prose-05

Main text: 1. We last night received a piece of ill news at our club, which themselves will be troubled at the hearing of it. To keep them no very sensibly afflicted everyone of us. I question not but my readers longer in suspense, Sir Roger de Coverlev is dead. He departed this life at his house in the country, after a few weeks’ sickness. Sir Andrew Freeport has a letter from one of his correspondents in those parts, that informs him the old man caught a cold at the country sessions, as he was very warmly promoting an address of his own penning, in which he succeeded according to his wishes. But this particular comes from a Whig justice of peace, who was always Sir Roger’s enemy and antagonist. I have letters both from the chaplain and Captain Sentry, which mention nothing of it, but are filled with many particulars to the honour of the good old man. I have likewise a letter from the butler, who took so much care of me last summer when I was at the Knight’s house. As my friend the butler mentions, in the simplicity of his heart, several circumstances the others have passed over in silence, I shall give my reader a copy of his letter, without any alteration or diminution. Translate in bangla: “We last night received a piece of ill news at our club”গত রাতে আমাদের ক্লাবে আমরা একটি দুঃসংবাদ পেলাম।“which will, I question not, trouble my readers”যা আমার পাঠকদেরও দুঃখিত করবে বলে আমি মনে করি।“everyone of us being very sensibly afflicted”আমাদের প্রত্যেকেই এতে গভীরভাবে শোকাহত হয়েছিলাম।“Sir Roger de Coverley is dead.”স্যার রজার ডি কভারলি মারা গেছেন।“He departed this life at his house in the country”তিনি গ্রামে তাঁর নিজ বাড়িতে মৃত্যুবরণ করেন,“after a few weeks’ sickness.”কয়েক সপ্তাহ অসুস্থ থাকার পর।“Sir Andrew Freeport has a letter from one of his correspondents in those parts”স্যার অ্যান্ড্রু ফ্রিপোর্ট সেই এলাকার তাঁর একজন পরিচিত ব্যক্তির কাছ থেকে একটি চিঠি পেয়েছেন,“that informs him the old man caught a cold at the country sessions”যেখানে জানানো হয়েছে যে বৃদ্ধ ব্যক্তি গ্রামের অধিবেশনে ঠান্ডা লেগে অসুস্থ হয়ে পড়েছিলেন,“as he was very warmly promoting an address of his own penning”যখন তিনি নিজের লেখা একটি প্রস্তাব জোরালোভাবে সমর্থন করছিলেন,“in which he succeeded according to his wishes.”এবং সেই প্রস্তাবটি তাঁর ইচ্ছা অনুযায়ী সফলও হয়েছিল।“But this particular comes from a Whig justice of peace”কিন্তু এই তথ্যটি একজন হুইগ বিচারকের কাছ থেকে এসেছে,“who was always Sir Roger’s enemy and antagonist.”যিনি সবসময় স্যার রজারের বিরোধী ও শত্রু ছিলেন।“I have letters both from the chaplain and Captain Sentry”আমি স্যার রজারের ধর্মযাজক এবং ক্যাপ্টেন সেন্ট্রির কাছ থেকেও চিঠি পেয়েছি,“which mention nothing of it”কিন্তু তাদের চিঠিতে এ বিষয়ে কিছুই বলা হয়নি,“but are filled with many particulars to the honour of the good old man.”বরং ভালো বৃদ্ধ স্যার রজরের সম্মান ও গুণের অনেক কথা রয়েছে।“I have likewise a letter from the butler”আমার কাছে তাঁর বাটলারের কাছ থেকেও একটি চিঠি আছে,“who took so much care of me last summer when I was at the Knight’s house.”যিনি গত গ্রীষ্মে আমি নাইটের বাড়িতে থাকাকালে আমার খুব যত্ন নিয়েছিলেন।“As my friend the butler mentions, in the simplicity of his heart”আমার বন্ধু বাটলার সরল মনে যেহেতু কিছু ঘটনা উল্লেখ করেছেন,“several circumstances the others have passed over in silence”যে ঘটনাগুলো অন্যরা উল্লেখ না করে এড়িয়ে গেছেন,“I shall give my reader a copy of his letter”তাই আমি পাঠককে তাঁর চিঠিটির একটি অনুলিপি দেব,“without any alteration or diminution.”