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by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson · 1859–1920
"The Car of Destiny" by C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson is a romantic novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Christopher Trevenna, a man burdened by his family's past and drawn to a royal romance during his clandestine visit to Spain, especially between him and Lady Monica Vale, a friend of the future Queen. As Christopher navigates the complexities of love, class, and duty, the plot unfolds against a backdrop of intrigue and adventure. At the start of the narrative, we meet Christopher Trevenna, who plans to travel to Biarritz, where he intends to get a glimpse of Spain's royal figures, including the King and his fiancée. He is joined by his American friend, Dick Waring, and it's quickly established that Christopher's identity as a former nobleman is complicated by his family's banishment from Spain. Upon their arrival, Christopher encounters a royal motorcade, leading to a chance meeting with Lady Monica Vale, and he instantly falls in love with her. Their burgeoning romance becomes complicated by class distinctions and the dark history surrounding Christopher's family, foreshadowing the challenges they will face. This opening sets the stage for a tale rich in romance, adventure, and the clash of old-world traditions with modern desires.
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- Read time
- 554 min
- Words
- 121,876
- Chapters
- 45
- Paragraphs
- 2,464
- Price
- Free
- Spain -- Fiction
“Go on without you?”
„Ohne dich weiterfahren?“
echoed Dick, breaking again into astonishing Spanish for the benefit of the official.
wiederholte Dick und brach erneut in erstaunliches Spanisch aus, um dem Beamten zu gefallen.
“Well, if you really don’t mind, as I’m in the dickens of a hurry.
„Nun, wenn es dir wirklich nichts ausmacht, da ich es eilig habe.
You can follow by train, you know, as soon as you’ve proved to these blunderers that you’re George Smith.”
Du kannst uns mit dem Zug folgen, weißt du, sobald du diesen Tollpatschen bewiesen hast, dass du George Smith bist.“
“If you are Señor George Smith, you will be free as soon as the photograph of the Marqués de Casa Triana has been sent on by the police at Madrid,” said the sergeant.
„Wenn Sie Señor George Smith sind, werden Sie so frei sein, sobald das Foto des Marqués de Casa Triana von der Polizei in Madrid weitergeleitet wurde“, sagte der Sergeant.
“If not—” he did not finish his sentence; but the break was significant.
„Wenn nicht—“ er beendete seinen Satz nicht; aber die Pause war bedeutsam.
And the soldiers closed in to separate the alleged George Smith from his companions of the car, lest at the last moment they should attempt a rescue.
Und die Soldaten schlossen sich zusammen, um den angeblichen George Smith von seinen Mitfahrern im Wagen zu trennen, falls sie im letzten Moment einen Befreiungsversuch unternehmen sollten.
“We’ll make them sorry for this, George,” said Dick.
„Wir werden sie dafür bereuen lassen, George“, sagte Dick.
“But as we really can’t do much for you here, we’ll get on somewhere else, where we can.”
„Aber da wir hier wirklich nicht viel für dich tun können, werden wir woanders weiter, wo wir es können.“
“I must ask also for the name of the owner of this automobile, and for that of his chauffeur,” insisted the sergeant, “before I can let you go.”
„Ich muss auch nach dem Namen des Eigentümers dieses Automobils und nach dem seines Chauffeurs fragen“, bestand der Sergeant, „bevor ich Sie gehen lassen kann.“
“Oh, all right,” said Dick, crossly, producing his passport, and cards with the names of the papers for which he had engaged to correspond.
„Oh, alles klar“, sagte Dick, ärgerlich, holte seinen Pass hervor und Karten mit den Namen der Zeitungen, für die er sich verpflichtet hatte, zu berichten.
“Ropes, fork out your credentials.”
„Ropes, her mit deinen Ausweisen.“
The chauffeur brought forth his French papers, and pointed to the name of Peter Ropes.
Der Chauffeur holte seine französischen Papiere hervor und wies auf den Namen Peter Ropes.
The sergeant industriously wrote down everything in his note-book, a greasy and forbidding one.
Der Sergeant notierte fleißig alles in seinem Notizbuch, einem fettigen und abschreckenden.
About the author
C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson1859–1920
Charles Norris Williamson was an English writer born in 1859 and died in 1920.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- German, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #23500
- Licence
- Public domain worldwide
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