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LISA: Is mise Lisa Storey 脿 Bhatarsaigh. Bha leabhraichean a鈥� c貌rdadh riumsa gu m貌r, on a bha mi gl猫 貌g. Tha cuimhn鈥� a鈥檓 mo mh脿thair ag r脿dh rium turas no dh脿:

鈥淐arson a tha thu a-staigh an sin 鈥檚 do cheann ann an leabhar fad an latha, an 脿ite bhith muigh air feadh nan cnoc?鈥�

Uill, bu mhath a b鈥� fhiach na cnuic is na tr脿ghannan is a鈥� mhuir a bha mun cuairt ormsa ann a Bhatarsaigh a bhith gan siubhal ceart gu le貌r. 鈥橲 bha mi d猫anamh sin cuideachd c貌mhla ri m鈥� cho-aoisean. Ach bha fhathast leabhraichean nan t脿ladh m貌r. D猫 na leabhraichean ge-t脿?听

Cha robh na h-uiread sin san taigh againne aig an 脿m. Cha robh feadhainn Gh脿idhlig ann co-dhi霉, a bharrachd air leabhar 霉rnaigh.听

Bha br脿ithrean m貌ra agam a bha 脿s an ciall mu westerns, agus th貌isich mise air an fheadhainn sin a leughadh cuideachd. Na prairies, 脿iteachan m矛orbhaileach, nach e?听

Agus leughainn stuth eile a bhithinn a鈥� lorg a bha sgr矛obhte airson clann-nighean, far an robh na caractaran gu tur eadar-dhealaichte bhuamsa 鈥檚 mo cho-aoisean, 鈥檚 iad bho theaghlaichean beartach a bhiodh gan cur gu sgoiltean pr矛obhaideach.听 Mar sin, airson deagh 霉ine, bha leughadh dhomhsa mar dh貌igh air mo thoirt air falbh bho mo stairseach fh猫in a dh鈥櫭爄teachan annasach, am measg dhaoine aig an robh d貌igh-beatha a bha mi a鈥� smaointinn a bha gu math na bu tarraingiche na a鈥� bheatha agamsa.听

Bha e na 矛ongnadh m貌r dhomhsa ma-th脿 nuair a lorg mi sgr矛obhadair a bha a鈥� cleachdadh san sgr矛obhadh chruthachail aigesan, an dearbh she貌rsa coimhearsnachd air an robh mi cho e貌lach. A鈥� mhuir. An t-iasgach. Daoine bochda, a鈥� str矛 ri be貌-shlaint鈥� a dh猫anamh. B鈥� esan Neil Gunn.听

D貌mhnall Camshron agus Ceitidh Mhoireach

Ceitidh Mhoireach: Thig thu a-nuas an seo is tha thu a鈥� coimhead timcheall, is tha thu ag r脿dh riut fh猫in, 鈥淒猫 tha ri fhaicinn an seo?鈥�

Tha feur caran fada curs ann 's tha preasan ann 's tha craobhan ann, 鈥檚 ch矛 thu beagan sealladh ach tha thu ag r脿dh riut fh猫in, 鈥淐han eil c脿il ann a tha cho uabhasach tarraingeach.鈥�

Ach fuirich thusa a Dh貌mhnaill gus an lean sinn oirnn gu mullach a鈥� chnuic ann a sheo, Cnoc Srath Gaoithe, tha e coltach.

D貌mhnall: Cnoc Srath Gaoithe, sa Bheurla, Blackford, agus mach leinn 鈥� tha mi air bhioran a-nist鈥�, tha thu air mo chur a dhol...

Ceitidh: (gl猫 mhath, tha mi 鈥榥 d貌chas nach bi thu...)

D貌mhnall: Thig an taobh seo...

Ceitidh: (... a鈥� faireachdainn caran diombach 脿s, ach chan eil mi an d霉il gum bi!)

D貌mhnall: O cha bhi, cha bhi, cha bhi! O tha a h-uile creideas agam unnad!

Ceitidh: O uill!

D貌mhnall: ...agus gum faic sinn na seallaidhean a tha thu a鈥� gealltainn, gun teagamh. Deagh latha ann, tha i...

Ceitidh: Chan eil an droch latha ann idir ...

D貌mhnall: Chan eil...

Ceitidh: Tha i caran 霉r, agus tha i d矛reach ... tha togail innte.

D貌mhnall: Tha, suarach cho bl脿th 鈥檚 a tha i, feumaidh mi r脿dh, suarach cho bl脿th 鈥檚 a tha i ach 鈥檚 d貌cha gun tog i fhathast, ach tha i tioram. Tha seo air fh脿gail gu n脿darrach, cha bhi gearradh sam bith air. Tha e f脿s mar a tha e f脿s...

