The little old woman took the slate from her nose, and having read the words on it, asked, “Is your name Dorothy, my dear?”
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
「あなたの なまえは ドロシーなの？」
- subject:
- あなたの名前は
“Yes,” answered the child, looking up and drying her tears.
「はい」
ドロシーは なみだを ふいた。
- predicate:
- 拭く
“Then you must go to the City of Emeralds. Perhaps Oz will help you.”
「あなたは エメラルドシティへ いくべきだ」
- 一縷の望み（いちるののぞみ, a faint hope）
- “いちるののぞみ” means a very small chance that something good might happen, even when the situation seems almost impossible.
“Where is this city?” asked Dorothy.
「そのシティは どこにあるの？」
“It is exactly in the center of the country, and is ruled by Oz, the Great Wizard I told you of.”
「エメラルドシティは このくにの ちゅうおうにある」
- predicate:
- この国の中央にある
“Is he a good man?” inquired the girl anxiously.
「かれは よいひと？」
- predicate:
- 良い人？
“He is a good Wizard. Whether he is a man or not I cannot tell, for I have never seen him.”
「かれは よいまほうつかいだ」
- predicate:
- 良い魔法使いだ
“How can I get there?” asked Dorothy.
「どうすれば そこに いける？」
“You must walk. It is a long journey, through a country that is sometimes pleasant and sometimes dark and terrible.
「あるきなさい」
- predicate:
- 歩く
However, I will use all the magic arts I know of to keep you from harm.”
「わたしは まほうを つかおう。
あなたを きけんから まもるために」
- modifier:
- あなたを危険から守るために
“Won’t you go with me?” pleaded the girl, who had begun to look upon the little old woman as her only friend.
「わたしと いっしょに いかない？」
“No, I cannot do that,” she replied, “but I will give you my kiss, and no one will dare injure a person who has been kissed by the Witch of the North.”
「わたしは いけない。
あなたに わたしのキスを あげよう。
まじょから キスされたものを きずつけるものは いない」
She came close to Dorothy and kissed her gently on the forehead.
かのじょは ドロシーの ひたいに キスした。
Where her lips touched the girl they left a round, shining mark, as Dorothy found out soon after.
まじょの くちびるは ひかるマークを のこした。
“The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick,” said the Witch, “so you cannot miss it.
「エメラルドシティへのみちは きいろい レンガで ほそうされている」
- predicate:
- 舗装される
When you get to Oz do not be afraid of him, but tell your story and ask him to help you. Good-bye, my dear.”
「オズに たすけをもとめなさい」
The three Munchkins bowed low to her and wished her a pleasant journey, after which they walked away through the trees.
さんにんの マンチキンは ドロシーに おじぎして、たちさった。
The Witch gave Dorothy a friendly little nod, whirled around on her left heel three times, and straightway disappeared, much to the surprise of little Toto, who barked after her loudly enough when she had gone, because he had been afraid even to growl while she stood by.
きたのまじょは さんかいまわって きえた。
But Dorothy, knowing her to be a witch, had expected her to disappear in just that way, and was not surprised in the least.
ドロシーは それをよそうしていて おどろかなかった。
- predicate:
- 驚く
Referenced from: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum