wolf - wilk -an, basior -an, wadera, pożreć, pochłonąć
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.
originally - oryginalnie
resident - mieszkaniec, mieszkanka, rezydent, rezydentka
serf - poddany; chłop pańszczyźniany, kmieć
Hungarian - węgierski; Węgier, Węgierka, węgierski
nobleman - szlachcic
possessions - posiadłości; władanie
although - choć, chociaż, mimo że, aczkolwiek
illiterate - niepiśmienny, niegramotny, analfabeta, analfabetka
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.
intelligence - inteligencja, intelekt, rozum, wywiad
respectability - poważanie, szacunek, przyzwoitość
such - takie; taki
raised - podniesiony; wznosić, podnosić, podwyższać, zbierać
Lord - panie; gospodarz; właściciel; pan; lord
stewardship - zarządzanie
Whoever - ktokolwiek
remain - pozostałości; pozostawać, pozostać
though - ale; jednak, mimo to, bez względu na to, choć, chociaż
wealthy - bogaty, zamożny
condition - warunek; stan, kondycja
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.
marriage - małżeństwo, ślub, swadźba
myself - siebie, sobie, się, sam, sama
Latin - łacina, Latynos
account - sprawozdanie, konto, rachunek, księgowość, relacja
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.
unfortunately - niestety
more beautiful - piękniejszy
virtuous - cnotliwy
admired - podziwiać, zachwycać się, admirować
soil - zabrudzić; gleba
sent away - wysłany
upon - ponad
mission - misja, zadanie
absence - nieobecność, absencja, brak
flattered - schlebiać; (flat) pochlebić; mieszkanie, pochlebianie
attentions - uwagi; uwaga, atencja, względy, baczność, baczność
assiduities - asiduities; wytrwałość, pracowitość
yielded - uległ; ustąpić, poddać się, dawać, przynosić; produkcja
wishes - życzenia; życzenie
unexpectedly - nieoczekiwanie, niespodziewanie, niespodzianie
discovered - odkryto; odkrywać, odkryć, odkrywać, odkryć
intrigue - intryga; fabuła; intrygować
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.
evidence - dowód, dowody, udowodnić, dowodzić, udowadniać
shame - wstyd, szkoda
surprised - zaskoczony; niespodzianka, zaskoczenie
seducer - uwodziciel
carried away - porwać, unieść, zabierać; get; be carried away dać się ponieść (np. emocjom), stracić panowanie nad emocjami
impetuosity - porywczość; impulsywność, gwałtowność
feelings - uczucia; (feel) czuć, doświadczać, dotykać; uczucie, wrażenie
opportunity - gratka, możliwość, okazja, pretekst
murdered - zamordowany; morderstwo
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. 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.
conscious - przytomny, świadomy
provocation - prowokacja
received - otrzymane; dostać, otrzymać
allowed - dozwolone; pozwalać, pozwolić, przyznać, wziąć pod uwagę
justification - usprawiedliwienie, uzasadnienie, justyfikacja
conduct - postępowanie; zarządzanie; kierownictwo; zachowanie; fabuła; prowadzić
hastily - w pośpiechu; naprędce, pospiesznie, pośpiesznie
collected - kolekcjonować, zbierać; zebrane
lay - leżeć; kłaść
depth - głębokość
sleigh - sanie
set - umieścić, postawić, usytuować; zestaw
Middle - środek, serce, środkowy
tragical - tragiczne
circumstance - okoliczność
transpired - się wydarzyło; parować, wydychać, wydzielać, zdarzać
aware - świadom, świadomy
pursued - ścigany; ścigać
No chance - nie ma szans, bez szans
escape - wydostawać się, wydostać się, unikać, uniknąć, ucieczka
remained - pozostałości, pozostawać, pozostać
portion - porcja
native country - ojczysty kraj
authorities - władze; autorytet, powaga, władza, autorytet, arbiter, powaga
hold - utrzymać, trzymać, odbywać; dzierżawa, posiadanie
continued - kontynuować, w dalszym ciągu
intermission - antrakt
buried - pochowany; pochować, pogrzebać, zasypać
intricacies - zawiłość
seclusion - odosobnienie, zacisze
afterwards - potem, później, następnie
recollections - wspomnienia; wspomnienie, przypomnienie, medytacja
knit - dzianina; robić na drutach, dziać
rude - niegrzeczny; nieuprzejmy, chamski, grubiański, obsceniczny
comfortable - wygodne; wygodny, wygodna
cottage - domek, chałupa, chata
confines - zamknąć, umieścić, ograniczyć; ramy
those - (that) że, te, tamten
vast - ogromny; obszerny, rozległy, zdecydowany
Forests - lasy; las, las
cover - okładka (np. książki); narzuta (np. na łóżko); zastępstwo (pod czyjąś nieobecność); przykrywka (do czegoś nielegalnego); schronienie, ukrycie; osłona, ochrona; pokrywa, powłoka; zabezpieczenie, ubezpieczenie, polisa; przykryć, nakryć, okryć; uk
Northern - północny
Germany - Niemcy-p
acres - akrów; akr
ground - teren, ziemia
summer months - miesiące letnie
cultivated - uprawiane; kultywować, uprawiać, uprawić, pielęgnować
doubtful - wątpliwy, niepewny; niepewnie
harvest - żniwa; żniwa, żniwo, plon, urodzaj
sufficient - wystarczające; dostateczny, wystarczający
support - wspierać; wsparcie
alone - samotnie; samodzielnie
wolves - wilki
season - pora roku, sezon
incessantly - nieustannie
prowled - grasował; grasować
purchased - zakupiony; kupno
foresters - leśnicy; leśnik
gain - osiągać, zdobywać, zyskiwać, przybyć, dotrzeć; zysk
livelihood - źródło utrzymania; utrzymanie
partly - częściowo
hunting - (hunt) polować, poszukiwać, gonić, zaszczuć, tropić; polowanie
burning - (burn) spalić, płonąć, poparzyć; oparzenie, spalanie
charcoal - węgiel drzewny; antracyt
purpose - cel
smelting - wytapianie
mines - kopalnie; kopać; kopalnia, mina; mój, moje
distant - odległe; daleki, odległy
habitation - zamieszkiwanie; domostwo
mind - rozum, umysł, mieć coś przeciwko
landscape - krajobraz, pejzaż
pines - sosny; sosna; sosnowy, piniowy
rose - Róża
wide - szeroki; szeroko
expanse - przestrzeń; bezkres
beneath - pod, poniżej
topmost - najwyższy
boughs - konary; gałąź, konar
whose - czyje; czyj; który
rapidly - szybko
descended - zstąpił; schodzić, zejść, zniżać
Valley - dolina
prospect - perspektywa; poszukiwać
severe - poważny; srogi, surowy
desolate - pustoszyć, wyludniać; wymarły, opuszczony
scene - scena
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.
occupied - zajęty; okupować
chase - ścigać, gonić, przydarzyć się, grawerować; pogoń, pościg
lock - blokada; zamknąć; zamek, lok, śluza
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.
assist - pomóc, pomagać, asystować, asysta
care - opiekować, troszczyć, przejmować się, dbać
indeed - rzeczywiście; naprawdę, w rzeczy samej, zaiste, w istocie
female - kobieta; żeński; samica
servant - służący, służąca, sługa
solitude - samotność
imbibed - pić
horror - groza, strach
sex - seks, płeć
toward - ku, do, w stronę, w kierunku
evidently - najwyraźniej; ewidentnie, zauważalnie
proved - udowodnione; okazać się, dowodzić, udowadniać
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.
suppose - przypuszczać, przypuścić
sadly - smutno
neglected - zaniedbany; zaniedbywać, zaniedbać, zaniedbywać, zaniedbać
suffered - ucierpiał; cierpieć, pokutować, cierpieć
fearful - przestraszony; strachliwy
harm - zaszkodzić; szkoda, krzywda, krzywdzić, uszkadzać
allow - pozwalać, pozwolić, przyznać, wziąć pod uwagę, zezwolić
fuel - paliwo; tankować
obliged - zobowiązany; zobowiązywać, zobowiązać
therefore - dlaczego; więc, zatem, dlatego, przeto
creep - pełznąć, skradać się, wkradać się, przypełznąć; czubek, głupek
heaps - hałdy; sterta, kupa, kopiec
bears - niedźwiedzie; nosić, ścierpieć, wytrzymać, rodzić
skins - skórki; skóra, skórka, skóra, kożuch, skórka, t+kompozycja
ourselves - siebie
blazing - płonący; płonąć, palić się; ogień, płomień, pożar, wybuch
delight - radość, rozkosz, przyjemność, zachwyt, cieszyć
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.
restless - bez odpoczynku; niespokojny; niezaspokojony
sort - sortować; rodzaj, typ
appear strange - wydawać się dziwny
whether - czy
remorse - wyrzuty sumienia, skrucha
committed - zaangażowany; popełniać
murder - morderstwo, zabójstwo, zabić, zamordować
misery - nieszczęście, męka
consequent - konsekwentny; następnik
combined - połączone; kombinat
Unless - chyba że
state - państwo (kraj; administracja, rząd); stan ( w jakimś coś; ktoś się znajduje); stan (np. w USA); bajzel, chlew
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 - siebie; sami, asculine inanimate and all other genders
acquire - nabywać, nabyć
thoughtfulness - troskliwość, troska
silent - cicho; cichy, bezszelestny, bezdźwięczny
longing for - tęsknić do czegoś, pragnąć czegoś; tęsknić za kimś, pragnąć kogoś
melt - topnieć, stopnieć, topić się, stopić się, topić
burst - wybuchnąć; pękać, pęknąć; rozsadzać
liberty - wolność, swoboda
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 - osobliwy
savage - dzikus; dziki, zdziczały, barbarzyński, niecywilizowany
circumstances - okoliczności; okoliczność
occurred - miało miejsce; zdarzać się, zdarzyć się, wydarzać się
based - Bas
extraordinary - niezwykłe; niezwykły, nadzwyczajny
narrative - narracja; relacja
relate - odnosić się, zrelacjonować, dotyczyć
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.
returned home - wrócić do domu
Rather - raczej
usual - zwykły
unsuccessful - nieudany
humour - humor, nastrój
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.
wood - drewno, las
gladly - chętnie
assisting - asystowanie; pomóc, pomagać, asystować, asysta
blowing - dmuchać, wywiać, wiać; cios, dmuchanie, niemile widziany gość
embers - rozżarzony węgielek
blaze - blask; płonąć, palić się; ogień, płomień, pożar, wybuch
caught - złapany; haczyk, łapać, złapać, schwytać, łapać, złapać
threw - rzucił; wyrzucić, rzucić, niedbale położyć
aside - na bok
struck - uderzony; trafiać, strajkować, strajk, uderzenie
bled - krwawił; krwawić
raise - podnieść; wznosić, podnosić, podwyższać, zbierać
accustomed - przyzwyczajony; przyzwyczajać, przyzwyczaić
ill - chory; źle; problem; krzywda
usage - użytkowania; użycie; zwyczaj, praktyka, uzus, praktyka językowa
dare - odważyć się, ośmielić, mieć czelność
cry - płakać; krzyczeć; płacz; okrzyk
piteously - żałośnie, rozpaczliwie
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.
stool - stołek, taboret
hearth - palenisko; ognisko domowe
muttered - mruknął; wymamrotać, mruknąć, mamrotać; mamrotanie
abuse - nadużycie, zniewaga
deserted - opuszczony; opuścić, porzucić, zostawić; pustynia
unkindly - nieprzyjemnie, nieuprzejmie, nieżyczliwie
treated - leczony; traktować, potraktować, częstować, poczęstować, gościć
cheerful - pogodny, radosny, wesoły, ochoczy
exertions - wysiłek, natężenie
crowd round - gromadzić się
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. 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.
bleeding - krwawienie; (bleed); krwawić
retired - na emeryturze; przejść na emeryturę, kłaść się spać
corner - narożnik; kąt, kącik, węgieł, róg, zapędzać w kozi róg
seats - siedzenie
beside - obok, przy, poza
hung over - hungover na kacu, skacowany; hang over something wisieć nad czymś; hang over somebody zawisnąć nad kimś, ciążyć nad kimś
gloomily - ponuro; mrocznie
position - pozycja, położenie, miejsce, stanowisko, posada
howl - wycie; wyć
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.
started up - uruchomiony; otworzony (np. biznes)
seized - zajęte; chwycić, złapać, chwytać, łapać
gun - pistolet
examined - zbadać, sprawdzać, przeprowadzić kontrolę, kontrolować
priming - gruntowanie; (prime) nabić, naładować
shutting - zamknięcie; zamknąć; zamknięty
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?