কোনো পরিবর্তন বা সংক্ষেপ না করে। Short Summary The narrator receives the sad news of Sir Roger de Coverley’s death. His friends and servants are deeply affected by his death. Although there is some uncertainty about the cause of his illness, letters from his chaplain, Captain Sentry, and butler describe his good character and kindness. The narrator decides to share the butler’s simple and heartfelt letter with the readers.The main themes are death, friendship, loyalty, kindness, and respect. The passage shows how deeply Sir Roger was loved and respected by his friends, servants, and the people around him. Main text: 2. “Honoured Sir, Knowing that you was my old master’s good friend, I could not forbear sending you the melancholy news of his death, which has afflicted the whole country, as well as his poor servants, who loved him, I may say, better than we did our lives. I am afraid he caught his death the last country sessions, where he would go to see justice done to a poor widow woman, and her fatherless children, that had been wronged by a neighbouring gentleman; for you know, sir, my good master was always the poor man’s friend. Upon his coming home, the first complaint he made was, that he had lost his roast-beef stomach, not being able to touch a sirloin, which was served up according to custom; and you know he used to take great delight in it. From that time forward he grew worse and worse, but still kept a good heart to the last. Indeed we were once in great hopes of his recovery, 1.pon a kind message that was sent him from the widow lady whom he had made love to the forty last years of his life; but this only proved a lightning before his death. He has bequeathed to this lady, as a token of his love, a greater pearl necklace, and a couple of silver bracelets set with jewels, which belonged to my good old lady, his mother. He has bequeathed the fine white gelding, that he used to ride a hunting upon, Translation in bangla: “Knowing that you was my old master’s good friend,”আপনি যে আমার প্রয়াত মালিকের একজন ভালো বন্ধু ছিলেন, তা জেনে,“I could not forbear sending you the melancholy news of his death,”আমি তাঁর মৃত্যুর এই দুঃসংবাদ আপনাকে জানানো থেকে বিরত থাকতে পারিনি,“which has afflicted the whole country,”যে সংবাদে সমগ্র এলাকাবাসী দুঃখিত হয়েছে,“as well as his poor servants,”তাঁর দরিদ্র চাকররাও অত্যন্ত দুঃখিত হয়েছে,“who loved him, I may say, better than we did our lives.”যারা, আমি বলতে পারি, নিজেদের জীবনের চেয়েও তাঁকে বেশি ভালোবাসত।“I am afraid he caught his

MAIN TEXT: THE first of our society is a gentleman of Worcestershire of an ancient descent, a baronet, his name Sir Roger de Coverley. His great-grandfather was inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. All who know that shire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentle- man that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he thinks the world is in the wrong. However, this humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing with sourness or obstinacy; and his being unconfined to modes and forms, makes him but the readier and more capable to please and oblige all who know him. When he is in town he lives in Soho Square. It is said, he keeps himself a bachelor by reason he was crossed in love by a perverse beautiful widow of the next county to him. Before this disappointment, Sir Roger was what you call a fine gentleman, had often supped with my Lord Rochester and Sir George Etherege, fought a duel upon his first coming to town, and kicked Bully Dawson in a public coffeehouse mentioned widow, he was very serious for a year and a half; and for calling him youngster. But being ill-used by the above-mentioned widow, he was very serious for a year and a half ,and Translation in bangla: THE first of our society is a gentleman of Worcestershire of an ancient descent, আমাদের সমাজের প্রথম সদস্য হলেন Worcestershire-এর একজন ভদ্রলোক, যিনি প্রাচীন বংশের মানুষ,a baronet, his name Sir Roger de Coverley. তিনি একজন baronet (উপাধিপ্রাপ্ত ভদ্রলোক), তাঁর নাম Sir Roger de Coverley।