pitched and piercing
distinct
(はっきりとした)
[形]
easily perceived or understood
voice
(声)
[名]
the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song
Hekinah degul
(ヘキナ・デグル)
[名]
a phrase in the Lilliputian language meaning "the great man mountain"
しかし、彼らはすぐに戻ってきて、そのうちの一人は私の顔をはっきりと見ようと近づき、感嘆のあまり両手と目を上げ、甲高く、しかしはっきりとした声で「ヘキナ・デグル!」と叫んだ。
The others repeated the same words several times, but I then knew not what it meant.
other
(他の者)
[名]
the remaining one or ones of a group of people or things
repeat
(繰り返す)
[動]
say or do something again
same
(同じ)
[形]
being the same one or ones
word
(言葉)
[名]
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
他の者も同じ言葉を何度か繰り返したが、私はその意味を知らなかった。
I lay all this while, as the reader may believe, in great uneasiness;
all this while
(この間ずっと)
[名]
the entire time
as the reader may believe
(読者もご存じの通り)
[副]
as the reader may know
in great uneasiness
(不安な気持ちで)
[副]
in a state of anxiety or worry
読者もご存じの通り、私はこの間ずっと不安な気持ちで横になっていた。
at length, struggling to get loose, I had the fortune to break the strings, and wrench out the pegs that fastened my left arm to the ground, for, by lifting it up to my face, I discovered the methods they had taken to bind me, and at the same time with a violent pull, which gave me excessive pain, I a little loosened the strings that tied down my hair on the left side, so that I was just able to turn my head about two inches.
at length
(やがて)
[副]
after a long time
loose
(解放される)
[形]
not held or tied together, or not held or fastened firmly
break
(切る)
[動]
separate into two or more pieces, as by impact or force
string
(紐)
[名]
a thin length of fiber twisted together
wrench
(引き抜く)
[動]
pull or twist suddenly and violently
peg
(杭)
[名]
a short, pointed piece of wood, metal, or plastic used to fasten things together or to mark a position
lift
(持ち上げる)
[動]
raise to a higher position
discover
(わかる)
[動]
find out or notice
method
(方法)
[名]
a particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one
take
(取る)
[動]
get into one's possession, power, or control
bind
(縛る)
[動]
tie or fasten together
time
(時)
[名]
the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
pull
(引っ張り)
[名]
the action or an act of pulling
give
(与える)
[動]
cause to have or receive
excessive
(過度な)
[形]
more than is usual or proper
pain
(痛み)
[名]
a highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury
little
(少し)
[形]
small in size, amount, or degree
loosen
(緩める)
[動]
make or become less tight or firm
tie
(縛る)
[動]
fasten or secure with a cord, string, or the like
left
(左)
[形]
on or toward the side of a person or thing that is to the west when the person or thing is facing north
side
(側)
[名]
a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point
turn
(回す)
[動]
move or cause to move in a circular motion
head
(頭)
[名]
the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth
two
(2)
[数]
one more than one
inch
(インチ)
[名]
a unit of linear measure equal to 1/12 of a foot
やがて、解放されようともがいているうちに、幸運にも紐を切って、左腕を地面に固定していた杭を引き抜くことができ、顔の前に持ち上げてみると、彼らが私を縛った方法がわかったと同時に、激しい痛みを伴う激しい引っ張りによって、左側の髪を縛っていた紐を少し緩め、頭を2インチほど回すことができるようになった。
But the creatures ran off a second time, before I could seize them;
run off
(逃走する)
[動]
leave quickly and secretly
second
(二度目)
[形]
coming after the first in time or place or degree or importance
seize
(捕まえる)
[動]
take hold of suddenly and forcibly
しかし、私が捕まえようとする前に、その生き物たちは二度目の逃走を図った。
whereupon there was a great shout in a very shrill accent, and after it had ceased I heard one of them cry aloud, _Tolgo phonac_; when in an instant I felt above a hundred arrows discharged on my left hand, which pricked me like so many needles;
whereupon
(すると)
[接]
as a result of which; after which
there was
(あった)
[動]
exist
great
(大)
[形]
of major significance or importance
shout
(叫び)
[名]
a loud cry or yell
very
(非常に)
[副]
to a high degree; extremely
accent
(アクセント)
[名]
a distinctive mode of pronunciation of a language
after
(後)
[前]
later or following (the event mentioned)
it had ceased
(それが止んだ)
[動]
come to an end; stop
I heard
(聞いた)
[動]
perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something)
of them
(そのうちの)
[前]
belonging to or connected with the people or things previously mentioned
cry
(叫ぶ)
[動]
utter a loud, piercing sound or series of sounds
aloud
(大声で)
[副]
audibly; not silently
Tolgo phonac
(トルゴ・フォナック)
[名]
a phrase in an unknown language
when
(すると)
[接]
at or during the time that
in an instant
(一瞬のうちに)
[副]
immediately; at once
I felt
(感じた)
[動]
be aware of (something) through touch
above
(以上)
[前]
at a higher level or position than
hundred
(百)
[名]
the number equivalent to the product of ten and ten
arrows
(矢)
[名]
a shaft with a pointed head at one end and often flights at the other, designed to be shot from a bow
discharged
(放たれ)
[動]
cause to flow out or away
on
(に)
[前]
in contact with and supported by (a surface)
my
(私の)
[限]
belonging to or connected with the speaker
which
(それが)
[代]
used referring to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified
pricked
(刺さった)
[動]
pierce slightly with a sharp point
me
(私に)
[代]
the speaker or writer
like
(ように)
[前]
having the same characteristics or qualities as; similar to
so many
(たくさんの)
[限]
a large number of
needles
(針)
[名]
a very thin, sharp piece of metal with a point at one end and a hole for thread at the other
すると、非常に甲高い声で大声で叫び、それが止んだ後、そのうちの一人が「トルゴ・フォナック」と大声で叫ぶのが聞こえた。すると、一瞬のうちに百本以上の矢が左手に放たれ、針のように刺さった。
and besides they shot another flight into the air, as we do bombs in Europe, whereof many, I suppose, fell on my body (though I felt them not) and some on my face, which I immediately covered with my left hand.
besides
(その上)
[副]
in addition to; as well as
shoot
(放つ)
[動]
to cause to move or be propelled rapidly and forcefully
flight
(矢)
[名]
the act or manner of flying
air
(空中)
[名]
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
bomb
(爆弾)
[名]
an explosive device
Europe
(ヨーロッパ)
[名]
a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere
fall
(落ちる)
[動]
move downward, as through the force of gravity
cover
(覆う)
[動]
to be or provide a covering for
その上、彼らはヨーロッパで爆弾を投下するように、空中にもう一度矢を放った。その多くは私の体に落ち、いくつかは私の顔に落ちたと思うが、私はすぐに左手で顔を覆った。
When this shower of arrows was over, I fell a-groaning with grief and pain, and then striving again to get loose, they discharged another volley larger than the first, and some of them attempted with spears to stick me in the sides;
shower
(雨)
[名]
a brief period of rain
be over
(終わる)
[動]
to be finished or completed
grief
(悲しみ)
[名]
a deep feeling of sadness
strive
(もがく)
[動]
to make great efforts to achieve or obtain something
discharge
(行う)
[動]
to release or emit something
volley
(一斉射撃)
[名]
a number of bullets or other projectiles fired at the same time
stick
(突き刺す)
[動]
to push a sharp or pointed object into or through something
この矢の雨が終わったとき、私は悲しみと痛みでうめき声を上げ、再び解放されようともがくと、彼らは最初のものよりも大きな別の一斉射撃を行い、そのうちの何人かは槍で私の脇腹を突き刺そうとした。
but by good luck I had on me a buff jerkin, which they could not pierce.
by good luck
(幸運なことに)
[副]
fortunately
have on
(着ている)
[動]
be wearing
buff
(黄褐色の)
[形]
of a light yellowish-brown colour
jerkin
(革の胴着)
[名]
a sleeveless jacket
pierce
(突き刺す)
[動]
make a hole in
しかし、幸運なことに私は彼らが突き刺すことができない黄褐色の革の胴着を着ていた。
I thought it the most prudent method to lie still, and my design was to continue so till night, when, my left hand being already loose, I could easily free myself: and as for the inhabitants, I had reason to believe I might be a match for the greatest army they could bring against me, if they were all of the same size with him that I saw.
lie still
(じっと横になる)
[動]
to be in a resting position and not move
prudent
(賢明な)
[形]
acting with or showing care for the consequences of an action; careful
design
(つもり)
[名]
a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is made
continue
(続ける)
[動]
to carry on doing something
night
(夜)
[名]
the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
easily
(簡単に)
[副]
without difficulty or effort
free
(解放する)
[動]
release from captivity, confinement, or slavery
inhabitant
(住民)
[名]
a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place
reason
(理由)
[名]
a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
match
(対抗)
[名]
a contest in which people or teams compete against each other
bring
(送り込む)
[動]
to cause to come to a place
army
(軍隊)
[名]
an organized military force equipped for fighting on land
size
(大きさ)
[名]
the relative extent of something; a thing's overall dimensions or magnitude
私はじっと横になっているのが一番賢明な方法だと思い、夜までそう続けるつもりだった。左手はすでに自由になっているので、簡単に自分を解放できる。住民については、もし彼らが皆私が見たのと同じ大きさなら、彼らが私に対して送り込んでくる最大の軍隊にも対抗できると信じる理由があった。
But fortune disposed otherwise of me.
dispose
(導く)
[動]
cause to be in a certain state or condition
otherwise
(別の方向)
[副]
in a different way
しかし、運命は私を別の方向に導いた。
When the people observed I was quiet, they discharged no more arrows;
quiet
(静か)
[形]
making little or no noise
discharge
(放つ)
[動]
shoot or fire
私が静かになっているのを見ると、彼らはそれ以上矢を放たなかった。
but, by the noise I heard, I knew their numbers increased;
increase
(増える)
[動]
become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree
しかし、聞こえてくる音から、彼らの数が増えていることがわかった。
and about four yards from me, over against my right ear, I heard a knocking for above an hour, like that of people at work;
about four yards
(約4ヤード)
[名]
a unit of length equal to 3 feet or 36 inches
right ear
(右耳)
[名]
the ear on the right side of the head
above an hour
(1時間以上)
[名]
more than one hour
people
(人々)
[名]
human beings in general or considered collectively
そして、私から約4ヤード、右耳の向こうで、人々が働いているような音が1時間以上も聞こえた。
when turning my head that way, as well as the pegs and strings would permit me, I saw a stage erected about a foot and a half from the ground, capable of holding four of the inhabitants, with two or three ladders to mount it: whence one of them, who seemed to be a person of quality, made me a long speech, whereof I understood not a syllable.
turn one's head
(頭を向ける)
[動]
to look in a different direction
as well as
(許す限り)
[接]
in addition to; also
permit
(許す)
[動]
to allow to do something
foot
(フィート)
[名]
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
erect
(建てる)
[動]
to construct or build
stage
(台)
[名]
a raised platform on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform
hold
(乗る)
[動]
to keep or maintain in a specified state, position, or course
ladder
(はしご)
[名]
a device with a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down
mount
(取り付ける)
[動]
to attach or fasten to something
whence
(そこから)
[副]
from what place or source
seem
(思われる)
[動]
to appear to be
quality
(身分)
[名]
the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something
make
(する)
[動]
to cause to happen or exist
speech
(演説)
[名]
a formal address or talk delivered to an audience
understand
(理解する)
[動]
to perceive the intended meaning of words, language, or a speaker
syllable
(一言)
[名]
a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word
頭をその方に向けると、杭と紐が許す限り、地面から約1フィート半の高さに建てられた台があり、そこには住民4人が乗れ、2,3のはしごが取り付けられていた。そこから、身分の高い人と思われる一人が私に向かって長い演説をしたが、私は一言も理解できなかった。
But I should have mentioned, that before the principal person began his oration, he cried out three times, _Langro dehul san_ (these words and the former were afterwards repeated and explained to me).
before
(前に)
[前]
earlier than
principal
(主な)
[形]
most important
person
(人物)
[名]
a human being regarded as an individual
begin
(始める)
[動]
start to do something
oration
(演説)
[名]
a formal public speech
three
(三)
[数]
the number 3
these
(これらの)
[限]
the ones mentioned
former
(前)
[形]
having previously filled a particular role or been a particular thing
afterwards
(後に)
[副]
later; subsequently
explain
(説明する)
[動]
make (something) clear or easy to understand
しかし、その主な人物が演説を始める前に、彼は三回「ラングロ・デフル・サン」と叫んだことを述べておくべきだろう(これらの言葉と前の言葉は後で繰り返され、私に説明された)。
Whereupon, immediately about fifty of the inhabitants came and cut the string that fastened the left side of my head, which gave me the liberty of turning it to the right, and of observing the person and gesture of him that was to speak.
immediately
(すぐに)
[副]
without delay or hesitation
about fifty
(約50)
[名]
approximately 50
come
(やってくる)
[動]
move or travel toward or into a place thought of as near or familiar to the speaker
cut
(切る)
[動]
penetrate with a sharp-edged tool
left side
(左側)
[名]
the side of a person or thing that is to the left when facing the object or when the object is moving forward
liberty
(自由)
[名]
the state of being free from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views
right
(右)
[名]
the side of a person or thing that is to the right when facing the object or when the object is moving forward
gesture
(身振り)
[名]
a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning
すると、すぐに約50人の住民がやってきて、私の頭の左側を固定していた紐を切った。それで私は頭を右に回して、話す人の姿や身振りを観察することができた。
He appeared to be of middle age, and taller than any of the other three who attended him, whereof one was a page that held up his train, and seemed to be somewhat longer than my middle finger;
middle age
(中年)
[名]
the period of life from about 45 to about 65
taller
(背が高い)
[形]
of more than average height
attend
(付き添う)
[動]
go regularly to an institution for education
page
(小姓)
[名]
a boy who is training to be a knight
hold up
(持ち上げる)
[動]
raise to a higher position
train
(衣の裾)
[名]
the trailing part of a long garment
seem
(ようである)
[動]
appear to be; give the impression of being
彼は中年のようで、付き添いの他の3人よりも背が高かった。そのうちの1人は彼の衣の裾を持ち上げている小姓で、私の中指より少し長いようだった。
the other two stood one on each side to support him.
two
(2人)
[名]
the number 2
stand
(立つ)
[動]
be in or assume a position in which you put your weight chiefly on your feet and not on your knees or other body parts
each
(両側)
[形]
every one of two or more people or things
support
(支える)
[動]
give assistance to, especially financially
他の2人は彼を支えるために両側に立っていた。
He acted every part of an orator, and I could observe many periods of threatenings, and others of promises, pity, and kindness.
act
(演じる)
[動]
play the part of
orator
(演説者)
[名]
a person who makes speeches
period
(文句)
[名]
a set of sentences that forms a unit
threatening
(脅迫)
[名]
a statement that someone will be hurt or punished if the person does not do as demanded
promise
(約束)
[名]
a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen
pity
(哀れみ)
[名]
a feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others
kindness
(親切)
[名]
the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate
彼は演説者のあらゆる役を演じ、私は脅迫の文句や、約束、哀れみ、親切の文句をたくさん聞くことができた。
I answered in a few words, but in the most submissive manner, lifting up my left hand and both my eyes to the sun, as calling him for a witness;
answer
(答える)
[動]
say or write something in reply
a few words
(短い言葉)
[名]
a small number of words
submissive
(従順な)
[形]
willing to obey others unquestioningly
left hand
(左手)
[名]
the hand on the left side of the body
both eyes
(両目)
[名]
the two eyes
witness
(証人)
[名]
a person who sees an event take place
私は左手を上げ、両目を太陽に向けて、証人を求めるように、短い言葉で答えたが、最も従順な態度で答えた。
and being almost famished with hunger, not having eaten a morsel for some hours before I left the ship, I found the demands of nature so strong upon me that I could not forbear showing my impatience (perhaps against the strict rules of decency), by putting my finger frequently to my mouth, to signify that I wanted food.
be almost famished with hunger
(飢え死にそうである)
[動]
be extremely hungry
not having eaten a morsel for some hours
(数時間も食べ物を口にせず)
[動]
not having eaten anything for a long time
find the demands of nature so strong upon me
(自然の要求があまりに強く)
[動]
feel a strong need to do something
could not forbear showing my impatience
(焦りを見せずにはいられなかった)
[動]
could not stop myself from showing my impatience
put my finger frequently to my mouth
(指を頻繁に口に入れて)
[動]
put my finger in my mouth many times
signify that I wanted food
(食べ物が欲しいことを示すために)
[動]
show that I wanted food
そして、船を離れる前に数時間も食べ物を口にせず、ほとんど飢え死にそうだったので、私は自然の要求があまりに強く、食べ物が欲しいことを示すために、指を頻繁に口に入れて、(おそらく厳格な礼儀作法に反して)焦りを見せずにはいられなかった。
The _hurgo_ (for so they call a great lord, as I afterwards learned) understood me very well.
hurgo
(_hurgo_)
[名]
a great lord
for so
(そう)
[副]
to that extent; so much
call
(呼ぶ)
[動]
give a name to
lord
(領主)
[名]
a person who has authority over others
_hurgo_(後で知ったのだが、彼らは偉大な領主をそう呼ぶ)は私の言うことをよく理解していた。
He descended from the stage, and commanded that several ladders should be applied to my sides, on which about a hundred of the inhabitants mounted, and walked towards my mouth, laden with baskets full of meat, which had been provided and sent thither by the king’s orders, upon the first intelligence he received of me.
descend
(降りる)
[動]
move or go down
command
(命じる)
[動]
give an authoritative order
apply
(掛ける)
[動]
put into operation or use
side
(脇)
[名]
the part of a person's or animal's body on or below the upper arm, next to the ribs
mount
(登る)
[動]
go up
walk
(歩く)
[動]
move at a regular and fairly slow pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once
towards
(に向かって)
[前]
in the direction of
mouth
(口)
[名]
the opening and cavity in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and vocal sounds are emitted
laden
(担ぐ)
[動]
be loaded with
basket
(籠)
[名]
a container made from wood, straw, or other flexible material with an open top, used to carry things
full
(いっぱい)
[形]
holding or containing as much or as many as possible
meat
(肉)
[名]
the flesh of an animal or bird that is eaten as food
thither
(そこに)
[副]
to that place
intelligence
(知らせ)
[名]
the collection of information of military or political value
king
(王)
[名]
the male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by birth
彼は演壇から降りて、私の脇にいくつかの梯子を掛けるように命じ、そこに百人ほどの住民が登り、私の口に向かって歩いてきたが、彼らは肉をいっぱい詰めた籠を担いでいたが、それは王が私のことを知った最初の知らせを受けて、王の命令で用意され、そこに送られたものだった。
I observed there was the flesh of several animals, but could not distinguish them by the taste.
flesh
(肉)
[名]
the soft substance of the body of a person or an animal
animal
(動物)
[名]
a living organism of the kingdom Animalia
distinguish
(区別する)
[動]
recognize as different
そこにはいろいろな動物の肉があることに気づいたが、味では区別できなかった。
There were shoulders, legs and loins, shaped like those of mutton, and very well dressed, but smaller than the wings of a lark.
shoulder
(肩)
[名]
the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
loin
(腰肉)
[名]
the part of the body on both sides of the spine between the lowest ribs and the hip bones
mutton
(羊肉)
[名]
the flesh of a sheep
shape
(形)
[名]
the external form, contours, or outline of someone or something
well
(よく)
[副]
in a good or satisfactory manner
dress
(調理する)
[動]
prepare food for eating
羊肉のような形をした肩、脚、腰肉があり、とてもよく調理されていたが、ヒバリの羽よりも小さかった。
I ate them by two or three at a mouthful, and took three loaves at a time about the bigness of musketballs.
eat
(食べる)
[動]
take into the body as food
two or three
(二、三)
[名]
a small number
mouthful
(一口)
[名]
the amount of food or liquid that a person can comfortably take into their mouth at one time
take
(食べる)
[動]
eat or drink
loaf
(パン)
[名]
a quantity of bread that is shaped and baked in one piece
musketball
(マスケット銃の弾丸)
[名]
a lead ball used as a projectile in a musket
私はそれらを一度に二、三個ずつ食べ、マスケット銃の弾丸ほどの大きさのパンを一度に三つ食べた。
They supplied me as fast as they could, showing a thousand marks of wonder and astonishment at my bulk and appetite.
