Scene 09 · Notes

Notes　Scene 9: Ready to Leave

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Whitney claims he has been there only a few hours, though he cannot remember how many pipes he smoked. The thought of frightening Kate moves him to go home. He asks for Watson's hand and is relieved to hear that a cab is waiting.

Japanese in this scene

勘違かんちがいしているのはきみだ
The のは〜だ construction identifies the person in error: Whitney insists that Watson, not he, is mistaken.
思おもっているさ
〜ている states Whitney's present feeling, while final さ gives his reply a casual, slightly defensive tone.
かわいそうなケイト
かわいそうな expresses sympathy for someone's suffering. Whitney repeats Kate's name as concern begins to reach him.
手てを貸かしてくれ
〜てくれ is a direct request to someone close or socially equal. Whitney asks Watson to give him a hand physically.

Full text: original English and Japanese translation

"So I am. But you've got mixed, Watson, for I have only been here a few hours, three pipes, four pipes—I forget how many. But I'll go home with you. I wouldn't frighten Kate—poor little Kate. Give me your hand! Have you a cab?"

「思っているさ。でも、勘違いしているのはきみだよ、ワトソン。ここへ来てほんの数時間、三服か四服か、何服かは忘れたけれどね。でも、きみと一緒に帰るよ。ケイトを、かわいそうなケイトを心配させたくはない。手を貸してくれ。馬車はあるか」

"Yes, I have one waiting."

「ああ、待たせてある」

"Then I shall go in it. But I must owe something. Find what I owe, Watson. I am all off colour. I can do nothing for myself."

「なら、それで帰ろう。でも、いくらか払わなくちゃならないはずだ。いくらか聞いてくれ、ワトソン。まったく調子が悪いんだ。自分では何もできないよ」

Japanese words in this scene (with English meanings; ☆ saves a word)

  • 思う（おもう） — to think; to suppose
  • さ — Adds an informal explanatory or assertive tone.
  • でも — As a conjunction, means but; With a noun or another expression, highlights an example: even, or something like that; With a question word, expresses unrestricted choice: any.
  • 勘違いする（かんちがいする） — to misunderstand; to be mistaken
  • ほんの — merely; just a small amount
  • けれど — though; but
  • かわいそう — pitiful; unfortunate; deserving sympathy
  • 心配する（しんぱいする） — to worry; to be concerned

Next scene: Beside the Brazier

Whitney has agreed to leave with Watson, but he is in no condition to settle his own account. Watson therefore walks down the narrow passage in search of the manager. Men still lie in the berths, and near the brazier at the far end an apparently old man sits among them.

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