anxiously - z niepokojem, z niecierpliwością
succeeded - udało się; następować, dać radę, poradzić sobie, udać się
shooting - strzelanie, palba
harsh - szorstki, bezwzględny
particularly - szczególnie
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.
observe - obserwować, zaobserwować, przestrzegać, obchodzić, spostrzec
Perhaps - być może; może, bodaj
fonder - czuły, miły, szczery
fight - walczyć, bić się; walka
dispute - zakwestionować; kłótnia, sprzeczka
by chance - przypadkiem, trafem
disagreement - spór, niezgoda
arise - powstawać, pojawiać się, powstać
kissing - całowanie; całować; pocałunek
seal - pieczęć (znak; urządzenie do wyciskania znaku); foka; uszczelka; plomba; zamykać, zaklejać, pieczętować; zamknąć (np. granice kraju); zakleić (np. kopertę); smażyć mięso w wysokiej temperaturze (by zachować soczystość); przypieczętować (zwycięstwo,
entreaties - błaganie, usilna prośba
peace - spokój
Marcella was a lovely, amiable child; I can recall her beautiful features even now-Alas! poor little Marcella.
lovely - piękny, śliczny, uroczy
amiable - sympatyczny; przyjazny, życzliwy, przyjacielski
recall - wycofać; przywołanie, odwołanie, pamięć, pokrycie
features - cechy; właściwość, cecha, funkcja, możliwość
Alas - niestety
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 - zasięg; osiągać, uzyskiwać, dosięgnąć, dojechać, dotrzeć
blood - krew; krwawić
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.
wondering - zastanawiasz się; (wonder) zastanawiać się, zdumieć się; cud
danger - niebezpieczeństwo; zagrożenie
chased - ścigany; Chas
"Take care," said Marcella, "the wolves must be about now, and we cannot kill them, brother." 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.
wolves - wilki; wilk-an, basior-an, wadera, pożreć, pochłonąć
kill - zabić
cautiously - ostrożnie
inches - cali; cal
peeped - podglądany; zerknąć, podejrzeć, podglądać; spojrzenie
"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.
supper - kolację; kolacja
fragments - fragmenty; odłamek, ułamek, fragment
preceding - poprzedzający; poprzedzać, poprzedzić
"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 - polować; polowanie, myślistwo, łów
reached - osiągnięty; osiągać, uzyskiwać, dosięgnąć, dojechać, dotrzeć
venison - dziczyzna; sarnina
bear - nosić, ścierpieć, wytrzymać, rodzić, znosić; niedźwiedź
quantity - ilość, wielkość, ilość
proceeded - kontynuować, iść dalej, podążać
superintendence - nadzór
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 - półmiski; półmisek, taca
await - czekać, oczekiwać
horn - róg; klakson
noise - hałas, szum
entered - wszedł; wchodzić, wejść
ushering - wprowadzić, zaprowadzić; przewodnik; osoba anonsująca gości
Hunter - myśliwy, łowca
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 - postrzegane; dostrzegać, dostrzec
yards - jard, dziedziniec
retreated - wycofać się, uciekać; schronienie, azyl, kryjówka, ucieczka
slowly - powoli, wolno, pomału, nieśpiesznie
growling - (growl) warczeć, pomrukiwać; warczenie, pomrukiwanie
snarling - warczenie
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 - odległość, droga, dystans, dystansować
Certain - na pewno; pewny; jakiś
effect - efekt, rezultat, wynik, skutek
thus - w ten sposób; a zatem, tym samym
defiance - opór
approach - zbliżać się; podejście
setting off - wyruszyć, rozpocząć (podróż); rozpoczynać, uruchamiać
Speed - prędkość
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 - niespokojny, żądny
shoot - strzelać, pędzić, wystrzelić, rzucać; pęd
rare - rzadki; rzadko spotykany, niezwykły, rewelacyjny
pursuit - pościg
several - kilka
continually - nieustannie; bezustannie
ascended - wspiąć, wjechać, wznosić się
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.
spots - plamy; cętka, plama
supposed - niby; przypuszczać, przypuścić
Prove - udowodnić; okazać się, dowodzić, udowadniać
truly - autentycznie, naprawdę, serio, szczerze
inhabited - zamieszkały; zamieszkiwać, zajmować, wypełniać
evil - zło; zły; źle
influences - wpływy; wpływ, wpływ, indukcja, wpływać, wpłynąć, oddziaływać
huntsmen - myśliwi; myśliwy, psiarczyk
invariably - niezmiennie
avoid - unikać; uniknąć
pine - sosna; sosnowy, piniowy
on that account - z tego tytułu; na tym koncie
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.
disbelieved - nie dowierzać, nie dawać wiary
wild - dziki
eager - chętny, przejęty, podekscytowany
disregarded - zlekceważony; lekceważyć
decoyed - zwabiony; przynęta
slacken - zwalniać, zmniejszać prędkość, poluźnić
approached - podszedł; zbliżać się; podejście
close up - zaszyć (ranę), zagoić się, zasklepiać się (o ranie); zamykać (sklep, urząd); zbliżać się do siebie, ścieśniać się; zamykać się (np. o kielichu kwiatu); zamykać się w sobie, nie chcieć rozmawiać; z bliska
suddenly - nagle, raptem, z nagła, znienacka
disappeared - zniknął; znikać, zniknąć, porywać
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.
dazzled - oślepić, oszałamiać, olśnić; blask, jaskrawe światło
sight - wzrok; widok; atrakcja turystyczna; celownik; dojrzeć, zobaczyć
let down - spuścić (np. powietrze z opony); zawieść kogoś, przynieść komuś zawód; przedłużyć (spodnie)
beast - zwierzę, bestia, bydlak, bydlę
escaped - uciekł; wydostawać się, wydostać się, unikać, uniknąć, ucieczka
clearance - odstęp, prześwit, wiza, zezwolenie, pozwolenie
beyond - poza
comprehension - zrozumienie, pojmowanie
mortified - zawstydzić, zażenować
retrace - powtarzać
steps - kroki; kroczyć, stąpać; krok, stopień
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. 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.
astonishment - zdziwienie, zdziwko
wilderness - dzicz, manowce, pustkowie, pustynia
disappointment - rozczarowanie, zawód
riveted - nitowane; nit
spot - cętka; plama
blown - dmuchać, wywiać, wiać; cios, dmuchanie, niemile widziany gość
third - trzeci; trzeci, trzecia, trzeci
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.
