I was now set up for a Guinea trader;
set up
(身を立てる)
[動]
establish oneself in a business or profession
私は今やギニア貿易商として身を立てていた。
and my friend, to my great misfortune, dying soon after his arrival, I resolved to go the same voyage again, and I embarked in the same vessel with one who was his mate in the former voyage, and had now got the command of the ship.
friend
(友人)
[名]
a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
embark
(乗り込む)
[動]
go on board a ship
mate
(仲間)
[名]
a friend or companion
command
(指揮)
[名]
the authority to give orders
私の友人は、私の大きな不幸のために、到着後すぐに死んでしまったので、私は再び同じ航海に出かけようと決心し、前回の航海で彼の仲間だった人と、今や船の指揮を執っている人と一緒に同じ船に乗り込んだ。
This was the unhappiest voyage, that ever man made;
unhappiest
(最も不幸な)
[形]
most unhappy
これは人間が行った中で最も不幸な航海だった。
for though I did not carry quite £100 of my new-gained wealth, so that I had £200 left, and which I lodged with my friend’s widow, who was very just to me, yet I fell into terrible misfortunes in this voyage;
quite
(100ポンドも)
[副]
to the fullest extent
newly-gained
(新しく手に入れた)
[形]
recently acquired
wealth
(富)
[名]
a great quantity of money or valuable possessions
so that
(なので)
[接]
with the result that
have left
(残り)
[動]
remain after others have been removed
lodge
(預ける)
[動]
deposit for safekeeping
widow
(未亡人)
[名]
a woman whose husband has died
just
(公正な)
[形]
fair or impartial
fall into
(見舞われる)
[動]
experience or be subjected to
というのも、私は新しく手に入れた富の中から100ポンドも持ち歩かなかったので、200ポンドが残り、それを私にとても公正な友人の未亡人に預けたのだが、この航海で私はひどい不幸に見舞われたのだ。
and the first was this, viz., our ship making her course toward the Canary Islands, or rather between those islands and the African shore, was surprised in the gray of the morning by a Turkish rover of Sallee, who gave chase to us with all the sail she could make.
Canary Islands
(カナリア諸島)
[名]
a Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa
African
(アフリカの)
[形]
of or relating to Africa or its people
Turkish
(トルコの)
[形]
of or relating to Turkey or its people
rover
(海賊)
[名]
a pirate
chase
(追いかける)
[動]
to follow quickly in order to catch or overtake
sail
(帆)
[名]
a piece of fabric that is attached to a ship and that catches the wind to move the ship
最初の不幸はこうだ。カナリア諸島に向かって、あるいはむしろその島々とアフリカの海岸の間を進んでいた我々の船は、朝の薄明かりの中でサリーのトルコの海賊に襲われ、全帆を張って我々を追いかけてきた。
We crowded also as much canvas as our yards would spread, or our masts carry, to have got clear;
yard
(帆桁)
[名]
a long thin piece of wood or metal that is attached to a mast and that supports a sail
spread
(広げる)
[動]
stretch out so as to cover a wider area
carry
(つける)
[動]
support and move
clear
(逃げ切る)
[動]
move away from something
我々もまた、逃げ切るために、帆桁が広げられる限り、あるいはマストがつけられる限りの帆を張った。
but finding the pirate gained upon us, and would certainly come up with us in a few hours, we prepared to fight, our ship having twelve guns, and the rogue eighteen.
pirate
(海賊)
[名]
a person who attacks and robs ships at sea
gain
(追い越す)
[動]
get an advantage over
come up with
(追いつく)
[動]
to manage to produce, deliver, or present something by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it
prepare
(準備する)
[動]
make ready for use or consideration
fight
(戦い)
[名]
a violent confrontation of opposing military forces in a war
rogue
(敵)
[名]
a dishonest or unprincipled man
eighteen
(18)
[数]
the cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals by XVIII
しかし、海賊が我々を追い越し、数時間以内に追いついてくるとわかったので、我々は戦いの準備をした。我々の船には大砲が12門、敵には18門あった。
About three in the afternoon he came up with us, and bringing to, by mistake, just athwart our quarter, instead of athwart our stern, as he intended, we brought eight of our guns to bear on that side, and poured in a broadside upon him, which made him sheer off again, after returning our fire and pouring in also his small-shot from near 200 men which he had on board.
about three
(3時頃)
[名]
three o'clock
in the afternoon
(午後)
[名]
the time from noon to evening
by mistake
(誤って)
[副]
incorrectly; wrongly
just
(ちょうど)
[副]
exactly; precisely
athwart
(横切る)
[前]
from one side to the other of
instead of
(ではなく)
[前]
as an alternative to
bring to
(近づく)
[動]
to cause to come to a place
bear
(据える)
[動]
to carry or hold
sheer off
(逃げ出す)
[動]
to turn aside or swerve
returning
(応戦する)
[動]
to go or come back to a place
pouring in
(浴びせる)
[動]
to cause to flow or move in a continuous and usually rapid stream
near
(近い)
[形]
not far away
on board
(乗っている)
[副]
on or in a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle
午後3時頃、海賊船は我々に追いつき、誤って、意図したように船尾を横切るのではなく、船尾の横に近づいてきたので、我々はその側に大砲を8門据え、舷側砲を浴びせた。海賊船は我々の砲撃に応戦し、船に乗っていた200人近い乗組員から小銃を浴びせた後、再び逃げ出した。
However, we had not a man touched, all our men keeping close.
touch
(傷つく)
[動]
come into or be in contact with
keep
(身を隠す)
[動]
remain in a specified state
しかし、我々は誰も傷つかず、全員が身を隠していた。
He prepared to attack us again, and we to defend ourselves;
attack
(攻撃)
[名]
an aggressive and violent act against a person or place
defend
(防御する)
[動]
resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger
海賊船は再び攻撃の準備をし、我々も防御の準備をした。
but laying us on board the next time upon our other quarter, he entered sixty men upon our decks, who immediately fell to cutting and hacking the decks and rigging.
lay on board
(横付けする)
[動]
come alongside
next time
(次に)
[名]
the next occasion
other quarter
(別の側)
[名]
the other side
enter
(送り込む)
[動]
go or come in
immediately
(すぐに)
[副]
at once; without delay
fall to
(~し始める)
[動]
start doing something
hack
(切り刻む)
[動]
cut or chop with rough or heavy blows
しかし、次に我々の船の別の側に横付けし、60人の男を甲板に送り込み、彼らはすぐに甲板や索具を切り刻み始めた。
We plied them with small-shot, half-pikes, powder-chests, and such like, and cleared our deck of them twice.
ply
(使い)
[動]
use or wield
small-shot
(小銃)
[名]
a small projectile made of lead
half-pike
(半槍)
[名]
a short pike
powder-chest
(火薬箱)
[名]
a box containing gunpowder
clear
(追い払う)
[動]
remove all obstacles or unwanted things from
deck
(甲板)
[名]
the floor of a ship
我々は小銃、半槍、火薬箱などを使い、2度も甲板から追い払った。
However, to cut short this melancholy part of our story, our ship being disabled, and three of our men killed and eight wounded, we were obliged to yield, and were carried all prisoners into Sallee, a port belonging to the Moors.
cut short
(短くする)
[動]
make shorter
melancholy
(悲惨な)
[形]
causing or showing sadness
disabled
(航行不能)
[形]
unable to function
eight
(8人)
[名]
the number 8
wound
(負傷)
[動]
inflict a wound on
yield
(降伏)
[動]
give up
prisoner
(捕虜)
[名]
a person who is deprived of liberty and kept under involuntary restraint, confinement, or custody
carry
(連行)
[動]
take or bring from one place to another
Moors
(ムーア人)
[名]
a member of a Muslim people of mixed Berber and Arab descent, inhabiting northwest Africa
しかし、この悲惨な話を短くすると、我々の船は航行不能となり、3人が死亡、8人が負傷し、我々は降伏を余儀なくされ、全員が捕虜となってムーア人の港サリーに連行された。
The usage I had there was not so dreadful as at first I apprehended, nor was I carried up the country to the emperor’s court, as the rest of our men were, but was kept by the captain of the rover as his proper prize, and made his slave, being young and nimble, and fit for his business.
usage
(扱い)
[名]
the way in which something is used
dreadful
(ひどい)
[形]
extremely bad or serious
at first
(最初は)
[副]
in the beginning
apprehend
(思う)
[動]
to think or believe
carry up
(連れて行く)
[動]
to take or bring someone or something to a higher place
country
(内地)
[名]
a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory
emperor
(皇帝)
[名]
the sovereign ruler of an empire
court
(宮廷)
[名]
the residence of a sovereign or other high-ranking person
rest
(残り)
[名]
the remaining part of something
man
(仲間)
[名]
an adult male human being
keep
(捕らえる)
[動]
to have or retain possession of
captain
(船長)
[名]
the person in charge of a ship
proper
(自分の)
[形]
belonging or relating to (the person or thing mentioned)
prize
(戦利品)
[名]
something that is won as a reward for success or achievement
slave
(奴隷)
[名]
a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them
nimble
(機敏な)
[形]
quick and light in movement or action
fit
(適している)
[形]
of a suitable quality, standard, or type
そこでの扱いは、最初に思っていたほどひどいものではなかったし、他の仲間のように内地の皇帝の宮廷に連れて行かれることもなかったが、海賊船の船長に自分の戦利品として捕らえられ、若くて機敏で、彼の仕事に適していたので、奴隷にされた。
At this surprising change of my circumstances from a merchant to a miserable slave, I was perfectly overwhelmed;
change
(変化)
[名]
the act or instance of making or becoming different
surprising
(驚くべき)
[形]
causing surprise
perfectly
(完全に)
[副]
in a complete manner
overwhelm
(圧倒する)
[動]
defeat completely
商人から惨めな奴隷へと状況が驚くほど変化したことに、私は完全に圧倒されてしまった。
and now I looked back upon my father’s prophetic discourse to me, that I should be miserable, and have none to relieve me, which I thought was now so effectually brought to pass, that it could not be worse;
look back
(振り返る)
[動]
think about the past
miserable
(惨め)
[形]
very unhappy or uncomfortable
relieve
(救う)
[動]
reduce or remove (something unpleasant or painful)
effectually
(効果的に)
[副]
in a way that produces the desired result
bring to pass
(実現する)
[動]
cause to happen
そして今、私は父の予言的な言葉を振り返り、私は惨めになり、私を救ってくれる人は誰もいないだろうと思ったが、それは今や効果的に実現され、これ以上悪くなることはないと思った。
that now the hand of Heaven had overtaken me, and I was undone without redemption.
undo
(破滅する)
[動]
cause the destruction or ruin of
redemption
(償い)
[名]
the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil
天の手が私を捕らえ、私は償いもなく破滅したのだ。
But alas; this was but a taste of the misery I was to go through, as will appear in the sequel of this story.
go through
(経験する)
[動]
experience or endure
sequel
(続編)
[名]
a published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one
しかし、悲しいかな、これは私が経験する悲惨さのほんの一端に過ぎず、この物語の続編で明らかになるだろう。
As my new patron, or master, had taken me home to his house, so I was in hopes that he would take me with him when he went to sea again, believing that it would some time or other be his fate to be taken by a Spanish or Portuguese man-o-war; and that then I should be set at liberty.
patron
(主人)
[名]
a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity
hope
(期待する)
[動]
want something to happen or be the case
again
(再び)
[副]
once more; another time
some time or other
(いつか)
[副]
at some point in the future
take
(捕まえる)
[動]
capture or seize
Spanish
(スペイン)
[名]
a Romance language that is the official language of Spain and of much of Central and South America
Portuguese
(ポルトガル)
[名]
a Romance language that is the official language of Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe, and East Timor
man-o-war
(軍艦)
[名]
a warship
set at liberty
(自由の身になる)
[動]
be released from captivity
私の新しい主人は私を自分の家に連れて帰ったので、彼が再び海に出るときには私も連れて行ってくれるだろうと期待していた。いつか彼はスペインやポルトガルの軍艦に捕まえられる運命にあると信じていたからだ。そうすれば私は自由の身になれる。
But this hope of mine was soon taken away;
hope
(希望)
[名]
a feeling of expectation and desire for something to happen
take away
(打ち砕く)
[動]
to remove or destroy something
しかし、私のこの希望はすぐに打ち砕かれた。
for when he went to sea, he left me on shore to look after his little garden, and do the common drudgery of slaves about his house;
when
(とき)
[接]
at the time that
look after
(世話をする)
[動]
take care of
little
(小さな)
[形]
small in size
garden
(庭)
[名]
an area of land where plants (such as flowers or vegetables) are grown
drudgery
(雑用)
[名]
hard, boring, or unpleasant work
彼が海に出たとき、彼は私を岸に残して彼の小さな庭の世話をさせ、彼の家で奴隷の雑用をさせた。
and when he came home again from his cruise, he ordered me to lie in the cabin to look after the ship.
cruise
(航海)
[名]
a voyage on a ship for pleasure
そして彼が航海から帰ってきたとき、彼は私に船の世話をするために船室に寝るように命じた。
Here I meditated nothing but my escape, and what method I might take to effect it, but found no way that had the least probability in it.
