wolf - Wolf, Meister Graubein, herunterschlingen
My father was not born, or originally a resident, in the Hartz Mountains; he was the serf of an Hungarian nobleman, of great possessions, in Transylvania; but, although a serf, he was not by any means a poor or illiterate man. In fact, he was rich, and his intelligence and respectability were such, that he had been raised by his lord to the stewardship; but, whoever may happen to be born a serf, a serf must he remain, even though he become a wealthy man; such was the condition of my father. My father had been married for about five years; and, by his marriage, had three children-my eldest brother Cćsar, myself (Hermann), and a sister named Marcella. Latin is still the language spoken in that country; and that will account for our high-sounding names. My mother was a very beautiful woman, unfortunately more beautiful than virtuous: she was seen and admired by the lord of the soil; my father was sent away upon some mission; and, during his absence, my mother, flattered by the attentions, and won by the assiduities, of this nobleman, yielded to his wishes. It so happened that my father returned very unexpectedly, and discovered the intrigue. The evidence of my mother's shame was positive: he surprised her in the company of her seducer! carried away by the impetuosity of his feelings, he watched the opportunity of a meeting taking place between them, and murdered both his wife and her seducer. Conscious that, as a serf, not even the provocation which he had received would be allowed as a justification of his conduct, he hastily collected together what money he could lay his hands upon, and, as we were then in the depth of winter, he put his horses to the sleigh, and taking his children with him, he set off in the middle of the night, and was far away before the tragical circumstance had transpired. Aware that he would be pursued, and that he had No chance of escape if he remained in any portion of his native country (in which the authorities could lay hold of him), he continued his flight without intermission until he had buried himself in the intricacies and seclusion of the Hartz Mountains. Of course, all that I have now told you I learned afterwards. My oldest recollections are knit to a rude, yet comfortable cottage, in which I lived with my father, brother, and sister.
originally - ursprünglich
resident - ansässig; Einwohner, Einwohnerin, Bewohner, Bewohnerin
serf - Leibeigener
Hungarian - ungarisch; Ungar, Ungarin, Ungarisch
nobleman - Edelmann, Adeliger, Adliger, Aristokrat
possessions - Besitztümer; Gut
although - obwohl, obschon, trotzdem
illiterate - Analphabeten; analphabetisch; ungebildet, ungelehrt, Analphabet
intelligence - Intelligenz, Klugheit, intelligentes Leben
respectability - Respektabilität; Achtbarkeit
such - solch, derartig, so ein
raised - angehoben; Gehaltszulage; aufsteigen, anheben, erhöhen
Lord - Gebieter; Herr; herrschen
stewardship - Verwalterschaft; Stewardamt
Whoever - wer immer, wer auch immer
wealthy - wohlhabend, reich
condition - Zustand; Bedingung, Kondition, Voraussetzung, Verfassung
marriage - Ehe, Heirat, Hochzeit, Eheschließung
myself - mich selbst; mich
Latin - lateinisch, Latein
account - Rechnung, Bericht, Rechnung, Konto
unfortunately - leider, unglücklicherweise
more beautiful - schönere
virtuous - züchtig, tugendhaft, tugendsam
admired - bewundert; bewundern, verehren, hochschätzen
soil - Boden, (Erd-) Boden; beflecken, beschmutzen, schmutzig machen
sent away - weggeschickt
upon - auf; mit
absence - Abwesenheit, Absenz, Fehlen, Absence
flattered - geschmeichelt; schmeicheln
attentions - Aufmerksamkeiten; Aufmerksamkeit, Beachtung, Wachsamkeit
assiduities - Versicherungen; Fleiß
yielded - nachgegeben; hervorbringen, er/sie hat/hatte ergeben, weichen
wishes - Wunsch, wünschen, wünschen
unexpectedly - unerwartet, unerwarteterweise
discovered - entdeckt; entdecken, erleben, erfahren, dabei sein
intrigue - Intrige; intrigieren; faszinieren
evidence - Beweise; Beweis, Indiz, Beweismittel
shame - Schamgefühl; Scham, Schande
surprised - überrascht; Überraschung, Überraschung
seducer - Verführer
carried away - davongetragen
impetuosity - Ungezügeltheit; Unvorsichtigkeit, Heftigkeit, Ungestüm
feelings - Gefühle; Gefühl, Eindruck
opportunity - Gelegenheit, Chance, Möglichkeit
murdered - ermordet; Mord, Mord, Mord, mörderisch, ermorden, massakrieren
conscious - bei Bewusstsein, wach, aufmerksam
provocation - Provokation
received - bekommen, erhalten, empfangen, kriegen, empfangen
allowed - erlaubt; erlauben, zulassen, akzeptieren, erlauben, zulassen
justification - Rechtfertigung, Begründung, Ausrichtung, Blocksatz
conduct - Leitung, Führung, leiten, führen, sich verhalten, sich benehmen
hastily - hastig
collected - gesammelt; eintreiben (Schulden), sammeln, einsammeln
lay - legen; richten (Tisch)
depth - Tiefe
sleigh - Schlitten
set - gesetzt; Seth
Middle - Mittelpunkt; Mitte; Mittel-, mittlere, mittig
tragical - tragisch
circumstance - Umstand
transpired - stattgefunden; sich ereignen, geschehen; schwitzen
aware - wachsam, gewahr, bewusst, checkgewahr
pursued - Verfolgt; verfolgen, folgen, beschreiten, nachjagen, nachgehen
No chance - Ist nicht drin!, Unmöglich!
escape - entgehen, ausweichen, davonkommen, Flucht
remained - geblieben; Überrest (2), de
portion - Anteil; Teil
native country - Geburtsland , Vaterland
authorities - Behörden; Autorität, Autorität; Behörde, Autorität, Behörde
hold - halten; innehaben
continued - fortgesetzt; fortsetzen, weiterhin
intermission - Unterbrechung, Pause
buried - vergraben, verbergen, begraben
intricacies - Verwicklungen; Gewundenheit, Komplexität, Schwierigkeit
seclusion - Abgeschiedenheit, Abschottung, Absonderung
recollections - Erinnern Sie sich; Erinnerung
knit - stricken
rude - grob, unhöflich, frech, unverschämt
comfortable - komfortabel, bequem, behaglich, kommod, gemütlich
cottage - Cottage, Häuschen, Kotten
It was on the confines of one of those vast forests which cover the northern part of Germany; around it were a few acres of ground, which, during the summer months, my father cultivated, and which, though they yielded a doubtful harvest, were sufficient for our support. In the winter we remained much in doors, for, as my father followed the chase, we were left alone, and the wolves, during that season, incessantly prowled about. My father had purchased the cottage, and land about it, of one of the rude foresters, who gain their livelihood partly by hunting, and partly by burning charcoal, for the purpose of smelting the ore from the neighbouring mines; it was distant about two miles from any other habitation. I can call to mind the whole landscape now: the tall pines which rose up on the mountain above us, and the wide expanse of forest beneath, on the topmost boughs and heads of whose trees we looked down from our cottage, as the mountain below us rapidly descended into the distant valley. In summer time the prospect was beautiful; but during the severe winter, a more desolate scene could not well be imagined.
confines - Grenzen; beschränken, Begrenzung
those - die; jene
vast - riesig; beträchtlich, weit, ausgedehnt, enorm
Forests - Wälder; Wald, t+Forst, t+Gehölz
cover - Versicherungsdeckung ;überdecken;bespannen (mit Stoff ...), decken, überziehen;Ăśberzug , Umschlag , Hülle , Titel
Northern - Nordisch; nördlich, Nord
Germany - Deutschland
acres - Hektar; Morgen, Acker, Joch
ground - Masse (elektrisch); Erdboden, Grund, Boden
summer months - Sommermonate
cultivated - kultiviert; kultivieren, anbauen, kultivieren, pflegen
though - aber; trotzdem, doch, allerdings, obwohl, obgleich
doubtful - zweifelhaft; zweifelnd
harvest - Ernte; Frucht
sufficient - genügend, ausreichend, hinreichend
support - Rückendeckung, Auflage, Unterstützung; abstützen, befürworten
alone - allein, einsam, selbst, nur, ausschließlich
wolves - Wölfe; Wolf, Meister Graubein, herunterschlingen
season - Jahreszeit, Saison; abschmecken (würzen), würzen
incessantly - unaufhörlich
prowled - herumgeschlichen; durchstreifen, herumstreifen, herumstreifen
purchased - gekauft; Einkauf, Kauf, Kauf, Anschaffung, Anschaffung, kaufen
foresters - Förster, Försterin
gain - Gewinn, Zunahme, Verstärkung; erwerben, gewinnen, erlangen
livelihood - Lebensunterhalt, Lebensgrundlage, Auskommen, Existenzgrundlage
partly - teilweise, zum Teil
hunting - Jagd; (hunt); jagen; suchen; Jagd
burning - Verbrennen; brennend; Verbrennung; (burn) Verbrennen; brennend; Verbrennung
charcoal - Holzkohle
purpose - absicht, Absicht, Einsatzzweck, Zweck
smelting - Schmelzen; (smelt); Schmelzen
mines - Minen; mein, meiner
distant - weit entfernt; abgelegen, abstehend, distanziert, entfernt
habitation - Wohnsitz; Wohnen; Behausung
mind - Verstand, Geist, Sinn, Bewusstsein, Gedächtnis, Gedanken
landscape - Landschaft; Querformat
pines - Kiefern; pineapple = Ananasa
rose - Rosa; (rise); Rosa
wide - breit, weit
expanse - Fläche, Ausdehnung, Weite
beneath - unter
topmost - ganz oben; oberst
boughs - Zweige; Ast
whose - wessen; dessen, deren, wem gehört/gehören?