supply
(供給する)
[動]
provide or furnish with
fast
(早く)
[副]
at high speed
wonder
(驚き)
[名]
a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable
bulk
(大きさ)
[名]
the main or greater part of something
appetite
(食欲)
[名]
a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food
彼らは私の体の大きさと食欲に驚きと驚愕の表情を浮かべながら、できるだけ早く私に食事を供給した。
I then made another sign that I wanted drink.
make a sign
(合図をする)
[動]
to make a gesture or movement that conveys a meaning
want
(欲しい)
[動]
feel a need or a wish for
それから私は飲み物が欲しいという別の合図をした。
They found by my eating that a small quantity would not suffice me;
eating
(食べっぷり)
[名]
the way or manner in which one eats
small quantity
(少量)
[名]
a small amount
彼らは私の食べっぷりから、少量では私には足りないことを悟った。
and being a most ingenious people, they slung up, with great dexterity, one of their largest hogsheads, then rolled it towards my hand, and beat out the top;
ingenious
(独創的な)
[形]
having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
dexterity
(器用に)
[名]
skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands
large
(大きい)
[形]
of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity
hogshead
(樽)
[名]
a large cask
roll
(転がす)
[動]
move or cause to move in a circular fashion
beat
(打ち抜く)
[動]
strike (someone or something) repeatedly and violently
そして、とても独創的な人々なので、彼らは非常に器用に、一番大きな樽を吊り上げ、それを私の手元まで転がして、上部を打ち抜いた。
I drank it off at a draught, which I might well do, for it did not hold half a pint, and tasted like a small wine of Burgundy, but much more delicious.
drink off
(飲み干す)
[動]
drink all of something
draught
(一気)
[名]
a large drink of liquid
half a pint
(半パイント)
[名]
a unit of liquid volume equal to 8 fluid ounces
Burgundy
(ブルゴーニュ)
[名]
a region in east-central France
delicious
(おいしい)
[形]
very pleasant to the taste
私はそれを一気に飲み干したが、それは半パイントも入っておらず、ブルゴーニュの軽いワインのような味がしたが、もっとおいしかった。
They brought me a second hogshead, which I drank in the same manner, and made signs for more: but they had none to give me.
bring
(持ってくる)
[動]
cause to come or go to a place
drink
(飲む)
[動]
take into the mouth and swallow
make signs
(合図する)
[動]
communicate with gestures
more
(もっと)
[形]
a greater or additional amount or degree
彼らは二つ目の樽を持ってきてくれたが、私は同じように飲み干し、もっと欲しいと合図したが、彼らは私に与える樽をもう持っていなかった。
When I had performed these wonders they shouted for joy, and danced upon my breast, repeating several times as they did at first, _Hekinah degul_.
perform
(行う)
[動]
carry out, accomplish, or fulfill
wonder
(奇跡)
[名]
a cause of astonishment or admiration
shout
(叫ぶ)
[動]
utter a loud cry
joy
(喜び)
[名]
a feeling of great pleasure or happiness
dance
(踊る)
[動]
move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps
私がこれらの奇跡を行った時、彼らは喜びの声を上げ、私の胸の上で踊り、最初にやったように何度も「ヘキナ・デグル」と繰り返した。
They made me a sign that I should throw down the two hogsheads, but first warned the people below to stand out of the way, crying aloud, _Borach mevola_: and when they saw the vessels in the air there was a universal shout of _Hekinah degul_.
throw down
(投げ捨てる)
[動]
to throw something down with force
first
(まず)
[副]
before anything else; initially
warn
(警告する)
[動]
to give notice of danger or evil
stand out of the way
(道から退く)
[動]
to move aside so as not to be in the way
cry aloud
(大声で叫ぶ)
[動]
to cry out loudly
see
(見る)
[動]
to perceive with the eyes
彼らは私に二つの樽を投げ捨てるように合図したが、まず下にいる人々に「ボラッチ・メヴォラ」と大声で叫んで、道から退くように警告し、空中に樽が浮かんでいるのを見て、皆が「ヘキナ・デグル」と叫んだ。
I confess I was often tempted, while they were passing backwards and forwards on my body, to seize forty or fifty of the first that came in my reach and dash them against the ground.
confess
(白状する)
[動]
admit or acknowledge something
often
(よく)
[副]
many times; frequently
tempted
(誘惑に駆られる)
[動]
be strongly attracted to something
while
(間に)
[接]
during the time that
pass
(行き来する)
[動]
move or cause to move in a specified direction
backwards
(後ろ)
[副]
toward the back
forwards
(前)
[副]
toward the front
fifty
(50)
[名]
the cardinal number that is the product of five and ten
reach
(届く)
[動]
stretch out so as to touch or grasp something
dash
(叩きつける)
[動]
throw or move with great force
白状すると、彼らが私の体の上を前後に行き来している間に、私の手の届く範囲に来た最初の40人か50人を捕まえて地面に叩きつけたいという誘惑に駆られることがよくあった。
But the remembrance of what I had felt, which probably might not be the worst they could do, and the promise of honor I made to them—for so I interpreted my submissive behavior—soon drove out these imaginations.
remembrance
(記憶)
[名]
the ability to recall past events
probably
(おそらく)
[副]
almost certainly; as far as one knows or can tell
might
(かもしれない)
[助]
expressing possibility or probability
worst
(最悪)
[形]
of the poorest quality or the lowest standard; least good or desirable
do
(する)
[動]
perform an action
honor
(名誉)
[名]
high respect; great esteem
drive out
(追い払う)
[動]
force to leave a place
しかし、私が感じたことの記憶、おそらく彼らができる最悪のことではないかもしれないが、そして私が彼らにした名誉の約束、つまり私は自分の従順な行動をそう解釈したのだが、すぐにこれらの想像を追い払った。
Besides, I now considered myself as bound by the laws of hospitality to a people who had treated me with so much expense and magnificence.
consider
(考える)
[動]
think carefully about
law
(法則)
[名]
a rule or principle that is generally accepted as true
hospitality
(もてなし)
[名]
the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers
expense
(費用)
[名]
a cost incurred in making or doing something
magnificence
(壮大さ)
[名]
the quality of being impressive or very good
その上、私は今や、私をこれほどまでに費用と壮大さで扱ってくれた人々に対して、もてなしの法則に縛られていると考えていた。
However, in my thoughts I could not sufficiently wonder at the intrepidity of these diminutive mortals, who durst venture to mount and walk upon my body while one of my hands was at liberty, without trembling at the very sight of so prodigious a creature as I must appear to them.
in my thoughts
(私の考えでは)
[名]
in my opinion
sufficiently
(十分に)
[副]
to a satisfactory degree
wonder
(驚く)
[動]
be curious or surprised about
intrepidity
(勇敢さ)
[名]
the quality of being fearless or bold
diminutive
(小柄な)
[形]
very small
mortal
(人間)
[名]
a human being
durst
(勇気がある)
[動]
dare
venture
(冒険する)
[動]
do something new or dangerous
tremble
(震える)
[動]
shake or shiver
prodigious
(巨大な)
[形]
remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
appear
(見える)
[動]
be visible or noticeable
しかし、私の考えでは、私の片手が自由な状態で、彼らにとって私がそう見えるに違いないほど巨大な生き物を目の当たりにしても震えることなく、私の体に登って歩く勇気のあるこれらの小柄な人間たちの勇敢さに十分驚かずにはいられなかった。
After some time, when they observed that I made no more demands for meat, there appeared before me a person of high rank from his imperial majesty.
after some time
(しばらくして)
[副]
after a short period of time
make no more demands
(要求しない)
[動]
not ask for anything more
appear
(現れる)
[動]
come into sight; become visible
high rank
(高官)
[名]
a person of high status or importance
imperial majesty
(皇帝陛下)
[名]
the emperor
しばらくして、私がもう肉を要求しないことに気づいたとき、私の前に皇帝陛下から高官が現れた。
His excellency, having mounted on the small of my right leg, advanced forwards up to my face, with about a dozen of his retinue, and producing his credentials under the signet royal, which he applied close to my eyes, spoke about ten minutes without any signs of anger, but with a kind of determinate resolution: often pointing forwards, which, as I afterwards found, was towards the capital city, about half a mile distant, whither it was agreed by his majesty in council that I must be conveyed.
His excellency
(閣下)
[名]
a title of honor for high officials
right leg
(右足)
[名]
the leg on the right side of the body
small
(ふくらはぎ)
[名]
the back of the lower leg
about a dozen
(約12)
[名]
approximately twelve
retinue
(従者)
[名]
a group of people who attend or follow an important person
produce
(差し出す)
[動]
bring out or make available
signet royal
(国璽)
[名]
a small seal used by a monarch
apply
(差し出す)
[動]
put or spread on
close
(近く)
[形]
near
speak
(話す)
[動]
say words
about ten minutes
(約10分間)
[名]
approximately ten minutes
anger
(怒り)
[名]
a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
but
(しかし)
[接]
on the contrary
determinate
(決意)
[形]
having exact limits
resolution
(決意)
[名]
a firm decision
often
(しばしば)
[副]
frequently
point
(指さす)
[動]
indicate with one's finger
forward
(前方)
[副]
toward the front
which
(それ)
[代]
that
capital city
(首都)
[名]
the city or town that functions as the seat of government and administrative centre of a country or region
about half a mile
(約半マイル)
[名]
approximately half a mile
distant
(離れた)
[形]
far away
whither
(そこへ)
[副]
to what place
it was agreed
(合意されていた)
[動]
have the same opinion about something
majesty
(陛下)
[名]
a title of honor for a king, queen, or emperor
council
(評議会)
[名]
an advisory, deliberative, or legislative body
閣下は私の右足のふくらはぎに登り、約12人の従者を連れて私の顔まで進み、私の目の近くに差し出した国璽の下で信任状を差し出し、怒りの兆候もなく、しかしある種の決意をもって約10分間話した。しばしば前方を指さしていたが、それは後でわかったのだが、約半マイル離れた首都に向かっていたのであり、そこへ私が連れて行かれることが評議会で陛下によって合意されていた。
I answered in few words, but to no purpose, and made a sign with my hand that was loose, putting it to the other (but over his excellency’s head for fear of hurting him or his train), and then to my own head and body, to signify that I desired my liberty.
few
(少し)
[形]
a small number of
purpose
(目的)
[名]
the intention to do something
put
(置く)
[動]
move something to a specified place
other
(もう一方)
[形]
the remaining one of two or more people or things
fear
(恐れ)
[名]
an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm
hurt
(傷つける)
[動]
feel pain in a part of your body
train
(従者)
[名]
a group of attendants or followers traveling with an important person
私は少し言葉で答えたが、無駄に終わり、自由な手で合図をして、もう一方の手(しかし、彼や彼の従者を傷つける恐れがあるので、彼の頭の上)に置き、それから自分の頭と体に置いて、自由を望んでいることを示した。
It appeared that he understood me well enough, for he shook his head by way of disapprobation, and held his hands in a posture to show that I must be carried as a prisoner.
well enough
(十分に)
[副]
to a satisfactory degree
shake
(振る)
[動]
move or cause to move up and down or from side to side with small rapid movements
disapprobation
(不承認)
[名]
strong disapproval
hold
(かざす)
[動]
keep or maintain in a specified state, position, or course
prisoner
(囚人)
[名]
a person who is kept in prison
彼は私の言っていることを十分に理解しているようで、不承認の態度で頭を振り、私が囚人として連行されなければならないことを示す姿勢で手をかざした。
However, he made other signs, to let me understand that I should have meat and drink enough, and very good treatment.
sign
(合図)
[名]
a gesture or action used to convey information or instructions
have
(与えられる)
[動]
possess, own, or hold
enough
(十分な)
[形]
as much or as many as required
treatment
(待遇)
[名]
the manner in which someone behaves toward or deals with someone or something
しかし、彼は他の合図をして、私は十分な食事と飲み物を与えられ、とても良い待遇を受けることになると理解させた。
Whereupon I once more thought of attempting to break my bonds;
whereupon
(そこで)
[副]
after which; and then
once more
(もう一度)
[副]
one more time; again
break
(解く)
[動]
to cause to come apart by force
bond
(縄)
[名]
a rope or chain used to fasten or confine
そこで私はもう一度、縄を解こうと試みようと思った。
but again, when I felt the smart of their arrows upon my face and hands, which were all in blisters, and many of the darts still sticking in them, and observing likewise that the number of my enemies increased, I gave tokens to let them know that they might do with me what they pleased.
smart
(痛み)
[名]
a sharp, stinging pain
blister
(水ぶくれ)
[名]
a small bubble on the skin filled with serum and caused by friction, burning, or other damage
dart
(矢)
[名]
a small pointed missile that is thrown or shot
stick
(刺さる)
[動]
be or become embedded in
enemy
(敵)
[名]
a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
token
(合図)
[名]
a thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of a fact, quality, feeling, etc.
しかし、またもや、顔や手に矢の痛みを感じ、顔や手は水ぶくれだらけで、矢の多くがまだ刺さっているのを見て、敵の数が増えているのに気づき、彼らが私をどうしようともかまわないことを示す合図をした。
Upon this the _hurgo_ and his train withdrew, with much civility and cheerful countenances.
upon this
(すると)
[副]
after this; following this
hurgo
(ハルゴ)
[名]
a great lord of Lilliput
train
(一行)
[名]
a group of people traveling together
withdraw
(退出する)
[動]
go away from a place
civility
(礼儀正しく)
[名]
politeness and courtesy
cheerful
(陽気な)
[形]
happy and positive
countenance
(顔つき)
[名]
the expression on a person's face
すると、ハルゴとその一行は、とても礼儀正しく、陽気な顔つきで退出した。
Soon after I heard a general shout, with frequent repetitions of the words, _peplom selan_; and I felt great numbers of people on my left side relaxing the cords to such a degree that I was able to turn upon my right.
soon after
(すぐに)
[副]
a short time after
general
(大勢の)
[形]
involving or affecting the whole of a group or area
repetition
(繰り返し)
[名]
the action of repeating something
すぐに、私は「ペプロム・セラン」という言葉を何度も繰り返す大声を聞いた。そして、左側にいる大勢の人たちが紐を緩めてくれたので、右側に向くことができた。
But, before this, they had daubed my face and both my hands with a sort of ointment, very pleasant to the smell, which in a few minutes removed all the smart of their arrows.
sort
(一種の)
[名]
a category of things or people having similar characteristics
ointment
(軟膏)
[名]
a greasy or oily substance that is rubbed on the skin for medicinal purposes
smell
(香り)
[名]
the property of a substance that is perceived by the olfactory system
a few minutes
(数分)
[名]
a small number of minutes
remove
(取り除く)
[動]
take away or off
all
(すべて)
[限]
the whole amount of
しかし、その前に、彼らは私の顔と両手に、とても良い香りのする軟膏を塗ってくれた。それは数分で矢の痛みをすべて取り除いてくれた。
These circumstances, added to the refreshment I had received by their victuals and drink, which were very nourishing, disposed me to sleep.
circumstance
(状況)
[名]
a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action
add to
(加える)
[動]
increase the amount or number of
refreshment
(飲み物)
[名]
a drink or snack
victual
(食事)
[名]
food
drink
(飲み物)
[名]
a liquid that can be swallowed
nourishing
(栄養価の高い)
[形]
providing nourishment
dispose
(眠りについた)
[動]
make someone have a tendency to do something
これらの状況に加えて、彼らの食事や飲み物でとても栄養価の高いものを摂取したことで、私は眠りについた。
I slept about eight hours, as I was afterwards assured;
eight hours
(8時間)
[名]
a period of time equal to 8 hours
assure
(聞く)
[動]
tell someone something positively or confidently
後で聞いたところによると、私は約8時間眠った。
and it was no wonder, for the physicians, by the emperor’s order, had mingled a sleepy potion in the hogsheads of wine.
physician
(医師)
[名]
a person qualified to practice medicine
emperor
(皇帝)
[名]
the male ruler of an empire
order
(命令)
[名]
an authoritative command or instruction
mingle
(混ぜる)
[動]
mix or cause to mix together
potion
(薬)
[名]
a liquid with healing, magical, or poisonous properties
wine
(ワイン)
[名]
an alcoholic drink typically made from fermented grape juice
医師たちが皇帝の命令で、ワイン樽に睡眠薬を混ぜていたのだから、それも不思議ではなかった。
At the place where the carriage stopped there stood an ancient temple, esteemed to be the largest in the whole kingdom, which, having been polluted some years before by an unnatural murder, was, according to the zeal of those people looked upon as profane, and therefore had been applied to common uses, and all the ornaments and furniture carried away.
place
(場所)
[名]
a particular position or point in space
temple
(寺院)
[名]
a building used for the worship of a god or gods, especially in the Buddhist and Hindu religions, and in ancient Greek and Roman times
esteem
(見なす)
[動]
regard with respect or admiration
kingdom
(王国)
[名]
a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen
pollute
(汚す)
[動]
contaminate (something) with harmful or poisonous substances
unnatural
(不自然)
[形]
contrary to the ordinary course of nature
murder
(殺人)
[名]
the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another
zeal
(熱意)
[名]
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
profane
(冒涜する)
[動]
treat (something sacred) with irreverence or contempt
common
(一般)
[形]
of or relating to the whole community
use
(用途)
[名]
the action of using something or the state of being used
ornament
(装飾品)
[名]
an object or design used to make something more attractive
furniture
(家具)
[名]
the movable, generally functional, articles that equip a room, house etc
馬車が止まった場所には、王国全体で最大とされる古代寺院が立っていたが、数年前に不自然な殺人によって汚されたため、この人々の熱意によれば、冒涜されたものと見なされ、そのために一般用途に使われ、装飾品や家具はすべて持ち去られていた。
In this edifice it was determined I should lodge.
edifice
(建物)
[名]
a large, impressive building
determine
(決まる)
[動]
cause to occur in a particular manner; fix or decide in advance
lodge
(宿泊する)
[動]
live temporarily in a place
この建物に私が宿泊することが決まった。
The great gate fronting to the north was about four feet high and almost two feet wide, through which I could easily creep.
front
(面する)
[動]
be opposite to
gate
(門)
[名]
a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge
four
(四)
[数]
the number 4
wide
(広い)
[形]
having a specified extent from side to side
through
(通って)
[前]
from one end or side of (an opening, channel, or location) to the other
creep
(通り抜ける)
[動]
move slowly and carefully, especially in order to avoid being seen or heard
北側に面した大門は高さ約四フィート、幅約二フィートで、私は楽に通り抜けることができた。
On each side of the gate was a small window, not above six inches from the ground;
on each side
(両側に)
[副]
on both sides
window
(窓)
[名]
an opening in a wall or vehicle that allows in light and can be opened to allow in air
門の両側には地面から六インチと離れていない小さな窓があった。
into that on the left side the king’s smiths conveyed fourscore and eleven chains, like those that hang to a lady’s watch in Europe, and almost as large, which were locked to my left leg with six-and-thirty padlocks.
into that
(その中に)
[前]
into that thing
smith
(鍛冶屋)
[名]
a person who works with metal
convey
(通す)
[動]
to carry or take from one place to another
fourscore and eleven
(九十一)
[名]
ninety-one
chain
(鎖)
[名]
a series of metal rings connected together
like
(のような)
[前]
similar to
those
(それら)
[代]
the things mentioned before
hang
(ぶら下がる)
[動]
to be suspended from something
lady
(婦人)
[名]
a woman of good breeding
watch
(時計)
[名]
a small timepiece that is worn on a person's wrist
large
(同じ大きさ)
[形]
of great size or extent
lock
(固定する)
[動]
to fasten or secure (something) with a lock
six-and-thirty
(三十六)
[名]
thirty-six
padlock
(南京錠)
[名]
a detachable lock with a U-shaped bar that is passed through a staple or link and then snapped shut
左側の窓から王の鍛冶屋がヨーロッパの婦人用の時計にぶら下がっている鎖のような、ほとんど同じ大きさの鎖を九十一本通して、私の左足に三十六個の南京錠で固定した。
Over against this temple, on the other side of the great highway, at twenty feet distance, there was a turret at least five feet high.
over against
(向かい側)
[前]
opposite
great highway
(大通り)
[名]
a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities
twenty feet
(二十フィート)
[名]
a unit of length equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meter
five feet
(五フィート)
[名]
a unit of length equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meter
turret
(塔)
[名]
a small tower, typically forming part of a building such as a castle or church
この寺院の向かい側、大通りの反対側の二十フィート離れたところに、少なくとも五フィートの高さの塔があった。
Here the emperor ascended, with many principal lords of his court, to have an opportunity of viewing me, as I was told, for I could not see them.
ascend
(登る)
[動]
go up
court
(宮廷)
[名]
the residence of a sovereign or other high-ranking person
lord
(貴族)
[名]
a person of noble rank
have an opportunity
(機会がある)
[名]
a chance to do something
view
(見る)
[動]
look at or inspect
後で聞いた話だが、皇帝は私を見るために、宮廷の主要な貴族たちと共にこの塔に登ったらしいが、私には彼らの姿は見えなかった。
It was reckoned that above a hundred thousand inhabitants came out of the town upon the same errand;
hundred thousand
(十万)
[名]
the number 100,000
come out
(出てくる)
[動]
move or travel from inside to outside
town
(町)
[名]
a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city
errand
(目的)
[名]
a short journey undertaken to deliver or collect something or to perform a service
同じ目的で町から出てきた住民は十万人以上と見積もられた。
and, in spite of my guards, I believe there could not be fewer than ten thousand, at several times, who mounted my body, by the help of ladders.
in spite of
(にもかかわらず)
[前]
without being influenced by; notwithstanding
believe
(思う)
[動]
to think or suppose
there could not be fewer than
(以上はいたと思う)
[動]
there could not be less than
ten thousand
(一万人)
[名]
the number 10000
at several times
(何度か合わせて)
[副]
on several occasions
who mounted my body
(私の体に登った)
[動]
who climbed up my body
by the help of
(を使って)
[前]
with the aid of
私の護衛がいたにもかかわらず、梯子を使って私の体に登った人は、何度か合わせて一万人以上はいたと思う。
But a proclamation was soon issued to forbid it upon pain of death.
proclamation
(布告)
[名]
an official public announcement
issue
(出す)
[動]
to produce or make available
forbid
(禁ずる)
[動]
to order (someone) not to do something
pain
(刑)
[名]
a penalty imposed for a crime
death
(死)
[名]
the end of all life
しかし、すぐに死刑をもってこれを禁ずる布告が出された。
When the workmen found it was impossible for me to break loose they cut all the strings that bound me;
impossible
(不可能)
[形]
not possible
break loose
(逃げ出す)
[動]
escape
作業員たちは私が逃げ出すのは不可能だと分かると、私を縛っていた紐を全部切った。
whereupon I rose up, with as melancholy a disposition as ever I had in my life.
rise up
(立ち上がる)
[動]
get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position
melancholy
(憂鬱な)
[形]
a feeling of sadness, gloom, or despondency
すると私は、人生でかつてないほど憂鬱な気分で立ち上がった。
But the noise and astonishment of the people at seeing me rise and walk are not to be expressed.