term - nazywać; okres, semestr, termin, określenie
express - ekspresowe; wyrażać; ekspres; ekspresowy, szybki
signal - sygnał
implied - pociągać (za sobą), sugerować
woods - lasy; drewno, las
beheld - widziany; ujrzeć
on horseback - na koniu, konno, wierzchem
seated - siedział; siedzenie
crupper - podogonie
enter - wchodzić, wejść
cleared - wyczyszczone; bezbarwny, bezchmurny, jasny, wymazać, czyścić
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.
strange - dziwne; dziwny, nienormalny, cudaczny, niezwyczajny
supernatural - nadnaturalny, nadprzyrodzony
beings - istoty; stwór, istota, istnienie, bycie
frequent - częste; uczęszczać; częsty
satisfied - zadowolony; zadowalać, zadowolić, zaspokajać, zaspokoić
mortals - śmiertelników; śmiertelny, śmiertelnik
guided - prowadzony; prowadzić, zaprowadzać, oprowadzać; przewodnik
accosted - zaczepiony; zaczepić, zagabnąć, nagabnąć
"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.
Fortune - fortuna; szczęście, bogactwo, zamożność
fear - bać się, obawiać się; strach
eagerly - chętnie, z przejęciem
sought - poszukiwany; poszukiwać, szukać
enabled - włączone; uzdolnić, upełnomocnić, umożliwiać, umożliwić
elude - wymknąć, ominąć, uniknąć
pursuers - ścigający, prześladowca
shelter - schronienie, schronisko, przytułek
refreshment - odświeżenie, posiłek, przekąska
avail - przynosić korzyść; korzyść
perish - ginąć, zginąć
hunger - pożądać; głód, żądza
inclemency - surowość
My daughter, who rides behind me, is now more dead than alive-say, can you assist us in our difficulty?"
dead - martwy, zmarły, nieżywy, zmartwiały, nieruchomy, rozładowany
alive - żywy, żywcem
difficulty - trudności; trudność
"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 - odpowiedział; odpowiadać, odpowiedzieć, odpowiedź
besides - poza tym; obok, przy, poza
whence - skąd
"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 - sekret, tajemnica, sekretny, tajny, tajemny
honour - uhonorować; honor, zaszczyt
equally - na równi
jeopardy - być w niebezpieczeństwie
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 - serce
Loss - strata
tragedy - tragedia, nieszczęście, gorze, bieda
wound - ranę; (wind) wiać, przewijać, owijać, pozbawić tchu
immediately - zaraz, natychmiast, doraźnie, natychmiastowo
warmly - serdecznie, ciepło
offered - oferowane; proponować, oferować; oferta
assistance - pomoc
afford - pozwalać
"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 - zginąć, zgubić się, pogubić się
observed - obserwowany; obserwować, zaobserwować, przestrzegać, obchodzić
horseman - jeźdźca; jeździec
chilled - schłodzony; ostudzić, oziębić, zmrozić; ziąb, dreszcz
frost - mróz; oszronić; lukrować, polukrować
hold out - wytrzymać; przetrzymać; wystarczyć, wystarczać (np. zapasy); bronić (np. atakowanego miejsca); hold out something mieć (np. nadzieję); hold something out wyciągnąć coś (np. w czyimś kierunku)
against - przeciw, pod, przeciwko
severity - powaga, dotkliwość, surowość
"Follow me," replied my father, leading the way towards his home.
leading - (lead) prowadzić, przewodniczyć; prowadzący
towards - ku, do, w stronę, w kierunku, o, odnośnie, na, koło
"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 - zwabiony
hut - chata
"The creature passed by us just as we came out of the wood," said the female in a silvery tone.
creature - istota, stworzenie, stwór
passed - przeszedł; przechodzić, mijać, spędzić, przemijać; przepustka
silvery - srebrzysty
tone - dźwięk, 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 - prawie, bez mała, blisko
discharging - rozładowanie; rozładować, rozładowywać, wypisać, wypisywać
Since - odtąd; od czasu kiedy, odkąd, od kiedy, ponieważ, skoro
service - serwisować; usługa, obsługa, praca
Glad - zadowolony
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 - szybki; bystrzyna, bystrze, szypot, progi
pace - przemierzać; tempo, szybkość, krok
"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. "Come, mistress, seat yourself by the fire; you require warmth after your cold ride.
in good time - w odpowiednim czasie; przed czasem
apparently - najwyraźniej; widocznie, widać, pozornie, pewnie
catching - (catch) łapać, złapać, chwytać; łapanie; zaraźliwy
smell - zapach, woń, węch, tzmysł powonienia, wąchać
Roasted - pieczony; piec, upiec, prażyć, pieczeń, roast
surveyed - ankietowani; przegląd, ankieta, nadzór, ankieta, ankieta
shall - powinien; powinno się
Mistress - pani; kochanka
seat - siedzenie, miejsce, miejsce siedzący
require - zażądać, wymagać, życzyć sobie
warmth - ciepła; ciepło
" "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.
huntsman - myśliwy, psiarczyk
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.
deeply - głęboko
bordered - granica, graniczyć
fur - futro, futerko; futrzany
cap - przebijać; czapka, czepek, kapiszon
ermine - gronostaj; gronostaje
declared - zadeklarowane; deklarować, zadeklarować, deklarować
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.
flaxen - lniany, jasnobrązowy
glossy - lśniący, błyszczący
shining - świecące; świecić, błyszczeć, polerować
bright - jasny, radosny
mirror - lustro, zwierciadło
somewhat - trochę, nieco, dość, poniekąd
most brilliant - najbardziej genialny
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.
furtive - ukradkowy, sekretny, podejrzany
cruelty - okrucieństwo
beckoned - zaprosić gestem, skinąć na, wabić
trembling - (tremble) zadrżeć, drżeć, trząść się; drżenie
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 - uprzejmy; uprzejmie, życzliwie, z życzliwością
patted - poklepany; klepać, poklepać, pogłaskać; klepnięcie, kawałek
caressed - pieszczony; (care) opiekować, troszczyć, przejmować się, dbać
come near - zbliżyć się
contrary - przeciwieństwo, w przeciwnym kierunku
slunk - skradać się
hid - ukryty; (hide) chować, ukrywać
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.
shed - pozbyć się, pozbywać się, rozrzucać, rozlewać się
requested - wymagane; prosić, poprosić, prośba, żądanie
lady - pani, dama, lady
take possession of - przejąć w posiadanie
sit up - usiąść, siadać prosto; przesiadywać do późna; otrzeźwieć, oprzytomnieć; posadzić kogoś
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.
