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Those persons who were sitting nearest him and heard his speech, stared at him in wonderment; and one of them rose, took off his hat respectfully, and said with a serious countenance, "You are no doubt a very learned man, Monsieur." |||||||||||||||awe and amazement||||||||||||||||serious expression||||||||| |||||||||||||||подивування|||||встав|||||пошанливо||||||обличчі||||сумніву||||| "Oh no," answered the Councillor, "I can only join in conversation on this topic and on that, as indeed one must do according to the demands of the world at present." ||||||||||розмові||||||||||||відповідно|||вимогах||||| "Modestia is a fine virtue," continued the gentleman; "however, as to your speech, I must say mihi secus videtur: yet I am willing to suspend my judicium." Humility||||||||||||||||"to me"|"otherwise it seems"|"it seems"||||||||judgment or decision Скромність||||добродійність||||||||||||||мені здається||||||||судження "May I ask with whom I have the pleasure of speaking?" asked the Councillor.

"I am a Bachelor in Theologia," answered the gentleman with a stiff reverence. |||degree holder||Theology||||||formal and rigid|respectful bow |||бакалавр||теології|відповів|||||| This reply fully satisfied the Councillor; the title suited the dress. "He is certainly," thought he, "some village schoolmaster--some queer old fellow, such as one still often meets with in Jutland." ||||||||||||||||||||Denmark's mainland ||напевно|||||||досить||чоловік|||||||||Ютландії "This is no locus docendi, it is true," began the clerical gentleman; "yet I beg you earnestly to let us profit by your learning. |||place of teaching|"of teaching"||||||Religious official||||||||||||| |||місце|||||||||||||||||||| Your reading in the ancients is, sine dubio, of vast extent?" ||||||without a doubt|without a doubt||| "Oh yes, I've read something, to be sure," replied the Councillor. "I like reading all useful works; but I do not on that account despise the modern ones; 'tis only the unfortunate 'Tales of Every-day Life' that I cannot bear--we have enough and more than enough such in reality." |||||||||||||look down on|||||||||||||||||||||||||| "'Tales of Every-day Life?'" казки||кожного|день|життя said our Bachelor inquiringly.

"I mean those new fangled novels, twisting and writhing themselves in the dust of commonplace, which also expect to find a reading public." ||||newly invented|||||||||||||||||| ||||модні||крутячи||крутячися|себе|||||буденності|||||||| "Oh," exclaimed the clerical gentleman smiling, "there is much wit in them; besides they are read at court. |||||||||clever humor|||||||| |||||||||||них|||||| The King likes the history of Sir Iffven and Sir Gaudian particularly, which treats of King Arthur, and his Knights of the Round Table; he has more than once joked about it with his high vassals." |||||||Sir Iffven|||Sir Gaudian|||deals with||||||||||||||||||||||loyal subjects |||||||Іффвен||||особливо||йдеться|||||||||||||||||||||| "I have not read that novel," said the Councillor; "it must be quite a new one, that Heiberg has published lately." |||||||||||||||||Danish author||| "No," answered the theologian of the time of King Hans: "that book is not written by a Heiberg, but was imprinted by Godfrey von Gehmen." |||religious scholar|||||||||||||||||printed by||Godfrey von Gehmen||a printer ||||||||||||||||||||надрукована||Годфрід|| "Oh, is that the author's name?" said the Councillor. "It is a very old name, and, as well as I recollect, he was the first printer that appeared in Denmark." "Yes, he is our first printer," replied the clerical gentleman hastily. ||||||||||поспішно