His great-grandfather was inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. তাঁর প্রপিতামহ সেই বিখ্যাত গ্রামীণ নাচের উদ্ভাবক ছিলেন, যা তাঁর নামানুসারে পরিচিত।All who know that shire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger. যারা সেই অঞ্চলকে চেনে তারা সবাই Sir Roger-এর গুণ ও যোগ্যতার সঙ্গে পরিচিত।He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, তিনি আচরণে খুবই স্বতন্ত্র ধরনের একজন ভদ্রলোক,but his singularities proceed from his good sense, তবে তাঁর এই স্বতন্ত্র বৈশিষ্ট্যগুলো এসেছে তাঁর ভালো বিচারবুদ্ধি থেকে,and are contradictions to the manners of the world, এবং সেগুলো সমাজের প্রচলিত রীতিনীতির বিপরীত,only as he thinks the world is in the wrong. কারণ তিনি মনে করেন সমাজই ভুল পথে আছে।However, this humour creates him no enemies, তবে এই স্বভাব তাঁর কোনো শত্রু তৈরি করেনি,for he does nothing with sourness or obstinacy; কারণ তিনি কোনো কাজ তিক্ততা বা একগুঁয়েমি নিয়ে করেন না;and his being unconfined to modes and forms, এবং তিনি প্রচলিত রীতি ও আচার-আচরণে বাঁধা নন,makes him but the readier and more capable to please and oblige all who know him. যা তাঁকে অন্যদের আনন্দ দিতে ও সাহায্য করতে আরও সক্ষম করেছে।When he is in town he lives in Soho Square. তিনি শহরে থাকলে Soho Square-এ বাস করেন।It is said, he keeps himself a bachelor শোনা যায়, তিনি অবিবাহিত থেকেছেন,by reason he was crossed in love by a perverse beautiful widow of the next county to him. কারণ পাশের জেলার এক সুন্দর কিন্তু খামখেয়ালি বিধবা তাঁর প্রেম প্রত্যাখ্যান করেছিলেন।Before this disappointment, Sir Roger was what you call a fine gentleman, এই হতাশার আগে Sir Roger ছিলেন একেবারে আভিজাত্যপূর্ণ ভদ্রলোক,had often supped with my Lord Rochester and Sir George Etherege, তিনি প্রায়ই Lord Rochester ও Sir George Etherege-এর সঙ্গে নৈশভোজ করতেন,fought a duel upon his first coming to town, এবং শহরে প্রথম এসে একটি দ্বন্দ্বযুদ্ধে অংশ নিয়েছিলেন,and kicked Bully Dawson in a public coffee-house for calling him youngster. এবং তাকে “তরুণ ছেলে” বলার জন্য Bully Dawson-কে এক কফিহাউসে লাথি মেরেছিলেন।But being ill-used by the above-mentioned widow, কিন্তু ওই বিধবার দ্বারা প্রত্যাখ্যাত হওয়ার পরে,he was very serious for a year and a half; তিনি প্রায় দেড় বছর খুব গম্ভীর হয়ে ছিলেন; 1. Society → সমাজ / সংঘ2. Ancient descent → প্রাচীন বংশ3. Baronet → উপাধিপ্রাপ্ত ভদ্রলোক4. Inventor → উদ্ভাবক5. Country-dance → গ্রামীণ নৃত্য6. Acquainted with → পরিচিত হওয়া7. Merits → গুণাবলি8. Singular → অদ্ভুত / স্বতন্ত্র9. Singularities → স্বতন্ত্র বৈশিষ্ট্য10. Proceed from → থেকে উৎপন্ন হওয়া 11. Contradictions → বিপরীত আচরণ12. Manners → রীতিনীতি / আচরণ13. Humour → স্বভাব14. Sourness → তিক্ততা15. Obstinacy → একগুঁয়েমি16. Unconfined → বাঁধাহীন17. Modes and forms → প্রচলিত রীতি ও আচার18. Capable → সক্ষম19. Oblige → সাহায্য করা / খুশি করা 20. Bachelor → অবিবাহিত পুরুষ21. Crossed in love → প্রেমে প্রত্যাখ্যাত হওয়া22. Perverse → খামখেয়ালি / জেদি23. Widow → বিধবা24. Disappointment → হতাশা25. Fine gentleman → আভিজাত্যপূর্ণ ভদ্রলোক26. Supped → নৈশভোজ করা27. Duel → দ্বন্দ্বযুদ্ধ28. Public coffee-house → জনসাধারণের কফিহাউস29. Ill-used → খারাপ ব্যবহার পাওয়া30. Serious → গম্ভীর Short Summary Sir Roger de Coverley is the first member of the Spectator’s society. He is an old, wealthy baronet from Worcestershire and comes from an ancient family. He has a very unique personality and often behaves differently from ordinary social customs, but he is