しかし、私が立ち上がって歩くのを見た人々の騒ぎと驚きは表現できないほどだった。
The chains that held my left leg were about two yards long, and gave me not only the liberty of walking backwards and forwards in a semicircle, but being fixed within four inches of the gate, allowed me to creep in and lie at my full length in the temple.
about two yards
(約二ヤード)
[名]
a unit of length equal to 3 feet or 36 inches
not only ... but
(だけでなく)
[接]
and in addition; also
backwards
(後ろ向きに)
[副]
in the opposite direction of normal
forwards
(前向きに)
[副]
in the direction that one is facing
semicircle
(半円)
[名]
half of a circle
four inches
(四インチ)
[名]
a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 centimeters
allow
(できる)
[動]
permit; let
私の左足を繋いでいた鎖は長さ約二ヤードあり、半円状に前後に歩く自由を与えてくれただけでなく、門から四インチ以内に固定されていたので、私は中に入り、寺院の中で全身を横たえることができたのです。
The emperor was already descended from the tower and advancing on horseback towards me, which had like to have cost him dear;
tower
(塔)
[名]
a tall narrow building, either freestanding or forming part of a building such as a church or castle
horseback
(馬)
[名]
the back of a horse
cost
(高くつく)
[動]
require the payment of (a specified sum) in order to be bought or obtained
皇帝はすでに塔から降りて、馬に乗って私に向かって進んでおり、それは彼にとって高くついたようだった。
for the beast, though very well trained, yet wholly unused to such a sight, which appeared as if a mountain moved before him, reared up on his hindfeet;
beast
(馬)
[名]
an animal
though
(が)
[接]
despite the fact that
trained
(訓練されていた)
[形]
having been taught a skill
yet
(が)
[接]
but
wholly
(全く)
[副]
completely
unused
(慣れていなかった)
[形]
not used
such
(そんな)
[限]
of that kind
sight
(光景)
[名]
something that is seen
as if
(まるで)
[接]
as though
mountain
(山)
[名]
a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level or a large steep hill
moved
(動いている)
[動]
change position
before
(目の前で)
[前]
in front of
reared
(立ち上がった)
[動]
rise up on the hind legs
というのも、その馬は、非常によく訓練されていたが、目の前で山が動いているように見えるそんな光景には全く慣れていなかったため、後ろ足で立ち上がったのだ。
but that prince, who is an excellent horseman, kept his seat, till his attendants ran in and held the bridle, while his majesty had time to dismount.
excellent
(優れた)
[形]
extremely good
horseman
(馬術家)
[名]
a rider on horseback
keep
(保つ)
[動]
continue to have
seat
(座席)
[名]
a place where someone may sit
attendant
(従者)
[名]
a person who accompanies another
run
(駆け寄る)
[動]
move at a speed faster than a walk
bridle
(手綱)
[名]
the headgear used to control a horse
dismount
(馬から降りる)
[動]
get off a horse
しかし、優れた馬術家である皇帝は、従者が駆け寄って手綱を握るまで座席を保ち、陛下は馬から降りる時間があった。
When he alighted he surveyed me round with great admiration;
alight
(降りる)
[動]
get off a vehicle
survey
(見回す)
[動]
look at or examine something carefully
彼が降りると、私を大いに感心しながら見回した。
but kept without the length of my chain.
keep
(いる)
[動]
remain in a specified state
without
(外側)
[前]
not in the company of
length
(長さ)
[名]
the measurement of something from end to end
しかし、私の鎖の長さの外側にいた。
He ordered his cooks and butlers, who were already prepared, to give me victuals and drink, which they pushed forward in a sort of vehicles upon wheels till I could reach them,
order
(命じる)
[動]
give an order to
cook
(料理人)
[名]
a person whose job is to prepare and cook food
butler
(執事)
[名]
the chief male servant of a house
victuals
(食べ物)
[名]
food
push
(前進させる)
[動]
move or cause to move into a specified position
彼はすでに準備していた料理人と執事に、私に食べ物と飲み物を与えるように命じ、彼らは私が届くまで車輪のついた乗り物で前進させた。
I took these vehicles and soon emptied them all;
empty
(空にする)
[動]
make or become empty
私はこれらの乗り物を取って、すぐに全部空にした。
twenty of them were filled with meat, and ten with liquor;
twenty
(20)
[名]
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
ten
(10)
[名]
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one
そのうちの20台は肉で、10台は酒でいっぱいだった。
each of the former afforded me two or three good mouthfuls;
afford
(食べられる)
[動]
be able to do something without causing problems
前者はそれぞれ2、3口で食べられた。
and I emptied the liquor of ten vessels, which was contained in earthen vials, into one vehicle, drinking it off at a draught;
vessel
(容器)
[名]
a hollow container used to hold liquid
earthen
(土製の)
[形]
made of earth or clay
vial
(小瓶)
[名]
a small container made of glass
そして、私は土製の小瓶に入っている10個の容器の酒を1つの乗り物に空け、一気に飲み干した。
and so I did with the rest.
and so
(そして)
[接]
and therefore
with
(と)
[前]
accompanied by
the rest
(残り)
[名]
the remaining part
そして、残りもそうした。
The empress and young princes of the blood of both sexes, attended by many ladies, sat at some distance in their chairs;
empress
(皇后)
[名]
the wife or widow of an emperor
prince
(皇子)
[名]
the son of a king or queen
princess
(皇女)
[名]
the daughter of a king or queen
lady
(女官)
[名]
a woman of high social position
chair
(椅子)
[名]
a seat with a back and usually four legs
sit
(座る)
[動]
be in a position in which your weight is supported by your buttocks rather than your feet and your upper body is more or less upright
皇后と、多くの女官を従えた男女の皇子たちは、少し離れたところに椅子を置いて座っていた。
but, upon the accident that happened to the emperor’s horse, they alighted, and came near his person, which I am now going to describe.
happen
(起こる)
[動]
take place; occur
come near
(近づく)
[動]
move or travel toward or into a place thought of as near or familiar to the speaker
しかし、皇帝の馬に事故が起こったので、彼らは馬から降りて皇帝のそばに近づいてきた。
He is taller by almost the breadth of my nail, than any of his court, which alone is enough to strike an awe into the beholders.
breadth
(幅)
[名]
the distance or measurement from side to side of something
alone
(それだけで)
[副]
without any other people or things
strike
(打たれる)
[動]
hit or move with a sharp blow
awe
(畏敬の念)
[名]
a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder
beholder
(見る者)
[名]
a person who looks at something
皇帝は、宮廷の誰よりも私の爪の幅ほど背が高く、それだけでも見る者を畏敬の念に打たれるに十分だ。
His features are strong and masculine, with an Austrian lip and arched nose, his complexion olive, his countenance erect, his body and limbs well proportioned, all his motions graceful and his deportment majestic.
feature
(顔立ち)
[名]
a prominent or conspicuous aspect of something
masculine
(男らしい)
[形]
having qualities or appearance regarded as characteristic of men
Austrian
(オーストリア人のような)
[形]
of or relating to Austria or its people
lip
(唇)
[名]
either of the two fleshy parts that form the upper and lower edges of the opening of the mouth
arched
(アーチ型の)
[形]
having the form of an arch
nose
(鼻)
[名]
the part of the face that projects above the mouth and contains the nostrils
complexion
(顔色)
[名]
the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially of the face
olive
(オリーブ色)
[名]
a small oval fruit with a hard stone and bitter flesh, green when unripe and bluish black when ripe, used as food and as a source of oil
countenance
(顔)
[名]
the face as an expression of mood, emotion, or character
erect
(直立した)
[形]
upright in position or posture
limb
(手足)
[名]
an arm or leg of a person or four-legged animal
well proportioned
(均整がとれた)
[形]
having a pleasing or harmonious relationship of parts to each other or to the whole
motion
(動作)
[名]
the action or process of moving or being moved
graceful
(優雅な)
[形]
having or showing grace or elegance
deportment
(態度)
[名]
behavior or manners
majestic
(威厳のある)
[形]
having or showing impressive dignity or grandeur
皇帝の顔立ちは、オーストリア人のような唇とアーチ型の鼻を持ち、強くて男らしく、顔色はオリーブ色で、顔は直立し、体と手足は均整がとれ、すべての動作は優雅で、態度は威厳に満ちている。
He was then past his prime, being twenty-eight years and three-quarters old, of which he had reigned about seven in great felicity and generally victorious.
be past one's prime
(壮年期を過ぎる)
[動]
to be past the time when one is at one's best
twenty-eight years and three-quarters
(二十八歳と四分の三)
[名]
an age
of which
(そのうち)
[代]
of the things mentioned
reign
(統治する)
[動]
to rule as a monarch
about seven
(七年ほど)
[名]
a period of time
great felicity
(非常に幸福)
[名]
a state of great happiness
generally victorious
(概ね勝利を収める)
[形]
usually winning
皇帝は当時、二十八歳と四分の三という壮年期を過ぎており、そのうち七年ほどは非常に幸福で、概ね勝利を収めていた。
For the better convenience of beholding him I lay on my side, so that my face was parallel to his, and he stood but three yards off;
for the better convenience of
(もっとよく)
[副]
more easily or conveniently
lay
(横になる)
[動]
to be in or move into a horizontal position
parallel
(平行)
[形]
extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never intersecting
皇帝をもっとよく見るために、私は横になって顔を皇帝と平行にし、皇帝はわずか三ヤード離れたところに立っていた。
however, I have had him since many times in my hand, and therefore cannot be deceived in the description.
many times
(何度も)
[副]
on many occasions
since
(それ以来)
[副]
from then on
in my hand
(手に取る)
[名]
in my possession
cannot be deceived
(間違いはない)
[動]
cannot be wrong
in the description
(その説明に)
[名]
in the account
しかし、私はそれ以来何度も皇帝を手に取ったことがあるので、その説明に間違いはない。
His dress was very plain and simple, and the fashion of it between the Asiatic and the European; but he had on his head a light helmet of gold, adorned with jewels, and a plume on the crest.
dress
(服装)
[名]
the way that someone dresses
plain
(地味な)
[形]
not decorated or elaborate
simple
(シンプルな)
[形]
not complicated or elaborate
Asiatic
(アジア)
[形]
of or relating to Asia or its people
European
(ヨーロッパ)
[形]
of or relating to Europe or its people
light
(軽い)
[形]
of little weight
helmet
(兜)
[名]
a hard protective head covering
gold
(金)
[名]
a yellow precious metal
jewel
(宝石)
[名]
a precious stone
crest
(兜)
[名]
a tuft or other natural growth on the head of an animal
皇帝の服装は非常に地味でシンプルで、アジアとヨーロッパの中間のようなファッションだったが、頭には宝石で飾られた金の軽い兜をかぶり、兜には羽飾りがついていた。
He held his sword drawn in his hand to defend himself, if I should happen to break loose: it was almost three inches long;
hold
(持つ)
[動]
keep in one's hand
sword
(剣)
[名]
a weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
defend
(守る)
[動]
protect from harm or danger
万一私が逃げ出したら、皇帝は身を守るために剣を抜いて手に持っていた。剣の長さは三インチ近くあった。
the hilt and scabbard were gold enriched with diamonds.
hilt
(柄)
[名]
the handle of a sword, dagger, or knife
scabbard
(鞘)
[名]
a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
diamond
(ダイヤモンド)
[名]
a hard, transparent, extremely valuable stone, a form of carbon
柄と鞘は金製でダイヤモンドがちりばめられていた。
His voice was shrill, but very clear and articulate, and I could distinctly hear it when I stood up.
clear
(明瞭)
[形]
easy to understand
articulate
(聞き取りやすい)
[形]
expressing oneself easily or fluently
distinctly
(はっきりと)
[副]
in a clear and definite way
stand up
(立っている)
[動]
be in or assume a position in which you put your weight on your feet but not on your knees
皇帝の声は甲高かったが、非常に明瞭で聞き取りやすく、私が立っている時にははっきりと聞こえた。
The ladies and courtiers were all most magnificently clad, so that the spot they stood upon seemed to resemble a petticoat spread on the ground, embroidered with figures of gold and silver.
courtier
(廷臣)
[名]
a person who attends or frequents the court of a king or other sovereign
magnificently
(豪華に)
[副]
in a magnificent manner
clad
(着る)
[動]
to cover with or as if with a garment
spot
(場所)
[名]
a particular place or location
petticoat
(ペチコート)
[名]
an underskirt
embroider
(刺繍する)
[動]
to decorate with needlework
figure
(刺繍)
[名]
a design or pattern in needlework
女官や廷臣たちは皆、とても豪華な衣装を着ていたので、彼らが立っている場所は、金や銀の刺繍を施したペチコートを地面に広げたように見えた。
His imperial majesty spoke often to me, and I returned answers, but neither of us could understand a syllable.
return
(返す)
[動]
give back
answer
(答え)
[名]
a reply to a question
neither
(どちらも)
[限]
not either
皇帝陛下はよく私に話しかけ、私も答えたが、どちらも一言も理解できなかった。
There were several of his priests and lawyers present (as I conjectured by their habits), who were commanded to address themselves to me, and I spoke to them in as many languages as I had the least smattering of, which were High and Low Dutch, Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, and Lingua Franca; but all to no purpose.
priest
(僧侶)
[名]
a person who has been ordained for religious duties
lawyer
(法律家)
[名]
a person who is a member of the legal profession
present
(出席する)
[動]
be at a place or event
habit
(習慣)
[名]
a settled or regular tendency or practice
address
(話しかける)
[動]
speak to
High and Low Dutch
(高地ドイツ語、低地ドイツ語)
[名]
two groups of Germanic languages
Latin
(ラテン語)
[名]
the language of ancient Rome
French
(フランス語)
[名]
the language of France
Spanish
(スペイン語)
[名]
the language of Spain
Italian
(イタリア語)
[名]
the language of Italy
Lingua Franca
(リンガ・フランカ)
[名]
a language used as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different
皇帝の僧侶や法律家が何人か出席していたが(彼らの習慣から推測したのだが)、彼らは私に話しかけるように命じられ、私は彼らに、高地ドイツ語、低地ドイツ語、ラテン語、フランス語、スペイン語、イタリア語、リンガ・フランカなど、私が少しでも知っている限りの言語で話しかけたが、すべて無駄だった。
After about two hours the court retired, and I was left with a strong guard to prevent the impertinence, and probably the malice of the rabble, who were very impatient to crowd about me as near as they durst;
about two hours
(二時間ほど)
[名]
a period of time
retire
(退出する)
[動]
withdraw or go away from a place or position
impertinence
(無礼な振る舞い)
[名]
the quality of being rude or disrespectful
malice
(悪意)
[名]
the intention or desire to do evil
rabble
(群衆)
[名]
a large crowd of people
impatient
(焦っている)
[形]
having or showing a lack of patience
crowd
(群がる)
[動]
gather together in a large group
as near as
(できるだけ近づこう)
[副]
to the greatest extent or degree possible
durst
(あえてする)
[動]
dare to do something
二時間ほど経って、宮廷は退出し、私は、無礼な振る舞いや、恐らくは、私の周りにできるだけ近づこうと焦っている群衆の悪意を防ぐために、強固な護衛と共に残された。
and some of them had the impudence to shoot their arrows at me as I sat on the ground by the door of my house, whereof one very narrowly missed my left eye.
some of
(何人か)
[名]
a portion of
impudence
(厚かましさ)
[名]
the quality of being rude and not showing respect
door
(ドア)
[名]
a hinged barrier used to close an entrance
narrowly
(かろうじて)
[副]
by a small margin
miss
(かすめる)
[動]
to fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with
私が家のドアのそばの地面に座っていると、そのうちの何人かは厚かましくも私に矢を放ち、そのうちの一本は私の左目をかすめた。
But the colonel ordered six of the ringleaders to be seized, and thought no punishment so proper as to deliver them bound into my hands;
colonel
(大佐)
[名]
a military officer in charge of a regiment
ringleader
(首謀者)
[名]
the leader of a group of people who are causing trouble or breaking the law
deliver
(渡す)
[動]
give or send something to someone
bind
(縛り上げる)
[動]
tie or fasten with a rope or other material
punishment
(処罰)
[名]
the infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense
しかし、大佐は首謀者六名を捕らえるよう命じ、彼らを縛り上げて私の手に渡すことが最も適切な処罰だと考えた。
which some of his soldiers accordingly did, pushing them forwards with the butt-ends of their pikes into my reach.
some of
(何人かの)
[限]
an unspecified number of
soldier
(兵士)
[名]
a person who serves in an army
accordingly
(それに従って)
[副]
in a way that is appropriate or suitable
push
(押し出す)
[動]
exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself
butt-end
(柄)
[名]
the thick end of a weapon or tool
pike
(槍)
[名]
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head
それに従って、大佐の兵士の何人かが、彼らを槍の柄で突きながら私の手の届くところまで押し出した。
I took them all in my right hand, put five of them into my coat pocket, and as to the sixth, I made a countenance as if I would eat him alive.
take
(つかむ)
[動]
grip, grasp, or seize
right hand
(右手)
[名]
the hand that is on the right side of the body
five
(五人)
[名]
the number 5
coat pocket
(上着のポケット)
[名]
a pocket on a coat
sixth
(六人目)
[名]
the number 6
alive
(生きたまま)
[形]
living; not dead
私は彼らを全員右手でつかみ、五人は上着のポケットに入れ、六人目は生きたまま食べてしまいそうな顔をした。
The poor man squalled terribly, and the colonel and his officers were in much pain, especially when they saw me take out my penknife;
poor
(哀れな)
[形]
having little money or few possessions
squall
(わめく)
[動]
cry or scream loudly
pain
(心配)
[名]
a state of mental or emotional suffering or torment
take out
(取り出す)
[動]
remove something from a place
哀れな男はひどくわめき、大佐とその将校たちは、特に私がペンナイフを取り出すのを見て、とても心配した。
but I soon put them out of fear;
しかし、私はすぐに彼らの恐怖を取り除いた。
for, looking mildly, and immediately cutting the strings he was bound with, I set him gently on the ground and away he ran.
