サウンドオブミュージック（３１２） —————————【３１２】————————————————— Then we all stepped back and admired the most beautiful Christmastree I have ever seen in my life. The tables around the walls wereso laden with presents that the whit…

サウンドオブミュージック（３１１） —————————【３１１】————————————————— Then came a hundred-and-twenty wax candles, loads of tinselon the branches, and tinsel chains swinging loosely all aroundthe tree. As a finishing touch the Captain fas…

サウンドオブミュージック（３１０） —————————【３１０】————————————————— Hard candies and chocolates had been wrapped in frilled tissue paper,figures and symbols made of marzipan, gilded nuts and small applesand tangerines, all these were h…

サウンドオブミュージック（３０９） —————————【３０９】————————————————— There were cakes, Lebkuchen and Spanischer Wind. ——————————（訳）————————————————— ケーキがありました。レープクーヘンとシュパニッシャー・ヴィントです。 ..—————————｟語…

サウンドオブミュージック（３０８） —————————【３０８】————————————————— This last evening was devoted to the decoration of the tree.It was at least fifteen feet tall. The Captain, standing on a ladder, took care of the top, while Baroness …

サウンドオブミュージック（３０７） —————————【３０７】————————————————— Only Rupert and Agathe seemed to know a little more ;from Maria down, the belief in the holy doings behind the widedoors was unshaken. ——————————（訳）—————————————————…

サウンドオブミュージック（３０６） —————————【３０６】————————————————— It was the twenty-third, and the little ones had sung all day longthe traditional song, " Morgen Kinder, Wird's Was Geben." They were unusually helpful, quiet and good…

サウンドオブミュージック（３０５） —————————【３０５】————————————————— The trouble was that I could hardly keep my mind on my duty,which was to unpack and distribute, because it was so temptingto try out the new games, and look at the man…

サウンドオブミュージック（３０４） —————————【３０４】————————————————— Out of the many -shaped parcels emerged all the blessings of ourmodern toy industry : a doll house and doll kitchen, a small perambulator with a beautiful baby and, of…

サウンドオブミュージック（３０３） —————————【３０３】————————————————— The whispering continued deep into the night, when the childrenwere long asleep and the Captain, Baroness Matilda, and L werebusy behind the secret door with the still…

サウンドオブミュージック（３０２） —————————【３０２】————————————————— From then on, the children only tiptoed in the vicinity of thoseclosed doors, and every conversation downstairs died down to areverent whisper. ——————————（訳）———————…

サウンドオブミュージック（３０１） —————————【３０１】————————————————— " How many days still until Christmas ? " was the excited question every morning. One morning, when the answer was " only seven, " we came down the stairs as usual, an…

サウンドオブミュージック（３００） ———————————【３００】—————————————— There was a bag with fruit and candies for everybody except Resi, who got a large switch* ; and she even had to kiss theBishop's hand when he gave it to her. With a fin…

サウンドオブミュージック（２９９） ———————————【２９９】—————————————— They all felt uncomfortable, and promised fervently to reform.The Holy Bishop rose and waved his hand towards the door ; a big sack was pushed in, which Saint Nikolaus …

サウンドオブミュージック（２９８） ———————————【２９８】—————————————— how Werner had played truant three times instead of going to his Greek class ; Hedwig had pinched Martina ;Rupert had smoked in secret ; and Maria had practised the vio…

サウンドオブミュージック（２９７） ———————————【２９７】—————————————— Through the white paper cover one could read faintly, "Encyclopœdia, H. to HZ. ". In this magic book were written down all the many crimes, big and little, whichhad bee…

サウンドオブミュージック（２９６） ———————————【２９６】—————————————— Saint Nikolaus wore his glasses, as elderly people sometimesdo, far down on his nose. He had to, becausehis eyesight was so good that Resi's spectacles almost blinded h…

サウンドオブミュージック（２９５） ———————————【２９５】—————————————— The white beard which cascaded down below his waist showed his old age. Nobody could see that half an hour before, it hadbeen plastered on Hans' patient face with the h…

サウンドオブミュージック（２９４） ———————————【２９４】—————————————— The heavy double door opened wide, and in* came the Holy Bishop, reverently greeted by young and old*. ————————————（訳）————————————————— 重たい二重の扉が大きく開きま…

サウンドオブミュージック（２９３） ———————————【２９３】—————————————— Suddenly one could see the little flicker of candlelight throughthe bare bushes*. A tall figure bearing a lantern and high staff turned into our drive, followed at some…

サウンドオブミュージック（２９２） ———————————【２９２】—————————————— Martina's hand was clasped tightly in mine, her little figurehalf hidden behind my skirt. You could almost hear Johanna's heart beating, and Hedwig's air of superiority…

サウンドオブミュージック（２９１） ———————————【２９１】—————————————— The excitement was great on the fifth. Soon after dark weassembled in the hall, looking out through the large windowinto the drive. ————————————（訳）————————————————— …

サウンドオブミュージック（２９０） ———————————【２９０】—————————————— He believes the tearful eyes and stammered promises, but it may happen that, instead of a sweet bag, you get a switch.That will be put up in a conspicuous place and wil…

サウンドオブミュージック（２８９） ———————————【２８９】—————————————— Otherwise, the Krampus will take them along, and he is gruntingalready and rattling his heavy chain. But the Holy Bishop won'tever let him touch a child. ————————————（…

サウンドオブミュージック（２８８） ———————————【２８８】—————————————— He makes them repeat a prayer or sing a song. He seems to knoweverything, all the dark spots of the past year, as you can see fromhis admonishing words. All the good ch…

サウンドオブミュージック（２８７） ———————————【２８７】—————————————— When Saint Nikolaus enters a house, he finds the whole family assembled, waiting for him, and the parents greet him devoutly.Then he asks the children questions from th…

サウンドオブミュージック（２８６） ———————————【２８６】—————————————— He comes dressed in his Bishop's vestments, with a mitre on hishead and his Bishop's staff in his hand. He is followed, however, by the Krampus, an ugly, black little d…

サウンドオブミュージック（２８５） ———————————【２８５】—————————————— Saint Nikolaus was a saintly bishop of the fourth century, and as hewas always very kind and helpful to children and young people, soGod granted that every year on his …

サウンドオブミュージック（２８４） ———————————【２８４】—————————————— The excitement of the first Sunday in Advent had hardly died downwhen the sixth of December came around, one of the most momentiousdays for all houses where children li…

サウンドオブミュージック（２８３） ———————————【２８３】—————————————— After the last carol, still sitting around the table, we started to write our Christmas letters. After a short throught I wrote down : " Dear Christ Child : It would ma…