よみうち英語Read the classics by typingNotes Scene 57: The Conversation Continues
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Turner says McCarthy wanted James to marry Alice so that the young man would inherit the estate. Turner refused, objecting to McCarthy's bloodline rather than to James personally. When threatened, he challenged McCarthy to do his worst. The two men arranged to discuss the matter at the pool between their homes.
Japanese in this scene
- 混ぜさせるつもりはありませんでした
- 混ぜさせる is causative: to allow or make a mixing happen. With つもりはありませんでした, Turner denies any intention of allowing the families' bloodlines to be joined.
- 嫌っていたわけではありません
- 〜わけではない corrects an interpretation: ‘it does not mean that….’ Turner distinguishes his opposition to the marriage from personal dislike of the young man, narrowing the reason for his refusal.
- 会うことになった
- 〜ことになる presents a resulting arrangement or development. The meeting at the pool emerged from their dispute. It differs from ことにする, which more directly highlights someone's personal decision.
Full text: original English and Japanese translation
"His son, you see, had grown up, and so had my girl, and as I was known to be in weak health, it seemed a fine stroke to him that his lad should step into the whole property. But there I was firm. I would not have his cursed stock mixed with mine; not that I had any dislike to the lad, but his blood was in him, and that was enough. I stood firm. McCarthy threatened. I braved him to do his worst. We were to meet at the pool midway between our houses to talk it over.
「お分かりのように、あの男の息子も私の娘も大人になっていましたし、私の体が弱いことも知られていました。息子が全財産を継げば、実にうまい手だと、あの男は考えたのでしょう。ですが、そこは譲りませんでした。あの忌まわしい血筋を、私の血筋に混ぜさせるつもりはありませんでした。若者を嫌っていたわけではありません。ただ、あの男の血が流れている。それだけで十分だったのです。私は断固として譲りませんでした。マッカーシーは脅しました。私は、できるだけのことをしてみろと、ひるまず向かい合いました。それについて話し合うため、二人の家の中間にある池で会うことになったのです。