meditate
(考える)
[動]
think carefully about something
method
(方法)
[名]
a particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one
effect
(実現)
[名]
the result or outcome of some action or process
way
(方法)
[名]
how something is done or how it happens
probability
(可能性)
[名]
the extent to which something is probable; the likelihood of something happening or being the case
ここで私は逃亡のことだけを考え、それを実現するためにどんな方法をとればいいかを考えたが、少しも可能性のある方法は見つからなかった。
Nothing presented to make the supposition of it rational;
present
(提示する)
[動]
to give or offer something to someone
supposition
(推測)
[名]
a belief held without proof or certain knowledge
rational
(合理的)
[形]
based on or acting on reason or logic
それを合理的に推測できるものは何もなかった。
for I had nobody to communicate it to that would embark with me, no fellow-slave, no Englishman, Irishman, or Scotsman there but myself;
communicate
(相談する)
[動]
share or exchange information
fellow
(仲間)
[名]
a person in the same position, involved in the same activity, or otherwise having a particular characteristic in common with another
Englishman
(イギリス人)
[名]
a native or inhabitant of England, or a person of English descent
Irishman
(アイルランド人)
[名]
a native or inhabitant of Ireland, or a person of Irish descent
Scotsman
(スコットランド人)
[名]
a native or inhabitant of Scotland, or a person of Scottish descent
myself
(私)
[代]
I or me
私には一緒に乗船してくれる相手も、仲間の奴隷も、イギリス人、アイルランド人、スコットランド人もいなかったので、誰にも相談できなかった。
so that for two years, though I often pleased myself with the imagination, yet I never had the least encouraging prospect of putting it in practice.
for two years
(2年間)
[名]
a period of time lasting two years
please
(喜ばせる)
[動]
make someone happy
imagination
(想像力)
[名]
the ability to form new images and ideas in the mind
practice
(実践)
[名]
the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories about such application or use
そのため、2年間、私はよく想像力で自分を喜ばせていたが、それを実践する上で少しも有望な見通しを持つことはなかった。
After about two years an odd circumstance presented itself, which put the old thought of making some attempt for my liberty again in my head.
about two years
(約2年)
[名]
a period of time lasting for 24 months
odd circumstance
(奇妙な状況)
[名]
a strange or unusual event
present itself
(起こる)
[動]
to happen or occur
put
(浮かぶ)
[動]
to cause to be in a specified place, position, or state
old thought
(古い考え)
[名]
an idea that has been around for a long time
make some attempt
(何かを試みる)
[動]
to try to do something
liberty
(自由)
[名]
the state of being free from oppressive restriction or control
約2年後、奇妙な状況が起こり、私の頭の中に再び自由のために何かを試みるという古い考えが浮かんだ。
My patron lying at home longer than usual without fitting out his ship, which, as I heard, was for want of money, he used constantly, once or twice a week, sometimes oftener, if the weather was fair, to take the ship’s pinnace, and go out into the road a-fishing;
longer
(長く)
[形]
having a great or greater length
usual
(いつも)
[形]
happening or done often or regularly
fitting out
(艤装)
[名]
the process of equipping a ship for sea
constantly
(常に)
[副]
continuously over a period of time; always
once
(1回)
[名]
on one occasion or for one time only
twice
(2回)
[名]
two times
week
(週)
[名]
a period of seven days
sometimes
(時々)
[副]
occasionally, at times
oftener
(もっと頻繁に)
[副]
more often
fair
(良い)
[形]
just or appropriate in the circumstances
pinnace
(小型艇)
[名]
a light sailing boat
fishing
(釣り)
[名]
the sport or business of catching fish
私の主人は、私が聞いたところでは、金銭不足のために船を艤装せずにいつもより長く家に居たため、天気が良ければ、週に1、2回、時にはもっと頻繁に、船の小型艇に乗って、道に出て釣りに行った。
and as he always took me and a young Maresco with him to row the boat, we made him very merry, and I proved very dexterous in catching fish;
row
(漕ぐ)
[動]
propel a boat with oars
merry
(陽気な)
[形]
cheerful and lively
prove
(判明する)
[動]
be found or shown to be
dexterous
(器用な)
[形]
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
catch
(捕まえる)
[動]
capture or seize, especially after a chase
彼はいつも私と若いマレスコを連れてボートを漕いでいたので、私たちは彼をとても陽気にし、私は魚を捕まえるのにとても器用だった。
insomuch, that sometimes he would send me with a Moor, one of his kinsmen, and the youth the Maresco, as they called him, to catch a dish of fish for him.
insomuch
(そのため)
[副]
to such a degree or extent
Moor
(ムーア人)
[名]
a member of a Muslim people of mixed Berber and Arab descent
kinsman
(親戚)
[名]
a relative
Maresco
(マレスコ)
[名]
a young man
dish
(料理)
[名]
a type of food
fish
(魚)
[名]
a cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water
そのため、彼は時々、彼の親戚の一人であるムーア人と、彼らが彼を呼ぶように、若いマレスコと一緒に、彼のために魚料理を捕まえるために私を送り出した。
It happened one time that, going a-fishing in a stark calm morning, a fog rose so thick, that though we were not half a league from the shore we lost sight of it;
one time
(ある時)
[名]
a particular occasion
stark
(とても)
[形]
very; extremely
calm
(穏やかな)
[形]
not windy
fog
(霧)
[名]
a cloud of water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the ground
thick
(濃い)
[形]
having a large distance between opposite sides
lose sight of
(見えなくなる)
[動]
be unable to see any longer
ある時、とても穏やかな朝に釣りに行ったところ、霧がとても濃くなり、岸から半リーグも離れていなかったのに、岸が見えなくなってしまった。
and rowing we knew not whither or which way, we labored all day, and all the next night, and when the morning came we found we had pulled off to sea instead of pulling in for the shore;
all day
(一日中)
[副]
for the entire day
all the next night
(次の夜もずっと)
[副]
for the entire next night
pull off
(沖に向かって漕ぐ)
[動]
move away from
pull in
(岸に向かって漕ぐ)
[動]
move towards
どこへ向かっているのか、どの道を進んでいるのかわからないまま、一日中、そして次の夜もずっと漕ぎ続け、朝になると、岸に向かって漕ぐ代わりに、沖に向かって漕いでいたことに気づいた。
and that we were at least two leagues from the shore.
at least
(少なくとも)
[副]
not less than; as much as
league
(リーグ)
[名]
a unit of length varying from about 2.4 to 4.8 miles
そして、岸から少なくとも2リーグは離れていた。
However, we got well in again, though with a great deal of labor, and some danger, for the wind began to blow pretty fresh in the morning;
a great deal of
(かなりの)
[名]
a large amount of
some
(いくらかの)
[限]
an unspecified amount or number of
pretty
(かなり)
[副]
very or extremely
しかし、朝からかなり強い風が吹き始めたので、かなりの労力と危険を伴ったが、無事に帰ることができた。
but particularly we were all very hungry.
hungry
(お腹が空いた)
[形]
feeling a need or wish to eat
しかし、特に私たちは皆とてもお腹が空いていた。
But our patron, warned by this disaster, resolved to take more care of himself for the future;
take care of
(大事にする)
[動]
be responsible for the care of
future
(今後)
[名]
the time that is to come or that is still to happen
しかし、この災害を警告された私たちの主人は今後はもっと自分を大事にしようと決心した。
and having lying by him the long-boat of our English ship which he had taken, he resolved he would not go a-fishing any more without a compass and some provisions;
lie by
(横に置く)
[動]
be situated next to
compass
(羅針盤)
[名]
an instrument for determining directions
provision
(食料)
[名]
the action of providing or supplying something
そして、彼が奪ったイギリス船のロングボートを横に置いて、彼は羅針盤と食料なしではもう漁に出かけないと決心した。
so he ordered the carpenter of his ship, who also was an English slave, to build a little state-room, or cabin, in the middle of the long-boat, like that of a barge, with a place to stand behind it to steer and haul home the main-sheet, and room before for a hand or two to stand and work the sails.
carpenter
(大工)
[名]
a person who makes and repairs wooden structures
build
(造る)
[動]
construct or make
state-room
(個室)
[名]
a private room on a ship
long-boat
(ロングボート)
[名]
a large boat carried by a ship
barge
(バージ)
[名]
a flat-bottomed boat for carrying goods on canals and rivers
behind
(後ろ)
[前]
at or to the rear of
steer
(操縦する)
[動]
guide or control the course of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle
main-sheet
(メインシート)
[名]
the mainsail of a sailing vessel
before
(前)
[前]
earlier than; prior to
work
(操作する)
[動]
operate or control a machine or device
そこで彼は、同じくイギリス人の奴隷だった船の大工に、ロングボートの真ん中に、バージのような小さな個室、つまり船室を造るように命じた。その船室には、後ろに立ってメインシートを操縦したり、引き上げたりする場所と、前に立って帆を操作する手のための場所があった。
She sailed with what we call a shoulder-of-mutton sail;
sail
(航海する)
[動]
travel by water
shoulder-of-mutton sail
(マトンの肩)
[名]
a triangular sail set on a long yard that is hung from a mast
彼女は私たちがマトンの肩と呼ぶ帆で航海した。
and the boom jibed over the top of the cabin, which lay very snug and low, and had in it room for him to lie, with a slave or two, and a table to eat on, with some small lockers to put in some bottles of such liquor as he thought fit to drink;
boom
(ブーム)
[名]
a long pole used to extend the foot of a sail
jibe
(ジャイブ)
[動]
to change the course of a boat so that the sails shift from one side of the vessel to the other
table
(テーブル)
[名]
a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, providing a level surface for eating, writing, or working at
locker
(ロッカー)
[名]
a small cupboard or compartment, typically with a door and a lock, especially one in a school, gym, or workplace
bottle
(瓶)
[名]
a container made of glass or plastic and with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids
liquor
(酒)
[名]
an alcoholic drink
drink
(飲む)
[動]
take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid)
そしてブームはキャビンの上をジブで覆い、それはとても居心地がよく低く、彼が横になるための部屋と、奴隷が1人か2人、食事をするためのテーブル、飲むのに適当だと思った酒の瓶を入れるための小さなロッカーがあった。
particularly his bread, rice, and coffee.
rice
(米)
[名]
a grass that is cultivated extensively in warm climates for its edible grain
coffee
(コーヒー)
[名]
a hot drink made from the roasted and ground beans of a tropical shrub
特にパン、米、コーヒー。
We went frequently out with this boat a-fishing, and as I was most dexterous to catch fish for him, he never went without me.
go out
(出かける)
[動]
leave one's home or place of work
never
(決して)
[副]
not ever; at no time in the past or future
私たちはこの船でよく釣りに出かけたが、私が彼のために魚を捕まえるのが一番上手だったので、彼は私なしでは決して出かけなかった。
It happened that he had appointed to go out in this boat, either for pleasure or for fish, with two or three Moors of some distinction in that place, and for whom he had provided extraordinarily;
happen
(たまたま)
[動]
take place or occur
appoint
(予定する)
[動]
arrange or agree on a date, time, or place for a meeting or other event
distinction
(名の知れた)
[名]
a difference or contrast between similar things or people
place
(場所)
[名]
a particular position or point in space
provide
(用意する)
[動]
make available for use; supply
extraordinarily
(特別に)
[副]
very much; extremely
たまたま彼は、その場所で名の知れた2、3人のムーア人と、楽しみのためか魚を釣るためか、この船で出かけることにしていた。
and had therefore sent on board the boat overnight a larger store of provisions than ordinary;
send on board
(積み込む)
[動]
put on a ship
overnight
(前夜)
[名]
the night before
larger
(より多くの)
[形]
of greater size or extent
store
(食料)
[名]
a supply of something
そのため、前夜に船に通常よりも多くの食料を積み込んでいた。
and had ordered me to get ready three fusees with powder and shot, which were on board his ship, for that they designed some sport of fowling as well as fishing.
get ready
(用意する)
[動]
prepare for something
fusee
(銃)
[名]
a type of gun
powder
(火薬)
[名]
a dry substance that can be made to explode
shot
(弾丸)
[名]
a small projectile made of metal
fowling
(狩猟)
[名]
the sport of hunting birds
そして、船に積んであった火薬と弾丸の入った3丁の銃を用意するように私に命じていた。
I got all things ready as he had directed, and waited the next morning with the boat, washed clean, her ancient and pendants out, and everything to accommodate his guests;
get ready
(準備する)
[動]
prepare oneself for something
wash
(洗う)
[動]
clean with water
clean
(きれいに)
[形]
free from dirt, marks, or stains
ancient
(旗)
[名]
a flag or banner
pendant
(ペンダント)
[名]
a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain worn around the neck
accommodate
(もてなす)
[動]
provide with a place to live or stay
私は彼の指示通りに万端の準備を整え、翌朝、船をきれいに洗い、旗やペンダントを掲げ、客をもてなすためのあらゆる準備を整えて待った。
when by and by my patron came on board alone, and told me his guests had put off going, upon some business that fell out, and ordered me with the man and boy, as usual, to go out with the boat and catch them some fish, for that his friends were to sup at his house;
by and by
(やがて)
[副]
before long; soon
come on board
(乗船する)
[動]
get on a ship, train, or aircraft
alone
(一人で)
[形]
without other people
guest
(客)
[名]
a person who is invited to visit or stay at another's home
put off
(延期する)
[動]
postpone to a later time
やがて私の主人が一人でやってきて、客が何か用事があって出発を延期したと言い、いつものように男と少年と一緒に船で出かけて魚を捕まえるように命じた。
and commanded that as soon as I had got some fish I should bring it home to his house;
as soon as
(~したらすぐに)
[接]
immediately after
bring
(届ける)
[動]
take or carry to a destination
そして、魚が捕れたらすぐに家まで届けるように命じた。
all which I prepared to do.
