翻刻
【ページ番号】57
17 Heaven be my witness!
18 Well then I will tell you.
19 For these some years post【pastヵモ】 goods imported
by the Chinese have been taken gradually by
the treasury at lower prices, by which the
Chinese have suffered severe losses, and became
greatly indebted.
20 T'is true: but what will you take? It is
dinner time.
21 I thank you, I have no appetite.
22 You must not decline it, by talking so long
the stomach fills not.
23 Then I will drink a little, I tell you the truth,
pray give me another cup, it would be im-
possible to me to empty such a large one, as
I drink but a little.
24 If you insist on it I will give you a smaller
but after you have drunk a large cup more
I will not press you further.
25 No: even if it was by order of the Governor I
would not drink more: you see how soon I
grow tipsy.
現代語訳
【ページ番号】57
17 天が私の証人です！
18 それでは話しましょう。
19 この数年来、中国人が輸入した商品は、段階的に政府によってより安い価格で徴収されており、そのために中国人は深刻な損失を被り、大きな借金を抱えるようになりました。
20 その通りです。しかし何を召し上がりますか？夕食の時間です。
21 ありがとうございます。食欲がありません。
22 遠慮なさってはいけません。長話をしても腹は膨れませんから。
23 それでは少し飲みましょう。実を申しますと、もう一杯小さいのをお願いします。こんな大きな杯を空にするのは私には無理です。私は少ししか飲めませんから。
24 どうしてもとおっしゃるなら小さいのを差し上げましょう。ただし、まずもう一杯大きいのをお飲みになってから。それ以上は無理強いいたしません。
25 いいえ、たとえ奉行の命令であっても、これ以上は飲みません。ご覧の通り、私はすぐに酔ってしまいます。
英語訳
【Page Number】57
17 Heaven be my witness!
18 Well then, I will tell you.
19 For these past several years, goods imported by the Chinese have been gradually confiscated by the government treasury at lower prices, causing the Chinese to suffer severe losses and become heavily indebted.
20 That's true, but what will you have? It's dinner time.
21 Thank you, I have no appetite.
22 You must not decline; talking for so long doesn't fill the stomach.
23 Then I will drink a little. To tell you the truth, please give me a smaller cup. It would be impossible for me to empty such a large one, as I drink very little.
24 If you insist, I will give you a smaller one, but only after you drink one more large cup. I won't press you further after that.
25 No, even if it were by order of the Governor, I would not drink more. You can see how quickly I become intoxicated.