rapidly - schnell
descended - abstammen; absteigen, niedergehen, herunterkommen, herabsteigen
Valley - Senke, Tal
prospect - Anwärter; Sicht, Perspektive, Aussicht, Erwartung, Chance
severe - schwerwiegend; streng
desolate - verzweifelt; verlassen; verlassen
scene - Szene
I said that, in the winter, my father occupied himself with the chase; every day he left us, and often would he lock the door, that we might not leave the cottage. He had no one to assist him, or to take care of us-indeed, it was not easy to find a female servant who would live in such a solitude; but, could he have found one, my father would not have received her, for he had imbibed a horror of the sex, as a difference of his conduct toward us, his two boys, and my poor little sister, Marcella, evidently proved. You may suppose we were sadly neglected; indeed, we suffered much, for my father, fearful that we might come to some harm, would not allow us fuel, when he left the cottage; and we were obliged, therefore, to creep under the heaps of bears'-skins, and there to keep ourselves as warm as we could until he returned in the evening, when a blazing fire was our delight. That my father chose this restless sort of life may appear strange, but the fact was that he could not remain quiet; whether from remorse for having committed murder, or from the misery consequent on his change of situation, or from both combined, he was never happy unless he was in a state of activity.
occupied - besetzt; in Anspruch nehmen, belegen, bewohnen, besetzen
chase - verfolgtes Wild, Verfolgung; jagen; Jagd (nach)
lock - sperren; Schloss
assist - assistieren, helfen, beistehen, unterstützen, vorlegen, Vorlage
care - kümmern; Sorgfalt, Aufbewahrung, Behandlung
indeed - tatsächlich; in der Tat, genau, allerdings, checkgewiss
female - weiblich; Weib, Weibchen
servant - Diener, Dienerin, Lakai, Kammerdiener
solitude - Einsamkeit, Alleinsein
imbibed - aufgesaugt; trinken, vereinnahmen
horror - Angst, Furcht, Horror, Grauen
sex - Alter, Geschlecht, Wohnort?, Geschlecht
toward - zu, in Richtung, nach, auf
evidently - offensichtlich
proved - er/sie hat/hatte bewiesen, beweisen, erhärten
suppose - annehmen, vermuten, vermeinen
sadly - traurig, traurigerweise
neglected - vernachlässigt; vernachlässigen, verabsäumen, versäumen
suffered - gelitten; leiden, leiden, erleiden
fearful - furchtbar; furchtsam, ängstlich, verängstigt
harm - Schaden
allow - erlauben, zulassen, akzeptieren, mit einberechnen
fuel - Kraftstoff; Brennstoff; betanken; anheizen, schüren
obliged - verpflichtet; verpflichten, einen Gefallen tun
therefore - deswegen, deshalb, darum, also (folglich), daher
creep - Fiesling; kriechen; schleichen; Knilch, Widerling
heaps - haufenweise; Menschenmenge, Masse, Haufen, Haufe, Heap, Haufen
bears - Bären; (to bear) ertragen, aushalten
skins - Haut, Haut, tHäutchen
ourselves - uns selbst; uns
blazing - lodernd; Lohe, Brand, Großbrand, brenne, Glut
delight - Freude, Entzückung, Wohlgefallen, Lust
restless - unruhig; ruhelos, rastlos, checkunruhig
sort - Sortierung, Gattung, Art, Sorte; sortieren, ordnen
appear strange - befremden
remain - Überrest (2); Überreste (3); sterbliche Überreste (3); bleiben
whether - ob
remorse - Reue, Gewissensbisse
committed - verpflichtet; einweisen, einliefern, begehen, verbrechen
murder - Mord, mörderisch, ermorden, massakrieren, umbringen
misery - Misere, Elend
consequent - folgerichtig; folgend
combined - kombiniert; kombinieren, verbinden, vereinen
Unless - wenn nicht, es sei denn
state - Umstände ;Status , Zustand , Stand , Staat ;staatlich;darlegen, festlegen, konstatieren, festsetzen;Bundesland
Children, however, when left much to themselves, acquire a thoughtfulness not common to their age. So it was with us; and during the short cold days of winter we would sit silent, longing for the happy hours when the snow would melt, and the leaves burst out, and the birds begin their songs, and when we should again be set at liberty.
themselves - selbst; sich; sich selber
acquire - erwerben, akquirieren
thoughtfulness - Nachdenklichkeit
silent - still
longing for - ersehnend
melt - Schmelze; Schmelzwasser; schmelzen, zum Schmelzen bringen
burst - geplatzt; platzen, zerplatzen, bersten, sprengen, Bersten
liberty - Freiheit
Such was our peculiar and savage sort of life until my brother Cćsar was nine, myself seven, and my sister five, years old, when the circumstances occurred on which is based the extraordinary narrative which I am about to relate.
peculiar - eigentümlich; merkwürdig, seltsam
savage - Wilde; wild, wüst, unbebaut, unbändig, rasend
circumstances - Umstände; Umstand, Umstand
occurred - aufgetreten; passieren, vorkommen, stattfinden, vorkommen
based - basiert; Bas
extraordinary - außerordentlich, außergewöhnlich
narrative - erzählend, erzählerisch, in erzählender Form darlegend
relate - verbinden; sich beziehen, erzählen, berichten
One evening my father returned home rather later than usual; he had been unsuccessful, and, as the weather was very severe, and many feet of snow were upon the ground, he was not only very cold, but in a very bad humour. He had brought in wood, and we were all three of us gladly assisting each other in blowing on the embers to create the blaze, when he caught poor little Marcella by the arm and threw her aside; the child fell, struck her mouth, and bled very much. My brother ran to raise her up. Accustomed to ill usage, and afraid of my father, she did not dare to cry, but looked up in his face very piteously. My father drew his stool nearer to the hearth, muttered something in abuse of women, and busied himself with the fire, which both my brother and I had deserted when our sister was so unkindly treated. A cheerful blaze was soon the result of his exertions; but we did not, as usual, crowd round it. Marcella, still bleeding, retired to a corner, and my brother and I took our seats beside her, while my father hung over the fire gloomily and alone.
returned home - heimgegangen
usual - gewöhnlich, üblich
unsuccessful - erfolglos
humour - Humor; Laune, Stimmung, Körpersaft
wood - Holz
gladly - gerne; gern
assisting - assistieren, helfen, beistehen, unterstützen, vorlegen, Vorlage
blowing - (to blow) blasen, wehen, pusten
embers - Glut; Asche
blaze - lodern; Lohe, Brand, Großbrand, brenne, Glut
caught - erwischt; Fang, Fang, Haken, Fang, fangen, fangen, einfangen
threw - geworfen; Wurf; werfen (du wirfst, er wirft), ich/er/sie würfe
aside - beiseite, zur Seite
struck - angeschlagen; streichen, schlagen, prägen, streiken, scheinen
bled - geblutet; bluten, ausbluten, entlüften, Blutung, Beschnitt
raise - Gehaltszulage; aufsteigen, anheben, erhöhen, heranziehen
accustomed - Gewöhnt; gewöhnen, gewöhnen
ill - krank, siech, übel, schlecht, Übel
usage - Verwendung, Benutzung, Anwendung, Brauch, Gebrauch
dare - sich getrauen, wagen, jemanden herausfordern
cry - weinen; schreien; rufen; Weinen; Schrei
piteously - Mitleid erregend; kläglich, erbärmlich
stool - Stuhl, Kot, Hocker
hearth - Feuerstelle, Herdboden, Grund, Kaminboden
muttered - gemurmelt; murmeln
abuse - missbrauchen, beschimpfen; Missbrauch, Schmähung
deserted - Wüste, wüst, Ă–de; verlassen, desertieren, im Stich lassen
unkindly - unhöflich; unfreundlich, herzlos
treated - behandelt; behandeln, bewirten, einladen, heilen, kurieren
cheerful - fröhlich, vergnügt, freundlich
exertions - Strapazen; Anstrengung, Kraftanstrengung, Anspannung, Ausübung
crowd round - sich scharen um
bleeding - Blutungen; Blutung; (bleed); bluten; ausbluten; entlüften; Blutung; Beschnitt
retired - im Ruhestand; pensionieren, zurücktreten, sich zurückziehen
corner - Ecke, Winkel, in die Enge treiben
seats - Sitze; Sitz, Sitzplatz, Sitzgelegenheit, Stuhl, Sitzmöbel
beside - daneben; neben
hung over - überhängte
gloomily - düster, finster
Such had been our position for about half-an-hour, when the howl of a wolf, close under the window of the cottage, fell on our ears. My father started up, and seized his gun; the howl was repeated, he examined the priming, and then hastily left the cottage, shutting the door after him. We all waited (anxiously listening), for we thought that if he succeeded in shooting the wolf, he would return in a better humour; and although he was harsh to all of us, and particularly so to our little sister, still we loved our father, and loved to see him cheerful and happy, for what else had we to look up to? And I may here observe, that perhaps there never were three children who were fonder of each other; we did not, like other children, fight and dispute together; and if, by chance, any disagreement did arise between my elder brother and me, little Marcella would run to us, and kissing us both, seal, through her entreaties, the peace between us. Marcella was a lovely, amiable child; I can recall her beautiful features even now-Alas! poor little Marcella.
