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Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin, 17. POCAHONTAS

17. POCAHONTAS

THERE was once a very brave man whose name was John Smith. He came to this country many years ago, when there were great woods everywhere, and many wild beasts and Indians. Many tales are told of his adventures, some of them true and some of them untrue. Among the latter is the following story:—

One day when Smith was in the woods, some Indians came upon him, and made him their prisoner. They led him to their king, and in a short time they made ready to put him to death.

A large stone was brought in, and Smith was made to lie down with his head on it. Then two tall Indians with big clubs in their hands came forward. The king and all his great men stood around to see. The Indians raised their clubs. In another moment they would fall on Smith's head. But just then a little Indian girl rushed in. She was the daughter of the king, and her name was Pocahontas. She ran and threw herself between Smith and the uplifted clubs. She clasped Smith's head with her arms. She laid her own head upon his.

"O father!" she cried, "spare this man's life. I am sure he has done you no harm, and we ought to be his friends." The men with the clubs could not strike, for they did not want to hurt the child. The king at first did not know what to do. Then he spoke to some of his warriors, and they lifted Smith from the ground. They untied the cords from his wrists and feet, and set him free.

The next day the king sent Smith home; and several Indians went with him to protect him from harm.

After that, as long as she lived, Pocahontas was the friend of the white men, and she did a great many things to help them.


17. POCAHONTAS 17.ポカホンタス 17. POCAHONTAS 17. POCAHONTAS

THERE was once a very brave man whose name was John Smith. He came to this country many years ago, when there were great woods everywhere, and many wild beasts and Indians. Many tales are told of his adventures, some of them true and some of them untrue. 多くの物語が彼の冒険について語られており、それらのいくつかは真実であり、いくつかは真実ではありません。 Among the latter is the following story:—

One day when Smith was in the woods, some Indians came upon him, and made him their prisoner. ある日、スミスが森にいたとき、何人かのインディアンが彼に出くわし、彼を捕虜にした。 They led him to their king, and in a short time they made ready to put him to death. Dovedli ho ke svému králi a zakrátko ho připravili na smrt.

A large stone was brought in, and Smith was made to lie down with his head on it. Byl přinesen velký kámen a Smith si musel lehnout s hlavou na něm. Then two tall Indians with big clubs in their hands came forward. Pak přišli dva vysocí Indové s velkými kyji v rukou. 次に、大きな棍棒を手にした 2 人の背の高いインド人が前に出てきました。 Потім вийшли двоє високих індійців з великими кийками в руках. The king and all his great men stood around to see. 王と彼のすべての偉人たちは周りに立って見ました。 The Indians raised their clubs. In another moment they would fall on Smith's head. 別の瞬間に、彼らはスミスの頭に落ちるでしょう。 But just then a little Indian girl rushed in. しかし、ちょうどその時、小さなインド人の女の子が駆け込んできました。 She was the daughter of the king, and her name was Pocahontas. She ran and threw herself between Smith and the uplifted clubs. She clasped Smith's head with her arms. 彼女はスミスの頭を両腕で握りしめた。 She laid her own head upon his.

"O father!" she cried, "spare this man's life. 彼女は叫びました、「この男の命を惜しまないでください。 I am sure he has done you no harm, and we ought to be his friends." The men with the clubs could not strike, for they did not want to hurt the child. The king at first did not know what to do. 王は最初、何をすべきかわかりませんでした。 Then he spoke to some of his warriors, and they lifted Smith from the ground. それから彼は彼の戦士の何人かと話し、彼らはスミスを地面から持ち上げました. They untied the cords from his wrists and feet, and set him free. 彼らは彼の手首と足からひもをほどき、彼を自由にしました。

The next day the king sent Smith home; and several Indians went with him to protect him from harm. 翌日、王はスミスを家に送りました。そして何人かのインディアンが彼を危害から守るために彼と一緒に行きました。

After that, as long as she lived, Pocahontas was the friend of the white men, and she did a great many things to help them. その後、彼女が生きている限り、ポカホンタスは白人男性の友人であり、彼らを助けるために多くのことをしました.