mildly
(穏やかに)
[副]
in a gentle and moderate manner
set
(置く)
[動]
put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place
穏やかな顔で、すぐに彼を縛っていた紐を切って、そっと地面に置いてやると、彼は逃げ出した。
I treated the rest in the same manner, taking them one by one out of my pocket;
treat
(扱う)
[動]
behave towards or deal with in a certain way
pocket
(ポケット)
[名]
a small bag sewn into or on clothing so as to form part of it, used for carrying small articles
残りの者も同じように扱い、ポケットから一人ずつ取り出した。
and I observed both the soldiers and people were highly obliged at this mark of my clemency, which was represented very much to my advantage at court.
mark
(しるし)
[名]
a sign or indication of something
clemency
(寛大)
[名]
mercy; leniency
obliged
(感謝する)
[形]
grateful
そして、兵士も民衆も私のこの寛大な行為に大いに感謝しているのが分かり、宮廷でも私の好意として大いに伝えられた。
In the meantime the emperor held frequent councils to debate what course should be taken with me;
hold
(開く)
[動]
organize and be in charge of
council
(会議)
[名]
an assembly of people who are elected to make laws and decisions for a country or area
debate
(議論する)
[動]
discuss or argue about (a subject)
course
(扱い方)
[名]
a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end
その間に皇帝は、私をどう扱うべきかについて議論するために頻繁に会議を開いた。
and I was afterwards assured by a particular friend, a person of great quality, who was looked upon to be as much in the secret as any, that the court was under many difficulties concerning me.
afterwards
(その後)
[副]
at a later time
particular
(特別な)
[形]
of or relating to a single person, thing, or group
as much as
(誰よりも)
[副]
to the same extent or degree
secret
(秘密)
[名]
something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others
そして、私はその後、宮廷が私に関して多くの困難に直面していることを、誰よりも秘密を知っていると見なされていた、特別な友人である高貴な人から確信させられた。
They apprehended my breaking loose, that my diet would be very expensive and might cause a famine.
apprehend
(心配する)
[動]
to be afraid or anxious about something
diet
(食事)
[名]
the food and drink that a person regularly consumes
expensive
(高くつく)
[形]
costing a lot of money
cause
(起こる)
[動]
to make something happen
famine
(飢饉)
[名]
a severe shortage of food
彼らは私が逃げ出すこと、私の食事が非常に高くつくことで飢饉が起こるかもしれないことを心配した。
Sometimes they determined to starve me, or at least to shoot me in the face and hands with poisoned arrows which would soon dispatch me;
starve
(餓死させる)
[動]
die of hunger
poison
(毒)
[名]
a substance that causes death or harm
dispatch
(殺す)
[動]
kill
時々彼らは私を餓死させるか、少なくとも私をすぐに殺す毒矢で顔や手を射抜こうと決意した。
but again they considered that the stench of so large a carcass might produce a plague in the metropolis and probably spread through the whole kingdom.
but again
(しかしまた)
[副]
on the other hand
stench
(悪臭)
[名]
a strong and very unpleasant smell
carcass
(死骸)
[名]
the dead body of an animal
produce
(引き起こす)
[動]
cause to happen or exist
plague
(疫病)
[名]
a contagious disease that causes high fever and delirium
spread
(広がる)
[動]
stretch out over a wide area
しかし、彼らはまた、それほど大きな死骸の悪臭が首都で疫病を引き起こし、おそらく王国全体に広がるのではないかと考えた。
In the midst of these consultations several officers of the army went to the door of the great council chamber and two of them being admitted, gave an account of my behavior to the six criminals above mentioned;
in the midst of
(最中に)
[前]
in the middle of
consultation
(協議)
[名]
a meeting of people for discussion and advice
army
(軍)
[名]
the military forces of a country
go to
(行く)
[動]
move or travel toward
chamber
(部屋)
[名]
a large room, especially one used for formal meetings
be admitted
(入室を許される)
[動]
be allowed to enter
give an account of
(報告する)
[動]
to explain or describe something
behavior
(行動)
[名]
the way that someone acts
criminal
(犯罪者)
[名]
a person who has committed a crime
これらの協議の最中に、軍の将校数名が大評議会の部屋の扉に行き、そのうちの2人が入室を許され、上記の6人の犯罪者に対する私の行動を報告した。
which made so favorable an impression in the breast of his majesty and the whole board in my behalf that an imperial commission was issued out, obliging all the villages nine hundred yards round the city, to deliver in every morning six beeves, forty sheep, and other victuals for my sustenance;
make an impression
(印象を与える)
[動]
to have an effect on someone or something
board
(評議会)
[名]
a group of people who manage or direct an organization
behalf
(利益)
[名]
the interest of a person or group
imperial
(皇帝の)
[形]
of or relating to an empire or emperor
commission
(命令)
[名]
an official order or command
issue
(発令する)
[動]
to officially or formally announce or declare
deliver
(届ける)
[動]
to take or send something to a person or place
morning
(朝)
[名]
the period of time from sunrise to noon
beeve
(牛)
[名]
a cow or bull raised for beef
sheep
(羊)
[名]
an animal that is often kept for its wool or its meat
sustenance
(食料)
[名]
food and drink regarded as a source of nourishment
それが陛下と評議会全体の胸に私に有利な印象を与えたので、皇帝の命令が発令され、市の周囲900ヤードのすべての村に、私の食料として毎日朝に牛6頭、羊40頭、その他の食料を届けることを義務付けた。
together with a proportionable quantity of bread, and wine and other liquors;
together with
(一緒に)
[副]
in addition to
proportionable
(相応の)
[形]
being in proportion
quantity
(量)
[名]
the amount or number of a material or immaterial thing
bread
(パン)
[名]
a food made of flour or meal that has been mixed with a liquid, usually water, and kneaded, shaped, and baked
それに相応の量のパンとワインやその他の酒類も一緒に。
for the due payment of which his majesty gave assignments upon his treasury.
due payment
(支払い)
[名]
the money that is owed
treasury
(国庫)
[名]
the place where the money of a government or organization is kept
その支払いのために陛下は国庫から支出を割り当てた。
For this prince lives chiefly upon his own demesnes, seldom except upon great occasions raising any subsidies upon his subjects, who are bound to attend him in his wars at their own expense.
live
(生活する)
[動]
be alive
chiefly
(主に)
[副]
for the most part; mainly
own
(自分の)
[形]
belonging to (the person or thing mentioned)
demesnes
(領地)
[名]
land attached to a manor and retained by the lord for his own use
seldom
(めったに~ない)
[副]
not often; rarely
occasion
(場合)
[名]
a particular time or event
raise
(徴収する)
[動]
collect or levy
subsidy
(補助金)
[名]
a sum of money granted by the state or a public body to help an industry or business keep the price of a commodity or service low
subject
(臣下)
[名]
a person who owes allegiance to a monarch or other ruler
war
(戦争)
[名]
a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state
というのも、この皇帝は主に自分の領地で生活しており、臣下から補助金を徴収するのは特別な場合を除いてめったになく、臣下は戦争の際には自費で皇帝に従軍する義務がある。
An establishment was also made of six hundred persons to be my domestics, who had board-wages allowed for their maintenance and tents built for them very conveniently on each side of my door.
establishment
(配置)
[名]
the act of establishing something
six hundred
(600)
[数]
the number 600
domestic
(召使)
[名]
a person who works in a house
board-wages
(食事代)
[名]
money paid to an employee for food
maintenance
(生活費)
[名]
the cost of maintaining something
tent
(テント)
[名]
a portable shelter made of fabric
conveniently
(便利に)
[副]
in a convenient manner
私の召使として600人の人員が配置され、彼らの生活費として食事代が支給され、私のドアの両側に彼らのために非常に便利なテントが建てられた。
It was likewise ordered that three hundred tailors should make me a suit of clothes after the fashion of the country;
be ordered
(命じられる)
[動]
be given an order
three hundred
(300)
[数]
three times one hundred
tailor
(仕立て屋)
[名]
a person who makes clothes
make
(仕立てる)
[動]
create or construct something
suit
(服)
[名]
a set of clothes
fashion
(流行)
[名]
a popular trend
同様に、300人の仕立て屋がこの国の流行に従って私に服を仕立てるように命じられた。
that six of his majesty’s greatest scholars should be employed to instruct me in their language;
greatest
(最も優れた)
[形]
of the highest quality or eminence
scholar
(学者)
[名]
a person who has studied a subject for a long time and knows a lot about it
instruct
(教える)
[動]
teach or educate
陛下の最も優れた学者6人が私に彼らの言語を教えるように命じられた。
and, lastly, that the emperor’s horses, and those of the nobility and troops of guards, should be frequently exercised in my sight, to accustom themselves to me.
nobility
(貴族)
[名]
the highest social class in some countries
troop
(近衛兵)
[名]
a group of soldiers, especially the smallest subdivision of a cavalry unit
accustom
(慣れる)
[動]
make or become used to something
sight
(目の前)
[名]
the ability or act of seeing
exercise
(運動)
[動]
perform physical activity to stay healthy or become stronger
そして最後に、皇帝の馬や貴族や近衛兵の馬が私に慣れるように、私の目の前で頻繁に運動させられることになった。
All these orders were duly put in execution, and in about three weeks I made a great progress in learning their language;
duly
(適切に)
[副]
in a proper or appropriate manner
put in
(実行する)
[動]
to carry out or perform
execution
(実行)
[名]
the carrying out of a plan, order, or course of action
week
(週間)
[名]
a period of seven days
progress
(進歩)
[名]
forward or onward movement toward a destination
learn
(学ぶ)
[動]
gain knowledge or skills
これらの命令はすべて適切に実行され、約3週間で私は彼らの言語を学ぶのに大きな進歩を遂げた。
during which time the emperor frequently honored me with his visits, and was pleased to assist my masters in teaching me.
during which time
(その間)
[名]
the period of time during which something happens
frequently
(頻繁に)
[副]
often; many times
honor
(訪問して下さり)
[動]
regard with great respect
visit
(訪問)
[名]
the act of going or coming to see a person or place socially, as a tourist, or on business
assist
(手伝って下さった)
[動]
give support or help to
master
(教師)
[名]
a person who has control over another person or thing
teach
(教える)
[動]
impart knowledge to or instruct (someone) as to how to do something
その間、皇帝は頻繁に私を訪問して下さり、私の教師が私を教えるのを喜んで手伝って下さった。
We began already to converse together in some sort;
converse
(会話する)
[動]
talk with someone
私たちはすでにある程度会話を始めていた。
and the first words I learned were to express my desire that he would please to give me my liberty;
express
(表現する)
[動]
show or convey (a thought or feeling)
desire
(願い)
[名]
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
そして私が最初に覚えた言葉は、皇帝が私に自由を与えてくれるようにという私の願いを表現するものだった。
which I every day repeated on my knees.
every day
(毎日)
[副]
on a daily basis
on one's knees
(跪いて)
[副]
in a kneeling position
それを私は毎日跪いて繰り返した。
His answer, as I could apprehend it, was that this must be a work of time, not to be thought on without the advice of his council, and that first I must _lumos kelmin pesso desmar lon emposo_; that is, swear a peace with him and his kingdom: however, that I should be used with all kindness, and he advised me to acquire, by my patience and discreet behavior the good opinion of himself and his subjects.
work
(仕事)
[名]
an activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose of result
advice
(助言)
[名]
an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct, or procedure
swear
(誓う)
[動]
make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case
peace
(和平)
[名]
a state or period of mutual concord with no fighting or war
patience
(忍耐)
[名]
the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious
discreet
(慎重な)
[形]
careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions, especially in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage
opinion
(評価)
[名]
a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge
私の理解できる限りでは、皇帝の答えは、これは時間のかかる仕事であり、評議会の助言なしには考えられない、そしてまず私は_lumos kelmin pesso desmar lon emposo_、つまり皇帝とその王国との和平を誓わなければならないというものだった。しかし、私はあらゆる親切をもって扱われるべきであり、皇帝は私に忍耐と慎重な行動によって皇帝自身とその臣下から良い評価を得るようにと忠告した。
He desired I would not take it ill if he gave orders to certain proper officers to search me;
take it ill
(悪く思う)
[動]
be offended
give orders
(命令する)
[動]
tell someone to do something
search
(捜索する)
[動]
look for something
皇帝は、私を捜索するよう適切な役人に命令しても悪く思わないでほしいと頼んだ。
for probably I might carry about me several weapons, which must needs be dangerous things, if they answered the bulk of so prodigious a person.
carry
(持ち歩く)
[動]
take or bring with oneself
weapon
(武器)
[名]
an object or device that is used or intended to be used to cause bodily harm or physical damage
need
(違いない)
[動]
be obliged or compelled to
thing
(もの)
[名]
an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to
というのも、私はおそらくいくつかの武器を持ち歩いているだろうし、それらがもしそれほど巨大な人物の体格に見合ったものなら、危険なものに違いないからだ。
I said his majesty should be satisfied, for I was ready to strip myself and turn up my pockets before him.
be satisfied
(満足する)
[動]
be content with something
strip
(脱ぐ)
[動]
take off one's clothes
turn up
(ひっくり返す)
[動]
to cause to be in an upward position
私は陛下が満足されるだろうと言った。というのも、私は服を脱いでポケットをひっくり返す準備ができていたからだ。
This I delivered part in words and part in signs.
deliver
(伝える)
[動]
to give or send something to someone
sign
(身振り)
[名]
a gesture or movement of the hands or body
これを私は言葉と身振りで伝えた。
He replied that, by the laws of the kingdom I must be searched by two of his officers;
law
(法律)
[名]
a rule or set of rules that is made by the government of a country or state
search
(捜索)
[動]
examine (someone or something) thoroughly in order to find something
皇帝は、この国の法律では、私は二人の役人に捜索されなければならないと答えた。
that he knew this could not be done without my consent and assistance;
consent
(同意)
[名]
permission for something to happen or agreement to do something
皇帝は、私の同意と協力なしにはそれができないことを知っていた。
that he had so good an opinion of my generosity and justice as to trust their persons in my hands;
have so good an opinion of
(高く評価する)
[動]
have a high opinion of
generosity
(寛大さ)
[名]
the quality of being kind and generous
justice
(正義)
[名]
the quality of being just; righteousness
皇帝は私の寛大さと正義を高く評価し、私の手に彼らの身を委ねるほどだった。
that whatever they took from me should be returned when I left the country or paid for at the rate which I would set upon them.
whatever
(何であれ)
[代]
no matter what
take from
(取り上げる)
[動]
remove or withdraw something from
pay for
(支払う)
[動]
give money in exchange for
rate
(レート)
[名]
a measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against some other quantity or measure
彼らが私から取り上げたものは、私が国を去るときに返すか、私が決めたレートで支払われるべきだ。
I took up the two officers in my hands, put them first into my coat pockets and then into every other pocket about me, except my two fobs, and another secret pocket which I had no mind should be searched, wherein I had some little necessaries that were of no consequence to any but myself.
take up
(つかむ)
[動]
to grasp or grip
coat
(上着)
[名]
a garment worn on the upper body for warmth
fob
(時計鎖)
[名]
a short chain attached to a pocket watch
another
(もう一つの)
[限]
used to refer to an additional person or thing of the same type as one already mentioned or known about
secret
(秘密の)
[形]
not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by others
wherein
(その中に)
[副]
in which
little
(小さな)
[形]
small in size
necessaries
(必需品)
[名]
something that is essential or very important
consequence
(意味)
[名]
the effect or result of an action or condition
myself
(私以外)
[代]
the person or thing that is the object of a reflexive action
私は二人の役人を両手でつかみ、まず上着のポケットに入れ、それから私の二つの時計鎖と、私以外には何の意味もない小さな必需品を入れていた、捜索されたくないもう一つの秘密のポケットを除いて、私の周りにある他のすべてのポケットに入れた。
In one of my fobs there was a silver watch and in the other a small quantity of gold in a purse.
silver
(銀)
[名]
a white lustrous soft ductile malleable metal
purse
(財布)
[名]
a small pouch of leather or plastic used for carrying money, typically by a woman
私の時計鎖の一つには銀の時計が入っており、もう一つには財布に少量の金が入っていた。
These gentlemen, having pen, ink, and paper about them, made an exact inventory of everything they saw;
gentleman
(紳士)
[名]
a man who is well mannered, courteous, or honorable
pen
(ペン)
[名]
a handheld device used for writing or drawing with ink
ink
(インク)
[名]
a colored fluid or paste used for writing, drawing, or printing
paper
(紙)
[名]
a material made of pressed fibers from plants, used for writing or printing on
make
(作る)
[動]
create, produce, or bring into existence
inventory
(目録)
[名]
a complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building
everything
(すべて)
[名]
all that exists; all that is included in a group or category
これらの紳士は、ペン、インク、紙を持ち、見たものすべてを正確に目録に記入した。
and when they had done, desired I would set them down, that they might deliver it to the emperor.
and when
(そして、それが終わると)
[接]
and at the time that
they had done
(彼らが終わると)
[動]
they had finished
desired
(頼んだ)
[動]
wanted
I would set them down
(私に彼らを下ろすように)
[動]
I would put them down
that they might deliver it to the emperor
(彼らが皇帝に届けられるように)
[接]
so that they could deliver it to the emperor
そして、それが終わると、彼らは皇帝に届けられるように、私に彼らを下ろすように頼んだ。
This inventory I afterwards translated into English, and is word for word as follows:
translate
(翻訳する)
[動]
express the sense of (words or text) in another language
English
(英語)
[名]
the official language of the United Kingdom and the United States
for
(について)
[前]
in favor of
follow
(次の通りである)
[動]
go after someone or something
この目録は、後で私が英語に翻訳したもので、一語一語次の通りである。
“IMPRIMIS, In the right coat pocket of the great Man-mountain (for so I interpret the words _quinbus flestrin_), after the strictest search, we found only one great piece of coarse cloth, large enough to be a foot-cloth for your majesty’s chief room of state.
coarse
(粗い)
[形]
rough or harsh in texture
cloth
(布)
[名]
a piece of fabric
foot-cloth
(足布)
[名]
a cloth put under the feet
chief
(主要な)
[形]
most important
room
(部屋)
[名]
a part of a building enclosed by walls, floor, and ceiling
「第一に、大男山(私はクインバス・フレストリンと解釈する)の右上着ポケットに、厳重な捜索の後、陛下の主要な国事室の足布に十分な大きさの粗い布を1枚だけ発見した。
In the left pocket we saw a huge silver chest, with a cover of the same metal, which we the searchers were not able to lift.
huge
(巨大な)
[形]
extremely large; immense
chest
(箱)
[名]
a box with a lid for storing or transporting clothes and other articles
cover
(蓋)
[名]
a thing that lies on or over something else
metal
(金属)
[名]
any of a class of elementary substances that are usually shiny, hard, and brittle, and that conduct heat and electricity
searcher
(捜索員)
[名]
a person who searches
左ポケットには、同じ金属の蓋のついた巨大な銀の箱があったが、捜索員は持ち上げることができなかった。
We desired it should be opened, and one of us stepping into it, found himself up to the mid-leg in a sort of dust, some part whereof flying up to our faces, set us both a-sneezing several times together.
desire
(頼む)
[動]
to want or wish for
open
(開放する)
[動]
to move a door or window so as to leave a space allowing access and vision
step
(入る)
[動]
to move by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once
find
(埋もれる)
[動]
to discover or notice
mid-leg
(足の半分)
[名]
the middle of the leg
sort
(何か)
[名]
a kind, type, or class
dust
(粉)
[名]
fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter
fly
(飛び散る)
[動]
to move through the air with wings or a winged structure
set
(させる)
[動]
to cause to be or to become
我々はそれを開放して欲しいと頼み、我々の一人が中に入ると、足の半分まで何かの粉に埋もれ、その一部が顔に飛び散って、二人とも何度もくしゃみをした。
In his right waistcoat pocket we found a prodigious bundle of white thin substances, folded one over another, about the bigness of three men, tied with a strong cable and marked with black figures;
right
(右の)
[形]
on or to the right side
waistcoat
(チョッキ)
[名]
a vest
bundle
(束)
[名]
a collection of things tied or wrapped together
white
(白い)
[形]
of the color intermediate between black and gray
thin
(薄い)
[形]
having little substance or quality
substance
(物質)
[名]
a particular kind of matter with uniform properties
fold
(重ねる)
[動]
bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part lies on top of another
bigness
(大きさ)
[名]
the property of being big
three
(三人)
[名]
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and two
cable
(ケーブル)
[名]
a strong rope or chain
mark
(書く)
[動]
make a visible impression on
black
(黒い)
[形]
of the color darkest in value
figure
(数字)
[名]
a number
右のチョッキのポケットには、三人分ほどの大きさの、白い薄い物質が何枚も重ねられ、丈夫なケーブルで縛られ、黒い数字が書かれた巨大な束があった。
which we humbly conceive to be writings, every letter almost half as large as the palm of our hands.
