| The American Inheritance 3.1.1 Ealee, Juan and Kirree go for a walk in Douglas. Juan: It’s better to walk - the town’s jammed with cars! Kirree: Where are the shops? Ealee: There are some shops nearby, but most of them are in Strand Street, near the promenade. They walk down towards the sea. Kirree: There are quite a few churches, aren’t there? Juan: Yes, and some of the old ones were knocked down. Kirree: That’s a fine old theatre. Juan: Yes, it was restored. Kirree: Are there many cinemas? Ealee: There are two. We don’t go very often. Kirree: It’s a wonderful bay. Ealee: Would you like to walk on the promenade? Kirree: Yes - let’s go! Kirree likes walking on Douglas promenade. She likes the sea and the fresh air. The American Inheritance 3.1.2 Ealee and Juan go back to their house with Kirree. Kirree liked the dogs on the beach. Kirree: I’d like to get a dog. But my apartment’s too small. Ealee: We had a dog, but she died a year ago. Juan: That upset us. It’s awful when pets die. Ealee: We intend to get a cat. Juan: Do we? I prefer dogs... Kirree: Don’t argue now! Let’s talk about my inheritance. Ealee: What inheritance? Kirree: That farm. The American Inheritance 3.1.3 Ealee and Juan are whispering to each other in the kitchen. Kirree is watching television in another room. Ealee: Why did you say you prefer dogs? Juan: It’s true - I prefer dogs. Ealee: But it looked as though we were about to argue. Juan: Yes, I’m sorry. Ealee: Don’t you think Kirree’s a bit presumptuous about this farm? Juan: Maybe she isn’t. Ealee: But we don’t know if the farm exists or not. Anyway, what is she doing in the Isle of Man? Juan: You know very well. She’s a cousin of mine and she’s looking for other relatives. Ealee: And a farm. Ealee and Juan go to watch television with Kirree. |
Yn Eiraght Americaanagh 3.1.1 Ta Ealee, Juan as Kirree goll shooyl ayns Doolish. Share shooyl - ta’n balley jingit lesh gleashtanyn! C’raad ta ny shappyn? Ta kuse dy happyn faggys dys shoh, agh ta’n chooid smoo jeu ayns Straid ny Traie, faggys da’n çhooylaghan. T’ad shooyl sheese lesh y cheayn. Ta kialteenyn dy liooar ayn, nagh vel? Ta, as va paart jeusyn shenn lhieggit sheese. Shen shenn thie-cloie braew. She, v’eh jeant ass y noa. Vel monney thieyn-fillym ayn? Ta jees ayn. Cha nel shin goll feer vennick. She baie yindyssagh t’ayn. By vie lhiat shooyl er yn çhooylaghan? By vie lhiam - hooin roin! S’mie lesh Kirree shooyl er shooylaghan Ghoolish. S’mie lhee y keayn as yn aer oor. Yn Eiraght Americaanagh 3.1.2 Ta Ealee as Juan goll erash gys y thie oc marish Kirree. Va Kirree jannoo mooar jeh ny moddee er y traie. By vie lhiam geddyn moddey. Agh ta’n cummal-rea aym ro veg. Va moddey ain, agh hooar ee baase blein er dy henney. Hug shen yn olk orrin. T’eh agglagh tra ta bigginyn geddyn baase. Ta shin kiarail geddyn kayt. Vel? Share lhiams moddee... Ny jean-shiu arganey nish! Lhig dooin taggloo mychione yn eiraght aym. Cre’n eiraght? Y gowaltys shen. Yn Eiraght Americaanagh 3.1. Ta Ealee as Juan sansheraght rish y cheilley sy çhamyr-aarlee. Ta Kirree jeeaghyn er y çhellveeish ayns shamyr elley. Cre’n fa ren oo gra dy nhare lhiat moddee? S’feer eh - share lhiam moddee. Agh v’eh jeeaghyn myr dy beagh shin er-çhee arganey. She, s’treih lhiam. Nagh vel oo smooinaghtyn dy vel Kirree beggan daaney mychione y gowaltys shoh? Foddee nagh vel. Agh cha nel fys ain vel y gowaltys ayn ny dyn. Ansherbee, c’red t’ee jannoo ayns Mannin? Ta fys mie ayd. T’ee ny ben-vooinjerey dou as t’ee shirrey son sleih-mooinjerey elley. As gowaltys. Ta Ealee as Juan goll dy yeeaghyn er y çhellveeish marish Kirree. |
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