私はその準備を整えた。
My first contrivance was to make a pretence to speak to this Moor, to get something for our subsistence on board;
contrivance
(計画)
[名]
a clever and inventive device or scheme
make a pretence
(ふりをする)
[動]
to act as if something is the case when in fact it is not
speak
(話しかける)
[動]
to say something to someone
get
(手に入れる)
[動]
to receive, obtain, or acquire
subsistence
(生活に必要なもの)
[名]
the minimum amount of food and other necessities required to sustain life
私の最初の計画は、このムーア人に話しかけるふりをして、船上での生活に必要なものを手に入れることだった。
for I told him we must not presume to eat of our patron’s bread.
presume
(厚かましいことをする)
[動]
take for granted or assume
eat
(食べる)
[動]
take into the body as food
というのも、私は彼に、私たちは主人のパンを食べるなんて厚かましいことはできない、と言った。
He said that was true; so he brought a large basket of rusk or biscuit of their kind, and three jars with fresh water, into the boat.
true
(本当)
[形]
being in accordance with fact or reality
bring
(持ってくる)
[動]
cause to come or go to a place
basket
(かご)
[名]
a container made from wood, straw, or other flexible material with an open top, used to carry things
biscuit
(ビスケット)
[名]
a small, flat, usually sweet cake
jar
(つぼ)
[名]
a wide-mouthed cylindrical container made of glass or pottery, especially one used for storing food
彼はそれは本当だと言って、大きなかごに彼らのビスケットを入れ、新鮮な水の入ったつぼを三つ、ボートに入れた。
I knew where my patron’s case of bottles stood, which it was evident by the make were taken out of some English prize;
bottle
(酒瓶)
[名]
a container for holding liquids
case
(箱)
[名]
a box or container
stand
(ある)
[動]
be in a place
evident
(明らか)
[形]
easy to understand or see
take out
(取り出す)
[動]
remove from a place
私は主人の酒瓶の箱がどこにあるか知っていた。それは明らかにイギリスの戦利品から取り出されたものだ。
and I conveyed them into the boat while the Moor was on shore, as if they had been there before for our master.
convey
(運ぶ)
[動]
take or carry from one place to another
as if
(まるで)
[接]
as though
そして、ムーア人が岸にいる間に、まるで主人のためにそこにあったかのように、それらをボートに乗せた。
I conveyed also a great lump of beeswax into the boat, which weighed above half a hundredweight, with a parcel of twine or thread, a hatchet, a saw, and a hammer, all which were of great use to us afterwards, especially the wax to make candles.
lump
(塊)
[名]
a compact mass of a substance
beeswax
(蜜蝋)
[名]
a wax secreted by bees, used in making candles and polishes
weigh
(重さ)
[動]
to have a specified weight
half a hundredweight
(半ハンドレッドウェイト)
[名]
a unit of weight equal to 112 pounds
parcel
(包み)
[名]
a package
twine
(より糸)
[名]
a strong thread or string made by twisting two or more strands together
thread
(糸)
[名]
a thin, continuous strand of a material such as cotton or nylon, used in sewing or weaving
hatchet
(手斧)
[名]
a small ax with a short handle
saw
(のこぎり)
[名]
a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting wood or metal
hammer
(ハンマー)
[名]
a tool with a heavy metal head and a handle, used for hitting things
use
(役に立つ)
[名]
the purpose for which something is made or done
candle
(ろうそく)
[名]
a stick of wax with a wick inside, which is lit to produce light
私はまた、大きな蜜蝋の塊をボートに乗せた。それは半ハンドレッドウェイト以上の重さで、より糸や糸の包み、手斧、のこぎり、ハンマーなど、どれも後で私たちにとって非常に役に立つものだった。特にろうそくを作る蝋は役に立った。
Another trick I tried upon him, which he innocently came into also.
another
(もう一つの)
[形]
one more; an additional
try
(試みる)
[動]
make an attempt or effort to do something
trick
(策略)
[名]
a clever and skillful act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone
innocently
(無邪気に)
[副]
in a way that is not intended to cause harm or offense
come into
(引っかかる)
[動]
to be deceived or tricked by
私は彼にもう一つの策略を試みたが、彼はまたもや無邪気に引っかかってしまった。
His name was Ismael, who they call Muly, or Moely; so I called to him, “Moely,” said I, “our patron’s guns are on board the boat;
Ismael
(イスマエル)
[名]
a biblical character
Muly
(ムリー)
[名]
a name
Moely
(モーリー)
[名]
a name
call
(呼びかける)
[動]
speak to someone in a loud voice
board
(乗る)
[動]
get on or into a vehicle
彼の名前はイスマエルで、彼らはムリー、またはモーリーと呼んでいた。そこで私は彼に「モーリー」と呼びかけた。「私たちの主人の大砲が船に乗っている。
can you not get a little powder and shot?
can
(できる)
[助]
be able to
get
(もらう)
[動]
receive
a little
(少しの)
[限]
a small amount of
少しの火薬と弾丸をもらえないか?
It may be we may kill some alcamies (a fowl like our curlews) for ourselves for I know he keeps the gunner’s stores in the ship.”
alcamies
(アルカミー)
[名]
a type of bird
fowl
(鳥)
[名]
a bird
curlew
(ダイシャクシギ)
[名]
a type of bird
gunner
(砲手)
[名]
a person who operates a gun
store
(店)
[名]
a place where goods or services are sold
彼が砲手の店を船に置いているのを知っているので、私たちがアルカミー(私たちのダイシャクシギのような鳥)を殺すかもしれない。」
“Yes,” said he, “I’ll bring some”; and accordingly he brought a great leather pouch which held about a pound and a half of powder, or rather more;
accordingly
(それに応じて)
[副]
in a way that is appropriate or suitable
leather
(革製の)
[形]
made of leather
pouch
(袋)
[名]
a small bag of leather or plastic used for carrying small articles
hold
(入る)
[動]
contain or be able to contain
half
(半分)
[名]
one of two equal parts that together form a whole
more
(それ以上)
[形]
a greater or additional amount or degree
「はい」と彼は言った。「少し持ってきます」そして彼は約1ポンド半の火薬、あるいはそれ以上が入った大きな革製の袋を持ってきた。
and another with shot, that had five or six pounds with some bullets, and put all into the boat.
five or six pounds
(5、6ポンド)
[名]
a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces
bullet
(弾丸)
[名]
a small projectile made of metal
そして5、6ポンドの弾丸が入った別の袋を持ち、全てを船に乗せた。
At the same time I had found some powder of my master’s in the great cabin, with which I filled one of the large bottles in the case, which was almost empty, pouring what was in it into another;
great cabin
(大船室)
[名]
the main cabin on a ship
empty
(空)
[形]
containing nothing
pour
(注ぐ)
[動]
cause to flow in a stream
同時に私は主人の火薬を大船室で見つけ、それで箱の中の大きな瓶の1つを満たし、それはほとんど空で、中身を別の瓶に注いだ。
and thus furnished with everything needful, we sailed out of the port to fish.
furnish
(備える)
[動]
provide or supply with something
everything
(すべて)
[名]
all the things
needful
(必要な)
[形]
required or necessary
こうして必要なものをすべて揃えて、私たちは港から魚を釣りに出航した。
The castle, which is at the entrance of the port, knew who we were, and took no notice of us;
castle
(城)
[名]
a large building, typically made of stone, with towers and high walls, built in the past as a place of defence
entrance
(入り口)
[名]
an opening allowing access and vision
take notice of
(気に留める)
[動]
observe or regard with special attention
港の入り口にある城は、私たちが誰かを知っていたので、私たちを気に留めなかった。
and we were not above a mile out of the port before we hauled in our sail, and set us down to fish.
not above
(~も離れないうちに)
[副]
not more than
set down
(始める)
[動]
begin to do something
そして港から1マイルも離れないうちに帆を降ろし、魚釣りを始めた。
The wind blew from the N.N.E., which was contrary to my desire;
N.N.E.
(北北東)
[名]
the direction between north and northeast
風は北北東から吹いており、私の希望とは逆だった。
for had it blown southerly I had been sure to have made the coast of Spain, and at least reached to the bay of Cadiz; but my resolutions were, blow which way it would, I would be gone from the horrid place where I was, and leave the rest to Fate.
southerly
(南の)
[形]
in a southerly direction
Spain
(スペイン)
[名]
a country on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe
bay
(湾)
[名]
a body of water that is connected to a larger body of water and almost surrounded by land
way
(方向)
[名]
a method, style, or manner of doing something
be gone
(去る)
[動]
leave a place
horrid
(恐ろしい)
[形]
causing or likely to cause horror; shocking
南風ならスペイン海岸に着き、少なくともカディス湾には着いただろうに。しかし、私の決意は、風がどちらに吹こうと、今いる恐ろしい場所から去り、あとは運命に任せるというものだった。
After we had fished some time and caught nothing, for when I had fish on my hook I would not pull them up, that he might not see them, I said to the Moor, “This will not do;
fish
(釣りをする)
[動]
try to catch fish
catch
(釣れる)
[動]
to capture or seize
hook
(針)
[名]
a curved or sharply bent device for catching, holding, or pulling
pull up
(引き上げる)
[動]
to move something upwards
しばらく釣りをしたが何も釣れなかった。というのも、私が針に魚がかかっても、彼に見られないように引き上げなかったからだ。私はムーア人に言った、「これはいけない。
our master will not be thus served;
be served
(満足する)
[動]
be given or provided with something
主人はこんなことでは満足しない。
we must stand farther off.”
farther
(もっと遠く)
[副]
at or to a greater distance
もっと遠くに行かなくては。」
He, thinking no harm, agreed, and being in the head of the boat set the sails;
think no harm
(何も疑わない)
[動]
not think that something is bad or harmful
be in the head of
(船首にいる)
[動]
be in the front part of a ship
set the sails
(帆を張る)
[動]
raise the sails of a ship
彼は何も疑わずに同意し、船首にいたので帆を張った。
and as I had the helm I run the boat out near a league farther, and then brought her to as if I would fish;
helm
(舵)
[名]
a tiller or wheel for steering a ship or boat
run
(走らせる)
[動]
move at a speed faster than a walk
bring
(止める)
[動]
cause to come to a specified place
fish
(釣り)
[名]
the activity of trying to catch fish
私は舵を握っていたので、船をさらに一リーグほど沖に走らせ、それから釣りをするかのように船を止めた。
when giving the boy the helm, I stepped forward to where the Moor was, and making as if I stooped for something behind him, I took him by surprise with my arm under his twist, and tossed him clear overboard into the sea.
boy
(少年)
[名]
a male child
step forward
(進む)
[動]
move forward
where
(所)
[名]
the place that
make
(ふりをする)
[動]
pretend
stoop
(かがむ)
[動]
bend forward and downward
something
(何か)
[名]
an unspecified thing
take by surprise
(不意を突く)
[動]
attack or catch someone unexpectedly
arm
(腕)
[名]
an upper limb
twist
(脇)
[名]
the side of the body between the ribs and the hip
toss
(投げ捨てる)
[動]
throw or fling something somewhere with a quick, light movement
clear
(船から)
[副]
away from something
overboard
(海に)
[副]
from a ship into the water
少年に舵を渡して、私はムーア人のいる所まで進み、彼の後ろで何かを拾うふりをして、彼の脇の下に腕を差し込んで不意を突き、彼を船から海に投げ捨てた。
He rose immediately, for he swam like a cork, and called to me, begged to be taken in, told me he would go all the world over with me.
cork
(コルク)
[名]
the bark of a cork oak
take in
(乗せる)
[動]
allow to enter
go over
(行く)
[動]
examine or inspect
彼はすぐに浮かび上がってきた、というのも彼はコルクのように泳げたからで、私に呼びかけ、船に乗せてくれと懇願し、私と世界中どこへでも行くと言った。
He swam so strong after the boat, that he would have reached me very quickly, there being but little wind;
strong
(力強い)
[形]
having great power or force
quickly
(すぐに)
[副]
at a fast speed
彼は船を追って力強く泳ぎ、風が弱かったので、すぐに私に追いついただろう。
upon which I stepped into the cabin, and fetching one of the fowling-pieces, I presented it at him, and told him I had done him no hurt, and if he would be quiet I would do him none.
upon which
(すると)
[接]
after which; and then
step into
(入る)
[動]
go into
fetch
(取る)
[動]
go and get
fowling-piece
(猟銃)
[名]
a shotgun for shooting birds
present
(向ける)
[動]
point or aim
hurt
(危害)
[名]
physical or mental pain or suffering
quiet
(大人しく)
[形]
making little or no noise
none
(つもりもない)
[名]
not one; not any
すると私は船室に入り、猟銃を取って彼に向け、私は彼に危害を加えていないし、彼が大人しくしていれば危害を加えるつもりもないと言った。
“But,” said I, “you swim well enough to reach to the shore, and the sea is calm;
well enough
(十分に)
[副]
to a satisfactory degree
「しかし」と私は言った、「あなたは岸まで泳ぐのに十分泳げるし、海は穏やかだ。
make the best of your way to shore, and I will do you no harm;
make the best of
(泳ぎなさい)
[動]
to do as well as possible in a bad situation
do no harm
(危害を加えない)
[動]
to not hurt or injure someone or something
岸まで泳ぎなさい、そうすれば私はあなたに危害を加えない。
but if you come near the boat I’ll shoot you through the head, for I am resolved to have my liberty.”
shoot
(撃つ)
[動]
hit or wound with a missile
しかし、もしあなたが船に近づいたら、私はあなたの頭を撃ち抜く、なぜなら私は自由になる決意だからだ。」
So he turned himself about, and swam for the shore, and I make no doubt but he reached it with ease, for he was an excellent swimmer.
turn
(向きを変える)
[動]
change direction
make no doubt
(疑わない)
[動]
be certain or sure about something
ease
(楽に)
[名]
freedom from difficulty or effort
excellent
(達者な)
[形]
very good; of the highest quality
そこで彼は向きを変えて岸に向かって泳ぎ、彼は泳ぎが達者だったので、楽に岸に着いたに違いない。
I could have been content to have taken this Moor with me, and have drowned the boy, but there was no venturing to trust him.