humbly
(謙虚に)
[副]
in a humble manner
conceive
(考える)
[動]
form an idea or opinion of
writing
(文字)
[名]
the activity or skill of writing
letter
(文字)
[名]
a symbol representing one or more of the sounds used in speech
palm
(手のひら)
[名]
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
我々はそれが文字であると考え、一文字が手のひらの半分ほどの大きさだった。
In the left there was a sort of engine, from the back of which were extended twenty long poles, resembling the palisadoes before your majesty’s court;
sort of
(一種の)
[名]
a kind of; a type of
extend
(伸びる)
[動]
to stretch out or cause to stretch out
palisadoes
(柵)
[名]
a fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground
before
(前)
[前]
earlier than; in front of
左には、陛下の宮廷の前にある柵に似た、背中から20本の長い棒が伸びた一種の機械があった。
wherewith we conjecture the Man-mountain combs his head, for we did not always trouble him with questions, because we found it a great difficulty to make him understand us.
wherewith
(それで)
[副]
with which
comb
(梳かす)
[動]
brush and tidy (the hair) with a comb
trouble
(困らせる)
[動]
cause distress to
question
(質問)
[名]
a statement asking for information
我々は、巨人が頭を梳かす道具だと推測したが、彼に理解してもらうのが非常に難しいとわかったので、いつも質問して彼を困らせるわけにはいかなかった。
In the large pocket on the right side of his middle cover (so I translate _ranfu-lo_, by which they meant my breeches), we saw a hollow pillar of iron, about the length of a man, fastened to a strong piece of timber larger than the pillar, and upon one side of the pillar were huge pieces of iron sticking out, cut into strange figures, which we know not what to make of.
middle
(中間の)
[形]
being at the center of something
hollow
(中空の)
[形]
having a space or cavity inside
pillar
(柱)
[名]
a tall vertical structure of wood, metal, or stone, used as a support for a building, or as an ornament
stick out
(突き出る)
[動]
project beyond the main surface or line
iron
(鉄)
[名]
a strong, hard magnetic silvery-gray metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, much used as a material for construction and manufacturing, especially in the form of steel
strange
(奇妙な)
[形]
unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling or hard to understand
figure
(形)
[名]
a geometric shape, especially a two-dimensional one
know
(わからない)
[動]
be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
make of
(使う)
[動]
form, produce, or create
彼の中間の覆いの右側にある大きなポケット(私はランフロと訳すのだが、彼らは私のズボンをそう呼んでいた)の中に、人間の背丈ほどもある中空の鉄の柱があり、柱よりも大きな頑丈な木材に固定されていて、柱の片側には巨大な鉄の塊が突き出ていて、奇妙な形に切られていて、何に使うものかわからない。
In the left pocket another engine of the same kind.
another
(別の)
[限]
an additional; one more
左のポケットには同じ種類の別の機械があった。
In the smaller pocket on the right side, were several round flat pieces of white and red metal, of different bulk;
in
(に)
[前]
inside
smaller
(小さな)
[形]
of less than average size
round
(丸い)
[形]
having a circular shape
flat
(平たい)
[形]
having a level or even surface without raised areas or indentations
piece
(もの)
[名]
a portion of something
red
(赤)
[形]
of the color at the end of the spectrum next to orange and opposite violet, as of blood, fire, or rubies
different
(異なる)
[形]
not the same as another or each other; unlike
右側の小さなポケットには、大きさの異なる白と赤の金属の丸い平たいものがいくつか入っていた。
some of the white, which seemed to be silver, were so large and heavy that my comrade and I could hardly lift them.
heavy
(重い)
[形]
having great weight
comrade
(仲間)
[名]
a person who shares one's activities or is a fellow member of an organization
hardly
(ほとんどない)
[副]
with difficulty
銀製と思われる白いものの中には、私と仲間が持ち上げられないほど大きくて重いものもあった。
In the left pocket were two black pillars irregularly shaped;
irregularly
(不規則な)
[副]
not regularly
左のポケットには、不規則な形をした黒い柱が二本入っていた。
we could not, without difficulty, reach the top of them, as we stood at the bottom of his pocket.
reach
(たどり着く)
[動]
arrive at a destination
top
(頂上)
[名]
the highest point of something
私たちはポケットの底に立っていたので、苦労せずにその頂上にたどり着くことはできなかった。
One of them was covered and seemed all of a piece;
seem
(見える)
[動]
to appear to be; to have the appearance of
そのうちの一つは覆われており、一枚板のように見えた。
but at the upper end of the other there appeared a white round substance, about twice the bigness of our heads.
upper end
(上端)
[名]
the top end
substance
(物体)
[名]
a material thing
twice
(二倍)
[副]
two times
しかし、もう一方の上端には、私たちの頭の二倍ほどの大きさの白い丸い物体が現れた。
Within each of these was inclosed a prodigious plate of steel;
was inclosed
(封入されていた)
[動]
be surrounded or enclosed
plate
(鋼板)
[名]
a flat, thin, rigid sheet of metal
steel
(鋼)
[名]
a hard, strong metal alloy of iron and carbon
これらのそれぞれの中に、巨大な鋼板が封入されていた。
which, by our orders, we obliged him to show us, because we apprehended they might be dangerous engines.
by our orders
(私たちの命令で)
[名]
by our command
oblige
(強要する)
[動]
make someone do something
show
(見せる)
[動]
cause or allow to be seen
私たちは、それが危険な機械かもしれないと心配したので、私たちの命令で、彼にそれを見せるように強要した。
He took them out of their cases, and told us that in his own country his practice was to shave his beard with one of these and to cut his meat with the other.
case
(ケース)
[名]
a container for holding something
tell
(言う)
[動]
communicate information, news, or a story to someone in spoken or written words
shave
(剃る)
[動]
cut the hair off one's face with a razor
beard
(髭)
[名]
the hair growing on a man's face
彼はそれをケースから取り出し、自分の国では、そのうちの一つで髭を剃り、もう一つで肉を切るのが習慣だと言った。
There were two pockets which we could not enter;
enter
(入る)
[動]
go or come in
私たちが入ることができないポケットが二つあった。
these he called his fobs;
fob
(懐中時計入れ)
[名]
a small pocket at the front of a pair of trousers
彼はそれを懐中時計入れと呼んだ。
they were two large slits cut into the top of his middle cover, but squeezed close by the pressure of his belly.
slit
(スリット)
[名]
a long narrow cut or opening
cut
(切られた)
[動]
make an opening, incision, or wound in
top
(上部)
[名]
the highest or uppermost point, part, or level of something
cover
(覆い)
[名]
something that lies on or over something else
pressure
(圧力)
[名]
the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it
belly
(腹)
[名]
the front of the human trunk below the ribs; the abdomen
それは彼の中間の覆いの上部に切られた二つの大きなスリットだったが、彼の腹の圧力によってぎゅっと閉じられていた。
Out of the right fob hung a great silver chain, with a wonderful kind of engine at the bottom.
out of
(から)
[前]
from inside
hang
(垂れ下がる)
[動]
be suspended or supported from above
silver
(銀の)
[形]
made of silver
右の懐中時計入れからは、大きな銀の鎖が垂れ下がっており、その先端には素晴らしい機械が付いていた。
We directed him to draw out whatever was fastened to that chain, which appeared to be a globe, half silver, and half of some transparent metal;
draw out
(取り出す)
[動]
take out
appear
(ようだった)
[動]
seem
globe
(地球儀)
[名]
a spherical representation of the earth
transparent
(透明な)
[形]
see-through
私たちは彼に、その鎖につながれているものを何であれ取り出すように指示した。それは半分が銀で、半分が透明な金属でできた地球儀のようだった。
for on the transparent side we saw certain strange figures circularly drawn, and thought we could touch them till we found our fingers stopped by that lucid substance.
certain
(ある)
[形]
particular
figure
(図形)
[名]
a geometric shape
circularly
(円形に)
[副]
in a circular manner
draw
(描く)
[動]
produce a picture or diagram by making lines and marks
think
(思う)
[動]
have an opinion about something
touch
(触れる)
[動]
come into or be in contact with
finger
(指)
[名]
any of the four long thin parts at the end of the hand
stop
(阻まれる)
[動]
prevent from happening or from doing something
lucid
(透明な)
[形]
clear and easy to understand
透明な側には、円形に描かれた奇妙な図形が見え、指がその透明な物質に阻まれるまで触れられると思った。
He put his engine to our ears, which made an incessant noise, like that of a watermill;
put
(当てる)
[動]
move something into a specified place
ear
(耳)
[名]
the organ of hearing and balance in humans and other vertebrates
make
(立てる)
[動]
cause to be or become
incessant
(絶え間ない)
[形]
continuing without interruption
watermill
(水車)
[名]
a mill that is powered by a water wheel
彼は私たちの耳に機械を当てたが、それは水車のような絶え間ない音を立てた。
and we conjecture it is either some unknown animal or the god that he worships;
either
(どちらか)
[接]
used to indicate a choice or alternative between two things
unknown
(未知の)
[形]
not known or familiar
worship
(崇拝する)
[動]
show reverence and adoration for (a deity)
私たちは、それが未知の動物か、彼が崇拝する神のどちらかだと推測している。
but we are more inclined to the latter opinion, because he assures us (if we understood him right, for he expressed himself very imperfectly) that he seldom did anything without consulting it.
be inclined to
(傾いている)
[動]
be likely or disposed to
latter
(後者)
[形]
the second of two things mentioned
consult
(相談する)
[動]
seek information or advice from
しかし、私たちは後者の意見に傾いている。なぜなら、彼は(私たちが彼を正しく理解していれば、彼は非常に不完全な表現をしていたので)それに相談せずに何かをすることはめったにないと断言しているからだ。
He called it his oracle, and said it pointed out the time for every action of his life.
oracle
(神託)
[名]
a shrine dedicated to a god or gods, especially in the classical world
point out
(指摘する)
[動]
indicate or make reference to
action
(行動)
[名]
the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim
彼はそれを自分の神託と呼び、人生のあらゆる行動の時期を指摘していると言った。
From the left fob he took out a net almost large enough for a fisherman, but contrived to open and shut like a purse, and which served him for the same use;
left
(左の)
[形]
on or to the left side
net
(網)
[名]
a mesh of cords or wires
fisherman
(漁師)
[名]
a person engaged in fishing
open
(開閉できるように)
[動]
move a door or window so as to leave a space allowing access and vision
shut
(開閉できるように)
[動]
move a door or window so as to block an opening
contrive
(工夫する)
[動]
plan or achieve something in a clever and skillful way
serve
(使われる)
[動]
perform a specified function
左の懐中時計入れからは、漁師が使うのに十分な大きさの網を取り出したが、財布のように開閉できるように工夫されており、同じ用途に使われていた。
we found therein several massy pieces of yellow metal, which, if they be real gold, must be of immense value.
therein
(そこに)
[副]
in that place
massy
(塊の)
[形]
consisting of a large mass
yellow
(黄色い)
[形]
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the spectrum
real
(本物の)
[形]
not imitation or artificial; genuine
immense
(莫大な)
[形]
very great in size, amount, or degree
そこには黄色い金属の塊がいくつかあり、もしそれが本物の金ならば、莫大な価値があるに違いない。
When this inventory was read over to the emperor he directed me, although in very gentle terms, to deliver up the several particulars.
read over
(読み上げる)
[動]
read aloud
gentle
(穏やかな)
[形]
not rough or violent; mild, moderate, or slight
term
(言葉)
[名]
a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of knowledge
この目録が皇帝に読み上げられると、皇帝は私に、非常に穏やかな言葉ではあったが、いくつかの品物を差し出すように指示した。
He first called for my scimitar, which I took out, scabbard and all.
call for
(要求する)
[動]
to demand or ask for
scimitar
(三日月刀)
[名]
a short sword with a curved blade
皇帝はまず私の三日月刀を要求したので、私は鞘もろとも取り出した。
In the meantime he ordered three thousand of his choicest troops (who then attended him) to surround me at a distance, with their bows and arrows just ready to discharge;
three thousand
(三千)
[名]
the number 3000
choicest
(選りすぐりの)
[形]
of the best quality
surround
(囲む)
[動]
be around something on all sides
distance
(遠巻き)
[名]
the space between two points
その間に皇帝は、(その時皇帝に随行していた)選りすぐりの三千の兵士に、弓矢を放つ準備を整えて、私を遠巻きに囲むように命じた。
but I did not observe it, for my eyes were wholly fixed upon his majesty.
fix
(じっと見つめる)
[動]
direct steadily
majesty
(皇帝陛下)
[名]
a title of respect for a king or queen
しかし、私は皇帝陛下をじっと見つめていたので、それには気づかなかった。
He then desired me to draw my scimitar, which, although it had got some rust by the sea water, was in most parts exceeding bright.
draw
(抜く)
[動]
to pull out
rust
(錆びる)
[動]
to become corroded
sea water
(海水)
[名]
water from the sea
bright
(輝く)
[形]
giving out or reflecting much light; shining
それから皇帝は私に三日月刀を抜くように求めたが、それは海水で少し錆びていたものの、ほとんどの部分が非常に輝いていた。
I did so, and immediately all the troops gave a shout between terror and surprise;
do so
(そうする)
[動]
do the same thing
all
(全ての)
[限]
the whole quantity or extent of
give
(上げる)
[動]
cause to be received
between
(間で)
[前]
in the interval separating two points in time or space or two objects or events
私はそうしたが、すぐに全軍が恐怖と驚きの間で叫び声を上げた。
for the sun shone clear, and the reflection dazzled their eyes as I waved the scimitar to and fro in my hand.
shine
(輝く)
[動]
be bright; be radiant
clear
(明るい)
[形]
bright; full of light
reflection
(反射)
[名]
the throwing back by a surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it
dazzle
(眩ませる)
[動]
blind temporarily by a bright light
wave
(振る)
[動]
move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal
太陽が明るく輝き、私が三日月刀を手に前後に振ると、その反射が彼らの目を眩ませたからである。
His majesty, who is a most magnanimous prince, was less daunted than I could expect;
His majesty
(皇帝陛下)
[名]
a title used to refer to a king or queen
most magnanimous
(最も寛大な)
[形]
very generous or forgiving
prince
(君主)
[名]
a male member of a royal family
less
(よりも)
[形]
not as much or as many
daunted
(恐れる)
[動]
be intimidated by
最も寛大な君主である皇帝陛下は、私が期待するよりも恐れていなかった。
he ordered me to return it into the scabbard and cast it on the ground as gently as I could, about six feet from the end of my chain.
cast
(投げる)
[動]
throw forcefully
gently
(静かに)
[副]
in a gentle manner
six feet
(六フィート)
[名]
a unit of length equal to 12 inches or 36 inches
end
(端)
[名]
the final part of something
皇帝は私に刀を鞘に収めて、鎖の端から約六フィート離れた地面にできるだけ静かに投げるように命じた。
The next thing he demanded was one of the hollow iron pillars, by which he meant my pocket pistols.
next
(次に)
[形]
immediately following the time of writing
demand
(要求する)
[動]
ask authoritatively or urgently
pistol
(ピストル)
[名]
a small firearm that can be held in one hand
次に皇帝が要求したのは、中空の鉄の柱の一つで、それは私のポケットピストルのことだった。
I drew it out, and at his desire, as well as I could, expressed to him the use of it;
draw out
(抜く)
[動]
pull out
at one's desire
(希望に応じて)
[名]
in accordance with one's wish
as well as one can
(できるだけ)
[副]
to the best of one's ability
express
(説明する)
[動]
convey in words
私はそれを抜き、皇帝の希望に応じて、できるだけその使い方を説明した。
and charging it only with powder, which by the closeness of my pouch happened to escape wetting in the sea (an inconvenience against which all prudent mariners take special care to provide), I first cautioned the emperor not to be afraid, and then I let it off in the air.
charge
(装填する)
[動]
to load or fill with something
powder
(火薬)
[名]
a dry substance consisting of very small particles
closeness
(密閉)
[名]
the state of being close or near
escape
(濡れずに済む)
[動]
to get free from a dangerous or unpleasant situation
inconvenience
(不便)
[名]
something that causes trouble or difficulty
provide
(準備する)
[動]
to make available for use; supply
caution
(注意する)
[動]
to warn or advise someone to be careful
afraid
(恐れる)
[形]
feeling fear or worry
let off
(放つ)
[動]
to allow to escape or go free
そして、火薬だけを装填し、私のポーチが密閉されていたので、海で濡れずに済んだ(すべての賢明な船員が特別な注意を払って準備する不便)ので、私はまず皇帝に恐れないように注意し、それから空中に放った。
The astonishment here was much greater than at the sight of the scimitar.
ここでの驚きは、三日月刀を見たときよりもずっと大きかった。
Hundreds fell down as if they had been struck dead;
hundreds
(何百人も)
[名]
a large number of people or things
fall down
(倒れる)
[動]
move from a standing or upright position to a lying or sitting position
strike dead
(殴り殺す)
[動]
kill by hitting
何百人もの人々が、まるで殴り殺されたかのように倒れた。
and even the emperor, although he stood his ground, could not recover himself in some time.
even
(でさえ)
[副]
to a greater extent than usual
stand one's ground
(立っている)
[動]
to maintain one's position
recover
(我に返る)
[動]
to return to a normal state
some time
(しばらく)
[名]
a period of time
皇帝でさえ、立っていたにもかかわらず、しばらくは我に返ることができなかった。
I delivered up both my pistols in the same manner as I had done my scimitar, and then my pouch of powder and bullets;
deliver up
(差し出す)
[動]
to give or send something to someone
bullet
(弾丸)
[名]
a small metal projectile that is fired from a gun
私は三日月刀と同じように両方のピストルを差し出し、それから火薬と弾丸の入ったポーチを差し出した。
begging him that the former might be kept from the fire, for it would kindle with the smallest spark and blow up his imperial palace into the air.
beg
(頼む)
[動]
ask for something earnestly
former
(火薬)
[名]
the first of two things mentioned
keep
(遠ざける)
[動]
not allow to come near
fire
(火)
[名]
the state of burning that produces heat and light
kindle
(燃え上がる)
[動]
catch fire
smallest
(小さな)
[形]
of the least size
spark
(火花)
[名]
a small fiery particle
blow up
(吹き飛ばす)
[動]
explode
imperial palace
(皇居)
[名]
the official residence of the emperor of Japan
火薬は火から遠ざけておくようにと頼んだ。火薬は小さな火花でも燃え上がり、皇居を空中に吹き飛ばしてしまうからだ。
I likewise delivered up my watch, which the emperor was very curious to see, and commanded two of his tallest yeomen of the guards to bear it on a pole upon their shoulders, as draymen in England do a barrel of ale.
yeoman
(従士)
[名]
a man owning and cultivating a small farm
bear
(担ぐ)
[動]
to carry
drayman
(荷馬車屋)
[名]
a person who drives a dray
barrel
(樽)
[名]
a round wooden container with flat ends
ale
(ビール)
[名]
a type of beer
私は同様に時計を差し出したが、皇帝はそれをとても見たがり、イギリスの荷馬車屋がビール樽を運ぶように、護衛の最も背の高い従士の二人に、それを棒に吊して肩に担ぐように命じた。
He was amazed at the continual noise it made, and the motion of the minute hand, which he could easily discern;
be amazed
(驚く)
[動]
feel or show surprise
continual
(絶え間ない)
[形]
continuing in an uninterrupted manner
minute hand
(分針)
[名]
the long hand on a clock or watch that shows the minutes
discern
(見分ける)
[動]
perceive or recognize the difference between two or more things
彼は時計が立てる絶え間ない音と、簡単に見分けられる分針の動きに驚いていた。
for their sight is much more acute than ours;
sight
(視力)
[名]
the ability to sense light, and the eye's ability to see
much
(ずっと)
[副]
to a great extent or degree
acute
(鋭い)
[形]
having or showing a perceptive understanding; shrewd
彼らの視力は我々よりもずっと鋭いのだ。
and asked the opinions of his learned men about him, which were various and remote, as the reader may imagine without my repeating;
ask
(求める)
[動]
request for something
various
(さまざま)
[形]
different from one another
remote
(的外れ)
[形]
far away in space or time
imagine
(想像する)
[動]
form a mental image of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived in reality
そして、私について学者たちの意見を求めたが、それはさまざまで、私の繰り返しなしに読者が想像できる通り、的外れなものだった。
although, indeed, I could not very perfectly understand them.