hesitation - wahanie, niezdecydowanie
arrangement - aranżacja, aranż, układ, umowa
crept - pełznąć, skradać się, wkradać się, przypełznąć; czubek, głupek
as yet - jak dotąd
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 - niezwykłe; niezwykły
bewildered - zadziwić, zdumieć, oszałamiać
trembled - drżał; drżeć
sob - zaszlochać, łkać; szloch, płacz, szlochanie
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 - wydobywać, uwydatnić, podkreślić (np. smak); wydawać, wprowadzać coś na rynek (np. książkę); wyjmować, wyciągać coś (np. chusteczkę)
spirits - duchy; dusza, duch, duch, duch, duch, alkohol, spirytus
rarely - rzadko
catch - haczyk; łapać, złapać, schwytać
slightest - najmniejszy; drobny, mały
whisper - szept; szeptać, szepnąć
curiosity - ciekawość; ciekawostka
"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 - arystokrata, arystokratka, arystokratka, szlachcianka
Master - opanować; mistrz, pan, kapitan, gospodarz
insist - nalegać
surrendering - poddanie się; poddawać
fair - uczciwy; dobry, atrakcyjny; sprawiedliwe
hunting-knife - (hunting-knife) nóż myśliwski
"We are countrymen, and brothers in misfortune," replied my father, taking the huntsman's hand, and pressing it warmly.
countrymen - krajan, krajanka
misfortune - pech, nieszczęście
pressing - naciskając; (press) naciskać, przyciskać, przygniatać, prasować
"Indeed! Are you, then, from that country?"
"Yes; and I too have fled for my life. But mine is a melancholy tale."
fled - uciekł; uciec, uciekać, zbiec, umknąć, umykać, uciec, uciekać
mine - kopać; kopalnia, mina; mój, moje
melancholy - melancholia
Tale - opowieść, historia, baśń, bajka
"Your name?" inquired the hunter.
inquired - zapytać, pytać, dowiadywać się
"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 - odnowić
grief - żal, smutek, zmartwienie
most welcome - mile widziane
worthy - godny, zacny
kinsman - krewny
cried - płakał; płakać, krzyczeć, płacz, okrzyk, krzyk, krzyk, okrzyk
rising - (rise) wstawać, rosnąć, wstać z martwych; wzrost, wschodzący
embracing - obejmujący; obejmować, objąć, uściskać, uścisnąć, przytulać
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 - kubki; napaść, obrabować; kubek, kufel, gęba, morda, frajer
brim - być pełnym, przelać się; rondo, kapelusz, krawędź, brzeg
German - Niemiec, Niemka, Germanin, Germanka, niemiecki
fashion - moda; styl, sposób
low - obniżać; niski
collect - kolekcjonować, zbierać; zebrane
relative - relatywny, odnośny, względny, krewny, krewna
abode - siedzibę; przebywać; miejsce zamieszkania, siedziba
appeared - pojawił się; zjawiać się, zjawić się, pojawiać się, pojawić się
"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 - przestraszony; straszyć, przestraszyć, nastraszyć
My brother made no reply, and shortly afterwards we were all three fast asleep.
reply - odpowiadać, odpowiedzieć, odpowiedź
shortly - wkrótce
asleep - spać; uśpiony, śpiący
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 - obudził się; budzić się, uświadomić sobie, obudzić; przebudzony
risen - zmartwychwstał; wstawać, rosnąć, wstać z martwych
caressed - pieszczony; pieszczota, pieścić, głaskać
Tears - łzy; łzawić, pędzić, rozdzierać, szarpać się
sobbed - zaszlochać, łkać; szloch, płacz, szlochanie
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.
detain - zatrzymywać, zatrzymać
accommodated - zakwaterowany; akomodować, nocować, przenocować, akomodować
daily - codziennie; codzienny
performed - wykonywane; wykonywać, wykonać, wykonać
household - rodzina, domownicy, gospodarstwo domowe
duties - obowiązki; obowiązek, służba
gradually - stopniowo, krok po kroku
dislike - niechęć; nie lubić
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.
conquered - podbity; podbijać, podbić
aversion - awersja, niechęć, odraza
most attentive - najbardziej uważny
conversing - porozmawiać, rozmawiać; odwrotność
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. 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.
mentioned - wspomniane; wzmianka, wspomnieć, wspominać
Formerly - dawniej; przedtem, na przodzie
consultation - konsultacje; konsultacja
held - trzymane; utrzymać, trzymać, odbywać; dzierżawa, posiadanie
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:
obtained - uzyskane; dostawać, dostać, otrzymywać, otrzymać, uzyskiwać
consent - zgadzać
recollect - przypomnieć sobie; przypomnieć, przypominać sobie
"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 - błogosławieństwo
seek - poszukiwać, szukać
matters - ma znaczenie; materia, sprawa, mieć znaczenie
"Why not remain here, Wilfred?"
"No, no, I am called elsewhere; let that suffice, and ask no more questions. You have my child."
elsewhere - gdzie indziej
suffice - wystarczać, wystarczyć, zadowolić
"I thank you for her, and will duly value her; but there is one difficulty."
duly - należycie
value - wartość, znaczenie, cena, koszt, odcień, wycenić
"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 - ksiądz; (prey); zdobycz; żer, pastwa
neither - żaden; ani X; ani Y; też nie
law - prawo
bind - wiązać, zawiązać, oprawiać, oprawić
ceremony - ceremonia, obrzęd
pass - przejść; przechodzić, mijać, spędzić, przemijać; przepustka
satisfy - zadowalać, zadowolić, zaspokajać, zaspokoić
marry - poślubić; poślubiać, ożenić się, wyjść za mąż
directly - wprost; bezpośrednio
"I will," replied my father.
"Then take her by the hand. Now, Mynheer, swear."
swear - przysięgać, przeklinać
"I swear," repeated my father.
"By all the spirits of the Hartz Mountains--"
"Nay, why not by Heaven?" interrupted my father.