trust
(信頼する)
[動]
have confidence in the reliability, truth, or ability of
私はこのムーア人を連れて行き、少年を溺死させてもよかったのだが、彼を信頼するわけにはいかなかった。
When he was gone I turned to the boy, whom they called Xury, and said to him, “Xury, if you will be faithful to me I’ll make you a great man;
when he was gone
(彼が去ると)
[接]
at the time that
say to
(言う)
[動]
express (something) in words
faithful
(忠実)
[形]
loyal, constant, and steadfast
彼が去ると、私は少年の方を向き、彼らがジュリーと呼んでいたその少年に言った、「ジュリー、もし私に忠実なら、私はあなたを偉大な人間にしてやる。
but if you will not stroke your face to be true to me,” that is, swear by Mahomet and his father’s beard, “I must throw you into the sea too.”
stroke
(撫でる)
[動]
move one's hand gently and smoothly over
Mahomet
(マホメット)
[名]
the Arab prophet and founder of Islam
beard
(髭)
[名]
the hair that grows on a man's face
throw
(投げ込む)
[動]
propel through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and hand
しかし、もし私に忠実であると顔を撫でないなら、つまり、マホメットとその父の髭にかけて誓わないなら、私もあなたを海に投げ込まなければならない。」
The boy smiled in my face, and spoke so innocently, that I could not mistrust him, and swore to be faithful to me, and go all over the world with me.
smile
(微笑む)
[動]
to form a smile
mistrust
(疑う)
[動]
to have no confidence in
swear
(誓う)
[動]
to make a solemn promise
少年は私の顔を見て微笑み、とても無邪気に話したので、私は彼を疑うことができなかったし、彼は私に忠実で、私と世界中を旅すると誓った。
While I was in view of the Moor who was swimming, I stood out directly to sea with the boat, rather stretching to windward, that they might think me gone toward the straits’ mouth (as indeed any one that had been in their wits must have been supposed to be);
in view of
(見えるうちに)
[前]
taking into consideration
stand out
(直進する)
[動]
be noticeable or different
windward
(風上)
[名]
the direction from which the wind blows
strait
(海峡)
[名]
a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water
mouth
(口)
[名]
the opening of a river
wit
(知恵)
[名]
the ability to think and reason in a clever and humorous way
泳いでいるムーア人が見えるうちに、私は船を風上に向けて海に直進し、彼らが私を海峡の口に向かったと思うようにした(実際、彼らの知恵を働かせた人なら誰でもそう思うだろう)。
for who would have supposed we would sail on to the southward to the truly barbarian coast, where whole nations of negroes were sure to surround us with their canoes, and destroy us;
southward
(南に向かって)
[副]
toward the south
truly
(真の)
[副]
in a true manner
barbarian
(野蛮な)
[形]
uncivilized
nation
(国々)
[名]
a large group of people who share a language, culture, history, and usually a territory
negro
(黒人)
[名]
a member of a dark-skinned group of peoples originally native to Africa south of the Sahara
surround
(取り囲む)
[動]
be around something on all sides
canoe
(カヌー)
[名]
a light narrow boat
destroy
(滅ぼす)
[動]
cause the destruction of
誰が私たちが南に向かって真の野蛮な海岸に向かって航海するだろうと思っただろうか、そこでは黒人の国々がカヌーで私たちを取り囲み、私たちを滅ぼすに違いない。
where we could ne’er once go on shore but we should be devoured by savage beasts, or more merciless savages of human kind?
go on shore
(岸に上がる)
[動]
go to the shore
be devoured
(食い尽くされる)
[動]
be eaten up
savage beast
(野生の獣)
[名]
a wild animal
merciless savage
(無慈悲な野蛮人)
[名]
a person who is cruel and uncivilized
私たちは一度も岸に上がることができず、野生の獣や人間の無慈悲な野蛮人に食い尽くされるだろう。
But as soon as it grew dusk in the evening, I changed my course, and steered directly south and by east, bending my course a little toward the east, that I might keep in with the shore;
as soon as
(するとすぐに)
[接]
at the moment that
grow dusk
(夕暮れになる)
[動]
become dusk
change
(変える)
[動]
make or become different
south
(南)
[名]
the direction that is to your right when you are facing east
east
(東)
[名]
the direction toward the rising sun
bend
(曲げる)
[動]
change from a straight line to a curved or sharply angled one
しかし、夕方になるとすぐに進路を変え、岸に沿って進むために進路を少し東に曲げて、南と東に向かって直進した。
and having a fair, fresh gale of wind, and a smooth, quiet sea, I made such sail that I believed by the next day at three o’clock in the afternoon, when I first made the land, I could not be less than 150 miles south of Sallee;
fair
(強い)
[形]
of a wind, strong
fresh
(新鮮な)
[形]
new or different
gale
(疾風)
[名]
a very strong wind
make sail
(出航する)
[動]
to set sail
next day
(翌日)
[名]
the day after today
three o'clock
(3時)
[名]
three hours after noon
afternoon
(午後)
[名]
the time from noon to evening
make land
(陸地に着く)
[動]
to reach land
could not be less than
(以上離れていたに違いない)
[動]
to be at least
150 miles
(150マイル)
[名]
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards
風が強く、海が穏やかで静かだったので、翌日の午後3時までに陸地に着いた時には、サリーから南に150マイル以上離れていたに違いないと思った。
quite beyond the Emperor of Morocco’s dominions, or indeed of any other king thereabouts, for we saw no people.
quite beyond
(はるかに超えて)
[副]
much further than
Emperor of Morocco
(モロッコ皇帝)
[名]
the ruler of Morocco
dominion
(支配領域)
[名]
a territory or country under the control of a ruler or government
any other
(他の)
[限]
some other; any of the others
thereabouts
(その辺り)
[副]
near or around that place
モロッコ皇帝の支配領域をはるかに超えて、あるいはその辺りの他の王の支配領域をはるかに超えて、私たちは人を見なかった。
Yet such was the fright I had taken at the Moors, and the dreadful apprehensions I had of falling into their hands, that I would not stop, or go on shore, or come to anchor, the wind continuing fair, till I had sailed in that manner five days;
stop
(止まる)
[動]
come to an end
come to anchor
(錨を下ろす)
[動]
stop a ship by dropping the anchor
fair
(順調)
[形]
good or satisfactory
manner
(ようにして)
[名]
a way of doing something
five days
(5日間)
[名]
a period of five days
それでも、ムーア人に対する恐怖と、彼らの手に落ちることへの恐ろしい不安から、私は止まることも、岸に上がることも、錨を下ろすこともせず、風が順調に吹き続け、そのようにして5日間航海した。
and then the wind shifting to the southward, I concluded also that if any of their vessels were in chase of me, they also would now give over;
shift
(変わる)
[動]
change from one thing to another
conclude
(結論を下す)
[動]
reach a decision or form an opinion about something
give over
(諦める)
[動]
stop doing something
そして風が南に変わったので、もし彼らの船が私を追いかけていたとしても、彼らも今は諦めるだろうと結論を下した。
so I ventured to make to the coast, and came to an anchor in the mouth of a little river, I knew not what, or where;
venture
(思い切って向かう)
[動]
to do something that involves taking a risk
mouth
(河口)
[名]
the part of a river where it flows into another body of water
know not
(わからない)
[動]
to not have knowledge of something
what
(何か)
[代]
the thing that is referred to
where
(どこ)
[副]
in or to what place
それで私は思い切って海岸に向かい、どこにあるかわからない小さな川の河口に錨を下ろした。
neither what latitude, what country, what nation, or what river.
緯度も国も民族も川もわからない。
I neither saw, or desired to see, any people;
desire
(思う)
[動]
want strongly; wish for
私は人を見かけなかったし、見たいとも思わなかった。
the principal thing I wanted was fresh water.
thing
(もの)
[名]
an object that one can see or touch
want
(欲しい)
[動]
feel a need or a wish for
私が欲しかった主なものは真水だった。
We came into this creek in the evening, resolving to swim to shore as soon as it was dark, and discover the country;
creek
(小川)
[名]
a small stream of water
discover
(発見する)
[動]
find out or notice something for the first time
私たちは夕方この小川に入り、暗くなったらすぐに岸まで泳いで行き、その土地を探検しようと決心した。
but as soon as it was quite dark we heard such dreadful noises of the barking, roaring, and howling of wild creatures, of we knew not what kinds, that the poor boy was ready to die with fear, and begged of me not to go on shore till day.
dark
(暗い)
[形]
with little or no light
noise
(音)
[名]
a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant or that causes disturbance
barking
(吠え声)
[名]
the sharp explosive cry of a dog, fox, or seal
roaring
(咆哮)
[名]
a loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a lion, tiger, or other large animal
howling
(遠吠え)
[名]
the prolonged, mournful cry of a dog or wolf
wild
(野生の)
[形]
living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated
creature
(生き物)
[名]
a living being, especially an animal
poor
(かわいそうな)
[形]
deserving of pity or sympathy
die
(死ぬ)
[動]
stop living
しかし、すっかり暗くなるとすぐに、私たちはどんな種類かわからない野生の生き物の吠え声、咆哮、遠吠えの恐ろしい音を聞き、かわいそうな少年は恐怖で死にそうになり、夜明けまで岸に上がらないようにと私に懇願した。
“Well, Xury,” said I, “then I won’t; but it may be we may see men by day, who will be as bad to us as those lions.”
day
(昼間)
[名]
the time of light between sunrise and sunset
lion
(獅子)
[名]
a large wild cat of Africa and Asia that has a tawny coat and a tufted tail
「そうか、ジュリー」と私は言った、「それなら行かないよ。でも、昼間に人間に会うかもしれないし、その人間はあの獅子と同じくらい私たちにとって悪い存在かもしれないよ。」
“Then we give them the shoot gun,” said Xury, laughing;
「それなら彼らに銃を撃ってやろう」とジュリーは笑いながら言った。
“make them run away.”
「逃げさせてやろう。」
Such English Xury spoke by conversing among us slaves.
English
(英語)
[名]
the language of England
converse
(会話する)
[動]
talk with someone
ジュリーは私たち奴隷の間で会話することで、こんな英語を話すようになった。
However, I was glad to see the boy so cheerful, and I gave him a dram (out of our patron’s case of bottles) to cheer him up.
glad
(嬉しい)
[形]
feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
cheerful
(陽気な)
[形]
happy and positive
dram
(一杯)
[名]
a small drink of alcoholic liquor
cheer up
(元気づける)
[動]
make someone feel more cheerful
しかし、私は少年がとても陽気なのを見て嬉しかったし、彼を元気づけるために(私たちの主人のカバンから)一杯飲ませた。
After all, Xury’s advice was good, and I took it;
after all
(結局)
[副]
in spite of everything; nevertheless
take
(受け入れる)
[動]
receive or accept something offered
結局、ジュリーの忠告は正しかったし、私はそれを受け入れた。
we dropped our little anchor and lay still all night.
drop
(下ろす)
[動]
cause to fall
lay
(じっとしている)
[動]
be in or assume a horizontal or resting position
all night
(一晩中)
[副]
for the entire night
私たちは小さな錨を下ろし、一晩中じっとしていた。
I say still, for we slept none;
still
(じっと)
[副]
without moving
sleep
(眠る)
[動]
rest with the eyes closed
じっとしていたというのは、私たちは全く眠らなかったからだ。
for in two or three hours we saw vast great creatures (we knew not what to call them) of many sorts come down to the sea-shore and run into the water, wallowing and washing themselves for the pleasure of cooling themselves;
two or three hours
(二、三時間)
[名]
a period of time
vast
(巨大な)
[形]
of very great extent or quantity
many
(様々な)
[形]
a large number of
sort
(種類)
[名]
a category of things or people having similar characteristics
come down
(降りてくる)
[動]
move from a higher to a lower position
sea-shore
(海岸)
[名]
the land bordering the sea
run into
(走り回る)
[動]
move quickly by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once
wallow
(水浴びをする)
[動]
roll about in water or mud
cool
(冷やす)
[動]
make or become less hot
二、三時間のうちに、私たちは様々な種類の巨大な生き物(何と呼べばいいのかわからない)が海岸に降りてきて、水の中を走り回り、体を冷やすために水浴びをしたり、体を洗ったりしているのを見た。
and they made such hideous howlings and yellings, that I never indeed heard the like.
make
(上げる)
[動]
produce or cause to be
hideous
(恐ろしい)
[形]
causing or likely to cause horror; shocking
howling
(咆哮)
[名]
a loud, prolonged cry of pain, rage, or excitement
yelling
(叫び声)
[名]
a loud, sharp cry or scream
そして、彼らは恐ろしい咆哮や叫び声を上げたが、私は実際にそのような音を聞いたことが一度もなかった。
Xury was dreadfully frightened, and indeed so was I too;
frightened
(怯える)
[動]
be afraid of
so
(そう)
[副]
in the same way
too
(も)
[副]
also
ジュリーは恐ろしく怯え、実際私もそうだった。
but we were both more frightened when we heard one of these mighty creatures come swimming towards our boat;
mighty
(巨大な)
[形]
having or showing great power or strength
しかし、この巨大な生き物の一つが私たちのボートに向かって泳いでくるのを聞いた時、私たちは二人とももっと怖くなった。
we could not see him, but we might hear him by his blowing to be a monstrous huge and furious beast.