kind, sensible, and good-natured. He remains unmarried because of a past disappointment in love with a beautiful widow. In his younger days, he was a fashionable and adventurous gentleman who enjoyed the company of famous people and even fought a duel.The main themes are character, individuality, kindness, love, and social manners. Sir Roger is presented as a unique but lovable gentleman whose unusual behaviour comes from his good sense rather than bad temper. Main text; though his temper being naturally jovial, he at last got over it, he grew careless of himself and never dressed afterwards. He conti- nues to wear a coat and doublet of the same cut that were in fashion at that time of his repulse, which, in his merry humours, he tells us, has been in and out twelve times since he first wore it. He is now in his fifty-sixth year, cheerful, gay, and hearty; keeps a good house both in town and country; a great lover of mankind; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour,

Main text: I AM always very well pleased with a country Sunday, and think, if keeping holy the seventh day were only a human institution, it would be the best method that could have been thought of for the polishing and civilizing of mankind. It is certain the country people would soon degenerate into a kind of savages and barbarians, were there not such frequent returns of a stated time, in which the whole village meet together with their best faces, and in their cleanliest habits, to converse with one another upon indifferent subjects, hear their duties explained to them, and join together in adoration of the Supreme Being. Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week, not only as it refreshes in their minds the notions of religion, but as it puts both the sexes upon appearing in their mosi agreeable forms, and exerting all such qualities as are apt to give them a figure in the eye of the village. A country fellow distinguishes himself as much in the churchyard, as a citizen does upon the Change, the whole parish politics being generally discussed in that place either after sermon or before the bell rings. Translation in bangla: I AM always very well pleased আমি সবসময় খুব আনন্দিত হই / খুব খুশি হইwith a country Sunday, গ্রামের রবিবার নিয়ে / গ্রামের রবিবারে।and think, এবং মনে করি,if keeping holy the seventh day যদি সপ্তম দিনকে পবিত্রভাবে পালন করাwere only a human institution, শুধু মানুষের তৈরি কোনো প্রথা হতো,it would be the best method তাহলে এটি সবচেয়ে ভালো পদ্ধতি হতোthat could have been thought of যা কল্পনা করা যেতে পারতfor the polishing and civilizing of mankind. মানবজাতিকে মার্জিত ও সভ্য করে তোলার জন্য।It is certain এটা নিশ্চিত / নিঃসন্দেহে সত্য,the country people গ্রামের মানুষরাwould soon degenerate খুব দ্রুত অধঃপতিত হয়ে যেতinto a kind of savages and barbarians, এক ধরনের অসভ্য ও বর্বর জাতিতে,were there not যদি না থাকতsuch frequent returns এমন ঘন ঘন ফিরে আসাof a stated time, একটি নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের,in which যে সময়েthe whole village meet together পুরো গ্রামের মানুষ একত্রিত হয়,with their best faces, তাদের সবচেয়ে সুন্দর / হাসিখুশি মুখ নিয়ে,and in their cleanliest habits, এবং সবচেয়ে পরিষ্কার পোশাকে,to converse with one another একে অপরের সঙ্গে কথা বলার জন্যupon indifferent subjects, সাধারণ বিষয় নিয়ে,hear their duties explained to them, তাদের কর্তব্যগুলো সম্পর্কে ব্যাখ্যা শুনতে,and join togetherএবং একসাথে অংশ নিতেin adoration of the Supreme Being. সর্বশক্তিমান সত্তার উপাসনায়।Sunday clears away রবিবার দূর করে দেয়the rust of the whole week, পুরো সপ্তাহের জমে থাকা ক্লান্তি / একঘেয়েমি।