position - Stellung, Position, Arbeitsplatz, Stelle, positionieren
howl - Heulen, jaulen
started up - aufgefahren
seized - beschlagnahmt; ergreifen, fassen, greifen, packen, ergreifen
gun - Waffe; Geschütz, Gewehr, Knarre, Revolver
examined - untersucht; untersuchen, untersuchen, untersuchen, prüfen
priming - Grundierung; vorbereiten; (prim) Grundierung; vorbereiten
shutting - (to shut) schließen, zumachen
anxiously - ängstlich; besorgt, bang, unruhig
succeeded - erfolgreich; nachfolgen, gelingen, geraten, nachfolgen
shooting - Schießen, Schießerei; (shoot); Schießen, Schießerei
harsh - rau, harsch, unwirsch, scharf
particularly - besonders
observe - beobachten; beachten, halten, bemerken
Perhaps - vielleicht, wohl
fonder - zärtlicher; (to be fond of sb/sth) jemanden/etwas gerne mögen
fight - kämpfen; Kampf, Schlacht
dispute - Streit, Disput, Debatte, erörtern, bestreiten
by chance - zufällig
disagreement - Meinungsverschiedenheiten; Streit, Meinungsverschiedenheit
arise - sich erheben, aufstehen, entstehen, auftreten, erwachsen
kissing - küssen
seal - versiegeln;Siegel , Stempel , Seehund , Robbe ;sich etw. sichern;Plombe
entreaties - Bitten; Flehen
peace - Ruhe, Frieden, Friede
lovely - schön, hübsch, wunderbar, herrlich
amiable - liebenswürdig, liebenswert, gutmütig
recall - zurückrufen; erinnern
features - Merkmale; Besonderheit, Charakteristikum
Alas - leider [Gottes]; (ala) leider [Gottes]
We waited for some time, but the report of the gun did not reach us, and my elder brother then said, "Our father has followed the wolf, and will not be back for some time. Marcella, let us wash the blood from your mouth, and then we will leave this corner, and go to the fire and warm ourselves."
reach - erreichen; erzielen, greifen (nach)
blood - anbluten
We did so, and remained there until near midnight, every minute wondering, as it grew later, why our father did not return. We had no idea that he was in any danger, but we thought that he must have chased the wolf for a very long time. "I will look out and see if father is coming," said my brother Cćsar, going to the door. "Take care," said Marcella, "the wolves must be about now, and we cannot kill them, brother.
wondering - und fragen sich; (wonder) sich wundern (über)
danger - Gefahr, Risiko, Bedrohung; (dang); Gefahr, Risiko, Bedrohung
chased - gejagt; Chas
kill - vernichten, totmachen, löschen, zerstören, töten
My brother opened the door very cautiously, and but a few inches; he peeped out.-"I see nothing," said he, after a time, and once more he joined us at the fire. "We have had no supper," said I, for my father usually cooked the meat as soon as he came home; and during his absence we had nothing but the fragments of the preceding day.
cautiously - behutsam; vorsichtig
inches - Zoll (2, 54 cm), Zoll (Längenmaß)
peeped - gepiepst; (peep hole) Schauloch; (to peep through) durchgucken
supper - Abendbrot; Abendessen
fragments - Fragmente; Fragment
preceding - vorangegangen; vorangehen, vorausgehen
"And if our father comes home after his hunt, Cćsar," said Marcella, "he will be pleased to have some supper; let us cook it for him and for ourselves." Cćsar climbed upon the stool, and reached down some meat-I forget now whether it was venison or bear's meat; but we cut off the usual quantity, and proceeded to dress it, as we used to do under our father's superintendence.
hunt - jagen; suchen; Jagd
reached - erreicht; erzielen, greifen (nach), sich erstrecken; eintreffen
venison - Wildbret; Rehfleisch; q
bear - Bär; (to bear) ertragen, aushalten
quantity - Quantität, Menge, in Klammern
proceeded - fortgefahren; vorgehen
superintendence - Oberaufsicht
We were all busied putting it into the platters before the fire, to await his coming, when we heard the sound of a horn. We listened-there was a noise outside, and a minute afterwards my father entered, ushering in a young female, and a large dark man in a hunter's dress.
platters - Plattenteller; Platte (einer Festplatte); flache Schale
await - abwarten; erwarten, harren, warten
horn - Horn; Waldhorn; Jagdhorn; Hupe, Trichter, Blech, Muschel
noise - Lärm, Geräusch, Krach, Rauschen, Störung
entered - eingegeben; reingehen, hineingehen, hereingehen, eintreten
ushering - Platzanweiser, Gerichtsdiener, zuweisen, anweisen, führen
Hunter - Jäger, Jagdhund, Jäger, Verfolger
Perhaps I had better now relate, what was only known to me many years afterwards. When my father had left the cottage, he perceived a large white wolf about thirty yards from him; as soon as the animal saw my father, it retreated slowly, growling and snarling.
perceived - wahrgenommen; wahrnehmen
yards - (der) Yard
retreated - zurückgezogen; Rückzug
slowly - langsam
growling - knurrt; knurrend; (growl); Knurren; Magenknurren
snarling - knurrend; (snarl); knurrend
My father followed; the animal did not run, but always kept at some distance; and my father did not like to fire until he was pretty certain that his ball would take effect: thus they went on for some time, the wolf now leaving my father far behind, and then stopping and snarling defiance at him, and then again, on his approach, setting off at speed.
distance - Distanz, Entfernung, Abstand, Ferne, Weite, entfernen
Certain - gewiss, sicher, irgendein, bestimmt
effect - Auswirkung, Eindruck, Effekt, Kraft
thus - also; auf diese Weise, so, demnach, folglich, dieses
defiance - Trotzigkeit; Trotz, Auflehnung, Widerstand, offener Ungehorsam
approach - sich nähern, nahekommen, ähnlich sein
setting off - (set off) sich auf den Weg machen, anfangen
Speed - Geschwindigkeit; Drehzahl, Gang, rasen, Tempo, Eile
Anxious to shoot the animal (for the white wolf is very rare), my father continued the pursuit for several hours, during which he continually ascended the mountain.
anxious - ängstlich, besorgt
shoot - schießen; Jagd, Spross (Pflanze), Schuss; flitzen (Auto)
rare - selten; rar, blutig (Steak)
pursuit - Verfolgung
several - mehrere, einige, verschiedene, checkeinige
continually - ständig, andauernd, immer wieder, immerzu
ascended - aufgestiegen; steigen, aufsteigen
You must know that there are peculiar spots on those mountains which are supposed, and, as my story will prove, truly supposed, to be inhabited by the evil influences; they are well known to the huntsmen, who invariably avoid them. Now, one of these spots, an open space in the pine forests above us, had been pointed out to my father as dangerous on that account. But, whether he disbelieved these wild stories, or whether, in his eager pursuit of the chase, he disregarded them, I know not; certain, however, it is that he was decoyed by the white wolf to this open space, when the animal appeared to slacken her speed. My father approached, came close up to her, raised his gun to his shoulder, and was about to fire, when the wolf suddenly disappeared. He thought that the snow on the ground must have dazzled his sight, and he let down his gun to look for the beast-but she was gone; how she could have escaped over the clearance, without his seeing her, was beyond his comprehension. Mortified at the ill success of his chase, he was about to retrace his steps, when he heard the distant sound of a horn. Astonishment at such a sound-at such an hour-in such a wilderness, made him forget for the moment his disappointment, and he remained riveted to the spot.