hear
(聞こえる)
[動]
perceive with the ears
blowing
(息遣い)
[名]
the sound of breathing
monstrous
(巨大な)
[形]
extremely and outrageously bad or shocking
furious
(凶暴な)
[形]
extremely angry
beast
(怪物)
[名]
an animal
私たちには見えなかったが、その息遣いから、巨大で凶暴な怪物であることがわかった。
Xury said it was a lion, and it might be so for aught I know;
lion
(ライオン)
[名]
a large carnivorous mammal of the cat family
aught
(知る限り)
[名]
anything at all; anything whatsoever
ジュリーはライオンだと言ったが、私の知る限りそうかもしれない。
but poor Xury cried to me to weigh the anchor and row away.
weigh
(上げる)
[動]
to measure the weight of
しかし、かわいそうなジュリーは私に錨を上げて漕ぎ出せと叫んだ。
“No,” says I, “Xury; we can slip our cable with the buoy to it, and go off to sea;
says
(言った)
[動]
utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction
slip
(滑らせる)
[動]
move or cause to move smoothly and quickly
go off
(出る)
[動]
leave a place
「いや」と私は言った。「ジュリー、ブイをつけたケーブルを滑らせて海に出よう。
they cannot follow us far.”
follow
(追いかける)
[動]
go after someone or something
far
(そこまで)
[副]
to a great extent; to a great distance
彼らはそこまで追いかけて来れないよ。」
I had no sooner said so, but I perceived the creature (whatever it was) within two oars’ length, which something surprised me;
perceive
(気づく)
[動]
become aware or conscious of
whatever
(何であれ)
[代]
no matter what
within
(以内)
[前]
inside the limits of
surprise
(驚く)
[動]
cause to feel wonder or astonishment
そう言うとすぐに、私はその生き物(それが何であれ)が二本のオールの長さ以内にいるのに気づき、少し驚いた。
however, I immediately stepped to the cabin door, and taking up my gun, fired at him, upon which he immediately turned about and swam towards the shore again.
step
(歩み寄る)
[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
cabin door
(船室の扉)
[名]
the door to a cabin
take up
(取る)
[動]
pick up
upon
(すると)
[前]
on
turn about
(向きを変える)
[動]
change direction
しかし、私はすぐに船室の扉に歩み寄り、銃を取って、それを撃った。すると、それはすぐに向きを変えて、再び岸に向かって泳ぎ出した。
But it is impossible to describe the horrible noises, and hideous cries and howlings, that were raised, as well upon the edge of the shore as higher within the country, upon the noise or report of the gun, a thing I have some reason to believe those creatures had never heard before.
horrible
(恐ろしい)
[形]
causing or likely to cause horror; shocking
cry
(叫び声)
[名]
a loud inarticulate utterance of pain, surprise, or other strong emotion
raise
(起こる)
[動]
cause to be heard
edge
(端)
[名]
the outside limit of an object
report
(鳴り響く)
[名]
a loud explosive noise
しかし、銃声が鳴り響くと、岸の端でも内陸でも、恐ろしい音や恐ろしい叫び声や遠吠えが起こり、それを言葉で表すことはできない。それらの生き物がこれまで聞いたことがなかったと信じるに足る理由がある。
This convinced me that there was no going on shore for us in the night upon that coast;
convince
(確信させる)
[動]
cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something
night
(夜)
[名]
the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
これで、この海岸では夜に上陸することはできないと確信した。
and how to venture on shore in the day was another question too;
question
(問題)
[名]
a statement asking for something and expecting an answer
そして、日中にどうやって上陸するかもまた別の問題だった。
for to have fallen into the hands of any of the savages, had been as bad as to have fallen into the hands of lions and tigers;
fall into the hands of
(手に落ちる)
[動]
be captured or defeated by
savage
(野蛮人)
[名]
a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized
tiger
(虎)
[名]
a large carnivorous mammal of the cat family that is native to Asia and has a yellow-brown coat with black stripes
というのも、野蛮人の手に落ちることは、ライオンや虎の手に落ちることと同じくらいひどいことだったからだ。
at least we were equally apprehensive of the danger of it.
equally
(同じように)
[副]
in the same way or to the same degree
apprehensive
(心配する)
[形]
anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
少なくとも、私たちはその危険を同じように心配していた。
Be that as it would, we were obliged to go on shore somewhere or other for water, for we had not a pint left in the boat;
be that as it would
(いずれにせよ)
[副]
in any case; whatever happens
go on shore
(上陸する)
[動]
go onto land from a ship
somewhere or other
(どこか)
[副]
in or to some place or other
have not
(残っていない)
[動]
not have
pint
(パイント)
[名]
a unit of liquid volume equal to one half of a quart or two cups
いずれにせよ、私たちは水を求めてどこかに上陸せざるを得なかった。なぜなら、船には一パイントも残っていなかったからだ。
when or where to get to it, was the point.
when
(いつ)
[副]
at what time
point
(問題)
[名]
the most important part of something
いつどこでそれを手に入れるか、それが問題だった。
Xury said if I would let him go on shore with one of the jars, he would find if there was any water and bring some to me.
let
(させる)
[動]
allow or permit
ジュリーは、もし私が彼に瓶の一つを持って上陸させてくれるなら、水があるかどうか調べて、私に少し持ってきてくれると言った。
I asked him why he should go?
should
(行くのか)
[助]
used to express obligation, duty, or correctness
私は彼になぜ行くのかと尋ねた。
why I should not go and he stay in the boat?
should
(すべき)
[助]
ought to; must
stay
(残る)
[動]
remain in the same place
なぜ私が行かずに彼が船に残るのか?
The boy answered with so much affection, that made me love him ever after.
affection
(愛情)
[名]
a feeling of love or strong or constant liking
ever after
(それ以来ずっと)
[副]
from that time on; always after that
その少年はとても愛情を込めて答えてくれたので、私はそれ以来ずっと彼を愛するようになった。
Said he, “If wild mans come, they eat me, you go way.”
彼は言った、「もし野蛮人が来たら、彼らは私を食べ、あなたは逃げてください」
“Well, Xury,” said I, “we will both go;
Well
(よし)
[間]
an expression of agreement or acceptance
said
(言った)
[動]
utter words
will
(だろう)
[助]
expressing the future tense
「よし、ジュリー」と私は言った、「二人で行こう。
and if the wild mans come, we will kill them, they shall eat neither of us.”
wild man
(野蛮人)
[名]
a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized
もし野蛮人が来たら、二人で殺そう。どちらも食べられないように」
So I gave Xury a piece of rusk bread to eat, and a dram out of our patron’s case of bottles which I mentioned before;
piece
(一切れ)
[名]
a portion of something
rusk
(ビスケット)
[名]
a dry biscuit
そこで私はジュリーにビスケットを一切れと、前に述べた船長の酒瓶から一口飲ませた。
and we hauled in the boat as near the shore as we thought was proper, and so waded to shore, carrying nothing but our arms and two jars for water.
proper
(適当な)
[形]
suitable or appropriate
wade
(歩いて渡る)
[動]
walk through water
arm
(武器)
[名]
a means of offense or defense
そして私たちは適当と思われる場所までボートを岸に近づけ、武器と水を入れるための二つのつぼだけを持って岸に上がった。
I did not care to go out of sight of the boat, fearing the coming of canoes with savages down the river;
care to
(しようとする)
[動]
be willing to
go out of sight
(離れる)
[動]
move so far away that one can no longer be seen
fear
(恐れる)
[動]
be afraid of
私は、川を下って野蛮人の乗ったカヌーが来るのを恐れて、ボートから離れようとはしなかった。
but the boy seeing a low place about a mile up the country, rambled to it;
about a mile
(一マイルほど)
[名]
a unit of length equal to 1.609344 kilometers
ramble
(歩いて行く)
[動]
walk for pleasure, typically without a definite route
しかし少年は、内陸へ一マイルほど行ったところに低地を見つけて、そこへ歩いて行った。
and by and by I saw him come running towards me.
やがて彼が私の方へ走ってくるのが見えた。
I thought he was pursued by some savage, or frightened with some wild beast, and I ran towards him to help him;
pursue
(追う)
[動]
follow in order to catch or overtake
frighten
(脅かす)
[動]
make afraid
wild beast
(野獣)
[名]
a wild animal
私は彼が野蛮人に追われているのか、野獣に脅かされているのかと思い、助けようと彼の方へ走った。
but when I came nearer to him, I saw something hanging over his shoulders, which was a creature that he had shot, like a hare, but different in color, and longer legs.
hang
(ぶら下がる)
[動]
be suspended or held up
hare
(ウサギ)
[名]
a fast-running mammal with long ears and a short tail
color
(色)
[名]
the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light
leg
(足)
[名]
each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands
しかし、彼に近づいてみると、彼の肩に何かがぶら下がっているのが見えた。それは彼が撃ったウサギのような生き物だったが、色が違い、足が長かった。
However, we were very glad of it, and it was very good meat;
be glad of
(喜ぶ)
[動]
be happy about
very
(とても)
[副]
to a high degree; extremely
しかし、私たちはそれをとても喜び、とてもおいしい肉だった。
but the great joy that poor Xury came with was to tell me he had found good water, and had seen no wild mans.
joy
(喜び)
[名]
a feeling of great pleasure or happiness
come with
(戻ってくる)
[動]
to accompany someone or something
tell
(伝える)
[動]
to communicate information to
しかし、かわいそうなジュリーが戻ってきたときの大きな喜びは、彼がおいしい水を見つけ、野蛮人を見なかったことを私に伝えることだった。
As I had been one voyage to this coast before, I knew very well that the islands of the Canaries, and the Cape de Verde Islands also, lay not far off from the coast.
Cape de Verde Islands
(カーボベルデ諸島)
[名]
a group of islands off the coast of Africa
lay
(ある)
[動]
be in a particular position or state
far
(遠い)
[形]
a long way off; remote
私は以前にこの海岸へ航海したことがあったので、カナリア諸島とカーボベルデ諸島も海岸からそれほど遠くないことをよく知っていた。
But as I had no instruments to take an observation to know what latitude we were in, and did not exactly know, or at least remember, what latitude they were in, I knew not where to look for them, or when to stand off to sea towards them;
exactly
(正確に)
[副]
in a precise manner
remember
(覚える)
[動]
to be able to recall knowledge from memory
look for
(探す)
[動]
to try to find something
stand off
(離れる)
[動]
to move away from something
しかし、私たちがどの緯度にいるかを知るための観測機器がなく、またそれらの島がどの緯度にあるかを正確に知らなかったし、少なくとも覚えていなかったので、どこでそれらを探せばいいのか、いつそれらに向かって海に出ればいいのかわからなかった。
otherwise I might now easily have found some of these islands.
easily
(簡単に)
[副]
without difficulty
island
(島)
[名]
a piece of land surrounded by water
そうでなければ、今頃簡単にこれらの島のいくつかを見つけていたかもしれない。
But my hope was, that if I stood along this coast till I came to that part where the English traded, I should find some of their vessels upon their usual design of trade, that would relieve and take us in.
English
(イギリス人)
[名]
the people of England
しかし私の希望は、この海岸沿いにイギリス人が貿易している場所まで行けば、彼らの船のいくつかがいつもの貿易の目的のために来ていて、私たちを助けて乗せてくれるだろうということだった。
By the best of my calculation, that place where I now was must be that country which, lying between the Emperor of Morocco’s dominions and the negroes, lies waste and uninhabited, except by wild beasts;
by the best of my calculation
(私の計算では)
[名]
as far as I can calculate
that place where I now was
(私が今いる場所)
[名]
the place where I am now
must be
(に違いない)
[助]
be certain or inevitable
that country which
(その国)
[名]
the country that
lying between
(の間にある)
[動]
be situated between
the Emperor of Morocco's dominions
(モロッコ皇帝の領土)
[名]
the territory ruled by the Emperor of Morocco
the negroes
(黒人)
[名]
a member of a dark-skinned group of peoples originally native to Africa south of the Sahara
lies waste
(荒れ果てる)
[動]
be in a state of ruin or decay
uninhabited
(無人の)
[形]
having no inhabitants
except by
(を除いて)
[前]
not including; other than
wild beasts
(野獣)
[名]
an undomesticated animal
私の計算では、私が今いる場所は、モロッコ皇帝の領土と黒人の間にあり、野獣以外には荒れ果てて無人の国であるに違いない。
the negroes having abandoned it and gone farther south for fear of the Moors, and the Moors not thinking it worth inhabiting, by reason of its barrenness;
abandon
(捨てる)
[動]
give up completely
think
(考える)
[動]
have a particular opinion about something
worth
(価値がある)
[形]
deserving to be treated or regarded in the way specified
inhabit
(住む)
[動]
live in or occupy
barrenness
(不毛)
[名]
the state of being unable to produce offspring
黒人はムーア人を恐れてそこを捨てて南に行き、ムーア人は不毛の地であるために住む価値がないと考えていた。
and indeed both forsaking it because of the prodigious numbers of tigers, lions, leopards, and other furious creatures which harbor there;
leopard
(ヒョウ)
[名]
a large wild cat that has a yellow coat with black spots and that lives in Africa and Asia
creature
(動物)
[名]
an animal
harbor
(生息する)
[動]
provide a habitat for
forsake
(捨て去る)
[動]
give up or renounce
そして実際、虎、ライオン、ヒョウ、その他の猛獣が大量に生息しているために、両者ともそこを捨て去った。
so that the Moors use it for their hunting only, where they go like an army, two or three thousand men at a time;
hunting
(狩猟)
[名]
the sport or activity of hunting animals or birds
only
(のみ)
[副]
and no one or nothing more or else
two or three thousand
(二、三千)
[名]
a number between two thousand and three thousand
そのため、ムーア人はそこを狩猟にのみ利用し、一度に二、三千人の軍隊のように出かける。
and indeed for near an hundred miles together upon this coast we saw nothing but a waste uninhabited country by day, and heard nothing but howlings and roarings of wild beasts by night.