Ceitidh: Tha, sin agad an se貌rsa feallsanachd a th鈥� ann, tha mi 鈥檔 d霉il. Ach ch矛 thu mar as fhaide air adhart a th猫id sinn gu bheil leasachaidhean a鈥� dol cuideachd. Tha iad a鈥� cumail s霉il air a鈥� cheum son nach t猫id a chosg cus. Bidh iad a鈥� cur l矛on air uachdar, 鈥檚 a鈥� cur s矛ol ann, feuch an gabh e 霉rachadh. Agus tha iad a鈥� d猫anamh leasachaidhean eile a tha a鈥� tighinn a-r猫ir an 脿rainneachd.听

D貌mhnall: Uill gasta, leanaidh sinn oirnn, agus tha mise a鈥� d猫anamh fiughair ri tuilleadh fhaicinn ...

Ceitidh: Tha, ch矛 thu sin...

D貌mhnall: Ch矛 an ceartuair, tha, tha d矛reach...

Ceitidh: Tha, ch矛 thu sin. Tha ceum beag cumhang, rud beag cas a-bhos an seo, 鈥檚 cha chreid mi nach ... d貌cha gun lean sinn suas an siud.

D貌mhnall: Leanaidh sinn suas, bidh sinn faiceallach.

Seachd latha 脿s d猫idh sin, chunnacas sealladh annasach ann an Colla. Th脿inig bhan dhubh th猫arainte agus a-mach aiste th脿inig fear le br猫id geal air a shr貌in. Cha robh duine eile c貌mhla ris. Bha e air na ge脿ird fh脿gail aig an taigh-貌sta. Rinn e cinnteach nach robh duine ga fhaicinn agus rinn e toll ann an 脿ite ris an canadh iad o chionn fhada Bealach na Foille. Chuir e d脿 chuspair gheal san toll. Bha aon a鈥� de脿rrsadh anns a鈥� ghrian. Dh霉in agus dh鈥檉halaich e an toll gu c霉ramach leis na sgrathan.

Ged nach tug e an aire, bha cuideigin ga fhaicinn agus ga choimhead. Bha e na sheasamh tr矛 slatan air a bheulaibh, ach bha an duine a bh鈥� ann gu tur neo-fhaicsinneach. Bha e a鈥� crathadh a chinn.

Dh鈥檉han Slim greis a鈥� smaoineachadh air na rinn e. An robh e a鈥� dol glan 脿s a chiall? Gheibheadh e d貌igh air aon de na claiginn fhaighinn air ais 鈥� aon latha.

No 鈥檚 d貌cha nach fhaigheadh.

1.听 S脵IL AIR AIS听

Lisa Storey (air 鈥楽r貌n ann an Leabhar鈥�):

鈥�...leughainn stuth eile a bhithinn a鈥� lorg a bha sgr矛obhte airson clann-nighean.鈥澨�听听
鈥�I would read other stuff I鈥檇 find that was written for girls.鈥�
(Faic BEAG AIR BHEAG 3, Pr貌gram 9.)

鈥淎ch bha fhathast leabhraichean nan t脿ladh m貌r.鈥澨�听听听
鈥淏ut books were still a big attraction (/ a fascination).鈥� (鈥�in their big attraction鈥�)
(Faic BEAG AIR BHEAG 3, Pr貌gram 3.)

鈥�...am measg dhaoine aig an robh d貌igh-beatha a bha mi a鈥� smaointinn a bha gu math na bu tarraingiche na a鈥� bheatha agamsa.鈥澨�听听听
鈥�...among people who had a lifestyle that I thought was much more attractive than my life.鈥澨�
(Faic BEAG AIR BHEAG 3, 笔谤貌驳谤补尘补苍 3 & 4.)

2.听 TH脠ID MO THAGHADH听 (鈥業鈥檒l get chosen鈥�)听

(Faic cuideachd BEAG AIR BHEAG Sreath 2, 笔谤貌驳谤补尘补苍 4 & 5.)

Ceitidh Mhoireach (air 鈥楥eum A-Mach鈥�):
鈥�Tha iad a鈥� cumail s霉il air a鈥� cheum [air]son nach t猫id a chosg 肠耻蝉.鈥澨�听听
鈥淭hey鈥檙e keeping an eye on the path so it doesn鈥檛 get worn down too much.鈥�

Cha t猫id mo 肠丑辞蝉驳.听听听听
鈥�I won鈥檛 get / don鈥檛 get worn down.鈥櫶� (鈥�my wearing down鈥�)
Cha t猫id do 肠丑辞蝉驳.听听听听
鈥�You won鈥檛 get / don鈥檛 get worn down.鈥櫶� (鈥�your wearing down鈥�)
Cha t猫id a 肠丑辞蝉驳.听听听听
鈥�He won鈥檛 get / doesn鈥檛 get worn down.鈥櫶� (鈥�his wearing down鈥�)听听听听听
Cha t猫id a 肠辞蝉驳.听听听听
鈥�She won鈥檛 get / doesn鈥檛 get worn down.鈥櫶� (鈥�her wearing down鈥�)听
Cha t猫id ar 肠辞蝉驳.听听听听
鈥�We won鈥檛 get / doesn鈥檛 get worn down.鈥櫶� (鈥�our wearing down鈥�)听
Cha t猫id ur 肠辞蝉驳.听听听听
鈥�You (plural) won鈥檛 get / doesn鈥檛 get worn down.鈥櫶� (鈥�your wearing down鈥�)听
Cha t猫id an 肠辞蝉驳.听听听听
鈥�They won鈥檛 get / doesn鈥檛 get worn down.鈥櫶� (鈥�their wearing down鈥�)听