spots - Flecken; Fleck, Punkt, Fleck, Pickel, Pustel, Bisschen
supposed - angenommen; annehmen, vermuten, vermeinen, vermuten, annehmen
Prove - er/sie hat/hatte bewiesen, beweisen, erhärten
truly - wirklich, wahrhaft, ehrlich, echt
inhabited - bewohnt; bewohnen
evil - böse; Sünde, übel, üblen, Ăśbel
influences - Einflüsse; Einfluss, Beeinflussung, Einfluss, Beeinflusser
huntsmen - Waidmänner; Jägersmann, Grünrock (Jäger), Waidmann
invariably - ausnahmslos
avoid - ausweichen; meiden, fernbleiben, vermeiden, entkräften
pine - Kiefer; pineapple = Ananasa
on that account - dafür
disbelieved - nicht geglaubt; ungläubig
eager - eifrig, erwartungsvoll, begierig
disregarded - nicht beachtet; Gleichgültigkeit, Nichtbeachten
decoyed - Geködert; Lockvogel, Köder, Lockvogel, ködern, locken
slacken - erlahmen; entspannen
approached - angesprochen; sich nähern, nahekommen, ähnlich sein
close up - Großaufnahme
suddenly - plötzlich, urplötzlich
disappeared - verschwunden; verschwinden, entschwinden
dazzled - geblendet; blenden, verblüffen, faszinieren, bezaubern, betören
sight - Sehenswürdigkeit, Gesicht, Visier, erblicken, anvisieren
let down - niederlassen, herablassen
beast - Tier, Bestie, Unmensch, Biest
escaped - entkommen; entgehen, entgehen, ausweichen, davonkommen, Flucht
clearance - Freigabe, Erlaubnis, Ausverkauf
beyond - darüber hinaus; jenseits
comprehension - Verständnis, Verstehen
mortified - gedemütigt; abtöten, töten, abtöten
retrace - nachvollziehen, zurückverfolgen
steps - Schritte; treten, treten (du trittst
astonishment - Staunen, Erstaunen, Verwunderung
wilderness - Wildnis, Wüste
disappointment - Enttäuschung, Verdruss, Misserfolg, Fehlschlag, Reinfall
riveted - genietet; Niet, vernieten, nieten, Aufmerksamkeit richten auf
In a minute the horn was blown a second time, and at no great distance; my father stood still, and listened: a third time it was blown. I forget the term used to express it, but it was the signal which, my father well knew, implied that the party was lost in the woods. In a few minutes more my father beheld a man on horseback, with a female seated on the crupper, enter the cleared space, and ride up to him. At first, my father called to mind the strange stories which he had heard of the supernatural beings who were said to frequent these mountains; but the nearer approach of the parties satisfied him that they were mortals like himself. As soon as they came up to him, the man who guided the horse accosted him. "Friend Hunter, you are out late, the better fortune for us: we have ridden far, and are in fear of our lives, which are eagerly sought after. These mountains have enabled us to elude our pursuers; but if we find not shelter and refreshment, that will avail us little, as we must perish from hunger and the inclemency of the night. My daughter, who rides behind me, is now more dead than alive-say, can you assist us in our difficulty?"
blown - aufgeflogen; (to blow) blasen, wehen, pusten
third - dritte; Dritter, Dritte, Drittel, Drittel, Terz, dreiteilen
term - Termin, Semester, Begriff; Spielzeit, Saison; Amtszeit
express - bekunden, Eilzug, Schnellzug, ausdrücklich; ausdrücken, äußern
signal - Signal; Signal; signalisieren
implied - angedeutet; implizieren, zur Folge haben, implizieren, bedeuten
woods - Wälder; Holz
beheld - gesehen; betrachten, sehen, schauen, anschauen, ansehen
on horseback - zu Pferde, reitend (auf einem Pferd)
seated - sitzend; Sitz, Sitzplatz, Sitzgelegenheit, Stuhl, Sitzmöbel
crupper - Schweifriemen, Schwanzriemen
enter - reingehen, hineingehen, hereingehen, eintreten
cleared - geklärt; klar, durchsichtig, klar, hell, klar, frei, klar
strange - seltsam, sonderbar, komisch, verwunderlich, fremd, ausländisch
supernatural - übernatürlich
beings - Wesen
frequent - häufig; aufsuchen
satisfied - befriedigen, zufriedenstellen
mortals - sterblich, tödlich, Sterblicher, Sterbliche
guided - geführt; lenken, führen, anleiten, leiten; Handbuch, Anleitung
accosted - belästigt; ansprechen
Fortune - Fortuna; Schicksal, Glück, Vermögen
fear - fürchten, befürchten, Angst haben; Furcht, Schreck, Befürchtung
eagerly - eifrig
sought - gesucht; suchen
enabled - aktiviert; berechtigen, befähigen, ermöglichen, anordnen
elude - entziehen
pursuers - Verfolger, Verfolgerin
shelter - Unterkunft; Zuflucht, Obdach, Zufluchtsort, Schutzraum
refreshment - Erfrischung
avail - zur Verfügung; ausnutzen; helfen, nützen, Erfolg
perish - untergehen; verderben, schlecht werden, umkommen
hunger - hungern; Hunger
inclemency - Unpünktlichkeit; Rauheit
dead - tot, gestorben, leblos, bewegungslos, regungslos, erstarrt
alive - lebendig
difficulty - Schwierigkeiten; Schwierigkeit
"My cottage is some few miles distant," replied my father, "but I have little to offer you besides a shelter from the weather; to the little I have you are welcome. May I ask whence you come?"
replied - geantwortet; antworten, erwidern, Antwort, Entgegnung, Antwort
besides - Außerdem; neben, neben
whence - woher; von daher
"Yes, friend, it is no secret now; we have escaped from Transylvania, where my daughter's honour and my life were equally in jeopardy!"
secret - Geheimnis
honour - Ehrung, Ehre; ehren; beehren, akzeptieren, annehmen, honorieren
equally - gleichermaßen, gleichmäßig
jeopardy - Gefährdung; Gefahr, Risiko
This information was quite enough to raise an interest in my father's heart. He remembered his own escape: he remembered the loss of his wife's honour, and the tragedy by which it was wound up. He immediately, and warmly, offered all the assistance which he could afford them.
heart - Herz, Herzstück
Loss - Verlust, Ausfall; Kursverlust
tragedy - Tragödie
wound - anschießen, verwunden
immediately - sofort, alsbald, unverzüglich, auf der Stelle
warmly - herzlich
offered - angeboten; offerieren, anbieten, bieten, zeigen; Antrag
assistance - Unterstützung; Hilfe
afford - leisten
"There is no time to be lost, then, good sir," observed the horseman; "my daughter is chilled with the frost, and cannot hold out much longer against the severity of the weather."
be lost - verloren gehen, nicht mehr weiterwissen, sich verirrt haben
observed - beobachtet; beobachten, beachten, halten, bemerken
horseman - Reiter
chilled - gekühlt; Mutlosigkeit, Frostgefühl
frost - Reif; Frost; glasieren
hold out - hinstrecken (z. B. Hand), aushalten, ausharren
against - gegen, mit, wider
severity - Schweregrad; Härte, Stärke, Gewichtung
"Follow me," replied my father, leading the way towards his home.
leading - führend; führen; (lead) führend; führen
towards - zu, in Richtung, nach, auf, zu, gegenüber, für, um, zwecks
"I was lured away in pursuit of a large white wolf," observed my father; "it came to the very window of my hut, or I should not have been out at this time of night."
lured - gelockt; Lure
hut - Hütte
"The creature passed by us just as we came out of the wood," said the female in a silvery tone.
creature - Wesen, Lebewesen, Fabelwesen
passed - bestanden; (to pass) durchgehen, passieren, durchlaufen
silvery - silbrig, silberig, silberhell, silbern
tone - Farbton, Klang, Umgangston, Ton
"I was nearly discharging my piece at it," observed the hunter; "but since it did us such good service, I am glad that I allowed it to escape."
nearly - beinahe, fast
discharging - entladen, entlassen, entlassen, entladen, Ablauf, Befreiung
Since - Seit wann; seitdem, seither, weil, da
service - warten; Bedienung, Dienstleistung, Betrieb
Glad - Erfreut; freudig, froh
In about an hour and a half, during which my father walked at a rapid pace, the party arrived at the cottage, and, as I said before, came in.
rapid - schnell; Stromschnelle
pace - Tempo, Stufe, Schritt
"We are in good time, apparently," observed the dark hunter, catching the smell of the roasted meat, as he walked to the fire and surveyed my brother and sister, and myself. "You have young cooks here, Mynheer." "I am glad that we shall not have to wait," replied my father.
in good time - rechtzeitig, beizeiten, frühzeitig
apparently - offensichtlich, offenbar, scheinbar, anscheinend
catching - nehmend, fangend
smell - Geruch; Geruchssinn, Riechen, stinken
Roasted - braten, rösten, Braten, Braten, gebraten
surveyed - befragt; Umfrage, Untersuchung, Vermessung, überblicken
shall - sollen
"Come, mistress, seat yourself by the fire; you require warmth after your cold ride." "And where can I put up my horse, Mynheer?" observed the huntsman. "I will take care of him," replied my father, going out of the cottage door.
Mistress - Frau, Meisterin, Herrscherin, Mätresse, Liebhaberin, Domina
seat - Sitz, Sitzplatz, Sitzgelegenheit, Stuhl, Sitzmöbel
require - erfordern; brauchen, benötigen
warmth - Wärme
huntsman - Jägersmann, Grünrock (Jäger), Waidmann
The female must, however, be particularly described. She was young, and apparently twenty years of age. She was dressed in a travelling dress, deeply bordered with white fur, and wore a cap of white ermine on her head. Her features were very beautiful, at least I thought so, and so my father has since declared. Her hair was flaxen, glossy and shining, and bright as a mirror; and her mouth, although somewhat large when it was open, showed the most brilliant teeth I have ever beheld. But there was something about her eyes, bright as they were, which made us children afraid; they were so restless, so furtive; I could not at that time tell why, but I felt as if there was cruelty in her eye; and when she beckoned us to come to her, we approached her with fear and trembling. Still she was beautiful, very beautiful.
