サウンド オブ ミュージック（２５１） —————————【２５１】——————————————— It was the Saturday before the first Sunday in Advent.During lunch I said to Maria : " Where do you usually put up the Advent wreath ? " " Put up what ? " I was aghast…

サウンドオブミュージック（２５０） —————————【２５０】———————————————— The little girls discovered that Father's pockets were full of rabbit tails, out of which one could make a fur coat for a Teddy bear !Too, too bad that it was eight o'c…

サウンドオブミュージック（２４９） —————————【２４９】———————————————— " Now children, tell me what is the news ? How is school ? How are you, little one ? And tenderly he pulled Maria's head towards his shoulder.A noisy chatter started no…

サウンドオブミュージック（２４８） —————————【２４８】———————————————— Suddenly the Captain stopped and, as if awakening, put the instrumentdown. " I didn't think I would ever play again ! " he said with a deep sigh. Then he put new logs o…

サウンドオブミュージック（２４７） —————————【２４７】———————————————— The guitar played two more chords after the voices had ended, but the violin kept on playing very softly. Nobody moved. ——————————（訳）————————————————— 歌が終わっても…

サウンドオブミュージック（２４６） —————————【２４６】———————————————— His enthusiasm was so genuine it was contagious. He praised Maria and Agathe highly for their playing, and all of a sudden, he reachedout for the violin himself, and be…

サウンドオブミュージック（２４５） —————————【２４５】———————————————— " Oh, no, come over here to us, right down on the carpet. Don't you think this is more gemütlich ? " I had never doubted that. So I joined the group and we continuedsin…

サウンドオブミュージック（２４４） —————————【２４４】———————————————— " A new song ? "the children echoed. " Just one ? " " What do you mean ? "said the father. And then, astonished, " Fräulein, are you looking for something ? "I was stil…

サウンドオブミュージック（２４３） —————————【２４３】———————————————— " You have learned a new song. What is it ? Do it again. " ——————————（訳）————————————————— 「新しい歌を教わったんだね。何と言う歌なのだ？ もう一度聴かせておくれ。」

サウンドオブミュージック（２４２） —————————【２４２】———————————————— And he settled himself comfortably on the floor, pressing hisback against one of the heavy seats, pulling the little girls downto his knee. ——————————（訳）————————————…

サウンドオブミュージック（２４１） —————————【２４１】———————————————— " I am sorry, Captain, " I said. " What are you sorry for ? " and then, with a knowing undertone, " Oh I understand, this should have been a surprise for Christmas. But…

サウンドオブミュージック（２４０） —————————【２４０】———————————————— ”Papa, Papa," cried the children and stormed towards the tall figure standingin the doorway. Now there ! and we were sitting on the floor.I rose slowly, picked up the g…

サウンドオブミュージック（２３９） —————————【２３９】———————————————— Agathe held my guitar. I had shown her how to accompany simple songs. With cheeks red from excitement, Maria played a descant, while we sang in three parts, " In Dulci …

サウンドオブミュージック（２３８） —————————【２３８】———————————————— But that way we were very far apart from each other and coulg nothear very well, so somehow or other it happened that we all landed again on that thick carpet. ————————…

サウンドオブミュージック（２３７） —————————【２３７】———————————————— We went down and obediently arranged ourselves on the big sofa which stood opposite the fireplace, and on a few comfortable chairs. ——————————（訳）————————————————— 私…

サウンドオブミュージック（２３６） —————————【２３６】———————————————— One evening Baroness Matilda had left for home to stay overnight with her sick sister. The children and I decided to have a generalrehearsal of all our new songs. Maria…

サウンドオブミュージック（２３５） —————————【２３５】———————————————— We had stopped in hidden valleys or at lone mountain farms, listeningto the people's songs, which had been handed down for generations.There we had found the most beaut…

サウンドオブミュージック（２３４） —————————【２３４】———————————————— While hands were busy, the mouths didn't keep still either. We were learning Christmas carols, each evening a new one, out of thetreasury I had acquired when with a gro…

サウンドオブミュージック（２３３） —————————【２３３】———————————————— I even suggested it would be nice if every child has a surprise for every sister and brother. That kept us very busy. The big, roundtable was covered with paper and pai…

サウンドオブミュージック（２３２） —————————【２３２】———————————————— Christmas came nearer and nearer. Around the large table in the nursery we had long conferences about what to makefor Father and Baroness Matilda, and for Grandmother, …

サウンドオブミュージック（２３１） —————————【２３１】———————————————— Ⅳ. An Austrian Christmas オーストリアのクリスマス

サウンドオブミュージック（２３０） —————————【２３０】———————————————— The Baroness had obviously returned from her visit.There it was again : the restraining hand of their father. Bang ! went the E string. " We have to stop now," I said. …

サウンドオブミュージック（２２９） —————————【２２９】———————————————— " But girls, girls ! Ladies never do that. I told you your father does not want you to sit on the floor. Take those low stools." ——————————（訳）————————————————— 「ち…

サウンドオブミュージック（２２８） —————————【２２８】———————————————— That again was something new to me. With interest I watched the boys light the logs, which had been prepared by Hans. Very soon we all sat on the thick, soft carpet, lo…

サウンドオブミュージック（２２７） —————————【２２７】———————————————— Baroness Matilda had left to visit some friends.The children were enthusiastic about learning new songs.They all seemed to be quite musical. It didn't take longat all t…

サウンドオブミュージック（２２６） —————————【２２６】———————————————— " Did nobody hear the dinner bell ring ? Oh, children, how awful on the table ! What would Father say ? " The next day was Sunday, and it was still raining.It had been …

サウンドオブミュージック（２２５） —————————【２２５】———————————————— And so I sang my favourite songs, one after another.The little ones were huddled at my knees. The olderones had settled themselves on the table in order to watch me pla…

サウンドオブミュージック（２２４） —————————【２２４】———————————————— They didn't know a single one of our wonderful, oldfolk songs.When I said, "Do you know this one ? " and started a few chords of an old ballad, they all cried : " No bu…

サウンドオブミュージック（２２３） —————————【２２３】———————————————— That was a rather meagre collection, indeed. ——————————（訳）————————————————— それは実に乏しいレパートリーでした。 ——————————《語彙》————————————————— rather （副）あ…

サウンドオブミュージック（２２２） —————————【２２２】———————————————— After quite some time we had worked out a small list :a few Navy songs, some of them in Italian, which theyhad learned from their father, one hunting song, twofunny son…