although
(もっとも)
[接]
in spite of the fact that
indeed
(実際)
[副]
in fact; really; truly
perfectly
(完全に)
[副]
in a perfect manner
もっとも、私は彼らの言うことを完全に理解することはできなかったのだが。
I then gave up my silver and copper money, my purse with nine large pieces of gold, and some smaller ones;
give up
(差し出す)
[動]
hand over
silver
(銀貨)
[名]
a shiny white metal
copper
(銅貨)
[名]
a reddish-brown metal
nine
(九枚)
[数]
one more than eight
それから私は銀貨と銅貨、九枚の大きな金貨といくつかの小さな金貨の入った財布を差し出した。
my knife and razor, my comb and silver snuff box, my handkerchief and journal book.
knife
(ナイフ)
[名]
a cutting instrument with a blade and a handle
razor
(カミソリ)
[名]
a bladed tool used to remove unwanted hair from the face or body
comb
(櫛)
[名]
a strip of plastic, metal, or wood with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair
snuff box
(嗅ぎタバコ入れ)
[名]
a small box for holding snuff
handkerchief
(ハンカチ)
[名]
a square of cloth used for wiping the nose or mouth
journal book
(日記帳)
[名]
a book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences
ナイフとカミソリ、櫛と銀の嗅ぎタバコ入れ、ハンカチと日記帳も差し出した。
My scimitar, pistols, and pouch were conveyed in carriages to his majesty’s stores, but the rest of my goods were returned me.
convey
(運ぶ)
[動]
to take or carry from one place to another
store
(倉庫)
[名]
a place where things are kept for future use
return
(返却)
[動]
to give or send back
私の三日月刀、ピストル、弾薬袋は馬車で陛下の倉庫に運ばれたが、残りの品物は返却された。
The horses of the army, and those of the royal stables, having been daily led before me, were no longer shy, but would come up to my very feet without starting.
royal
(王室の)
[形]
of or relating to a king or queen or a member of their family
stable
(厩舎)
[名]
a building in which horses are kept
daily
(毎日)
[副]
every day
lead
(連れてこられる)
[動]
cause to go with oneself by holding and guiding
shy
(怖がる)
[形]
being reserved or having or showing nervousness or timidity in the company of other people
come up to
(近寄る)
[動]
approach or reach a certain level or standard
foot
(足元)
[名]
the end of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks
start
(驚く)
[動]
make a sudden movement or exclamation, especially as a result of being startled or surprised
軍馬や王室の馬は、毎日私の前に連れてこられるので、もう怖がらずに私の足元まで来るようになった。
The riders would leap them over my hand, as I held it on the ground;
rider
(騎手)
[名]
a person who rides a horse
私が地面に手を置くと、騎手たちは馬を私の手の上を飛び越えさせた。
and one of the emperor’s huntsmen, upon a large courser, took my foot, shoe and all, which was indeed a prodigious leap.
huntsman
(狩猟者)
[名]
a person who hunts
courser
(馬)
[名]
a swift horse
take
(飛び越える)
[動]
move or travel over, across, or through
shoe
(靴)
[名]
an outer covering for the foot, typically made of leather, having a sturdy sole and not reaching above the ankle
all
(ごと)
[副]
completely; totally
皇帝の狩猟者の一人は、大きな馬に乗って私の足を靴ごと飛び越えたが、これは確かに驚くべき跳躍だった。
I had the good fortune to divert the emperor one day after a very extraordinary manner.
have the good fortune to
(幸運にも)
[動]
be lucky enough to
a very extraordinary manner
(とても珍しい方法)
[名]
a very unusual way
ある日、私は幸運にも、とても珍しい方法で皇帝を楽しませることができた。
I desired he would order several sticks of two feet high, and the thickness of an ordinary cane, to be brought me;
two feet
(二フィート)
[名]
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
thickness
(太さ)
[名]
the distance through an object as measured from one side to the other
ordinary
(普通の)
[形]
of the usual or common type
cane
(杖)
[名]
a stick used to help a person walk
bring
(持ってきてくれる)
[動]
to cause to come or go with oneself
私は、高さ二フィート、普通の杖の太さの棒を何本か持ってきてくれるように頼んだ。
whereupon his majesty commanded the master of his woods to give directions accordingly, and the next morning six woodmen arrived with as many carriages, drawn by eight horses to each.
majesty
(皇帝)
[名]
a king or queen
wood
(森)
[名]
a large area of land covered with trees
give direction
(指示する)
[動]
tell someone what to do
next morning
(翌朝)
[名]
the morning of the day after today
woodman
(木こり)
[名]
a person who cuts down trees
draw
(引く)
[動]
pull something
すると皇帝は、森の管理者にそのように指示するよう命じ、翌朝、六人の木こりが、それぞれ八頭の馬に引かれた六台の馬車で到着した。
I took nine of these sticks and fixing them firmly in the ground in a quadrangular figure, two feet and a half square, I took four other sticks and tied them parallel at each corner, about two feet from the ground;
quadrangular
(四角形)
[形]
having four sides and four angles
corner
(角)
[名]
the point or area where two or more sides or edges meet
私はこの棒を九本取り、二フィート半四方の四角形に地面にしっかりと固定し、さらに四本の棒を取り、地面から約二フィートの高さで各角に平行に結びつけた。
then I fastened my handkerchief to the nine sticks that stood erect, and extended it on all sides, till it was tight as the top of a drum;
extend
(広げる)
[動]
stretch out or cause to stretch out
tight
(張る)
[形]
held or tied together or drawn close
drum
(ドラム)
[名]
a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder with a skin stretched over one or both ends
それから、ハンカチを直立した九本の棒に結びつけ、ドラムの上部のように張るまで四方に広げた。
and the four parallel sticks, rising about five inches higher than the handkerchief, served as ledges on each side.
about five inches
(約五インチ)
[名]
a unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters
serve as
(の役目を果たす)
[動]
to be used as
ledge
(棚)
[名]
a narrow shelf or platform projecting from a wall or cliff
そして、ハンカチより約五インチ高くなっている四本の平行な棒が、両側の棚の役目を果たした。
When I had finished my work I desired the emperor to let a troop of his best horse, twenty-four in number, come and exercise upon this plane.
finish
(終わる)
[動]
bring to an end; come to an end
let
(連れてくる)
[動]
allow to
exercise
(訓練)
[名]
activity requiring physical effort, carried out especially to sustain or improve health and fitness
作業が終わると、私は皇帝に、二十四頭の最も優れた馬の軍団をこの平地に連れてきて訓練させてほしいと頼んだ。
His majesty approved of the proposal, and I took them up one by one in my hands, ready mounted and armed, with the proper officers to exercise them.
approve
(承認する)
[動]
officially agree to or accept something
proposal
(提案)
[名]
a plan or suggestion, especially a formal or written one, put forward for consideration or discussion
take up
(取り上げる)
[動]
to lift or raise something
ready
(準備ができて)
[形]
in a state of readiness
mount
(馬に乗る)
[動]
to climb up or onto something
arm
(武装する)
[動]
to equip with or as if with weapons
proper
(適切な)
[形]
truly or strictly so called
exercise
(訓練する)
[動]
to use or apply something
陛下はその提案を承認し、私は馬を訓練する適切な将校たちと共に、馬に乗り武装した兵士たちを一人ずつ手に取り上げた。
As soon as they got into order they divided into two parties, performed mock skirmishes, discharged blunt arrows, drew their swords, fled and pursued, attacked and retired, and in short, discovered the best military discipline I ever beheld.
as soon as
(するとすぐに)
[接]
at the moment that
get into order
(整列する)
[動]
arrange in a systematic way
divide into
(分かれる)
[動]
separate into parts
party
(部隊)
[名]
a group of people who are organized for a particular purpose
mock
(模擬)
[形]
not real or genuine
skirmish
(戦闘)
[名]
a minor fight in a war
blunt
(先端の丸い)
[形]
having a dull edge or point
flee
(逃走)
[動]
run away from
pursue
(追跡)
[動]
follow in order to catch or kill
attack
(攻撃)
[動]
take aggressive action against
retire
(退却)
[動]
withdraw
best
(最高の)
[形]
of the most excellent kind
military
(軍事)
[形]
of or relating to the armed forces
discipline
(訓練)
[名]
training that produces orderliness, obedience, and self-control
彼らは整列するとすぐに二つの部隊に分かれ、模擬戦闘を行い、先端の丸い矢を放ち、剣を抜き、逃走と追跡、攻撃と退却を繰り返し、要するに、私が今まで見た中で最高の軍事訓練を見せてくれた。
The parallel sticks secured them and their horses from falling over the stage;
parallel
(平行な)
[形]
having the same direction, course, or tendency
secure
(落ちないようにする)
[動]
make safe; fix or fasten firmly
平行な棒は、彼らと馬がステージから落ちないようにしていた。
and the emperor was so much delighted that he ordered this entertainment to be repeated several days, and once was pleased to be lifted up and give the word of command;
be delighted
(喜ぶ)
[動]
be very pleased
entertainment
(催し)
[名]
an event, performance, or activity designed to entertain
several days
(数日間)
[名]
more than two but not many days
once
(一度)
[副]
on one occasion or for one time only
be pleased
(喜ぶ)
[動]
be very pleased
be lifted up
(持ち上げられる)
[動]
be raised to a higher position
give the word of command
(指揮を執る)
[動]
give an order or command
皇帝は非常に喜び、この催しを数日間繰り返すように命じ、一度は持ち上げられて指揮を執ることを喜んだ。
and, with great difficulty, persuaded even the empress herself to let me hold her in her close chair within two yards of the stage, from whence she was able to take a full view of the whole performance.
with great difficulty
(非常に困難なことに)
[副]
in a very difficult way
persuade
(説得する)
[動]
cause (someone) to do something by reasoning with them or giving them advice
take a full view
(十分に見ることができる)
[動]
see or understand something completely
そして、非常に困難なことに、皇后陛下でさえも、私がステージから2ヤード以内の彼女の椅子に座らせてくれるよう説得し、そこから彼女は演技全体を十分に見ることができた。
It was my good fortune that no ill accident happened in these entertainments;
good fortune
(幸運)
[名]
good luck
ill accident
(事故)
[名]
an unfortunate event that happens unexpectedly and usually results in harm or damage
幸いにも、これらの催しでは事故は起こらなかった。
only once a fiery horse that belonged to one of the captains, pawing with his hoof, struck a hole in my handkerchief, and, his foot slipping, he overthrew his rider and himself;
only once
(ただ一度だけ)
[副]
on one occasion only
fiery
(気性の荒い)
[形]
having a strong and passionate temperament
belong to
(所有する)
[動]
be owned by
captain
(隊長)
[名]
the person in charge of a ship
hoof
(ひづめ)
[名]
the horny part of the foot of an animal
strike a hole
(穴を開ける)
[動]
make a hole
slip
(滑る)
[動]
lose one's footing
overthrow
(転倒する)
[動]
fall over
ただ一度だけ、隊長の一人が所有する気性の荒い馬が、ひづめで私のハンカチに穴を開け、足を滑らせて乗り手もろとも転倒した。
but I immediately relieved them both, and, covering the hole with one hand, I set down the troop with the other, in the same manner as I took them up.
relieve
(助ける)
[動]
alleviate or reduce
hole
(穴)
[名]
an opening through something
set down
(下ろす)
[動]
put down; place on a surface
しかし、私はすぐに二人を助け、片手で穴を覆い、もう片方の手で部隊を持ち上げたのと同じ方法で下ろした。
The horse that fell was strained in the left shoulder, but the rider got no hurt, and I repaired my handkerchief as well as I could;
fall
(転倒する)
[動]
move from a higher to a lower position
strain
(痛める)
[動]
injure by overexertion
left shoulder
(左肩)
[名]
the shoulder on the left side of the body
get no hurt
(怪我をしない)
[動]
not be injured
repair
(修理する)
[動]
restore to good condition
転倒した馬は左肩を痛めたが、乗り手は怪我をせず、ハンカチはできる限り修理した。
however, I would not trust to the strength of it any more in such dangerous enterprises.
any more
(これ以上)
[副]
no more; not any longer
enterprise
(冒険)
[名]
a project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one
しかし、私はもうこれ以上、このような危険な冒険にハンカチの強度を頼ることはしないだろう。
One morning, about a fortnight after I had obtained my liberty, Reldresal, principal secretary (as they style him) for private affairs, came to my house attended only by one servant.
one morning
(ある朝)
[名]
the morning of a particular day
about a fortnight
(約二週間)
[名]
a period of two weeks
principal secretary
(首席秘書官)
[名]
the chief secretary of a government department
come to
(訪れる)
[動]
arrive at
私が自由を得てから約二週間後の朝、私事担当の首席秘書官(彼らはそう呼んでいる)レルドレサルが、従者を一人だけ連れて私の家を訪れた。
He ordered his coach to wait at a distance, and desired I would give him an hour’s audience;
wait
(待つ)
[動]
stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event happens
desire
(申し出る)
[動]
strongly wish for or want
audience
(面会)
[名]
a formal meeting with a person of high rank
彼は馬車を遠くで待たせ、私に1時間の面会を申し出た。
which I readily consented to, on account of his quality and personal merits, as well as the many good offices he had done me during my solicitations at court.
personal
(人柄)
[形]
of or concerning a particular person
merit
(長所)
[名]
the quality of being good and deserving praise
good office
(善意)
[名]
a kind or helpful act
during
(間に)
[前]
throughout the course or duration of
solicitation
(懇願)
[名]
a request, plea, or entreaty
彼の資質と人柄、そして私が宮廷で懇願している間に彼がしてくれた多くの善意のおかげで、私はすぐに承諾した。
I offered to lie down, that he might the more conveniently reach my ear;
offer
(申し出る)
[動]
present or suggest something for consideration or discussion
私は彼がもっと楽に私の耳に届くように横になることを申し出た。
but he chose rather to let me hold him in my hand during our conversation.
choose
(選ぶ)
[動]
pick out or select from a number of alternatives
rather
(むしろ)
[副]
more readily or willingly
しかし彼は会話の間、私が彼を手に持つことを選んだ。
He began with compliments on my liberty;
begin with
(始める)
[動]
start with
compliment
(祝福)
[名]
a polite expression of praise or admiration
彼は私の自由を祝福することから始めた。
said he might pretend to some merit in it;
say
(言う)
[動]
express (something) in words
pretend
(ふりをする)
[動]
act as if something is the case when in fact it is not
some
(多少の)
[限]
an unspecified amount or number of
彼はそれに多少の功績があるかもしれないと言った。
but, however, added, that if it had not been for the present situation of things at court, perhaps I might not have obtained it so soon.
if it had not been for
(もし~がなかったら)
[条]
if it were not for
present situation
(現状)
[名]
the current state of affairs
しかし、もし宮廷の現状がなかったら、私はそんなに早く自由を得られなかったかもしれないと付け加えた。
“For,” said he, “as flourishing a condition as we may appear to be in to foreigners, we labor under two mighty evils: a violent faction at home, and the danger of an invasion by a most potent enemy from abroad.
flourish
(栄える)
[動]
grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way
foreigner
(外国人)
[名]
a person from a foreign country
labor
(苦しむ)
[動]
work hard
mighty
(大きな)
[形]
very great in size, amount, or intensity
evil
(悪)
[名]
something that is harmful or undesirable
faction
(派閥)
[名]
a group of people with a particular set of beliefs who are trying to achieve their aims within a larger group
abroad
(海外)
[副]
in or to a foreign country
「というのも」と彼は言った、「我々は外国人には栄えているように見えるかもしれないが、二つの大きな悪に苦しんでいる。国内の激しい派閥争いと、海外からの強力な敵による侵略の危険だ。
As to the first, you are to understand that for above seventy moons past there have been two struggling parties in this empire, under the names of _Tramecksan_ and _Slamecksan_, from the high and low heels of their shoes, by which they distinguish themselves.
seventy
(七十)
[形]
the cardinal number that is the product of seven and ten
past
(過去)
[名]
the time that has passed
struggling
(争う)
[動]
make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction
party
(政党)
[名]
a political organization that seeks to influence government policy, typically by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office
name
(名)
[名]
a word or set of words using which a person is referred to
heel
(かかと)
[名]
the end of a foot
low
(低い)
[形]
of little vertical extent
最初の点については、過去七十ヶ月以上もの間、この帝国にはトラメクサンとスラメクサンという名の二つの争う政党があり、彼らは靴のかかとの高低によって区別されていることを理解しなければならない。
It is alleged, indeed, that the high heels are most agreeable to our ancient constitution;
high heel
(ハイヒール)
[名]
a shoe with a very high heel
agreeable
(適合している)
[形]
able to be accepted; satisfactory
constitution
(憲法)
[名]
the system of fundamental principles according to which a state or other organization is governed
確かに、ハイヒールは我々の古代憲法に最も適合していると主張されている。
but, however this may be, his majesty has determined to make use of only low heels in the administration of the government, and all offices in the gift of the crown, as you cannot but observe;
however this may be
(いずれにせよ)
[副]
in any case; whatever happens
determine
(決意する)
[動]
to decide or settle in advance
make use of
(使う)
[動]
to employ for a particular purpose
administration
(運営)
[名]
the management of a business or organization
government
(政府)
[名]
the group of people with authority to govern it
gift
(贈り物)
[名]
something that is given
crown
(王冠)
[名]
a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch
しかし、いずれにせよ、陛下は政府の運営や王冠の贈り物にかかわるすべての役職にローヒールだけを使うことを決意された。
and particularly, that his majesty’s imperial heels are lower at least by a _drurr_ than any of his court (_drurr_ is a measure about the fourteenth part of an inch).
lower
(低い)
[形]
not as high as something else
drurr
(ドラ)
[名]
a measure of length equal to one fourteenth of an inch
特に、陛下のかかとは宮廷の誰よりも少なくともドラ一つ分低い(ドラとは一インチの約十四分の一の長さの単位である)。
The animosities between these two parties run so high, that they will neither eat nor drink nor talk with each other.
run high
(強い)
[動]
be intense or strong
eat
(食事)
[動]
take in food
talk
(会話)
[動]
speak or converse
この二つの政党間の敵意は非常に強く、彼らは互いに食事も飲み物も会話もしない。
We compute the _Tramecksan_, or High-heels, to exceed us in number;
compute
(見積もる)
[動]
calculate
exceed
(勝っている)
[動]
be greater than or go beyond (a limit, expectation, or standard)
我々はトラメクサン、つまりハイヒール派が我々より数で勝っていると見積もっている。
but the power is wholly on our side.
power
(権力)
[名]
the ability to do or act
wholly
(完全に)
[副]
completely; entirely
on our side
(我々側にある)
[名]
in our favor
しかし、権力は完全に我々側にある。
We apprehend his imperial highness, the heir to the crown, to have some tendency towards the High-heels; at least, we can plainly discover one of his heels higher than the other, which gives him a hobble in his gait.
imperial highness
(皇太子殿下)
[名]
a title used for a member of an imperial family
heir
(皇太子)
[名]
a person who inherits or is entitled to inherit property
tendency
(傾向)
[名]
a general direction in which something is developing or changing
high-heel
(ハイヒール)
[名]
a shoe with a high heel
plainly
(はっきりと)
[副]
in a clear and simple manner
gait
(歩き方)
[名]
a person's manner of walking
我々は皇太子殿下がハイヒール派に傾いているのではないかと心配している。少なくとも、殿下のかかとの一つがもう一方より高く、歩き方がぎこちないのははっきりと分かる。
Now, in the midst of these intestine disquiets, we are threatened with an invasion from the island of Blefuscu, which is the other great empire of the universe, almost as large and powerful as this of his majesty.