deeply - tief; zutiefst
bordered - umrandet; Grenze, Rand, Rand, Beet
cap - Ventilkappe; Mütze, Haube, Kappe, Deckel; Laufflächenkrone
ermine - Hermelin; Hermelin
declared - erklärt; bekanntmachen, bekanntgeben, deklarieren, ausrufen
flaxen - flachsen; flachsfarben
glossy - glänzend
shining - glänzen; schimmern, wienern; Schein; putzen (Schuhe)
bright - fröhlich, aufgeweckt, leuchtend, klar, hell
mirror - Spiegel; Kopie
somewhat - etwas, einigermaßen
most brilliant - geistvollstem, geistvollste
furtive - geheim, heimlich, tarnen
cruelty - Grausamkeit, Quälerei
beckoned - winkte; heranwinken, herbeiwinken, winken, zuwinken, einladen
trembling - Zittern, Beben; (tremble); zittern; Zittern
She spoke kindly to my brother and myself, patted our heads, and caressed us; but Marcella would not come near her; on the contrary, she slunk away, and hid herself in the bed, and would not wait for the supper, which half an hour before she had been so anxious for.
kindly - freundlich, freundlicherweise, gütig, liebenswürdig
patted - getätschelt; Pat
caressed - gestreichelt; (care for) sich akk um jemanden/etwas kümmern
come near - herangekommen
contrary - entgegengesetzt, gegenläufig, entgegenstehend, ungünstig
slunk - geschlichen; schleichen, Frühgeburt
hid - versteckt; (hide) verstecken
My father, having put the horse into a close shed, soon returned, and supper was placed upon the table. When it was over, my father requested that the young lady would take possession of his bed, and he would remain at the fire, and sit up with her father. After some hesitation on her part, this arrangement was agreed to, and I and my brother crept into the other bed with Marcella, for we had as yet always slept together.
shed - Schuppen; (to shed) vergießen, abstoßen, lsowerden
requested - angefordert; anfordern, erwünschen, verlangen nach, begehren
lady - Herrin des Hauses, Hausherrin, Ehefrau des Hausherrn
take possession of - in Besitz nehmen, sich bemächtigen
sit up - aufrichten, aufbleiben
hesitation - Zögern
arrangement - Vereinbarung; Anordnung
crept - gekrochen; kriechen, schleichen, schleichen, kriechen, Kriechen
as yet - bislang, bis jetzt
But we could not sleep; there was something so unusual, not only in seeing strange people, but in having those people sleep at the cottage, that we were bewildered. As for poor little Marcella, she was quiet, but I perceived that she trembled during the whole night, and sometimes I thought that she was checking a sob.
unusual - ungewöhnlich, unüblich, ungebräuchlich
bewildered - verwirrt; verwirren, durcheinanderbringen
trembled - gezittert; zittern, Zittern
sob - schluchzen; Huso
My father had brought out some spirits, which he rarely used, and he and the strange hunter remained drinking and talking before the fire. Our ears were ready to catch the slightest whisper-so much was our curiosity excited.
brought out - herausgebracht
spirits - Geister; Geist, Seele, Geist, Stimmung, Schnaps, qualifier
rarely - selten
catch - Fang; Haken; fangen; einfangen; verstehen, begreifen, bekommen
slightest - das Geringste; geringfügig, leicht, gering, unbedeutend, wenig
whisper - Geflüster, Flüstern, Wispern
curiosity - Neugier, Neugierde, Kuriosität, Kuriosum
"You said you came from Transylvania?" observed my father.
"Even so, Mynheer," replied the hunter. "I was a serf to the noble house of--; my master would insist upon my surrendering up my fair girl to his wishes; it ended in my giving him a few inches of my hunting-knife."
noble - edel; Adeliger, Adliger, Adelige, Adlige
Master - Haupt.., Grund, Meister, führend, leitend; bewältigen, meistern
insist - darauf bestehen; auf , bestehen
surrendering - aufgeben; kapitulieren, ergeben
fair - gerecht, fair, heiter, schön, angemessen
hunting-knife - (hunting-knife) Weidmesser , Jagdmesser
"We are countrymen, and brothers in misfortune," replied my father, taking the huntsman's hand, and pressing it warmly.
countrymen - Landsmänner; Landsmann, Landsmännin, Landsmann, Landsmännin
misfortune - Pech, Ungemach, Unglück, Unfall, Unheil
pressing - auf etwas drücken, zusammendrücken, nachdrücklich
"Indeed! Are you, then, from that country?"
"Yes; and I too have fled for my life. But mine is a melancholy tale."
fled - geflohen; fliehen, flüchten, fliehen, entfliehen, flüchten
mine - mein, meiner
melancholy - Melancholie, Schwermut, Wehmut
Tale - Geschichte, Erzählung, Fabel
"Your name?" inquired the hunter.
inquired - nachgefragt; erkundigen
"Krantz."
"What! Krantz of-I have heard your tale; you need not renew your grief by repeating it now. Welcome, most welcome, Mynheer, and, I may say, my worthy kinsman. I am your second cousin, Wilfred of Barnsdorf," cried the hunter, rising up and embracing my father.
renew - erneuern
grief - Kummer, Gram, Leid
most welcome - willkommenste
worthy - würdig
kinsman - Verwandten; Verwandter, Angehöriger, Landsmann
cried - geweint hat; weinen, schreien, schreien, rufen, Weinen
rising - steigend, aufgehend; (rise); steigend, aufgehend
embracing - umarmen, annehmen, umarmen, Umarmung
They filled their horn mugs to the brim, and drank to one another, after the German fashion. The conversation was then carried on in a low tone; all that we could collect from it was, that our new relative and his daughter were to take up their abode in our cottage, at least for the present. In about an hour they both fell back in their chairs, and appeared to sleep.
mugs - Tassen; Becher, Visage, Krug
brim - Krempe; übersprudeln; Rand
German - Deutscher, Deutsche, Germane, Germanin, Achtelcicero, Deutsch
fashion - Mode; Stil; fertigen, anfertigen
low - tief, niedrig, nieder, leise (Stimme); muhen, blöken (Rind)
collect - eintreiben (Schulden), sammeln, einsammeln
relative - vergleichsweise, relativ, Verwandter, Blutsverwandter, Verwandte
abode - Aufenthalt, bleiben, Wohnsitz
appeared - erschienen; erscheinen, auftauchen, erscheinen, auftauchen
"Marcella, dear, did you hear?" said my brother in a low tone.
"Yes," replied Marcella, in a whisper; "I heard all. Oh! brother, I cannot bear to look upon that woman-I feel so frightened."
frightened - verängstigt; Angst machen, erschrecken, schrecken, beängstigen
My brother made no reply, and shortly afterwards we were all three fast asleep.
reply - antworten, erwidern, Antwort, Entgegnung
shortly - in Kürze; bald
asleep - schlafen, schlafen
When we awoke the next morning, we found that the hunter's daughter had risen before us. I thought she looked more beautiful than ever. She came up to little Marcella and caressed her; the child burst into tears, and sobbed as if her heart would break.
awoke - erwacht; munter, wach; erwachen, aufwachen
risen - aufgestiegen; Kursanstieg; Aufgang, Gehaltszulage, Aufschwung
caressed - gestreichelt; Liebkosung, Umarmung, Streicheln
Tears - Tränen; zerreißen, ich/er/sie/es riss, riß
sobbed - geschluchzt; Huso
But, not to detain you with too long a story, the huntsman and his daughter were accommodated in the cottage. My father and he went out hunting daily, leaving Christina with us. She performed all the household duties; was very kind to us children; and, gradually, the dislike even of little Marcella wore away. But a great change took place in my father; he appeared to have conquered his aversion to the sex, and was most attentive to Christina. Often, after her father and we were in bed, would he sit up with her, conversing in a low tone by the fire. I ought to have mentioned, that my father and the huntsman Wilfred, slept in another portion of the cottage, and that the bed which he formerly occupied, and which was in the same room as ours, had been given up to the use of Christina.
detain - festhalten; verhaften
accommodated - untergebracht; machen, endigen, in Übereinstimmung bringen
daily - tgl, tägl. täglich, tägliche, tagtäglich
performed - durchgeführt; verrichten, Arbeit leisten, Arbeit verrichten
household - Haushalt
duties - Pflichten; Pflicht, Schicht, Arbeitszeit, Zoll, Einfuhrsteuer
gradually - nach und nach, allmählich, stufenweise, schrittweise
dislike - Abneigung; Unbehagen; ablehnen
conquered - erobert; erobern
aversion - Abneigung, Vorbehalt, Widerwillen, Aversion
most attentive - aufmerksamste
conversing - unterhalten; Umkehrung, umgekehrt, Gegenteil
mentioned - erwähnt; Erwähnung, erwähnen
Formerly - früher, ehemals
These visitors had been about three weeks at the cottage, when, one night, after we children had been sent to bed, a consultation was held. My father had asked Christina in marriage, and had obtained both her own consent and that of Wilfred; after this a conversation took place, which was, as nearly as I can recollect, as follows:
consultation - Beratung, Konsultation
held - gehalten; innehaben
obtained - erlangen, erhalten, bestehen
consent - zustimmen, einwilligen, Zustimmung, Konsens, Einverständnis
recollect - Erinnern Sie sich; sich erinnern an
"You may take my child, Mynheer Krantz, and my blessing with her, and I shall then leave you and seek some other habitation-it matters little where."
blessing - Segen, Segnung, Segnen, Segnen; (bless); Segen, Segnung, Segnen
seek - suchen
matters - zählt; Materie, Materie, Masse, Substanz, Stoff, Angelegenheit
"Why not remain here, Wilfred?"