Nay - nie; ba
Heaven - niebo, raj
interrupted - przerwane; przerywać, przerwać, wtrącać się, wtrącić się
"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 - dołączył; powrócić, przyłączyć się powtórnie, odpowiedzieć
oath - przysięga; klątwa
binding - wiążące; bezpiecznik; (bind); wiązać, zawiązać, oprawiać
surely - pewnie; z pewnością, na pewno, niewątpliwie
thwart - udaremnić; udaremniać, pokrzyżować, przecinać, ławka
"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 - wygląd zewnętrzny
Christians - chrześcijanie; chrześcijanin, chrześcijanka, Krystian
"Proceed," replied my father, impatiently.
proceed - kontynuować, iść dalej, podążać
impatiently - niecierpliwie
"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 - władza, moc, możność, mocarstwo, potęga, siła, zasilanie
wedded - poślubiać
protect - chronić
cherish - żywić, umiłować
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 - nie udać się, zawieść, nie powieść się, ponieść porażkę; nie zdać, oblać (np. egzamin); zbankrutować, ogłosić upadłość, upaść, splajtować; ulec awarii, przestać działać, zawieść; nie urosnąć (o roślinach), nie udać się (o zbiorach); nie spaść (o desz
vow - ślub, przysięga
vengeance - odwet, pomsta, zemsta
vulture - sęp
beasts - bestie; zwierzę
forest - las; (fore); przedni
flesh - ciało, mięso, miąższ, cielisty
torn - rozdarty; łzawić, pędzić, rozdzierać, szarpać się
limbs - kończyny; kończyna, konar, człon, psotne dziecko, młody łobuz
bones - kości; kość, puzon
blanch - blanszować, zblednąć, spłowieć, usiłować ukryć
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 - zawahał się; wahać się, jąkać się
Last - trwać; ostatni
restrain - powstrzymywać; pohamować, powstrzymać, ograniczyć, obezwładniać
sudden - nagły
interruption - przerwanie, przeszkadzanie
discompose - niepokoić
harshly - surowo; bezwzględnie
controlled - kontrolowane; kontrolować, sterować, zarządzać, nadzorować
sobs - zaszlochać, łkać; szloch, płacz, szlochanie
burying - grzebanie; pochować, pogrzebać, zasypać
Such was the second marriage of my father. The next morning, the hunter Wilfred mounted his horse and rode away.
mounted - zamontowany; zorganizować, urządzić, dosiąść, wchodzić
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 - wznowione; wznawiać, zająć ponownie, życiorys, cv
as before - jak wcześniej
Except - wykluczać, wykluczyć, z wyjątkiem, oprócz, poza tym
kindness - życzliwość, dobroć, łaskawość, benewolencja
beat - bić, pobić; pokonywać, wygrywać z kimś; czymś; uderzać; uderzenie serca; uderzać (w bęben)
flash - migać, błyskać, przemykać; błysk
One night, my sister awoke me and my brother.
"What is the matter?" said Cćsar.
matter - ma znaczenie; materia; sprawa; mieć znaczenie
"She has gone out," whispered Marcella.
gone out - wyjść z domu, wychodzić; przestać się palić, zgasnąć; umawiać się (być z kimś w związku); wyjść na miasto, wyjść z domu (żeby pójść się zabawić); zostać wysłanym; wyjść na światło dzienne (np. informacja)
whispered - szeptał; szept, szeptać, szepnąć
"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 - skłaniać, nakłaniać, spowodować
undressed - rozebrany; rozbierać się, rozbierać, dezabil, negliż, dezabil
Bitter - gorzki, rozgoryczony; zaciekle
wintry - zimowy
deep - głęboki, niski, pochłonięty, zaabsorbowany, głęboko, głębia
incomprehensible - niezrozumiałe
awake - obudzony; budzić się, uświadomić sobie, obudzić; przebudzony
growl - warczenie, warknięcie, burczenie, warczeć
"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 - stwierdził; państwo
latch - zatrzask; uczepić się, wykorzystać, pojąć; zasuwka
pail - wiadro, kubeł
slipped - poślizgnął się; wślizgnąć się, poślizgnąć
We all three trembled, we hardly knew why, but we resolved to watch the next night: we did so-and not only on the ensuing night, but on many others, and always at about the same hour, would our mother-in-law rise from her bed, and leave the cottage-and after she was gone, we invariably heard the growl of a wolf under our window, and always saw her, on her return, wash herself before she retired to bed. We observed, also, that she seldom sat down to meals, and that when she did, she appeared to eat with dislike; but when the meat was taken down, to be prepared for dinner, she would often furtively put a raw piece into her mouth.
hardly - mało; ledwo
resolved - rozwiązany; rozwiązać, przechodzić, zdecydować
ensuing - wynikać, następować
rise - wzrosnąć; wstawać, rosnąć, wstać z martwych, wschodzić; wzrost
seldom - rzadko
taken down - zdjęty, ściągnięty; zapisany, zanotowany; zdemontowany, zburzony; ktoś zdjęty (zabity); ktoś upokorzony, zniszczony, wyszydzony
furtively - ukradkiem
raw - surowy
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.
courageous - odważny
ascertain - niepewność; ustalać, ustalić
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.
endeavoured - starał się; starać się; próba, staranie
dissuade - odwieść, odwodzić, odradzić, odradzać
jumped up - podskoczyć
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 - państwo, stan, kondycja, twierdzić, stwierdzać
suspense - niepewność, napięcie
awaken - zbudzić, obudzić; obudzony, przebudzony
anxiety - niepokój, trwoga, lęk
bloody - zakrwawiony; krwawiący, krwawy, cholerny
prevent - zapobiegać, zapobiec
crying out - krzyczeć, krzyknąć; wołać, głośno mówić; cry out to somebody zawołać; wykrzyknąć do kogoś
alarm - alarm; budzik; alarmować, zaalarmować
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 - komin, dymnik
blew up - wybuchnąć gniewem, naskoczyć (na kogoś); wylecieć w powietrze; rozpętać się, nadciągnąć (np. wichura)
"Who is there?" said my father, waking up.
waking up - budzić się; wybudzać, budzić; uświadomić sobie coś
"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 - leżeć, kłamać, znajdować się; kłamstwo
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 - mecz, runda; okrągły, dookoła
linen - pościel; płótno; bielizna, bielizna stołowa
garments - odzież; ubranie
profusely - obficie
shot - pędzić, przerywać, strzelać; strzał, wystrzał, rzut
bandaged - zabandażowany; bandaż, bandażować, obandażować, zabandażować
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 - pokonywać, bić, pobić; uderzenie; bijący
pressed - wciśnięty; (pre) przed
side - strona, część, bok, krawędź
receive - dostać, otrzymać
"Your brother!" exclaimed he, "why, where can he be?"