not only as it refreshes শুধু এ কারণে নয় যে এটি নতুন সতেজতা আনেin their minds তাদের মনেthe notions of religion, ধর্মীয় রণাগুলোকে,but as it puts both the sexes বরং এটি নারী ও পুরুষ উভয়কেই উৎসাহিত করেupon appearing উপস্থিত হতেin their most agreeable forms, তাদের সবচেয়ে আকর্ষণীয় রূপে,and exerting all such qualities এবং এমন সব গুণ প্রকাশ করতেas are apt to give them a figure যা তাদের মর্যাদা এনে দেয়in the eye of the village. গ্রামের মানুষের চোখে।A country fellow একজন গ্রামীণ ব্যক্তিdistinguishes himself as much নিজেকে ততটাই গুরুত্বপূর্ণভাবে প্রকাশ করেin the churchyard, গির্জার উঠোনে,as a citizen does যেমন একজন শহুরে ব্যক্তি করেupon the Change, ব্যবসায়িক স্থান / শেয়ার বাজারে।the whole parish politics পুরো এলাকার সামাজিক ও রাজনৈতিক বিষয়গুলোbeing generally discussed সাধারণত আলোচনা করা হয়in that place সেই জায়গায়,either after sermon হয় ধর্মোপদেশের পরেor before the bell rings. অথবা ঘণ্টা বাজার আগে। Short Summary The narrator says that he enjoys Sunday in the countryside because it brings the whole village together. People dress neatly, meet their neighbours, discuss various matters, listen to religious teachings, and worship God together. Sunday refreshes their minds, strengthens their religious feelings, and encourages good manners and social interaction. The churchyard also becomes a place where villagers discuss local and community matters.The main themes are religion, community life, social unity, good manners, and moral improvement. The passage shows that Sunday helps people refresh themselves, strengthen their religious values, and maintain social bonds. main text: My friend Sir Roger, being a good churchman, has beautified the inside of his church with several texts of his own choosing. He has likewise given a handsome pulpit-cloth, and railed in the communion-table at his own expense. He has often told me, that at his coming to his estate he found his parishioners very irregular ; and that in order to make them kneel and join in the responses, he gave every one of them a hassock and a common-prayer book and at the same time employed an itinerant singing-master, who goes about the country for that purpose, to instruct them rightly in the tunes of the psalms; upon which they now very much value themselves, and indeed outdo most of the country churches that 1 have ever heard.As Sir Roger is landlord to the whole congregation, he keeps them in very good order, and will suffer no body to sleep in it besides himself; for if by chance he has been surprised into a short nap at sermon, upon recovering out of it he stands up and looks about him, and if he sees any body else nodding, either wakes them himself, or sends his servants to them. Several other of the old knight’s particularities break out upon these occasions. Sometimes he will be lengthening out a verse in the singing psalms, half a minute after the rest of the congregation have done with it; sometimes when he is pleased with the matter Translation in bangla: My friend Sir Roger, আমার বন্ধু স্যার রজার,being a good churchman, একজন ভালো গির্জাপ্রেমী / ধর্মপরায়ণ ব্যক্তি হওয়ায়,has beautified the inside of his church তিনি তার গির্জার ভেতরের অংশ সুন্দর করেছেনwith several texts of his own choosing. নিজের পছন্দ করা কয়েকটি ধর্মীয় বাণী দিয়ে।He has likewise given তিনি আরও দিয়েছেনa handsome pulpit-cloth, একটি সুন্দর উপদেশমঞ্চের কাপড়,and railed in the communion-table এবং প্রার্থনার টেবিলের চারপাশে রেলিং লাগিয়েছেনat his own expense. নিজের খরচে।He has often told me, তিনি আমাকে প্রায়ই বলেছেন,that at his coming to his estate যখন তিনি তার জমিদারিতে আসেন,he found his parishioners very irregular; তখন