for
(にわたって)
[前]
over a period of time
hundred
(百)
[名]
the number 100
together
(沿って)
[副]
with or near each other
but
(しか)
[接]
except; other than
waste
(荒れ果てた)
[形]
not used or no longer needed
by day
(昼間)
[副]
during the day
そして実際、この海岸沿いの百マイル近くの範囲には、昼間は荒れ果てた無人の国しか見えず、夜は野獣の咆哮と咆哮しか聞こえなかった。
Several times I was obliged to land for fresh water after we had left this place;
fresh water
(真水)
[名]
water that is not salty
私たちがこの場所を去った後、私は何度か真水を求めて上陸せざるを得なかった。
and once in particular, being early in the morning, we came to an anchor under a little point of land which was pretty high;
early in the morning
(早朝)
[名]
the early part of the morning
特に一度は、早朝に、かなり高くなっている小さな岬の下に錨を下ろした。
and the tide beginning to flow, we lay still to go farther in.
farther
(さらに)
[副]
to a greater extent or degree
in
(奥へ)
[前]
to or toward the inside of
そして、潮が満ち始め、私たちはさらに奥へ入るためにじっとしていた。
Xury, whose eyes were more about him than it seems mine were, called softly to me, and told me that we had best go farther off the shore;
about
(周囲)
[前]
on all sides of
softly
(そっと)
[副]
in a quiet way
私よりも周囲に注意を払っていたジュリーは、私をそっと呼び、岸からもっと離れた方がいいと言った。
“For,” said he, “look, yonder lies a dreadful monster on the side of that hillock fast asleep.”
look
(見て)
[動]
direct one's gaze
yonder
(あそこに)
[副]
at a distance, but within sight
monster
(怪物)
[名]
a large, ugly, and frightening imaginary creature
side
(側)
[名]
a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point
hillock
(丘)
[名]
a small hill
fast
(ぐっすり)
[副]
firmly or securely
asleep
(眠っている)
[形]
in or into a state of sleep
「だって」と彼は言った、「見て、あそこにあの丘の側に恐ろしい怪物がぐっすり眠っているよ」
I looked where he pointed, and saw a dreadful monster indeed, for it was a terrible great lion that lay on the side of the shore, under the shade of a piece of the hill that hung as it were a little over him.
point
(指さす)
[動]
direct one's finger at
hill
(丘)
[名]
a naturally raised area of land with a rounded top
shade
(陰)
[名]
comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight
little
(少し)
[副]
to a small extent; slightly
over
(上に)
[前]
above or higher than
私は彼が指さすところを見ると、確かに恐ろしい怪物がいた。それは、岸の側に、少し覆いかぶさるように張り出した丘の陰に横たわる、恐ろしく大きなライオンだった。
“Xury,” said I, “you shall go on shore and kill him.”
go on
(行く)
[動]
move or travel
「ジュリー」と私は言った、「君は岸に行って、あいつを殺すんだ」
Xury looked frightened, and said, “Me kill! he eat me at one mouth”; one mouthful he meant.
look frightened
(怯えた様子)
[動]
to appear to be scared
one mouth
(一口)
[名]
the amount of food that can be taken into the mouth at one time
one mouthful
(一口)
[名]
the amount of food that can be taken into the mouth at one time
ジュリーは怯えた様子で、「私が殺す! 私は一口で食べられてしまう」つまり一口で食べられてしまうという意味だった。
However, I said no more to the boy, but bade him lie still, and I took our biggest gun, which was almost musket-bore, and loaded it with a good charge of powder, and with two slugs, and laid it down;
say no more
(何も言わない)
[動]
not say anything more
lie still
(じっと横になる)
[動]
lie without moving
biggest
(一番大きな)
[形]
of the greatest size, amount, or extent
musket-bore
(マスケット銃の口径)
[名]
the diameter of the barrel of a musket
load
(装填する)
[動]
put a load on or in
charge
(装填)
[名]
the quantity of explosive that is used to fire a gun
slug
(ナメクジ弾)
[名]
a bullet of solid metal
lay down
(置く)
[動]
put something down in a flat position
しかし、私は少年にそれ以上何も言わず、じっと横になるように言い、私はほとんどマスケット銃の口径の一番大きな銃を取り、火薬を十分に装填し、2つのナメクジ弾を込めて、それを置いた。
then I loaded another gun with two bullets;
それから私は別の銃に2つの弾丸を込めた。
and the third (for we had three pieces) I loaded with five smaller bullets.
third
(3つ目)
[名]
the ordinal number of three
five
(5つ)
[名]
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
そして3つ目(私たちは3丁持っていた)には5つの小さな弾丸を込めた。
I took the best aim I could with the first piece to have shot him into the head, but he lay so with his leg raised a little above his nose, that the slugs hit his leg about the knee, and broke the bone.
take aim
(狙う)
[動]
point or direct a weapon or other object at a target
nose
(鼻)
[名]
the part of the face that projects above the mouth and contains the nostrils
knee
(膝)
[名]
the joint between the thigh and the lower leg
bone
(骨)
[名]
any of the hard parts inside the body of a person or animal that are covered with muscle, skin etc
私は最初の銃でできるだけ頭を狙ったが、彼は足を鼻より少し上げた状態で横たわっていたので、ナメクジ弾は膝のあたりに当たり、骨を折った。
He started up growling at first, but finding his leg broke, fell down again, and then got up upon three legs and gave the most hideous roar that ever I heard.
start up
(始める)
[動]
begin doing something
growl
(唸る)
[動]
make a low guttural sound of anger
find
(気づく)
[動]
become aware of
break
(折れる)
[動]
separate into two or more pieces as a result of impact or stress
get up
(立ち上がる)
[動]
rise to a standing position
give
(上げる)
[動]
produce or emit
roar
(咆哮)
[名]
a loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a lion, tiger, or other large animal
彼は最初は唸り声を上げたが、足が折れているのに気づいてまた倒れ、それから3本足で立ち上がり、私が聞いた中で最も恐ろしい咆哮を上げた。
I was a little surprised that I had not hit him on the head.
hit
(撃つ)
[動]
strike with a blow
私は彼の頭を撃たなかったことに少し驚いた。
However, I took up the second piece immediately, and, though he began to move off, fired again, and shot him into the head, and had the pleasure to see him drop, and make but little noise, but lay struggling for life.
move off
(逃げ始める)
[動]
to start moving
fire
(発砲する)
[動]
to shoot a gun
drop
(倒れる)
[動]
to fall to the ground
make
(立てる)
[動]
to produce or create
struggle
(奮闘する)
[動]
to make a very great effort
しかし、私はすぐに2丁目の銃を取り、彼が逃げ始めていたにもかかわらず、再び発砲し、彼の頭を撃ち、彼が倒れ、ほとんど音を立てずに、しかし命をかけて奮闘しているのを見て喜んだ。
Then Xury took heart, and would have me let him go on shore.
take heart
(勇気を取り戻す)
[動]
to become more confident or optimistic
have
(言う)
[動]
to express (something) in words
go on shore
(岸に降りる)
[動]
to go onto land from a ship
するとジュリーは勇気を取り戻し、岸に降ろしてくれと言った。
“Well, go,” said I;
「よし、行け」と私は言った。
so the boy jumped into the water, and taking a little gun in one hand, swam to shore with the other hand, and coming close to the creature, put the muzzle of the piece to his ear, and shot him into the head again, which despatched him quite.
jump into
(飛び込む)
[動]
enter suddenly or unexpectedly
put
(当てる)
[動]
move or place into a specified position
muzzle
(銃口)
[名]
the open end of the barrel of a firearm
ear
(耳)
[名]
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates
despatch
(仕留める)
[動]
kill
少年は水に飛び込み、片手に小さな銃を持ち、もう片方の手で岸まで泳ぎ、その生き物の近くまで来ると、銃口を耳に当てて、再び頭を撃ち、完全に仕留めた。
This was game indeed to us, but this was no food;
game
(獲物)
[名]
wild animals hunted for sport or food
food
(食料)
[名]
any substance that can be eaten or drunk by living organisms, especially by human beings, to sustain life
これは確かに私たちにとっての獲物だったが、食料ではなかった。
and I was very sorry to lose three charges of powder and shot upon a creature that was good for nothing to us.
lose
(無駄にする)
[動]
fail to keep or maintain
charge
(発)
[名]
a quantity of explosive used to fire a gun
good for nothing
(何の役にも立たない)
[形]
useless
私たちにとって何の役にも立たない生き物に火薬と弾丸を3発も無駄にしてしまったことをとても後悔した。
However, Xury said he would have some of him;
he
(彼)
[代]
the man being talked about
しかし、ジュリーは彼の一部を食べると言った。
so he comes on board, and asked me to give him the hatchet.
ask
(頼む)
[動]
make a request for something
give
(貸す)
[動]
temporarily allow someone to have or use something
彼は船に乗り込み、手斧を貸してくれと頼んだ。
“For what, Xury?” said I.
for what
(何に使うんだ)
[名]
for what purpose
said
(尋ねた)
[動]
to express (something) in words
「何に使うんだ、ジュリー?」と私は尋ねた。
“Me cut off his head,” said he.
cut off
(切り落とす)
[動]
remove by cutting
「頭を切り落とすんだ」と彼は言った。
However, Xury could not cut off his head, but he cut off a foot, and brought it with him, and it was a monstrous great one.
monstrous
(恐ろしく)
[形]
extremely and shockingly bad or evil
しかし、ジュリーは頭を切り落とすことができなかったが、足を切り落として持ってきた。それは恐ろしく大きなものだった。
I bethought myself, however, that perhaps the skin of him might one way or other be of some value to us;
bethink oneself
(思いつく)
[動]
to think of something
skin
(皮)
[名]
the outer layer of the body of a person or animal
one way or other
(何らかの)
[名]
some way or another
be of some value
(役に立つ)
[動]
to be useful
しかし、私はその皮が何かの役に立つかもしれないと思いついた。
and I resolved to take off his skin if I could.
take off
(剥ぐ)
[動]
remove something from a surface
そして、できれば皮を剥ごうと決心した。
So Xury and I went to work with him;
go to work
(作業に取りかかる)
[動]
start working
with
(彼の)
[前]
having as a companion or associate
him
(彼)
[代]
the male person or animal previously mentioned
そこでジュリーと私は彼の皮を剥ぐ作業に取りかかった。
but Xury was much the better workman at it, for I knew very ill how to do it.
be much the better
(ずっと上手だ)
[動]
be much better
workman
(人)
[名]
a person who works
at it
(そのやり方)
[名]
the way to do something
know very ill
(よく知らない)
[動]
not know well
しかし、ジュリーの方がずっと上手だった。私はそのやり方をよく知らなかったからだ。
Indeed, it took us up both the whole day, but at last we got off the hide of him, and spreading it on the top of our cabin, the sun effectually dried it in two days’ time, and it afterwards served me to lie upon.
take up
(かかる)
[動]
use or occupy
whole day
(丸一日)
[名]
the entire day
at last
(ついに)
[副]
finally
get off
(剥ぐ)
[動]
remove
hide
(皮)
[名]
the skin of an animal
sun
(日光)
[名]
the star that the Earth revolves around
dry
(乾く)
[動]
become free from moisture
serve
(なる)
[動]
be used for
lie
(寝床)
[名]
a place to lie down
実際、私たちは丸一日かかったが、ついに皮を剥ぎ、船室の屋根に広げると、二日で日光で完全に乾き、その後は私の寝床になった。
After this stop we made on to the southward continually for ten or twelve days, living very sparing on our provisions, which began to abate very much, and going no oftener into the shore than we were obliged to for fresh water.
stop
(停泊)
[名]
a cessation of movement or operation
make on
(進む)
[動]
continue moving
ten or twelve days
(十日か十二日間)
[名]
a period of ten or twelve days
live
(生活する)
[動]
be alive
very sparing
(非常に節約して)
[副]
to a very limited extent
abate
(減り始める)
[動]
become less in amount, intensity, or degree
この停泊の後、私たちは十日か十二日間、絶えず南に向かって進み、食料を非常に節約して生活したが、食料は非常に減り始め、真水を得るために必要な時以外は岸に近寄らなかった。
My design in this was to make the river Gambia or Senegal--that is to say, anywhere about the Cape de Verde--where I was in hopes to meet with some European ship;
Gambia
(ガンビア)
[名]
a country in West Africa
Senegal
(セネガル)
[名]
a country in West Africa
Cape de Verde
(ヴェルデ岬)
[名]
a headland on the west coast of Africa
European
(ヨーロッパの)
[形]
of or relating to Europe or its peoples, languages, or cultures
私の計画はガンビア川かセネガル川にたどり着くことだった。つまり、ヴェルデ岬のあたりならどこでもよかったのだが、そこでヨーロッパの船に出会えるのではないかと期待していた。
and if I did not, I knew not what course I had to take, but to seek out for the islands or perish there among the negroes.
if
(もし)
[接]
on the condition or supposition that; in the event that
not
(なければ)
[副]
a word that is used to say "no" or to express a negative
out
(外)
[副]
away from home
for
(のために)
[前]
with the object or purpose of
perish
(死ぬ)
[動]
die
among
(の中で)
[前]
in the middle of; surrounded by
もし出会えなければ、島を探すか、黒人の中で死ぬかしか道はない。
I knew that all the ships from Europe, which sailed either to the coast of Guinea or to Brazil, or to the East Indies, made this cape, or those islands;
Europe
(ヨーロッパ)
[名]
a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere
Brazil
(ブラジル)
[名]
the largest country in both South America and Latin America
East Indies
(東インド諸島)
[名]
the islands of Southeast Asia
make
(経由する)
[動]
travel via
cape
(岬)
[名]
a piece of land that juts out into a large body of water
ヨーロッパからギニア海岸、ブラジル、東インド諸島に向かう船はすべてこの岬か島々を経由することを私は知っていた。
and in a word, I put the whole of my fortune upon this single point, either that I must meet with some ship, or must perish.