exclaimed - wykrzyknął; wołać, zawołać, wykrzykiwać, wykrzyknąć
"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 - miłosierny
Dear me - wyrażenie oznaczające żal, konsternację, zaskoczenie lub złość
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 - obsada; ciskać, cisnąć, miotać, zarzucać, zarzucić
perplexed - zakłopotać, wprawić w zakłopotanie
seizing - zajęcie; (seize) chwytać, pochwycić, zawładnąć, przechwycić
broad - szeroki, wyraźny, ogólny
axe - zwalniać; redukcja, siekiera
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 - (bear) nosić, ścierpieć, wytrzymać, rodzić, znosić; postawa
mangled - zmanipulowany; zmiażdżyć; wyżymaczka, magiel
laid - położył; kłaść
covered up - nakryty, okryty; something covered up coś zatuszowane; zasłonięte
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 - (wail) płakać, skarżyć się, biadać, lamentować; zawodzenie
sobbing - (sob) zaszlochać, łkać; szloch, płacz, szlochanie; łkający
bitterly - przenikliwie, gorzko
"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 - ostro, gwałtownie, surowo, bardzo
powerful - mocny, potężny
Dearly - droga, z całego serca, drogo
rashness - pochopność; nierozwaga
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 - życzył; życzenie
intention - intencja, zamiar
imploringly - błagalnie
desisted - zaniechał; zaprzestać
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 - błąd, pomyłka, błąd pomiaru, pokazywać błąd, pokazać błąd
comprehend - zrozumieć; obejmować, objąć, pojmować, pojąć
connected - połączony; łączyć, połączyć, łączyć, połączyć, łączyć, połączyć
Death - śmierć, zgon, kostucha
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 - wykopany; (dig) wykopać, kopać, przekopać
grave - grób, mogiła; poważny
earth - ziemia; uziemienie; uziemić; zakopać
piled up - spiętrzać się, usypywać, usypać
stones - kamienie; kamień, kamyk, kamień, pestka, kamień, kamienować
dig - wykopać, kopać, przekopać, spojrzeć, zanurzyć
shock - zaszokować; szok, wstrząs
catastrophe - katastrofa
utter - wypowiedzieć; wymawiać, wypowiadać, wydawać; kompletny, zupełny
anathemas - anatemy; anatema, przekleństwo
But during this time of mourning on his part, my mother-in-law's nocturnal wanderings continued with the same regularity as before.
mourning - opłakiwanie, lament, żałoba
nocturnal - nocny
wanderings - wędrówki; (wander) wędrować, błąkać się, błądzić myślami
regularity - regularność, prawidłowość
At last, my father took down his gun, to repair to the forest; but he soon returned, and appeared much annoyed.
repair - naprawa; naprawiać, udawać się gdzieś, uczęszczać gdzieś
annoyed - zirytowany; irytować
"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 - wieczne potępienie; piekło
race - ścigać się, pędzić; wyścig, rasa
actually - właściwie, rzeczywiście, faktycznie
contrived - zaaranżować, zdołać coś zrobić
dig up - odkopać coś, odgrzebać coś; wykopać coś; przekopać coś, przeszukać coś (np. w poszukiwaniu informacji)
"Indeed!" replied my mother-in-law. Marcella looked at me, and I saw in her intelligent eye all she would have uttered.
intelligent - inteligentny
uttered - wypowiedziane; wymawiać, wypowiadać, wydawać; kompletny, zupełny
"A wolf growls under our window every night, father," said I.
growls - warczy; warczenie
"Aye, indeed?-why did you not tell me, boy?-wake me the next time you hear it."
Aye - tak; zawsze
I saw my mother-in-law turn away; her eyes flashed fire, and she gnashed her teeth.
turn away - odwrócić się, obrócić się dookoła; odprawić kogoś; odwrócić się od kogoś (np. odmówić pomocy)
flashed - błysnął; migać, błyskać, przemykać; błysk
gnashed - zgrzytnął; zgrzytać
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 - objęte; przykrycie
pile - zwalić na kupę, palować; sterta, stos, kupa, gmach
remnants - resztka, pozostałość
spared - oszczędzony; odbyć, tarmosić się; maszt
act - czyn, akt, ustawa, działanie, działać, zdziałać
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 - dozwolone; pozwalać, zezwalać
quit - odejść; opuszczać, porzucić, rzucać, odchodzić
One moment - Momencik!, Chwileczkę
whom - kogo; komu
ardently - zaciekle, gorliwie
attached - dołączony; przytwierdzić, umocować, zamocować, przymocować
particular - szczególny; konkretny; specyficzny
pleasure - przyjemność
treating - leczenie; (treat) leczyć, traktować
My father was now employed upon his little farm, and I was able to render him some assistance.
employed - zatrudniony; zatrudniać, zatrudnić
render - sprawiać, czynić, przekładać
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 - zaawansowane; postąpić, awansować, zaawansować, postąpić
decrease - zmniejszyć; spadek, ubytek
rambles - piąć się, wić się, przechadzać się, wędrować; przechadzka
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 - pole; pastwisko; boisko; dziedzina; ciało
herbs - zioła; zioło
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 - kierunek; kierowanie; reżyseria
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 - zaskoczyć, wystraszyć, spłoszyć
shrieks - wrzaski; krzyk, krzyczeć, krzyknąć
burnt - spalony; (burn) spalić, płonąć, poparzyć; oparzenie; palący
throwing down - zrzucić coś; rzucić (się) w dół
spade - szpadel; łopata, pik
hastened to - spieszyć się (np. żeby coś zrobić)
darted - rzucony; rzucić się, wbić, rzucić szybkie spojrzenie; strzałka
utmost - najwyższy, największy, maksymalny
celerity - szybkość; prędkość
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.
weapon - broń, oręż
rushed - pośpiechu; pędzić, gonić, biec, pośpieszać, ponaglać; pośpiech
expiring - wygasające; wygasnąć
dreadfully - okropnie, strasznie
pouring - nalewanie; (pour) nalewać, zalewać, lać; płynny
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.
seize - przejąć; chwycić, złapać, chwytać, łapać
pursue - ścigać
horrid - okropny, straszny, odrażający
spectacle - widowisko, spektakl
knelt - klęczał; klęczeć
dying - (die) umierać; umierający, przedśmiertny
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 - hang over something wisieć nad czymś; hang over somebody zawisnąć nad kimś, ciążyć nad kimś
dreadful - okropny, fatalny, straszny, potworny
expressed - wyrażone; wyrażać; ekspres; ekspresowy, szybki
concern - obawy; tyczyć, dotyczyć, martwić
appear - zjawiać się, zjawić się, pojawiać się, pojawić się
recoil - odrzut
"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 - agonia
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.