taghadh听听 鈥榗hoosing鈥�
罢丑猫颈诲 mo thaghadh.听听听听
鈥業鈥檒l get chosen.鈥櫶� (鈥�my 肠丑辞辞蝉颈苍驳鈥�)
罢丑猫颈诲 do thaghadh.听听听听
鈥�驰辞耻鈥檒濒 get chosen.鈥櫶� (鈥�your 肠丑辞辞蝉颈苍驳鈥�)
罢丑猫颈诲 a 迟丑补驳丑补诲丑.听听听听
鈥�贬别鈥檒濒 get chosen.鈥櫶� (鈥�his 肠丑辞辞蝉颈苍驳鈥�)
罢丑猫颈诲 a taghadh.听听听听
鈥�厂丑别鈥檒濒 get chosen.鈥櫶� (鈥�her 肠丑辞辞蝉颈苍驳鈥�)听

toirt air falbh听听 鈥榯补办颈苍驳 away鈥�
Chaidh mo thoirt air falbh.听听听听
鈥業 was taken away.鈥櫶� (鈥榤y taking away鈥�)
Chaidh do thoirt air falbh.听听听听
鈥榊ou were taken away.鈥櫶� (鈥榶our taking away鈥�)
Chaidh a thoirt air falbh.听听听听
鈥楬e was taken away.鈥櫶� (鈥榟is taking away鈥�)
Chaidh a toirt air falbh.听听听听
鈥楽he was taken away.鈥櫶� (鈥榟er taking away鈥�)

3.听 PUINGEAN EILE:

Lisa Storey (air 鈥楽r貌n ann an Leabhar鈥�):
鈥淢ar sin, airson deagh 霉ine, bha leughadh dhomhsa mar dh貌igh air*听 mo thoirt air falbh bho mo stairseach fh猫in a dh鈥櫭爄teachan annasach鈥︹�澨�听听听
鈥淪o, for a good while, reading for me was like a way of taking me away from my home patch [鈥榤y threshold鈥橾 to exotic places鈥︹�澨�听听听
(*听 d貌igh air...听听听听 鈥榓 way of...鈥�)

鈥榯补办颈苍驳 me away / to take me 补飞补测鈥�:听听
mo thoirt air falbh听听 (鈥榤y taking away鈥�)
鈥榯补办颈苍驳 her away / to take her 补飞补测鈥�:听听
a toirt air falbh听 (鈥榟er taking away鈥�)
鈥榯补办颈苍驳 them away / to take them 补飞补测鈥�:听听
an toirt air falbh听 (鈥榯heir taking away鈥�), etc.

(Faic BEAG AIR BHEAG Sreath 1, Pr貌gram 10, Puing 1.)

Ceitidh Mhoireach (air 鈥楥eum A-Mach鈥�):
鈥淒猫 tha ri fhaicinn an seo?鈥澨�听听听
鈥淲丑补迟鈥檚 to be seen 丑别谤别?鈥�

Chan eil m貌ran ri dh猫anamh.听听听听
鈥楾here鈥檚 not much to be done / needing done.鈥�
A bheil c脿il an seo ri ithe?听听听听
鈥業s there anything to eat (to be eaten) here?鈥櫶�听听听听

Ceitidh Mhoireach (air 鈥楥eum A-Mach鈥�):
鈥淎ch fuirich thusa a Dh貌mhnaill gus an lean sinn oirnn gu mullach a鈥� chnuic ann a-sheo 鈥� Cnoc Srath Gaoithe, tha e coltach.鈥澨�听听听
鈥淏ut just you wait, Donald, till we continue up to the top of the hill 鈥� 鈥榃ind Pass Hill鈥�, apparently.鈥�
an cnoc听听 鈥榯he hill鈥櫶�听 鈫捥�听 a鈥� chnuic听听 鈥榦f the hill鈥� (ginideach / genitive)

(Faic BEAG AIR BHEAG Sreath 1, Pr貌gram 5.)

Seanfhacal (proverb):听听
鈥楾ha adhaircean fada air a鈥� chrodh tha fad 脿s鈥櫶�听听听
鈥楩araway cattle have long horns鈥�, i.e. 鈥楧istance lends enchantment鈥�.

Gn脿ths-cainnt (idiom):
Adhaircean fada ann no 脿s,...听听听听
鈥榣ong horns or no long horns, 鈥︹�� [鈥榣ong horns in or out鈥橾

听