"No, no, I am called elsewhere; let that suffice, and ask no more questions. You have my child."
elsewhere - anderswo
suffice - ausreichen, genügen, genug sein, zufriedenstellen
"I thank you for her, and will duly value her; but there is one difficulty."
duly - gebührend, ordnungsgemäß, pünktlich
value - Wert, Wichtigkeit, Notenwert, Tonwert, Werte, schätzen
"I know what you would say; there is no priest here in this wild country: true, neither is there any law to bind; still must some ceremony pass between you, to satisfy a father. Will you consent to marry her after my fashion? if so, I will marry you directly."
priest - Priester, Priesterin, Pfarrer, Pfarrerin; (prey); Beute; lauern
wild - wild, rau
neither - weder; weder X noch Y; keiner, keines
law - Gesetz, Jura, Rechtswissenschaft
bind - binden; verbinden, konnektieren
ceremony - Zeremonie, feierliche Handlung, Ritual, Feier
pass - passen; (to pass) durchgehen, passieren, durchlaufen
satisfy - befriedigen, zufriedenstellen
marry - heiraten, trauen, sich verehelichen
directly - direkt, gerade, unmittelbar
"I will," replied my father.
"Then take her by the hand. Now, Mynheer, swear."
swear - schwören
"I swear," repeated my father.
"By all the spirits of the Hartz Mountains--"
"Nay, why not by Heaven?" interrupted my father.
Nay - Nein; oder sogar
Heaven - Der Himmel; Himmel, Firmament, Paradies
interrupted - unterbrochen; unterbrechen
"Because it is not my humour," rejoined Wilfred; "if I prefer that oath, less binding perhaps, than another, surely you will not thwart me."
rejoined - wiedervereinigt; vereinigen
oath - Eid, Schwur, Fluch, erman:
binding - verbindlich; Bindung; (bind); binden; verbinden, konnektieren
surely - bestimmt, sicherlich
thwart - durchkreuzen, entgegenwirken, vereiteln, konterkarieren
"Well, be it so then; have your humour. Will you make me swear by that in which I do not believe?"
"Yet many do so, who in outward appearance are Christians," rejoined Wilfred; "say, will you be married, or shall I take my daughter away with me?"
outward appearance - äußerliche Erscheinung
Christians - Christen; Christ, Christin, Christian, christlich
"Proceed," replied my father, impatiently.
proceed - fortfahren; vorgehen
impatiently - Ungeduldig
"I swear by all the spirits of the Hartz Mountains, by all their power for good or for evil, that I take Christina for my wedded wife; that I will ever protect her, cherish her, and love her; that my hand shall never be raised against her to harm her."
power - Macht, Kraft, Großmacht, Stärke, Strom
wedded - verheiratet; trauen, verheiraten, vermählen, heiraten
protect - schützen, beschützen
cherish - hegen; wertschätzen
My father repeated the words after Wilfred.
"And if I fail in this, my vow, may all the vengeance of the spirits fall upon me and upon my children; may they perish by the vulture, by the wolf, or other beasts of the forest; may their flesh be torn from their limbs, and their bones blanch in the wilderness; all this I swear."
fail - mangelhaft (Zensur 5), ungenügend (Zensur 6);jdn. im Stich lassen;fehlschlagen, scheitern, misslingen, versagen
vow - Gelübde, Schwur, Eid, Gelöbnis, schwören
vengeance - Rache, Vergeltung
vulture - Geier, Geierin, Aasgeier
beasts - Biester; Tier
forest - Wald, Forst, Gehölz, Hain, aufforsten; (fore); Wald, Forst
flesh - Fleisch; Haut, Leib, Fruchtfleisch, Fleischfarbe, zunehmen
torn - zerrissen; zerreißen, ich/er/sie/es riss, riß
limbs - Gliedmaßen; Schenkel (geol. Falte), Glied
bones - Knochen
blanch - blanchieren; bleichen
My father hesitated, as he repeated the last words; little Marcella could not restrain herself, and as my father repeated the last sentence, she burst into tears. This sudden interruption appeared to discompose the party, particularly my father; he spoke harshly to the child, who controlled her sobs, burying her face under the bed-clothes.
hesitated - gezögert; zögern, zögern, stammeln
Last - letzte, zuletzt, letzter, vorig; dauern, andauern
restrain - zurückhalten
sudden - plötzlich, jäh
interruption - Unterbrechung
discompose - beschweren; aufregen
harshly - harsch
controlled - kontrolliert; steuern, kontrollieren, regeln, Kontrolle
sobs - schluchzt; Huso
burying - vergraben, verbergen, begraben
Such was the second marriage of my father. The next morning, the hunter Wilfred mounted his horse and rode away.
mounted - montiert; Reittier, Berg, Lafette (Waffe); einbauen, aufsteigen
My father resumed his bed, which was in the same room as ours; and things went on much as before the marriage, except that our new mother-in-law did not show any kindness towards us; indeed, during my father's absence, she would often beat us, particularly little Marcella, and her eyes would flash fire, as she looked eagerly upon the fair and lovely child.
resumed - wiederaufgenommen; weiter; Lebenslauf; fortsetzen
as before - wie bisher, wie zuvor, wie vorher
Except - ausnehmen, ausklammern, ausschließen, widersprechen, außer
kindness - Freundlichkeit; Liebenswürdigkeit
beat - Schlag ;jdn. bezwingen
flash - Blitzlicht; aufleuchten, blitzen, aufflammen
One night, my sister awoke me and my brother.
"What is the matter?" said Cćsar.
matter - Materie; Masse, Substanz, Stoff, Angelegenheit, Anlass
"She has gone out," whispered Marcella.
gone out - ausgegangen
whispered - geflüstert; Geflüster
"Gone out!"
"Yes, gone out at the door, in her night-clothes," replied the child; "I saw her get out of bed, look at my father to see if he slept, and then she went out at the door."
What could induce her to leave her bed, and all undressed to go out, in such bitter wintry weather, with the snow deep on the ground, was to us incomprehensible; we lay awake, and in about an hour we heard the growl of a wolf, close under the window.
induce - einleiten; dazu bringen, anstacheln, bewirken, verursachen
undressed - unbekleidet; erman: sich ausziehen, ausziehen
Bitter - herb, rau, bitter
wintry - winterlich
deep - tief, tiefgründig, dunkel, Tiefe
incomprehensible - unverständlich
awake - munter, wach; erwachen, aufwachen
growl - Knurren; Magenknurren
"There is a wolf," said Cćsar, "she will be torn to pieces."
"Oh, no!" cried Marcella.
In a few minutes afterwards our mother-in-law appeared; she was in her night-dress, as Marcella had stated. She let down the latch of the door, so as to make no noise, went to a pail of water, and washed her face and hands, and then slipped into the bed where my father lay.
stated - erklärt; Staat, Staat, Land
latch - einrasten; Riegel, Sperre, Klinke
pail - Eimer
slipped - ausgerutscht; Versprecher; Rutschen (geradeaus); Lapsus
My brother Cćsar was a courageous boy; he did not like to speak to my father until he knew more. He resolved that he would follow her out, and ascertain what she did. Marcella and I endeavoured to dissuade him from this project; but he would not be controlled, and, the very next night he lay down in his clothes, and as soon as our mother-in-law had left the cottage, he jumped up, took down my father's gun, and followed her.
courageous - mutig
resolved - geklärt; auflösen, beschließen
ascertain - festzustellen; feststellen
endeavoured - angestrebt; sich nach Kräften bemühen; Bestrebung
dissuade - abschrecken; abbringen, abraten
jumped up - aufgesprungen, arrogant, emporgekommen
You may imagine in what a state of suspense Marcella and I remained, during his absence. After a few minutes, we heard the report of a gun. It did not awaken my father, and we lay trembling with anxiety. In a minute afterwards we saw our mother-in-law enter the cottage-her dress was bloody. I put my hand to Marcella's mouth to prevent her crying out, although I was myself in great alarm.
state - Staat, Land, Bundesland, Zustand, erklären, darlegen, nennen
suspense - Hängen; Spannung, Anspannung
awaken - erwecken; aufwecken, aufwachen, erwachen, wach werden
anxiety - Ängste; Besorgnis, Angst, Sorge
bloody - blutig, blutbefleckt
prevent - verhindern, vorbeugen, etwas daran hindern (zu geschehen)
crying out - aufschreiend
alarm - Alarm, Alarmsignal, Alarmstimmung, Wecker, Alarm schlagen
Our mother-in-law approached my father's bed, looked to see if he was asleep, and then went to the chimney, and blew up the embers into a blaze.
chimney - Kamin, Esse, Schlot, Schornstein, Spalte
blew up - sprengte
"Who is there?" said my father, waking up.
waking up - (wake up) wecken, aufwachen, aufwecken
"Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
lie - lügen; (lie down) sich hinlegen
My father turned round and was soon asleep; but we watched our mother-in-law. She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound. She bandaged it up, and then dressing herself, remained before the fire until the break of day.
round - runden; Kontrollgang, Runde, Rundgang, rund
linen - Wäsche; Leinen; Heimtextilien
garments - Kleidungsstücke; Kleidungsstück
profusely - ausgiebig
shot - Schuss; (to shoot up) aufschießen
bandaged - bandagiert; Verband, bandagieren
Poor little Marcella, her heart beat quick as she pressed me to her side-so indeed did mine. Where was our brother, Cćsar? How did my mother-in-law receive the wound unless from his gun? At last my father rose, and then, for the first time I spoke, saying, "Father, where is my brother, Cćsar?"
beat - schlagen; Schlag; jdn. bezwingen
pressed - gedrückt; (pre) vor..
side - Seite; Flanke, Rand, Mannschaft, Team
receive - bekommen, erhalten, empfangen, kriegen
"Your brother!" exclaimed he, "why, where can he be?"
exclaimed - ausgerufen; ausrufen
"Merciful Heaven! I thought as I lay very restless last night," observed our mother-in-law, "that I heard somebody open the latch of the door; and, Dear me, husband, what has become of your gun?"
merciful - barmherzig
Dear me - Ach du liebe Zeit!, Du liebe Zeit!