put
(賭ける)
[動]
place (a sum of money) as a bet
single
(一点)
[形]
only one
つまり、私は自分の運命のすべてをこの一点に賭けたのだった。船に出会うか、死ぬかである。
When I had pursued this resolution about ten days longer, as I have said, I began to see that the land was inhabited;
about
(ほど)
[副]
approximately
ten days
(十日)
[名]
a period of ten days
as I have said
(すでに述べたように)
[句]
as I said before
land
(地)
[名]
the solid surface of the earth
be inhabited
(住人がいる)
[動]
be lived in
すでに述べたように、この決意を抱いて十日ほど進んだとき、私はこの地に住人がいることを知った。
and in two or three places, as we sailed by, we saw people stand upon the shore to look at us;
two or three
(二、三)
[形]
two or three
people
(人々)
[名]
human beings in general or considered collectively
二、三か所で、私たちが通り過ぎるときに、岸に立って私たちを見ている人々を見た。
we could also perceive they were quite black, and stark naked.
quite
(とても)
[副]
to a certain extent; fairly
black
(真っ黒)
[形]
of the color black
stark
(まったく)
[形]
completely; absolutely
naked
(裸)
[形]
without clothes or covering
彼らが真っ黒で、まったく裸であることもわかった。
I was once inclined to have gone on shore to them;
be inclined to
(したいと思った)
[動]
be likely to do something
to them
(彼らのいる)
[前]
in the direction of the people or things mentioned
私は一度、彼らのいる岸に上陸したいと思った。
but Xury was my better councilor, and said to me, “No go, no go.”
councilor
(相談役)
[名]
a person who gives advice
no go
(行っちゃだめ)
[動]
not possible or not allowed
しかし、ジュリーは私より優れた相談役で、「行っちゃだめ、行っちゃだめ」と言った。
However, I hauled in nearer the shore that I might talk to them, and I found they ran along the shore by me a good way.
along
(沿って)
[前]
in a line parallel to the length or direction of
しかし、私は彼らと話せるように岸に近づき、彼らが岸に沿ってかなりの距離を走っているのを見つけた。
I observed they had no weapons in their hands, except one, who had a long slender stick, which Xury said was a lance, and that they would throw them a great way with good aim.
weapon
(武器)
[名]
a means of causing bodily harm
except
(除いて)
[前]
not including; other than
one
(一人)
[名]
the number 1
long
(長い)
[形]
having a great length
slender
(細い)
[形]
having a small width
stick
(棒)
[名]
a long thin piece of wood
lance
(槍)
[名]
a long weapon with a pointed head
great
(遠く)
[形]
of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average
aim
(正確に)
[名]
the directing of something toward a target
私は彼らが手に武器を持っていないことに気づいたが、一人だけ長く細い棒を持っていて、ジュリーはそれが槍で、彼らはそれを遠くへ正確に投げるだろうと言った。
So I kept at a distance, but talked with them by signs as well as I could, and particularly made signs for something to eat;
keep at a distance
(距離を置く)
[動]
stay away from
talk with
(話す)
[動]
speak or converse with
sign
(身振り)
[名]
a gesture or motion of the hand
だから私は距離を置いたが、できる限り身振りで彼らと話し、特に何か食べるものを求める身振りをした。
they beckoned to me to stop my boat, and that they would fetch me some meat.
beckon
(手招きする)
[動]
to signal with a gesture
stop
(止める)
[動]
to cease or cause to cease moving, operating, or functioning
fetch
(持ってくる)
[動]
to go and get something
meat
(肉)
[名]
the flesh of an animal or a bird that is eaten as food
彼らは私にボートを止めるように手招きし、肉を持ってきてくれると言った。
Upon this I lowered the top of my sail, and lay by, and two of them ran up into the country, and in less than half-an-hour came back, and brought with them two pieces of dried flesh and some corn, such as is the produce of their country;
upon this
(すると)
[副]
after this; following this
lower
(下げる)
[動]
move something to a lower position
top
(上)
[名]
the highest part of something
lay by
(横たわる)
[動]
lie down
two
(二人)
[名]
the number 2
run up
(駆け上がる)
[動]
run quickly
less than
(しないうちに)
[副]
not as much as
half-an-hour
(三十分)
[名]
thirty minutes
come back
(戻ってくる)
[動]
return to a place
two pieces
(二切れ)
[名]
two parts of something
dried flesh
(干し肉)
[名]
meat that has been dried
some corn
(トウモロコシ)
[名]
a plant that produces large yellow seeds that are eaten as food
such as
(のような)
[副]
for example
produce
(生産されている)
[動]
make or create something
すると彼らのうちの二人が陸に駆け上がり、三十分もしないうちに戻ってきて、彼らの国で生産されているような干し肉とトウモロコシを二切れ持ってきた。
but we neither knew what the one or the other was.
neither
(どちらも)
[接]
not either; not the one and not the other
the one
(一方)
[名]
one of two or more people or things already mentioned or easily identified
the other
(他方)
[名]
the remaining one of two or more people or things already mentioned or easily identified
しかし、私たちはどちらもそれが何であるかを知らなかった。
However, we were willing to accept it, but how to come at it was our next dispute, for I was not for venturing on shore to them, and they were as much afraid of us;
be willing to
(喜んで〜する)
[動]
be happy to do something
accept
(受け入れる)
[動]
take or receive something offered
come at
(手に入れるか)
[動]
to move towards or reach someone or something
dispute
(論争)
[名]
a disagreement between people or groups
venture
(冒険に出かける)
[動]
to do something new or dangerous
afraid
(恐れる)
[形]
feeling fear or worry
しかし、私たちはそれを喜んで受け入れたが、どうやってそれを手に入れるかというのが次の論争だった。私は彼らのいる岸に冒険に出かけるつもりはなかったし、彼らも私たちを恐れていた。
but they took a safe way for us all, for they brought it to the shore and laid it down, and went and stood a great way off till we fetched it on board, and then came close to us again.
take a safe way
(安全な方法をとる)
[動]
do something in a way that is not dangerous
go and stand
(行って立つ)
[動]
move to a place and remain in a standing position
a great way off
(遠く)
[名]
a long distance
fetch
(運び込む)
[動]
go and get something
come close
(近くに来る)
[動]
move to a position that is not far away
しかし、彼らは私たち全員にとって安全な方法をとった。彼らはそれを岸に持ってきて置き、私たちが船に運び込むまで遠くに行って立っていたが、その後また私たちの近くに来た。
We made signs of thanks to them, for we had nothing to make them amends.
make sign of
(しるしをする)
[動]
to make a gesture or movement that indicates something
thanks
(感謝)
[名]
a feeling of gratitude
make amends
(償う)
[動]
to compensate for a wrong or injury
私たちは彼らに感謝のしるしをしたが、彼らに償うものは何もなかった。
But an opportunity offered that very instant to oblige them wonderfully;
opportunity
(機会)
[名]
a chance to do something
offer
(訪れる)
[動]
present itself
very
(まさに)
[副]
in actual fact
instant
(瞬間)
[名]
a very short period of time
oblige
(恩義を施す)
[動]
make someone feel grateful
wonderfully
(素晴らしい)
[副]
in a wonderful way
しかし、その瞬間に彼らに素晴らしい恩義を施す機会が訪れた。
for while we were lying by the shore came two mighty creatures, one pursuing the other (as we took it) with great fury from the mountains towards the sea;
other
(もう1匹)
[形]
used to refer to a different person or thing from the one already mentioned or known about
fury
(激しい怒り)
[名]
violent anger
私たちが岸に横たわっている間に、2匹の強大な生き物がやってきて、1匹がもう1匹を(私たちが見た限りでは)激しい怒りで山から海に向かって追いかけていた。
whether it was the male pursuing the female, or whether they were in sport or in rage, we could not tell, any more than we could tell whether it was usual or strange, but I believe it was the latter:
whether
(かどうか)
[接]
used to introduce a question
male
(オス)
[名]
a person who belongs to the sex that produces small, typically motile gametes, especially spermatozoa, with which a female may be fertilized or inseminated to produce offspring
female
(メス)
[名]
a person who belongs to the sex that produces large, typically immobile gametes, especially ova, that are fertilized by male gametes
sport
(遊び)
[名]
an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment
rage
(怒り)
[名]
violent, uncontrollable anger
usual
(普通)
[形]
commonly or normally occurring or done
latter
(後者)
[形]
the second of two people or things mentioned
それがオスがメスを追いかけているのか、遊びなのか怒りなのか、それが普通なのか異常なのかもわからないが、後者だったと思う。
because, in the first place, those ravenous creatures seldom appear but in the night;
in the first place
(まず第一に)
[副]
first of all; before anything else
ravenous
(貪欲な)
[形]
extremely hungry
seldom
(めったに~ない)
[副]
not often; rarely
appear
(現れる)
[動]
come into sight; become visible
なぜなら、まず第一に、これらの貪欲な生き物は夜にしか現れないからだ。
and in the second place, we found the people terribly frightened, especially the women.
in the second place
(第二に)
[副]
secondly
terribly
(ひどく)
[副]
to a very great degree
frightened
(怯えている)
[形]
afraid or anxious
第二に、人々、特に女性たちがひどく怯えているのがわかった。
The man that had the lance or dart did not fly from them but the rest did;
dart
(投げ矢)
[名]
a small pointed missile that is thrown or shot
fly
(逃げる)
[動]
move quickly
槍や投げ矢を持った男は逃げなかったが、残りは逃げた。
however, as the two creatures ran directly into the water, they did not seem to offer to fall upon any of the negroes, but plunged themselves into the sea, and swam about, as if they had come for their diversion.
seem
(思われる)
[動]
appear to be
offer
(襲おうとする)
[動]
present for consideration, discussion, or use
fall upon
(襲いかかる)
[動]
attack suddenly and violently
any
(誰か)
[限]
one, some, or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity
plunge
(飛び込む)
[動]
throw or thrust oneself or something into
しかし、2匹の生き物は水に直接走り込んで、黒人の誰かを襲おうとはせず、海に飛び込んで、まるで気晴らしに来たかのように泳ぎ回った。
At last, one of them began to come nearer our boat than at first I expected;
ついに、そのうちの一匹が私の予想以上に私たちのボートに近づき始めた。
but I lay ready for him, for I had loaded my gun with all possible expedition, and bade Xury load both the others.
lie ready
(準備を整える)
[動]
be prepared
load
(弾を込める)
[動]
put a load in or on
expedition
(遠征)
[名]
a journey of exploration
bade
(命じる)
[動]
order or command
other
(他の)
[形]
the remaining one or ones of two or more people or things
しかし、私は銃に弾を込めて準備を整え、ジュリーに他の2丁にも弾を込めるように命じた。
As soon as he came fairly within my reach, I fired, and shot him directly into the head;
fairly
(かなり)
[副]
to a moderately high degree
reach
(射程距離)
[名]
the distance that someone or something can stretch or extend
彼が私の射程距離に入るとすぐに、私は発砲し、彼の頭を撃った。
immediately he sunk down into the water, but rose instantly, and plunged up and down, as if he was struggling for life, and so indeed he was.
sink down
(沈む)
[動]
go down below the surface of water
彼はすぐに水中に沈んだが、すぐに起き上がり、まるで命をかけて奮闘しているかのように上下に飛び込んだ。
He immediately made to the shore;
make to
(向かう)
[動]
go to; move towards
彼はすぐに岸に向かった。
but between the wound, which was his mortal hurt, and the strangling of the water, he died just before he reached the shore.
between
(間で)
[前]
in the space or interval that separates two things
wound
(傷)
[名]
a break in the skin or flesh
mortal
(致命的な)
[形]
causing death
hurt
(傷)
[名]
a break in the skin or flesh
strangling
(絞殺)
[名]
the act of killing someone by squeezing their throat
しかし、彼の致命傷となった傷と水の絞殺の間で、彼は岸に着く直前に死んだ。
It is impossible to express the astonishment of these poor creatures, at the noise and the fire of my gun;
astonishment
(驚き)
[名]
a feeling of great surprise or wonder
poor
(哀れな)
[形]
deserving of pity
fire
(火)
[名]
the state of burning that produces heat and light
私の銃の音と火に驚いたこの哀れな生き物たちの驚きを表現することは不可能だ。
some of them were even ready to die for fear, and fell down as dead with the very terror.
some of
(何人かの)
[名]
a part of a group
even
(さえ)
[副]
to a greater extent than was expected
ready
(覚悟を決めた)
[形]
prepared or available for use
彼らの中には恐怖で死ぬ覚悟を決めた者もいて、恐怖のあまり死んだように倒れた。
But when they saw the creature dead, and sunk in the water, and that I made signs to them to come to the shore, they took heart and came to the shore, and began to search for the creature.