recover from - dojść do siebie (po czymś), odzyskać dobrostan
effects - efekty; efekt, rezultat, wynik, skutek
mourned - opłakiwać, być w żałobie
sweet - słodki; słodko; cukierek, słodycze
consign - wyrzucić, wysłać, powierzyć opiece
frequently - często
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.
precaution - ostrożność, środek ostrożności
violate - naruszać, pogwałcać
remains - pozostaje; pozostałości, pozostawać, pozostać
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 - nędzny, nieszczęśliwy
implicated - zamieszać, wplątać
deaths - śmierci; śmierć, zgon, śmierć, kostucha, śmierć
manner - sposób; maniera
hatred - nienawiść
revenge - odwet, pomsta, zemsta, mścić
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 - Księżyc
shone - świecił; świecić, błyszczeć, polerować
busily - skrzętnie, pilnie, pracowicie
removing - usuwanie; usuwać, usunąć, odejmować, odjąć
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.
digging - (dig) wykopać, kopać, przekopać, spojrzeć, zanurzać; przytyk
throwing away - wyrzucać (coś), pozbywać się (czegoś); roztrwonić (np. pieniądze); zmarnować; zaprzepaścić coś (np. szansę)
ferocity - dzikość; okrucieństwo
senses - zmysły
I could bear it no longer; I ran to my father and awoke him.
"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 - wyskoczyć
perceive - postrzegać; dostrzegać, dostrzec
Imagine his horror, when (unprepared as he was for such a sight) he beheld, as he advanced towards the grave, not a wolf, but his wife, in her night-dress, on her hands and knees, crouching by the body of my sister, and tearing off large pieces of the flesh, and devouring them with all the avidity of a wolf. She was too busy to be aware of our approach.
unprepared - nieprzygotowany
crouching - przykucnąć, kucać, przyczaić, spiąć, gotować się
tearing off - zdzierać, oddzierać; bardzo szybko oddalić się (np. odjechać)
devouring - pożeranie; pożerać
avidity - zapał, żądza
My father dropped his gun, his hair stood on end; so did mine; he breathed heavily, and then his breath for a time stopped. I picked up the gun and put it into his hand. Suddenly he appeared as if concentrated rage had restored him to double vigour; he levelled his piece, fired, and with a loud shriek, down fell the wretch whom he had fostered in his bosom.
dropped - spadł; upuścić, zrzucić, opaść, przestać, porzucić, rzucić
breathed - oddychał; oddychać, odetchnąć, oddychać, oddychać swobodnie
heavily - ciężko, mocno
picked - wybrany
concentrated - skoncentrowany; skupiać, skupić, koncentrować, skoncentrować
rage - wściekłość, szał, amok
restored - przywrócony; odnowić
double - podwójny, podwojony, dwuosobowy, dwumiejscowy, dwojaki
vigour - wigor; animusz
levelled - wyrównane; poziomy, poziomica, poziom, poziom, stopień, poziom
loud - głośny; głośno
shriek - wrzask; krzyk; krzyczeć, krzyknąć
wretch - nieszczęśnik, nikczemnik
fostered - zaszczepić; przybrany
bosom - łono; bliski
"God of Heaven!" cried my father, sinking down upon the earth in a swoon, as soon as he had discharged his gun.
God - bóg
sinking down - zapadać się; utonąć; pogrążyć się; spadać w dół
swoon - wpadać w zachwyt, być oszołomionym, omdlewać, mdleć; omdlenie
discharged - rozładować, rozładowywać, wypisać, wypisywać, rozładować
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 - odzyskane; wyzdrowieć, wrócić do zdrowia, odzyskać
forgive - wybaczyć; przebaczać, przebaczyć, odpuszczać, odpuścić
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 - zamiast tego; zamiast
dead body - martwe ciało
expected - oczekiwany; spodziewać się, oczekiwać, oczekiwać, oczekiwać
lying - (lie) leżeć, kłamać; kłamstwo; kłamliwy, łgarski, leżący
"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 - rozdawać; transakcja, umowa, układ
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 - cisza, milczenie, uciszyć, uciszać, uciszyć
carefully - ostrożnie
lifted - podniesiony; dźwigać, podnosić; winda
replaced - zastąpiony; zastąpić, zamieniać, zamienić
heel - przechylać się; obcas, pięta
raving - szaleństwo; (rave) zachwycać się, wrzeszczeć; majaczenie
madman - szaleniec, psychol
shut - zamknąć; zamknięty
stupor - upojenie, odurzenie
amazement - zdumienie
Early in the morning we were both roused by a loud knocking at the door, and in rushed the hunter Wilfred.
roused - pobudzony; budzić, zbudzić, obudzić, ożywić
knocking at - pukać do
"My daughter!-man-my daughter!-where is my daughter!" cried he in a rage.
"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."
fiend - przyjacielu; demon, diabeł, czart
trust - zaufanie; trust; ufać
displaying - wyświetlacz, wyświetlać
Equal - równi; równy, jednakowy
choler - gniew
hell - piekło
fare - taryfa; odżywiać się; opłata, pożywienie, pasażer, pożywianie
"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 - ha!; ha! ha! bardzo śmieszne!; ha' - had
potent - potężny, silnie działający
spirit - ducha; dusza, duch, alkohol, spirytus
mortal - śmiertelny; śmiertelnik
wed - poślubiać
"Out, demon! I defy thee and thy power."
demon - demon, czort, bies
defy - przeciwstawiać się, ignorować, rzucać wyzwanie
thee - (dial.) ciebie, tobie
thy - (dial.) twój, twoje
"Yet shall you feel it; remember your oath-your solemn oath-never to raise your hand against her to harm her."
solemn - uroczysty
"I made no compact with evil spirits."
compact - porozumienie, ugoda; kompaktowy, ubity, zwarty
"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 - nie powiodło się; nie udać się, zawieść
"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 - oszalały, wściekły
strike - trafiać; strajkować; strajk; uderzenie
"All this I swear," continued the huntsman, mockingly.
mockingly - kpiąco, szyderczo
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 - przejeżdzać (np. przez miasto); przejść przez coś
balance - równowaga; balans; bilans; saldo, balansjer, balansować
"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 - kroczący
guilty - winny, winien, winna, oskarżony
penalty - kara
attached - dołączony
registered - dziennik, rejestr, rejestr, rejestrować, zarejestrować
punishment - karę; karanie, kara, kaźń, wycisk