My father cast his eyes up above the chimney, and perceived that his gun was missing. For a moment he looked perplexed, then seizing a broad axe, he went out of the cottage without saying another word.
cast - werfen; wegwerfen, hinwerfen, gießen, Cast, Besetzung, Ensemble
perplexed - perplex; verwirren
seizing - (to seize) erfassen, ergreifen, anpacken; (seize); ergreifen
broad - breit, deutliche, großräumig
axe - Axt, Beil
He did not remain away from us long: in a few minutes he returned, bearing in his arms the mangled body of my poor brother; he laid it down, and covered up his face.
bearing - tragend, Manieren, Lager (Maschinenbau); (bear) tragend
mangled - verstümmelt; zerfleischen, verstümmeln
laid - gelegt; richten (Tisch)
covered up - zugedeckt
My mother-in-law rose up, and looked at the body, while Marcella and I threw ourselves by its side wailing and sobbing bitterly.
wailing - (to wail) jammern, wehklagen, klagen; (wail) (to wail) jammern
sobbing - Schluchzen; (sob); Huso
bitterly - verbittert; bitterlich
"Go to bed again, children," said she sharply. "Husband," continued she, "your boy must have taken the gun down to shoot a wolf, and the animal has been too powerful for him. Poor boy! He has paid dearly for his rashness."
sharply - scharf, scharfzüngig, spitzzüngig
powerful - mächtig
Dearly - Liebevoll; teuer
rashness - Unbesonnenheit; Hast
My father made no reply; I wished to speak-to tell all-but Marcella, who perceived my intention, held me by the arm, and looked at me so imploringly, that I desisted.
wished - gewollt; Wunsch, wünschen, wünschen
intention - Absicht
imploringly - flehentlich
desisted - aufgegeben; aufhören
My father, therefore, was left in his error; but Marcella and I, although we could not comprehend it, were conscious that our mother-in-law was in some way connected with my brother's death.
error - Fehler; Irrtum; aussteigen; fehlschlagen, misslingen
comprehend - umfassen; verstehen, begreifen, erfassen, einsehen
connected - verbunden; verbinden, anschließen, verbinden
Death - Tod, Exitus, der Tod, Untergang
That day my father went out and dug a grave, and when he laid the body in the earth, he piled up stones over it, so that the wolves should not be able to dig it up. The shock of this catastrophe was to my poor father very severe; for several days he never went to the chase, although at times he would utter bitter anathemas and vengeance against the wolves.
dug - gegraben; (dig) gegraben
grave - Grab; feierlich, Gruft, massiv, würdig, ernst
earth - Erde, Land, Grund
piled up - angeschichtet
stones - Steine; Stein, Stein, Edelstein, t+Schmuckstein, Stein, Kern
dig - graben; Stoß, Puff, Seitenhieb
shock - Schock, Betroffenheit, Empörung, Schlag, Stoß
catastrophe - eine Katastrophe; Katastrophe, Unglück
utter - Äußerlich; äußerst
anathemas - Bannfluch, Bannstrahl, Kirchenbann, Anathema
But during this time of mourning on his part, my mother-in-law's nocturnal wanderings continued with the same regularity as before.
mourning - trauern; Trauer; Trauerkleidung
nocturnal - nachtaktiv; nächtlich
wanderings - Wanderungen; (wander) irren, wandern, umherschweifen
regularity - Regelmäßigkeit
At last, my father took down his gun, to repair to the forest; but he soon returned, and appeared much annoyed.
repair - reparieren, instandsetzen, ausbessern
annoyed - verärgert; stören, ärgern, belästigen, nerven, verägern
"Would you believe it, Christina, that the wolves-perdition to the whole race-have actually contrived to dig up the body of my poor boy, and now there is nothing left of him but his bones?"
perdition - Verderben; ewige; Hölle
race - um die Wette rennen; Rasse, Menschenschlag, Rennen
actually - Ja, also eigentlich ...;eigentlich, wirklich, tatsächlich
contrived - ausgeklügelt; ersinnen, entwerfen, bewerkstelligen
dig up - umgraben, roden (Kartoffeln)
"Indeed!" replied my mother-in-law. Marcella looked at me, and I saw in her intelligent eye all she would have uttered.
intelligent - klug; intelligent
uttered - geäußert; äußerst
"A wolf growls under our window every night, father," said I.
growls - knurrt; Knurren
"Aye, indeed?-why did you not tell me, boy?-wake me the next time you hear it."
Aye - gewiss, Ja-Stimme
I saw my mother-in-law turn away; her eyes flashed fire, and she gnashed her teeth.
turn away - abkehren
flashed - geflasht; aufleuchten, blitzen, aufflammen
gnashed - geknirscht; knirschen
My father went out again, and covered up with a larger pile of stones the little remnants of my poor brother which the wolves had spared. Such was the first act of the tragedy.
covered - abgedeckt; Deckel, Abdeckung, Deckung, Versteck
pile - Haufen, Pfahl, Pulk
remnants - Überreste; Rest, Überbleibsel
spared - verschont; Sparring; Holm (Tragfläche); Holm (Rotorblatt); boxen
act - handeln; Handlung, Tat, Akt, Gesetz, Akte, Spiel
The spring now came on: the snow disappeared, and we were permitted to leave the cottage; but never would I quit, for One moment, my dear little sister, to whom, since the death of my brother, I was more ardently attached than ever; indeed I was afraid to leave her alone with my mother-in-law, who appeared to have a particular pleasure in ill-treating the child.
permitted - erlaubt; zulassen, erlauben; Erlaubnis, Erlaubnisschein
quit - kündigen; verlassen; aufgeben, verlassen
One moment - Einen Augenblick bitte!
whom - wen; wem; dem, der, den, die
ardently - inbrünstig; feurige, heiß
attached - befestigt; anbringen
particular - besonders; speziell, bestimmt, spezifisch, genau
pleasure - Vergnügen; Freude, Spaß, Wollust
treating - behandelnd; (treat); behandeln; bewirten, einladen, heilen
My father was now employed upon his little farm, and I was able to render him some assistance.
employed - beschäftigt; einstellen, anstellen, anwerben, einsetzen
render - leisten, wiedergeben
Marcella used to sit by us while we were at work, leaving my mother-in-law alone in the cottage. I ought to observe that, as the spring advanced, so did my mother decrease her nocturnal rambles, and that we never heard the growl of the wolf under the window after I had spoken of it to my father.
advanced - fortgeschritten; erhöhen, erheben, befördern, vorrücken
decrease - abnehmen; verringern; Verringerung
rambles - Streifzüge; Abschweifen, umherziehen, spazieren, bummeln
One day, when my father and I were in the field, Marcella being with us, my mother-in-law came out, saying that she was going into the forest, to collect some herbs my father wanted, and that Marcella must go to the cottage and watch the dinner.
field - Feld, Gefilde, Heide, tHeideland
herbs - Kräuter; Kraut
Marcella went, and my mother-in-law soon disappeared in the forest, taking a direction quite contrary to that in which the cottage stood, and leaving my father and I, as it were, between her and Marcella.
direction - Richtung; Führung; Regie
About an hour afterwards we were startled by shrieks from the cottage, evidently the shrieks of little Marcella. "Marcella has burnt herself, father," said I, throwing down my spade. My father threw down his, and we both hastened to the cottage. Before we could gain the door, out darted a large white wolf, which fled with the utmost celerity.
startled - erschrocken; aufschrecken, scheuen, erschrecken
shrieks - Schreie; Kreischen
burnt - angebrannt, verbrannt, brennen, verbrennen; (burn) angebrannt
throwing down - hinwerfend
spade - Spaten, Schaufel (für Kinder); Pik (Kartenspiel)
hastened to - zugeeilt
darted - geworfen; Pfeil, Satz
utmost - äußerst, höchst, Äußerstes, Möglichstes
celerity - Schnelligkeit; Geschwindigkeit
My father had no weapon; he rushed into the cottage, and there saw poor little Marcella expiring; her body was dreadfully mangled, and the blood pouring from it had formed a large pool on the cottage floor. My father's first intention had been to seize his gun and pursue, but he was checked by this horrid spectacle; he knelt down by his dying child, and burst into tears: Marcella could just look kindly on us for a few seconds, and then her eyes were closed in death.
weapon - Waffe
rushed - überstürzt; stürzen, drängen, hetzen, rasen; Eile, Andrang
expiring - abläuft; ablaufen, erlöschen, verfallen, ausatmen
dreadfully - furchtbar
pouring - gießend, einschenkend; (pour) gießend, einschenkend
seize - ergreifen, fassen, packen, beschlagnahmen, erfassen
pursue - verfolgen, beschreiten, nachjagen, nachgehen
horrid - schrecklich; entsetzlich, grässlich, gräulich, grauenvoll
spectacle - Spektakel, Schauspiel
knelt - kniete; knien
dying - (to die) sterben, umkommen; (dye) (to die) sterben, umkommen
My father and I were still hanging over my poor sister's body, when my mother-in-law came in. At the dreadful sight she expressed much concern, but she did not appear to recoil from the sight of blood, as most women do.
hanging over - überhängend
dreadful - furchtbar, schrecklich
expressed - ausgedrückt; bekunden, Eilzug, Schnellzug
concern - Bedenken; Sorge, Anliegen, Betroffenheit, Besorgnis, Konzern
appear - erscheinen, auftauchen, auftreten
recoil - Rückstoß; zurückschrecken; zurückschlagen
"Poor child!" said she, "it must have been that great white wolf which passed me just now, and frightened me so-she's quite dead, Krantz."