in the midst of
(真っ只中)
[名]
the middle part of something
intestine
(内紛)
[名]
the lower part of the alimentary canal
disquiet
(不安)
[名]
a feeling of worry or nervousness
threaten
(脅かす)
[動]
to say that you will cause trouble or harm to someone
invasion
(侵略)
[名]
the act of entering a country or area in a large number, especially with military force
さて、こうした内紛の真っ只中、我々はブレフスキュ島からの侵略の脅威にさらされている。ブレフスキュ島は宇宙のもう一つの大帝国であり、陛下の帝国とほぼ同じくらい大きく強力である。
For as to what we have heard you affirm, that there are other kingdoms and states in the world, inhabited by human creatures as large as yourself, our philosophers are in much doubt, and would rather conjecture that you dropped from the moon, or one of the stars;
for as to
(というのも)
[接]
because
what
(もの)
[名]
the thing that
we
(我々)
[代]
I and another or others
have heard
(聞いた)
[動]
perceive with the ear
you
(あなた)
[代]
the person being spoken to
affirm
(断言する)
[動]
state as a fact
that
(ということ)
[接]
used to introduce a clause
there are
(ある)
[動]
exist
kingdoms
(国)
[名]
a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen
and
(と)
[接]
used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, and to show that two things are connected
states
(州)
[名]
a politically organized body of people usually occupying a definite territory
the world
(世界)
[名]
the earth and all the people living on it
inhabited
(住む)
[動]
live in or occupy
creatures
(生き物)
[名]
a living being
as large as
(同じくらい大きい)
[形]
having the same size as
yourself
(あなた)
[代]
the person being spoken to
philosophers
(哲学者)
[名]
a person who studies or writes about philosophy
are in
(にある)
[動]
be in a state or condition
doubt
(疑い)
[名]
a feeling of uncertainty about something
would rather
(むしろ)
[副]
more readily or willingly
dropped
(落ちた)
[動]
fall or cause to fall
from
(から)
[前]
used to indicate a starting point
the moon
(月)
[名]
the natural satellite of the earth
or
(または)
[接]
used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, and to show that two things are connected
of
(の)
[前]
used to indicate a possessive relationship
the stars
(星)
[名]
a fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
というのも、あなたと同じくらい大きな人間が住む国や州が世界にあるとあなたが断言しているのを聞いたが、我々の哲学者たちは大いに疑っており、むしろあなたが月や星から落ちてきたのではないかと推測している。
because it is certain that a hundred mortals of your bulk would in a short time destroy all the fruits and cattle of his majesty’s dominions;
short time
(短時間)
[名]
a brief period of time
destroy
(食い尽くす)
[動]
cause the destruction of
fruit
(果物)
[名]
the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten
cattle
(家畜)
[名]
cows, bulls, or oxen
というのも、あなたと同じ大きさの人間百人が陛下の領土の果物や家畜を短時間で食い尽くしてしまうのは確実だからだ。
besides, our histories of six thousand moons make no mention of any other regions than the two great empires of Lilliput and Blefuscu.
history
(歴史)
[名]
the study of past events
six thousand
(六千)
[形]
the number 6000
make no mention of
(言及されていない)
[動]
not mention
region
(地域)
[名]
a large area of land
Blefuscu
(ブレフスキュ)
[名]
a fictional land inhabited by tiny people
その上、我々の六千の月の歴史には、リリパット帝国とブレフスキュ帝国の二つの大帝国以外の地域については何も言及されていない。
Which two mighty powers have, as I was going to tell you, been engaged in a most obstinate war for six-and-thirty moons past.
mighty
(強大な)
[形]
having or showing great and impressive power or strength
power
(国)
[名]
a sovereign state
as I was going to tell you
(これからお話ししようと思っていたのだが)
[句]
I was going to tell you this
been engaged in
(従事してきた)
[動]
be occupied or busy with
most obstinate
(最も頑固な)
[形]
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or to do what someone else wants
for six-and-thirty moons past
(過去三十六ヶ月にわたって)
[句]
for the past thirty-six months
これからお話ししようと思っていたのだが、この二つの強大な国は、過去三十六ヶ月にわたって最も頑固な戦争を繰り広げてきた。
It began upon the following occasion:
occasion
(出来事)
[名]
an event or happening
それは次のような出来事から始まった。
It is allowed on all hands, that the primitive way of breaking eggs, before we eat them, was upon the larger end;
allow
(認める)
[動]
to give permission to do something
egg
(卵)
[名]
a round or oval object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, especially one containing a developing embryo
primitive
(原始的な)
[形]
relating to the earliest period or stage of development
way
(方法)
[名]
how something is done or how it happens
卵を食べる前に割る原始的な方法は、誰もが認めるように、大きい方の端を割ることだった。
but his present majesty’s grandfather, while he was a boy, going to eat an egg, and breaking it according to the ancient practice, happened to cut one of his fingers;
present
(現)
[形]
existing or happening now
grandfather
(祖父)
[名]
the father of one's father or mother
break
(割る)
[動]
cause to come apart by force
practice
(方法)
[名]
the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories about such application or use
happen
(たまたま)
[動]
take place by chance or without apparent cause
しかし、現皇帝の祖父が少年の頃、卵を食べようとして古代の方法に従って割ったところ、たまたま指を切ってしまった。
whereupon the emperor, his father, published an edict, commanding all his subjects, upon great penalties, to break the smaller end of their eggs.
publish
(発布する)
[動]
make public
edict
(勅令)
[名]
an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority
penalty
(罰則)
[名]
a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract
smaller
(小さい方)
[形]
of a size that is less than average or usual
そこで、彼の父である皇帝は、すべての臣下に卵の小さい方の先端を割るように命じる勅令を発布し、違反者には重い罰則を課した。
The people so highly resented this law, that our histories tell us there have been six rebellions raised on that account;
highly
(非常に)
[副]
to a great degree or extent
resent
(憤慨する)
[動]
feel bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly
rebellion
(反乱)
[名]
an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler
国民はこの法律に非常に憤慨し、歴史によれば、このために六回も反乱が起こったという。
wherein one emperor lost his life, and another his crown.
another
(もう一回)
[形]
one more; an additional
そのうち一回は皇帝が命を落とし、もう一回は皇帝が王冠を失った。
These civil commotions were constantly fomented by the monarchs of Blefuscu; and when they were quelled, the exiles always fled for refuge to that empire.
civil commotion
(内乱)
[名]
a disturbance of the peace by an uprising of citizens
constantly
(常に)
[副]
continuously over a period of time; always
foment
(扇動する)
[動]
to stir up or instigate
quell
(鎮圧する)
[動]
to put an end to by force
exile
(亡命者)
[名]
a person who has been forced to leave their own country
flee
(逃げ込む)
[動]
to run away from a place or situation
これらの内乱は、常にブレフスキュの君主たちによって扇動され、鎮圧されると、亡命者たちはいつもその帝国に逃げ込んだ。
It is computed that eleven thousand persons have, at several times, suffered death, rather than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end.
eleven thousand
(十一万人)
[名]
the number 11000
suffer
(選ぶ)
[動]
experience or be subjected to something bad or unpleasant
submit
(従う)
[動]
yield to the authority or will of another
計算によると、卵の小さい方の先端を割る命令に従うよりも、死を選んだ人が何度かあって、その数は十一万人にのぼるという。
Many hundred large volumes have been published upon this controversy;
many hundred
(何百冊もの)
[名]
a large number of
large volume
(大著)
[名]
a book of great size
publish
(出版する)
[動]
prepare and issue for public distribution
この論争については、何百冊もの大著が出版されている。
but the books of the Big-endians have been long forbidden, and the whole party rendered incapable by law of holding employments.
forbidden
(禁止される)
[動]
not allowed; banned
whole
(全体)
[形]
all of; the entire
employment
(職)
[名]
the condition of having paid work
しかし、大端派の本は長い間禁止され、党全体が法律によって職に就けないようにされている。
During the course of these troubles, the emperors of Blefuscu did frequently expostulate by their ambassadors, accusing us of making a schism in religion by offending against a fundamental doctrine of our great prophet Lustrog, in the fifty-fourth chapter of the Blundecral, which is their Alcoran.
During the course of
(さなか)
[名]
the time during which something happens
trouble
(騒動)
[名]
difficulty or problems
expostulate
(抗議する)
[動]
to express strong disapproval or disagreement
ambassador
(大使)
[名]
the highest-ranking diplomat sent by a state to another state or to an international organization
accuse
(非難する)
[動]
to charge someone with a crime or with having done something wrong
schism
(分裂)
[名]
a division or separation
offend
(反する)
[動]
to cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful
fundamental
(根本的な)
[形]
forming a necessary base or core; of central importance
doctrine
(教義)
[名]
a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group
prophet
(預言者)
[名]
a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God
Lustrog
(ルストログ)
[名]
a fictional prophet in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels
Blundecral
(ブルンデクラル)
[名]
a fictional holy book in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels
fifty-fourth
(第五十四)
[形]
being the number that is four more than fifty
Alcoran
(アルコーラン)
[名]
the sacred book of Islam
これらの騒動のさなか、ブレフスキュの皇帝は、彼らのアルコーランであるブルンデクラルの第五十四章にある、偉大な預言者ルストログの根本教義に反することによって、宗教に分裂をもたらしたとして、大使を通じて頻繁に抗議した。
This, however, is thought to be a mere strain upon the text;
this
(これ)
[代]
the thing that is being discussed or referred to
be thought to be
(と考えられている)
[動]
be of the opinion that
mere
(単なる)
[形]
that is the only thing mentioned
strain
(歪曲)
[名]
a force tending to distort or twist something out of shape
しかし、これは単なるテキストの歪曲であると考えられている。
for the words are these: That all true believers shall break their eggs at the convenient end;
believer
(信者)
[名]
a person who believes in something
convenient
(都合の良い)
[形]
suitable to one's needs or purposes
言葉はこうだ。すべての真の信者は、都合の良い端で卵を割らなければならない。
and which is the convenient end seems, in my humble opinion, to be left to every man’s conscience, or at least in the power of the chief magistrate to determine.
humble
(卑見)
[形]
having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance
chief magistrate
(最高裁判官)
[名]
the highest judicial officer in a country or state
私の卑見では、どちらが都合の良い端かは、各自の良心に委ねられるか、少なくとも最高裁判官の決定権に委ねられるべきであるように思われる。
Now, the Big-endian exiles have found so much credit in the emperor of Blefuscu’s court, and so much private assistance and encouragement from their party here at home, that a bloody war has been carried on between the two empires for six-and-thirty moons, with various success;
Big-endian
(大端派)
[名]
a person who breaks their eggs at the big end
credit
(信頼)
[名]
the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that the customer will pay for them later
private
(私的な)
[形]
belonging to or for the use of a particular person or group of people only
bloody
(血まみれの)
[形]
covered in or involving blood
carry on
(続く)
[動]
continue doing something
success
(成功)
[名]
the accomplishment of an aim or purpose
さて、大端派の亡命者たちはブレフスキュの皇帝の宮廷で非常に信頼され、また、ここ本国にいる同党から多くの私的な援助と励ましを受け、両帝国間で三十六ヶ月にわたって血まみれの戦争が続けられ、様々な成功を収めた。
during which time we have lost forty capital ships, and a much greater number of smaller vessels, together with thirty thousand of our best seamen and soldiers;
capital ship
(主力艦)
[名]
a warship of the largest and most heavily armed class
much greater number
(はるかに多くの)
[名]
a number that is much larger than another
smaller vessel
(小型船)
[名]
a ship that is smaller than average
together with
(と共に)
[副]
in addition to; as well as
thirty thousand
(三万)
[名]
the number 30,000
その間に、我々は四十隻の主力艦と、それよりもはるかに多くの小型船を失い、三万人の優秀な船員と兵士を失った。
and the damage received by the enemy is reckoned to be somewhat greater than ours.
damage
(損害)
[名]
physical or mental harm or injury
reckon
(見積もる)
[動]
calculate or estimate
敵が受けた損害は、我々が受けた損害よりもやや大きいと見積もられている。
However, they have now equipped a numerous fleet, and are just preparing to make a descent upon us;
equip
(装備する)
[動]
supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose
numerous
(多数の)
[形]
very many
しかし、彼らは今や多数の艦隊を装備し、我々を襲撃する準備を進めている。
and his imperial majesty, placing great confidence in your valor and strength, has commanded me to lay this account of his affairs before you.”
valor
(勇気)
[名]
great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle
lay
(提出する)
[動]
put something in a flat position on a surface
account
(報告)
[名]
a statement of the facts or events of a situation
affair
(国政)
[名]
an event or sequence of events of a specified kind that has already happened or is happening at the time of speaking
皇帝陛下は、あなたの勇気と強さを大いに信頼し、この国政の報告をあなたに提出するよう私に命じられました。」
The empire of Blefuscu is an island situated to the northeast of Lilliput, from which it is parted only by a channel eight hundred yards wide.
northeast
(北東)
[名]
the direction midway between north and east
channel
(海峡)
[名]
a wide strait or narrow sea connecting two larger bodies of water
eight hundred
(800)
[数]
the number 800
ブレフスキュ帝国は、リリパットの北東に位置する島で、幅800ヤードの海峡によって隔てられているだけである。
I had not yet seen it, and upon this notice of an intended invasion, I avoided appearing on that side of the coast, for fear of being discovered by some of the enemy’s ships, who had received no intelligence of me;
notice
(知る)
[名]
information or warning that something is going to happen or has happened
intelligence
(情報)
[名]
the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills
私はまだそれを見たことがなかったし、侵略の計画を知った私は、私の情報を受け取っていない敵の船に発見されることを恐れて、海岸のその側に姿を現さないようにした。
all intercourse between the two empires having been strictly forbidden during the war, upon pain of death, and an embargo laid by our emperor upon all vessels whatsoever.
intercourse
(交流)
[名]
communication or dealings between people or groups
strictly
(厳しく)
[副]
in a severe or rigorous manner
forbid
(禁じる)
[動]
order (someone) not to do something
embargo
(禁輸措置)
[名]
an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country
戦争中は両帝国間のあらゆる交流が死刑をもって厳しく禁じられ、我が皇帝はあらゆる船舶に禁輸措置をとっていた。
I communicated to his majesty a project I had formed of seizing the enemy’s whole fleet;
communicate
(伝える)
[動]
share or exchange information
project
(計画)
[名]
a plan or scheme to do something
私は敵の全艦隊を拿捕する計画を陛下に伝えた。
which, as our scouts assured us, lay at anchor in the harbor, ready to sail with the first fair wind.
scout
(偵察員)
[名]
a person who goes ahead of a group to find out information
assure
(確認する)
[動]
make sure or certain
lay at anchor
(停泊する)
[動]
be anchored
harbor
(港)
[名]
a sheltered place on the coast where ships can dock
sail
(出航する)
[動]
travel by ship
偵察員が確認したところ、敵艦隊は港に停泊しており、最初の順風で出航する準備が整っているとのことだった。
I consulted the most experienced seamen upon the depth of the channel, which they had often plumbed;
experienced
(経験豊富な)
[形]
having knowledge or skill gained through practice
plumb
(測量する)
[動]
measure the depth of
私は最も経験豊富な船員に、彼らがよく測量した海峡の深さについて相談した。
who told me, that in the middle, at high water, it was seventy _glumgluffs_ deep, which is about six feet of European measure;
middle
(真ん中)
[名]
the point or part that is equally distant from all sides, ends, or surfaces of something
high water
(満潮)
[名]
the time when the tide is at its highest
glumgluffs
(グルムグルフ)
[名]
a unit of length
deep
(深さ)
[名]
the distance from the top to the bottom of something
feet
(フィート)
[名]
a unit of length
measure
(尺度)
[名]
a unit or standard of measurement
彼らは、満潮時の真ん中では深さ七十グルムグルフで、ヨーロッパの尺度では約六フィートだと教えてくれた。
and the rest of it fifty _glumgluffs_ at most.
fifty
(五十)
[名]
the number 50
at most
(せいぜい)
[副]
not more than; not greater than
残りの部分はせいぜい五十グルムグルフだ。
I walked towards the northeast coast, over against Blefuscu, and lying down behind a hillock, I took out my small pocket perspective glass, and viewed the enemy’s fleet at anchor, consisting of about fifty men of war, and a great number of transports;
lie down
(横たわる)
[動]
be in or move into a horizontal position
perspective glass
(望遠鏡)
[名]
an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, containing an arrangement of lenses, or of curved mirrors and lenses, by which rays of light are collected and focused and the res...
anchor
(停泊する)
[動]
moor a ship
consist of
(で構成されている)
[動]
be composed of
great
(多数の)
[形]
of a size that is greater than normal or usual
transport
(輸送船)
[名]
a ship or aircraft designed to carry people or goods
私はブレフスキュに面した北東の海岸に向かって歩き、小高い丘の陰に横たわり、小さなポケット望遠鏡を取り出して、停泊している敵艦隊を眺めた。艦隊は約五十隻の軍艦と多数の輸送船で構成されていた。
I then came back to my house, and gave orders (for which I had a warrant) for a great quantity of the strongest cable and bars of iron.
give orders
(注文する)
[動]
issue a command or instruction
warrant
(権限)
[名]
a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action
great quantity
(大量)
[名]
a large amount
それから私は家に戻り、大量の最も強いケーブルと鉄の棒を注文した(私はその権限を持っていた)。
The cable was about as thick as packthread, and the bars of the length and size of a knitting needle.
thick
(太さ)
[形]
having a large distance between opposite sides
bar
(棒)
[名]
a long thin piece of wood or metal
size
(太さ)
[名]
the measurement of something from side to side
knitting needle
(編み針)
[名]
a needle with a blunt point at each end, used in knitting
ケーブルは荷造り用の紐と同じくらいの太さで、棒は編み針と同じくらいの長さと太さだった。
I trebled the cable to make it stronger, and for the same reason I twisted three of the iron bars together, bending the extremities into a hook.
treble
(三重にする)
[動]
make three times as great or as many
twist
(ねじる)
[動]
turn or cause to turn around and around
私はケーブルを三重にして強くし、同じ理由で鉄の棒を三本ねじり合わせて、両端を曲げてフック状にした。
Having thus fixed fifty hooks to as many cables, I went back to the northeast coast, and putting off my coat, shoes, and stockings, walked into the sea in my leathern jerkin, about half an hour before high water.
stocking
(靴下)
[名]
a close-fitting covering for the foot and lower part of the leg
leathern
(革の)
[形]
made of leather
half an hour
(三十分)
[名]
thirty minutes
こうして五十本のケーブルに五十個のフックを固定してから、私は北東の海岸に戻り、上着、靴、靴下を脱いで、満潮の約三十分前に革の胴着を着て海の中に入っていった。
I waded with what haste I could, and swam in the middle about thirty yards, till I felt ground.
wade
(歩く)
[動]
walk through water
haste
(急ぐ)
[名]
hurry
私はできるだけ急いで歩き、真ん中あたりで三十ヤードほど泳いで、地面を感じた。
I arrived at the fleet in less than half an hour.