search
(探す)
[動]
try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly
しかし、彼らは生き物が死んで水に沈んでいるのを見て、私が岸に来るように合図をしたので、彼らは勇気を出して岸に来て、生き物を探し始めた。
I found him by his blood staining the water: and by the help of a rope, which I slung round him, and gave the negroes to haul, they dragged him on the shore, and found that it was a most curious leopard, spotted, and fine to an admirable degree;
blood
(血)
[名]
the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals
stain
(染める)
[動]
discolor or soil
rope
(ロープ)
[名]
a length of strong thick cord made by twisting together strands of nylon or other synthetic material
sling
(投げつける)
[動]
throw or fling
round
(周り)
[前]
on every side of
drag
(引きずる)
[動]
pull along with difficulty
curious
(珍しい)
[形]
eager to know or learn something
spot
(斑点)
[名]
a small round area of a different color from the surface around it
fine
(立派)
[形]
of high quality
admirable
(見事な)
[形]
worthy of admiration
私は彼の血が水を染めているのを見つけた。そして、私が彼の周りに投げつけたロープの助けを借りて、黒人たちに引っ張らせると、彼らは彼を岸に引きずり、それが最も珍しいヒョウであり、斑点があり、見事なほど立派であることがわかった。
and the negroes held up their hands with admiration, to think what I had killed him with.
hold up
(挙げる)
[動]
raise
admiration
(感心)
[名]
a feeling of respect and approval
黒人たちは私が何で彼を殺したのかと考え、感心して手を挙げた。
The other creature, frightened with the flash of fire and the noise of the gun, swam on shore, and ran up directly to the mountains from whence they came;
flash
(閃光)
[名]
a sudden brief burst of light
もう一匹の生き物は、火の閃光と銃の音に驚いて岸に泳ぎ着き、彼らが来た山に直接駆け上がった。
nor could I, at that distance, know what it was.
could
(できた)
[助]
be able to
その距離では、それが何であるかを知ることはできなかった。
I found quickly the negroes were for eating the flesh of this creature, so I was willing to have them take it as a favor from me;
flesh
(肉)
[名]
the soft substance of the body of a person or an animal
favor
(好意)
[名]
an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual
私はすぐに黒人たちがこの生き物の肉を食べようとしていることに気づいたので、彼らに私からの好意としてそれを受け取ってもらいたいと思った。
which when I made signs to them that they might take him, they were very thankful for.
make signs
(合図する)
[動]
to communicate with gestures
thankful
(感謝している)
[形]
feeling or showing gratitude
私が彼らに彼を連れて行ってもいいと合図すると、彼らはとても感謝していた。
Immediately they fell to work with him;
work
(解体)
[名]
the effort exerted to do or accomplish something
彼らはすぐに彼を解体し始めた。
and though they had no knife, yet, with a sharpened piece of wood, they took off his skin as readily, and much more readily than we could have done with a knife.
knife
(ナイフ)
[名]
a cutting instrument with a blade and a handle
wood
(木片)
[名]
the hard fibrous substance that forms the main part of the trunk and branches of a tree
readily
(手際よく)
[副]
without difficulty or hesitation
彼らはナイフを持っていなかったが、先を尖らせた木片で、私たちがナイフでするよりもずっと手際よく皮を剥いだ。
They offered me some of the flesh, which I declined, making as if I would give it them, but made signs for the skin, which they gave me very freely, and brought me a great deal more of their provision, which though I did not understand, yet I accepted.
offer
(差し出す)
[動]
present for acceptance or rejection
decline
(断る)
[動]
refuse to accept
make as if
(~するかのように)
[動]
pretend to do something
make sign
(合図する)
[動]
communicate with a gesture
freely
(快く)
[副]
without restriction or limitation
彼らは私に肉の一部を差し出したが、私はそれを彼らにあげるかのように断り、皮が欲しいと合図すると、彼らは快く私にくれ、さらにたくさんの食料を持ってきてくれたので、私は理解できなかったが、受け取った。
Then I made signs to them for some water, and held out one of my jars to them, turning it bottom upward, to show that it was empty, and that I wanted to have it filled.
hold out
(差し出す)
[動]
to offer or present
turn
(向ける)
[動]
to change direction, position, or course
bottom
(底)
[名]
the lowest part of something
upward
(上)
[副]
in a direction from lower to higher
show
(示す)
[動]
to demonstrate or make evident
fill
(入れる)
[動]
to put into a container
それから私は彼らに水を欲しがっている合図をし、私のつぼの1つを彼らに差し出し、それが空で、水を入れたいことを示すために、底を上に向けて見せた。
They called immediately to some of their friends, and there came two women, and brought a great vessel made of earth, and burnt, as I suppose, in the sun;
woman
(女性)
[名]
an adult human female
vessel
(つぼ)
[名]
a hollow container used to hold liquid
make
(できた)
[動]
to cause to exist or happen
earth
(土)
[名]
the third planet from the sun; the planet we live on
burn
(焼いた)
[動]
to be on fire
suppose
(推測する)
[動]
to assume that something is true or probable
彼らはすぐに仲間の何人かを呼び、2人の女性がやってきて、土でできた大きなつぼを持ってきたが、それは私の推測では、天日で焼いたものだった。
this they set down for me, as before, and I sent Xury on shore with my jars, and filled them all three.
set down
(置く)
[動]
put something in a place
彼らは前と同じようにそれを私の前に置き、私はつぼを持って岸にジュリーを送り、3つとも満たした。
The women were as stark naked as the men.
man
(男性)
[名]
an adult human male
stark naked
(全裸)
[形]
completely naked
女性も男性と同じように全裸だった。
I was now furnished with roots and corn, such as it was, and water;
root
(根菜)
[名]
the part of a plant that grows down into the soil
corn
(とうもろこし)
[名]
a plant that produces large yellow seeds
私は今や、根菜やとうもろこし、そして水を備えていた。
and leaving my friendly negroes, I made forward for about eleven days more, without offering to go near the shore, till I saw the land rim out a great length into the sea, at about the distance of four or five leagues before me;
friendly
(友好的な)
[形]
kind and pleasant
make forward
(前進する)
[動]
move ahead
eleven
(11)
[数]
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
more
(もっと)
[副]
to a greater extent
without
(せずに)
[前]
not having or not doing something
go near
(近づく)
[動]
move towards
rim
(突き出る)
[動]
form or be a rim around
out
(外へ)
[副]
away from the inside of a place
into
(の中へ)
[前]
expressing movement or action with the result that someone or something is inside something
at
(で)
[前]
expressing location
the distance
(距離)
[名]
the space between two points
そして、友好的な黒人たちと別れ、私は岸に近づこうとせずに、さらに11日ほど前進し、私の前方4、5リーグの距離に、陸地が長く海に突き出ているのが見えた。
and the sea being very calm.
海はとても穏やかだった。
I kept a large offing, to make this point.
large
(大きく)
[形]
of great size or extent
offing
(沖合)
[名]
the part of the sea visible from the shore
make
(到達する)
[動]
reach or arrive at a destination
私はこの地点に到達するために、沖合を大きく進んだ。
At length doubling the point, at about two leagues from the land, I saw plainly land on the other side, to seaward;
at length
(ついに)
[副]
after a long time
double
(回る)
[動]
go around
point
(地点)
[名]
a particular place, especially one with an established purpose
plainly
(はっきりと)
[副]
in a clear and simple manner
other side
(向こう側)
[名]
the opposite side
seaward
(海の)
[形]
in the direction of the sea
ついに、陸から約2リーグのところで、その地点を回ると、海の向こう側に陸地がはっきりと見えた。
then I concluded, as it was most certain indeed, that this was the Cape de Verde, and those the islands, called from thence Cape de Verde Islands.
そして、私はこれがヴェルデ岬であり、それらの島々はヴェルデ岬諸島と呼ばれていると結論を下した。
However, they were at a great distance, and I could not well tell what I had best to do;
great distance
(遠く)
[名]
a long way
could not well tell
(よくわからなかった)
[動]
be unable to understand or comprehend something
what I had best to do
(何をしたらよいのか)
[名]
the thing that is most advisable or advantageous to do
しかし、彼らは遠く離れていたので、私は何をしたらよいのかよくわからなかった。
for if I should be taken with a fresh wind, I might neither reach one nor other.
be taken with
(吹かれる)
[動]
be carried away by
というのも、もし私が新鮮な風に吹かれたら、どちらにもたどり着けないかもしれないからだ。
In this dilemma, as I was very pensive, I stepped into the cabin, and sat me down, Xury having the helm;
dilemma
(ジレンマ)
[名]
a situation in which a difficult or unpleasant choice has to be made between two or more alternatives
pensive
(物思いにふける)
[形]
deeply or seriously thoughtful
sit down
(座る)
[動]
be in or assume a sitting position
Xury
(ズーリ)
[名]
a boy from the coast of Guinea who is the slave of Robinson Crusoe
このジレンマの中で、私はとても物思いにふけっていたので、船室に入り、座った。ズーリが舵を取っていた。
when, on a sudden, the boy cried out, “Master, master, a ship with a sail!”
on a sudden
(突然)
[副]
without warning
すると突然、少年が叫んだ。「船長、船長、帆船だ!」
and the foolish boy was frightened out of his wits, thinking it must needs be some of his master’s ships sent to pursue us, when I knew we were gotten far enough out of their reach.
be frightened out of one's wits
(気が狂ったように怖がる)
[動]
be extremely scared
愚かな少年は、私たちを追いかけるために送られた主人の船に違いないと思い、気が狂ったように怖がっていたが、私は彼らの手の届かないところまで来ていることを知っていた。
I jumped out of the cabin, and immediately saw not only the ship, but what she was, viz., that it was a Portuguese ship, and, as I thought, was bound to the coast of Guinea, for negroes.
jump out
(飛び出す)
[動]
move suddenly and quickly
私は船室から飛び出し、すぐに船だけでなく、それが何であるか、つまりポルトガル船であり、私が思っていたように、黒人のためにギニアの海岸に向かっていることも分かった。
But when I observed the course she steered, I was soon convinced they were bound some other way, and did not design to come any nearer to the shore;
bind
(進む)
[動]
tie or fasten together
other
(別の)
[形]
different from the one or ones already mentioned or implied
design
(つもりである)
[動]
plan or intend
しかし、その船が進路をとっているのを観察したとき、私はすぐに彼らが別の道を進んでいることを確信し、岸に近づくつもりはないと思った。
upon which I stretched out to sea as much as I could, resolving to speak with them, if possible.
stretch out
(出る)
[動]
extend or stretch out
as much as
(できるだけ)
[副]
to the greatest extent or degree possible
そのため、私はできるだけ海に出て、できれば彼らと話そうと決心した。
It was an inexpressible joy to me, that any one will believe, that I was thus delivered, as I esteemed it, from such a miserable, and almost hopeless, condition as I was in;
inexpressible
(言葉では言い表せない)
[形]
too extreme or intense to be expressed or described in words
anyone
(誰もが)
[代]
any person
thus
(このように)
[副]
in this way; like this
deliver
(救う)
[動]
rescue; save
esteem
(評価する)
[動]
regard with respect or admiration
hopeless
(絶望的な)
[形]
feeling or showing despair
私がいたような悲惨でほとんど絶望的な状態から、私がそう評価したように、私がこのように救われたことを誰もが信じてくれることは、私にとって言葉では言い表せない喜びだった。
and I immediately offered all I had to the captain of the ship, as a return for my deliverance.
そして私はすぐに、救出の見返りとして、船長に私の持っているものすべてを提供した。
But he generously told me he would take nothing from me, but that all I had should be delivered safe to me when I came to the Brazils.
generously
(寛大にも)
[副]
in a generous manner
deliver
(届ける)
[動]
take or send to the intended recipient
safe
(無事に)
[形]
free from harm or risk
しかし彼は寛大にも、私からは何も受け取らないが、私がブラジルに着いたら私の持っているものはすべて無事に届けられるだろうと言った。
“For,” says he, “I have saved your life on no other terms than I would be glad to be saved myself;
save
(救う)
[動]
prevent from being lost, wasted, or destroyed
no other terms
(何の条件もない)
[名]
no other conditions
be glad
(喜ぶ)
[動]
feel pleased or happy
「なぜなら」と彼は言う、「私は自分自身が救われることを喜ぶ以外に何の条件もなくあなたの命を救ったからだ。
and it may, one time or other, be my lot to be taken up in the same condition.
one time or other
(いつか)
[名]
at some time in the future
be taken up
(陥る)
[動]
be caught up in; be involved in
そして、いつか私も同じ状況に陥るかもしれない。
Besides,” says he, “when I carry you to the Brazils, so great a way from your own country, if I should take from you what you have, you will be starved there, and then I only take away that life I have given.
besides
(それに)
[副]
in addition to; as well as
carry
(連れて行く)
[動]
take or bring someone or something from one place to another
Brazils
(ブラジル)
[名]
a country in South America
so great a way
(遠く離れた)
[形]
very far
take from
(奪う)
[動]
remove something from someone or something
starve
(飢え死にする)
[動]
die of hunger
それに」と彼は言う、「私があなたをあなたの国から遠く離れたブラジルに連れて行く時、もし私があなたから持っているものを奪ったら、あなたはそこで飢え死にするだろうし、そうしたら私は与えた命を奪うだけだ。
No, no, Seignior Inglese,” says he, “Mr. Englishman, I will carry you thither in charity, and those things will help you to buy your subsistence there, and your passage home again.”
no, no
(いや、いや)
[間]
used to express denial, refusal, or disagreement
Seignior Inglese
(セニョール・イングレス)
[名]
a Spanish title of respect
Mr. Englishman
(イギリス人さん)
[名]
a man from England
charity
(慈善)
[名]
the voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need
those things
(それらの品物)
[名]
the things that have been mentioned
passage
(家路)
[名]
a journey by sea
いや、いや、セニョール・イングレス」と彼は言う、「イギリス人さん、私は慈善であなたをそこへ連れて行くし、それらの品物はあなたがそこで生活必需品を買ったり、また家路につくのに役立つだろう。」