"I know it-I know it!" cried my father in agony.
agony - Qualen; Agonie, Qual, Pein, Todeskampf, Freudenausbruch
I thought my father would never recover from the effects of this second tragedy: he mourned bitterly over the body of his sweet child, and for several days would not consign it to its grave, although frequently requested by my mother-in-law to do so. At last he yielded, and dug a grave for her close by that of my poor brother, and took every precaution that the wolves should not violate her remains.
recover from - abjagen
effects - Auswirkungen; Auswirkung, Wirkung, Eindruck, Effekt, Effekt
mourned - betrauert; trauern
sweet - Süßigkeit, Bonbon
consign - verschicken; übergeben, verladen
frequently - häufig
precaution - Vorsorge; Vorsichtsmaßnahme
violate - verletzen, brechen, überschreiten, mißachten
remains - bleibt; Überrest (2), de
I was now really miserable, as I lay alone in the bed which I had formerly shared with my brother and sister. I could not help thinking that my mother-in-law was implicated in both their deaths, although I could not account for the manner; but I no longer felt afraid of her: my little heart was full of hatred and revenge.
miserable - unglücklich; elend, erbärmlich, jämmerlich, miserabel
implicated - verwickelt; implikatieren
deaths - Todesfälle; Tod, Exitus, Tod, der Tod, Tod, Untergang
manner - Art und Weise; Weise, Manier
hatred - Hass
revenge - Rache; rächen
The night after my sister had been buried, as I lay awake, I perceived my mother-in-law get up and go out of the cottage. I waited for some time, then dressed myself, and looked out through the door, which I half-opened. The moon shone bright, and I could see the spot where my brother and my sister had been buried; and what was my horror, when I perceived my mother-in-law busily removing the stones from Marcella's grave.
moon - Mond, Erdtrabant, Erdsatellit
shone - leuchtete; schimmern, wienern; Schein; putzen (Schuhe)
spot - Fleck, Punkt, Pickel, Pustel, Bisschen, Stelle, Ort, Werbespot
busily - fleißig; eifrig, geschäftig, beschäftigt
removing - entfernen, beseitigen, verdrängen, umziehen
She was in her white night-dress, and the moon shone full upon her. She was digging with her hands, and throwing away the stones behind her with all the ferocity of a wild beast. It was some time before I could collect my senses and decide what I should do. At last, I perceived that she had arrived at the body, and raised it up to the side of the grave. I could bear it no longer; I ran to my father and awoke him.
digging - grabend; (dig) grabend
throwing away - verscherzend
ferocity - Grausamkeit, Wildheit
senses - Sinne; Sinn, Gefühl
"Father! father!" cried I, "dress yourself, and get your gun."
"What!" cried my father, "the wolves are there, are they?"
He jumped out of bed, threw on his clothes, and in his anxiety did not appear to perceive the absence of his wife. As soon as he was ready, I opened the door, he went out, and I followed him.
jumped out - herausgesprungen
perceive - wahrnehmen
"God of Heaven!" cried my father, sinking down upon the earth in a swoon, as soon as he had discharged his gun.
God - Gott
sinking down - zusammensinkend [alt], zusammen sinkend
swoon - in Ohnmacht fallen; Ohnmacht, schwinden
discharged - entladen, entlassen, entlassen, entladen, Ablauf, Befreiung
I remained some time by his side before he recovered. "Where am I?" said he, "what has happened?-Oh!-yes, yes! I recollect now. Heaven forgive me!"
recovered - erholt; wiederfinden, sich erholen, beikommen
forgive - vergeben, verzeihen, entschuldigen
He rose and we walked up to the grave; what again was our astonishment and horror to find that instead of the dead body of my mother-in-law, as we expected, there was lying over the remains of my poor sister, a large, white she wolf.
instead - stattdessen, anstatt
dead body - Leiche
expected - erwartet; erwarten, erwarten, erwarten
lying - Lügen; liegend; (lie) Lügen; liegend
"The white wolf!" exclaimed my father, "the white wolf which decoyed me into the forest-I see it all now-I have dealt with the spirits of the Hartz Mountains."
dealt - behandelt; Menge, Handel, Teil, Abkommen
For some time my father remained in silence and deep thought. He then carefully lifted up the body of my sister, replaced it in the grave, and covered it over as before, having struck the head of the dead animal with the heel of his boot, and raving like a madman. He walked back to the cottage, shut the door, and threw himself on the bed; I did the same, for I was in a stupor of amazement.
silence - Stille, Schweigen, zum Schweigen bringen, Ruhe
carefully - sorgfältig; vorsichtig
lifted - angehoben; Lüften (Bremse), Lift, Aufzug; fördern
replaced - ersetzt; zurückstellen, ersetzen
heel - Hinterende des Hobels, Ferse, Absatz; flitzen; Brotkanten
raving - (rave) wüten, toben, rasen; (rave) (rave) wüten, toben, rasen
madman - Irrer, Wahnsinniger, Verrückter
shut - geschlossen; (to shut) schließen, zumachen
stupor - Sopor, Topor
amazement - Erstaunen; Staunen, Verwunderung
Early in the morning we were both roused by a loud knocking at the door, and in rushed the hunter Wilfred.
roused - geweckt; wachrufen, wecken
loud - laut
knocking at - anklopfend
"My daughter!-man-my daughter!-where is my daughter!" cried he in a rage.
rage - Wut, Zorn, Raserei, Rage, wüten
"Where the wretch, the fiend, should be, I trust," replied my father, starting up and displaying equal choler; "where she should be-in hell!-Leave this cottage or you may fare worse."
wretch - Unglückliche; das Wesen
fiend - Unhold; Dämon, Dämonin, böser Geist, Teufel, Monster
trust - Vertrauen, Hoffnung, Trust, anschreiben
displaying - die Anzeige; Vorführung, Vorstellung, Display
Equal - Gleichberechtigt; gleich; gleichen; Gleichgestellter
choler - Ärger, Gereiztheit, Choleriker
hell - Hölle
fare - Tarifzone, Fahrpreiszone, Teilstrecke; Nahrung, Fahrpreis
"Ha-ha!" replied the hunter, "would you harm a potent spirit of the Hartz Mountains? Poor mortal, who must needs wed a were wolf."
ha - Das war jetzt aber ernst!
potent - Potente
spirit - Geist, Seele, Stimmung, Schnaps
mortal - sterblich; tödlich; Sterblicher, Sterbliche
wed - trauen, verheiraten, vermählen, zur Frau nehmen
"Out, demon! I defy thee and thy power."
demon - Dämon, Teufel
defy - herausfordern, die Stirn bieten, trotzen, widersetzen, lossagen
thee - dich, dir
thy - deine; dein
"Yet shall you feel it; remember your oath-your solemn oath-never to raise your hand against her to harm her."
solemn - feierlich; ernst
"I made no compact with evil spirits."
compact - zusammengedrängt
"You did; and if you failed in your vow, you were to meet the vengeance of the spirits. Your children were to perish by the vulture, the wolf--"
failed - gescheitert; mangelhaft (Zensur 5)
"Out, out, demon!"
"And their bones blanch in the wilderness. Ha!-ha!"
My father, frantic with rage, seized his axe, and raised it over Wilfred's head to strike.
frantic - verzweifelt; außer sich, rasend
strike - streichen; schlagen; prägen; streiken; scheinen; die Fahne streichen; Strike; Streik; Schlag
"All this I swear," continued the huntsman, mockingly.
mockingly - spöttisch
The axe descended; but it passed through the form of the hunter, and my father lost his balance, and fell heavily on the floor.
passed through - durchgelaufen
balance - Gleichgewicht; Ausgewogenheit; Bilanz, Saldo, Guthaben, Rest
heavily - schwerlich, stark
"Mortal!" said the hunter, striding over my father's body, "we have power over those only who have committed murder. You have been guilty of a double murder-you shall pay the penalty attached to your marriage vow. Two of your children are gone; the third is yet to follow-and follow them he will, for your oath is registered. Go-it were kindness to kill thee-your punishment is-that you live!"
striding - schreitend; schreiten
guilty - schuldig
double - doppelt; doppel-; doppellagig, zweilagig, gefüllt, kontra-
penalty - Strafe
attached - befestigt; Aktentasche, Attache, Aktenkoffer
registered - registriert; Register, Register
punishment - Strafe, Bestrafung