私は三十分もかからず艦隊に到着した。
The enemy were so frightened when they saw me, that they leaped out of their ships, and swam to shore, where there could not be fewer than thirty thousand souls.
frightened
(驚く)
[形]
afraid or anxious
敵は私を見てとても驚き、船から飛び降りて岸まで泳いでいったが、そこには三万人以上の人々がいた。
I then took my tackling, and fastening a hook to the hole at the prow of each, I tied all the cords together at the end.
prow
(船首)
[名]
the front part of a ship
cord
(コード)
[名]
a long thin flexible material made from several twisted strands
それから私は道具を取り、それぞれの船首の穴にフックを固定し、端ですべてのコードを結び合わせた。
While I was thus employed, the enemy discharged several thousand arrows, many of which stuck in my hands and face;
employ
(従事する)
[動]
use or engage
several thousand
(数千)
[形]
a large number
many of which
(その多くが)
[代]
a large number of
私がこうしている間に、敵は数千本の矢を放ち、その多くが私の手や顔に刺さった。
and besides the excessive smart, gave me much disturbance in my work.
disturbance
(妨害)
[名]
an interruption of a settled and peaceful condition
そして、過度の痛みのほかに、私の仕事に大きな妨害を与えた。
My greatest apprehension was for my eyes, which I should have infallibly lost, if I had not suddenly thought of an expedient.
apprehension
(心配)
[名]
a feeling of fear or worry about something that is happening or might happen
suddenly
(急遽)
[副]
quickly and unexpectedly
expedient
(方策)
[名]
a means of achieving a particular end
私の最大の心配は目で、もし私が急遽方策を思いつかなければ、間違いなく失明していただろう。
I kept, among other little necessaries, a pair of spectacles in a private pocket, which, as I observed before, had escaped the emperor’s searchers.
keep
(入れる)
[動]
have or maintain in one's possession
among
(中に)
[前]
in the middle of
pair
(1組)
[名]
two things of the same type that are used together
spectacles
(眼鏡)
[名]
a pair of lenses in a frame that are worn in front of a person's eyes to correct vision or protect the eyes
私は、他の小さな必需品の中に、前に述べたように皇帝の捜索を逃れた、秘密のポケットに眼鏡を入れていた。
These I took out and fastened as strongly as I could upon my nose, and, thus armed, went on boldly with my work, in spite of the enemy’s arrows, many of which struck against the glasses of my spectacles, but without any other effect further than a little to discompose them.
go on
(続ける)
[動]
continue
strike
(当たる)
[動]
come into forcible contact with
glass
(ガラス)
[名]
a hard and brittle substance consisting of a mixture of silicates and other compounds
discompose
(乱す)
[動]
disturb the composure of
私はこれを取り出し、できるだけ強く鼻に固定し、こうして武装して、敵の矢にもかかわらず、大胆に仕事を続けた。敵の矢の多くは私の眼鏡のガラスに当たったのだが、眼鏡を少し乱す以外には何の効果もなかった。
I had now fastened all the hooks, and taking the knot in my hand, began to pull;
knot
(結び目)
[名]
an intertwining of the parts of one or more flexible bodies such as strings or threads
pull
(引っ張る)
[動]
exert force on (someone or something) so as to move them toward oneself or the origin of the force
私は今やすべてのフックを固定し、結び目を手に取って引っ張り始めた。
but not a ship would stir, for they were all too fast held by their anchors, so that the boldest part of my enterprise remained.
anchor
(錨)
[名]
a heavy object attached to a ship or boat by a cable or chain and used to keep it in a particular place
remain
(残る)
[動]
be left after others or other parts have been removed or used
しかし、船はどれも動かなかった。なぜなら、船はどれも錨であまりにも強く固定されていたからで、私の計画の最も大胆な部分が残っていた。
I therefore let go the cord, and leaving the hooks fixed to the ships, I resolutely cut with my knife the cables that fastened the anchors, receiving about two hundred arrows in my face and hands;
let go
(放す)
[動]
release one's hold on
resolutely
(断固として)
[副]
in a determined manner
cut
(切断する)
[動]
divide or separate with a sharp-edged tool
そのため、私はロープを放し、フックを船に固定したまま、錨を固定しているケーブルをナイフで断固として切断し、顔と手に約二百本の矢を受けた。
then I took up the knotted end of the cables to which my hooks were tied, and with great ease drew fifty of the enemy’s largest men of war after me.
take up
(持ち上げる)
[動]
lift or pick up
knotted
(結び目のある)
[形]
having a knot
ease
(楽に)
[名]
freedom from difficulty or effort
draw
(引きずっていった)
[動]
pull or move something
それから、私はフックが結び付けられているケーブルの結び目のある端を持ち上げ、敵の最大の戦艦五十隻を非常に楽に引きずっていった。
I am here obliged to vindicate the reputation of an excellent lady, who was an innocent sufferer on my account.
vindicate
(守る)
[動]
defend or maintain
reputation
(名誉)
[名]
the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something
sufferer
(被害者)
[名]
a person who suffers from something
私はここで、私のせいで無実の被害者となった優秀な女性の名誉を守らなければならない。
The treasurer took a fancy to be jealous of his wife, from the malice of some evil tongues, who informed him that her grace had taken a violent affection for my person, and the court scandal ran for some time, that she once came privately to my lodging.
take a fancy to
(気になった)
[動]
to become interested in or attracted to
jealous
(嫉妬する)
[形]
feeling or showing an envious resentment of someone or their achievements and advantages
tongue
(舌)
[名]
the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth that is used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and speaking
grace
(奥方)
[名]
a title used as a form of address for a duke, duchess, or archbishop
take a violent affection
(激しい愛情を抱く)
[動]
to become very fond of someone or something
scandal
(醜聞)
[名]
an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage
run
(続く)
[動]
to move at a speed faster than a walk
財務大臣は、奥方が私に激しい愛情を抱いていると告げた悪意ある舌の悪意から、奥方に嫉妬する気になった。そして、宮廷の醜聞はしばらく続き、彼女は一度私の宿に内緒で来た。
This I solemnly declare to be a most infamous falsehood, without any grounds, farther than that her grace was pleased to treat me with all innocent marks of freedom and friendship.
declare
(宣言する)
[動]
make a formal statement about a fact or intention
ground
(根拠)
[名]
a reason or cause for something
farther
(それ以上)
[副]
to a greater extent or degree
grace
(女王)
[名]
a title used to address or refer to a queen
freedom
(自由)
[名]
the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint
friendship
(友情)
[名]
the emotions or conduct of friends
これは、彼女が私を自由と友情の無垢な印で扱ってくれたこと以外には何の根拠もない、最も悪名高い偽りであることを厳粛に宣言する。
I own she came often to my house, but always publicly, nor ever without three more in the coach, who were usually her sister and young daughter, and some particular acquaintance;
own
(認める)
[動]
to admit or acknowledge
ever
(いつも)
[副]
at all times; always
sister
(妹)
[名]
a girl or woman who has the same parents as another person
daughter
(娘)
[名]
a girl or woman in relation to her parents
彼女が私の家によく来ていたのは認めるが、いつも公然としており、馬車にはいつも3人以上が乗っていた。通常は彼女の妹と幼い娘、そして特別な知り合いだった。
but this was common to many other ladies of the court.
common
(共通)
[形]
shared by or affecting the whole of a community
しかし、これは宮廷の他の多くの女性にも共通していた。
And I still appeal to my servants round, whether they at any time saw a coach at my door without knowing what persons were in it.
appeal
(訴える)
[動]
make an urgent and earnest request
at any time
(いつでも)
[副]
on any occasion or at any point
without knowing
(わからないまま)
[副]
in the absence of knowledge
そして、私は今でも召使たちに、いつでも誰が乗っているのかわからないまま私の家のドアに馬車が止まっているのを見たことがないかと訴えている。
On these occasions, when a servant had given me notice, my custom was to go immediately to the door;
on these occasions
(このような時)
[名]
at this time; now
give notice
(知らせる)
[動]
inform someone of something
このような時、召使が知らせてくれたら、私はすぐに玄関に行く習慣だった。
and after paying my respects, to take up the coach and two horses very carefully in my hands (for, if there were six horses, the postilion always unharnessed four), and place them on a table, where I had fixed a movable rim quite round, of five inches high, to prevent accidents;
pay one's respect
(敬意を表する)
[動]
show respect to someone
take up
(手に取り)
[動]
pick up
carefully
(注意深く)
[副]
in a careful manner
postilion
(御者)
[名]
the rider of the leading near horse of a team or pair drawing a coach
unharness
(馬具を外す)
[動]
remove the harness from
movable
(可動式の)
[形]
able to be moved
rim
(縁)
[名]
the outer edge of a circular object
quite
(ぐるりと)
[副]
completely
そして敬意を表した後、馬車と二頭の馬をとても注意深く手に取り(六頭の馬がいる場合は、御者はいつも四頭の馬具を外していた)、事故を防ぐために、私が五インチの高さの可動式の縁をぐるりと取り付けたテーブルの上に置いた。
and I have often had four coaches and horses at once on my table full of company, while I sat in my chair, leaning my face towards them;
have
(載せる)
[動]
to possess, own, or hold
そして、私はよく四台の馬車と馬を一度にテーブルの上に載せて、椅子に座って顔をそちらに向けていた。
and when I was engaged with one set, the coachman would gently drive the others round my table.
engage
(話す)
[動]
occupy or attract
set
(組)
[名]
a group of people with a common interest
coachman
(御者)
[名]
a person who drives a horse-drawn carriage
そして、私が一組と話している間に、御者は他の馬車を私のテーブルの周りをゆっくりと走らせていた。
I have passed many an afternoon very agreeably in these conversations.
pass
(過ごす)
[動]
go through or across
afternoon
(午後)
[名]
the time from noon to evening
agreeably
(楽しく)
[副]
in a pleasant or enjoyable manner
私はこれらの会話でとても楽しく午後を過ごした。
But I defy the treasurer, or his two informers (I will name them, and let ’em make the best of it), Clustril and Drunlo, to prove that any person ever came to me incognito, except the secretary Reldresal, who was sent by express command of his imperial majesty, as I have before related.
informer
(情報提供者)
[名]
a person who gives information about another person's activities, typically to the police or authorities
name
(名前を挙げる)
[動]
give a name to
make the best of
(最大限に利用させる)
[動]
use something to the best of one's ability
Clustril
(クラストリル)
[名]
a character in Gulliver's Travels
Drunlo
(ドラロ)
[名]
a character in Gulliver's Travels
incognito
(匿名で)
[副]
with one's identity concealed
express command
(特別命令)
[名]
an order that is given explicitly and directly
しかし、私が前に述べたように、皇帝陛下の特別命令で派遣された書記官レルドレサル以外に、誰かが私に匿名で来たことを証明することは、財務大臣や彼の二人の情報提供者(私は彼らの名前を挙げ、彼らにそれを最大限に利用させるつもりだ)、クラストリルとドラロにはできない。
I should not have dwelt so long upon this particular, if it had not been a point wherein the reputation of a great lady is so nearly concerned, to say nothing of my own;
dwell
(語る)
[動]
speak or write at length
so long
(それほど長く)
[副]
for a long time
particular
(点)
[名]
a specific detail
nearly
(深く)
[副]
very or almost
concerned
(関わる)
[形]
worried or anxious
say nothing of
(言うまでもなく)
[動]
not to mention
私自身のことは言うまでもなく、もしこの点が偉大な女性の評判に深く関わるものであったなら、私はこの点についてそれほど長く語ることはなかっただろう。
though I had then the honor to be a _nardac_, which the treasurer himself is not;
have the honor to be
(名誉を得る)
[動]
be honored to be
himself
(自身)
[代]
the male person being discussed
当時私は財務大臣自身がそうではないナルダックであるという名誉を得ていたが。
for all the world knows that he is only a _clumglum_, a title inferior by one degree, as that of a marquis is to a duke in England; although I allow he preceded me in right of his post.
all the world
(誰もが)
[名]
everyone
clumglum
(クラムグラム)
[名]
a title inferior by one degree
inferior
(劣る)
[形]
of lower status or quality
one degree
(一段階)
[名]
a unit of measurement for angles
marquis
(侯爵)
[名]
a nobleman of high rank
duke
(公爵)
[名]
a nobleman of the highest hereditary rank
precede
(先に就く)
[動]
come before in time
post
(地位)
[名]
a job or position
彼はただのクラムグラムであり、イギリスの侯爵が公爵より一段階劣る称号であることは誰もが知っている。彼が私より先にその地位に就いたことは認めるが。
These false informations, which I afterwards came to the knowledge of by an accident not proper to mention, made Flimnap the treasurer show his lady for some time an ill countenance, and me a worse;
false
(偽りの)
[形]
not true or correct
information
(情報)
[名]
knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance
come to the knowledge of
(知る)
[動]
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
ill
(不機嫌な)
[形]
not in good health
worse
(もっとひどい)
[形]
of poorer quality or a lower standard
私が後になって知ったこれらの偽情報は、財務大臣のフリムナップがしばらくの間、奥さんに不機嫌な顔を見せ、私にはもっとひどい顔を見せた。
and although he was at last undeceived and reconciled to her, yet I lost all credit with him, and found my interest decline very fast with the emperor himself, who was, indeed, too much governed by that favorite.
undeceived
(真実を知る)
[動]
to free from deception or illusion
reconcile
(和解する)
[動]
to restore to friendship or harmony
decline
(薄れる)
[動]
to become smaller, fewer, or less
fast
(急速に)
[副]
quickly
favorite
(寵臣)
[名]
a person or thing that is preferred above all others
彼はついに真実を知って奥さんと和解したが、私は彼からの信頼を失い、皇帝自身からの関心も急速に薄れていくのを感じた。皇帝は実際、あの寵臣に支配されすぎていたのだ。
Having thus prepared all things as well as I was able, I set sail on the twenty-fourth day of September, 1701, at six in the morning;
twenty-fourth
(二十四日)
[名]
the ordinal number of twenty-four
September
(九月)
[名]
the ninth month of the year
こうして、できる限り万全の準備を整えて、私は一七〇一年九月二十四日、午前六時に出航した。
and when I had gone about four leagues to the northward, the wind being at southeast, at six in the evening I descried a small island about half a league to the northwest.
go
(進む)
[動]
move or travel
northward
(北へ)
[副]
toward the north
be at
(吹く)
[動]
be in a certain state or condition
southeast
(南東)
[名]
the direction halfway between south and east
北へ四リーグほど進んだとき、風が南東に吹いていたので、夕方六時頃、北西に半リーグほど離れたところに小さな島を見つけた。
I advanced forward, and cast anchor on the lee side of the island, which seemed to be uninhabited.
cast anchor
(錨を下ろす)
[動]
drop anchor
lee side
(風下側)
[名]
the side sheltered from the wind
uninhabited
(無人島)
[形]
having no inhabitants
私は前進して、無人島らしい島の風下側に錨を下ろした。
I then took some refreshment and went to my rest.
refreshment
(軽食)
[名]
a light snack or drink
それから、軽食を取って休んだ。
I slept well, and I conjecture at least six hours, for I found the day broke in two hours after I awaked.
sleep well
(ぐっすり眠る)
[動]
sleep soundly
six hours
(六時間)
[名]
a period of time equal to 360 minutes
day
(夜)
[名]
the period of light between sunrise and sunset
break
(明ける)
[動]
begin
私はぐっすり眠り、少なくとも六時間は寝たと思う。なぜなら、目覚めてから二時間後に夜が明けたからだ。
It was a clear night.
clear
(晴れた)
[形]
free of clouds or mist
晴れた夜だった。
I ate my breakfast before the sun was up, and heaving anchor, the wind being favorable, I steered the same course that I had done the day before, wherein I was directed by my pocket compass.
breakfast
(朝食)
[名]
the first meal of the day
compass
(コンパス)
[名]
an instrument containing a magnetic needle that points to the magnetic north, used for navigation and orientation
私は日の出前に朝食をとり、錨を上げ、風が順調だったので、前日と同じ針路をとった。その針路は私のポケットコンパスで示されたものだった。
My intention was to reach, if possible, one of those islands which I had reason to believe lay to the northeast of Van Diemen’s Land.
if possible
(可能ならば)
[副]
if it is possible
those
(それらの)
[限]
used to refer to a group of people or things previously mentioned or easily identified
have reason to
(信じるに足る理由がある)
[動]
have a good reason to do something
lay
(ある)
[動]
be in a specified state or condition
Van Diemen's Land
(タスマニア島)
[名]
a state of Australia
私の意図は、可能ならば、タスマニア島の北東にあると信じるに足る理由のある島の一つに到達することだった。
I discovered nothing all that day;
nothing
(何一つ)
[名]
not a single thing
all that day
(その日)
[名]
the entire day
その日は何一つ発見しなかった。
but upon the next, about three in the afternoon, when I had by my computation made twenty-four leagues from Blefuscu, I descried a sail steering to the southeast;
in the afternoon
(午後)
[名]
the time from noon to evening
I
(私)
[代]
the speaker or writer
had
(~した)
[助]
have
by my computation
(私の計算では)
[名]
the result of a calculation
made
(~した)
[動]
produce or create
leagues
(リーグ)
[名]
a unit of distance
descried
(認めた)
[動]
catch sight of
a sail
(帆)
[名]
a piece of fabric that catches the wind and propels a boat
steering
(向かう)
[動]
direct the course of a ship or vehicle
to
(~へ)
[前]
indicating the destination of a journey
the southeast
(南東)
[名]
the direction midway between south and east
しかし、翌日の午後三時頃、私の計算ではブレフスキュから二十四リーグ離れたところで、南東に向かう帆を認めた。
my course was due east.
course
(針路)
[名]
the direction in which a ship or aircraft is moving or is intended to move
due
(真)
[形]
going directly toward a place or point
east
(東)
[名]
the direction toward the rising sun
私の針路は真東だった。
I hailed her, but could get no answer;
hail
(呼びかける)
[動]
greet or attract the attention of
私は呼びかけたが、返事はなかった。
yet I found I gained upon her, for the wind slackened.
gain
(追いつく)
[動]
catch up with
slacken
(弱まる)
[動]
become less intense or severe
それでも、風が弱まったので、私はその船に追いついた。
I made all the sail I could, and in half an hour she spied me, then hung out her ancient, and discharged a gun.
make sail
(帆を張る)
[動]
to set sail
spy
(見つける)
[動]
to catch sight of
hang out
(掲げる)
[動]
to display
discharge
(発射する)
[動]
to fire
私はできるだけ帆を張り、三十分後には船は私を見つけ、旗を掲げ、大砲を発射した。
It is not easy to express the joy I was in, upon the unexpected hope of once more seeing my beloved country and the dear pledges I had left in it.
beloved
(愛する)
[形]
dearly loved
pledge
(家族)
[名]
a solemn promise or undertaking
unexpected
(思いがけない)
[形]
not expected or anticipated
愛する国とそこに残してきた愛する家族にもう一度会えるという思いがけない希望に、私の喜びを表現するのは簡単ではない。
The ship slackened her sails, and I came up with her between five and six in the evening, September twenty-sixth; but my heart leaped within me to see her English colors.
slacken
(緩める)
[動]
make or become less tight or tense
come up with
(追いつく)
[動]
to manage to produce, deliver, or present something by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it
船は帆を緩め、私は九月二十六日の夕方五時から六時の間に船に追いついたが、イギリスの旗を見て胸が躍った。
I put my cows and sheep into my coat pockets and got on board with all my little cargo of provisions.
get on board
(乗り込む)
[動]
go onto or into a ship, train, or other vehicle
provision
(食料)
[名]
the action of providing or supplying something
私は牛や羊をコートのポケットに入れ、食料の入った小さな荷物を持って船に乗り込んだ。
The vessel was an English merchantman returning from Japan by the North and South seas;
English
(イギリスの)
[形]
of or relating to England or its people or language
merchantman
(商船)
[名]
a ship or other vessel used in commerce
Japan
(日本)
[名]
an island country located in East Asia
South
(南)
[名]
the direction that is to your right when you are facing the rising sun
その船はイギリスの商船で、南北の海を経由して日本から帰国する途中だった。
the captain, Mr. John Biddel of Deptford, a very civil man and an excellent sailor.
Mr. John Biddel
(ジョン・ビデル氏)
[名]
a man named John Biddel
Deptford
(デプトフォード)
[名]
a district in south-east London
civil
(礼儀正しい)
[形]
polite and considerate
船長はデプトフォードのジョン・ビデル氏で、とても礼儀正しく優秀な船乗りだった。
We were now in the latitude of 30 degrees south.
be in
(いる)
[動]
be present in
30 degrees
(三十度)
[名]
a unit of measurement of angles
私たちは南緯三十度にいた。
There were about fifty men in the ship;
船には約五十人の男がいた。
and here I met an old comrade of mine, one Peter Williams, who gave me a good character to the captain.
meet
(会う)
[動]
come into the presence of
one
(ある)
[冠]
a particular person or thing
Peter Williams
(ピーター・ウィリアムズ)
[名]
a person's name
give
(話す)
[動]
communicate or express
character
(評判)
[名]
a person's reputation
ここで私は古い仲間のピーター・ウィリアムズに会い、彼が船長に私の良い評判を話してくれた。
This gentleman treated me with kindness and desired I would let him know what place I came from last, and whither I was bound;
let know
(知らせる)
[動]
to inform
come from
(来る)
[動]
move or travel toward or into a place thought of as near or familiar to the speaker
whither
(どこへ)
[副]
to what place or point
この紳士は私を親切に扱い、私が最後にどこから来たのか、どこへ向かうのか教えてほしいと頼んだ。
which I did in few words, but he thought I was raving, and that the dangers I underwent had disturbed my head;
do
(話す)
[動]
say
rave
(狂ったようにしゃべる)
[動]
talk wildly or incoherently
undergo
(経験する)
[動]
experience
disturb
(混乱させる)
[動]
interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of
私はそれを手短に話したが、彼は私が狂ったようにしゃべっていると思い、私が経験した危険が私の頭を混乱させたのだと思った。
whereupon I took my black cattle and sheep out of my pocket, which, after great astonishment, clearly convinced him of my veracity.
cattle
(牛)
[名]
an adult female mammal of the species Bos taurus
clearly
(はっきりと)
[副]
in a way that is easy to understand
veracity
(真実性)
[名]
conformity to truth or fact; accuracy
そこで私はポケットから黒牛と羊を取り出し、彼は非常に驚いた後、私の真実性をはっきりと確信した。
I then showed him the gold given me by the emperor of Blefuscu, together with his majesty’s picture at full length, and some other rarities of that country.
picture
(絵)
[名]
a representation of a person, animal, or thing in a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.
それから私はブレフスキュ皇帝からもらった金と、皇帝の全身像、そしてその国の珍しい品々を見せた。
I gave him two purses of two hundred _sprugs_ each, and promised when we arrived in England to make him a present of a cow and a sheep big with young.
give
(渡す)
[動]
transfer the possession of something to someone
promise
(約束する)
[動]
assure someone that one will or will not do something
私は彼にそれぞれ二百スプルーグの入った財布を二つ渡し、イギリスに着いたら子牛と子羊をプレゼントすると約束した。