أَمْسَكَتْHeldيَدُthe handالرَّجُلِof the man
The warm, strong hand of the man held Henry's delicate fingers for a moment, then Henry heard a joyful whistle during the man's departure.
الدَافِئَةُthe warmالقَوِيَّةُthe strongبِأَصَابِعِwith the fingersهنريof Henryالرَّقِيقَةِthe delicateهُنَيْهَةً،for a moment,ثُمَّthenسَمِعَheardهنريHenryصَفِيرًاa whistleمُبْهِجًاjoyfulأَثْنَاءَduringابْتِعَادِthe departureالرَّجُلِ.of the man.
The warm, strong hand of the man held Henry's delicate fingers for a moment, then Henry heard a joyful whistle during the man's departure.
كَانَWasالرَّجُلُthe manوَدُودًاfriendlyمَعَهُwith him,وَبَيْنَمَاand whileرَاقَبَhe watchedهنريHenryابْتِعَادَهُhis departure,أَدْرَكَhe realizedفَجْأَةًsuddenlyأَنَّهُthat heلَمْdid notيَرَseeوَجْهَهhis faceقَطُّ.ever.
The man was friendly with him, and while he watched Henry's departure, he suddenly realized that he had never seen his face.
الفصلThe chapterالسادسsixthعشرtenth
The sixteenth chapter
الْعَوْدَةُThe returnإِلَىtoالْمُعَسْكَرِthe camp
The return to the camp
اتَّجَهَTurnedهنريHenryبِبُطْءٍslowlyنَحْوَtowardsالنَّارِ،the fire,يُفَكِّرُthinkingخَائِفًاfearfullyفِيaboutكَيْفِيَّةِthe method ofاسْتِقْبَالِreceivingأَصْدِقَائِهِhis friendsلَهُ.him.
Henry turned slowly towards the fire, thinking fearfully about how his friends would receive him.
كَانَHe wasعَلَىonيَقِينٍcertaintyأَنَّهُمْthat theyسَيَسْخَرُونَwould mockمِنْهُ؛him;فَكَّرَhe thoughtفِيaboutالِاخْتِبَاءِhidingفِيinالظَّلَامِ،the darkness,لَكِنَّهُbut heكَانَwasمُنْهَكًاexhaustedلِلْغَايَةِextremelyوَقَدْand hadبَلَغَreachedمِنْهُfrom himالأَلَمُthe painمَبْلَغَهُ.its extreme limit.
He was certain that they would mock him. He thought of hiding in the darkness, but he was extremely exhausted and had reached his limit of pain.
اسْتَطَاعَHe was ableأَنْtoيَرَىseeرِجَالًاmenيَنَامُونَsleepingفَوْقَuponالْأَرْضِthe groundبِجِوَارِnext toالنَّارِ،the fire,وَفَجْأَةًand suddenlyاقْتَرَبَapproachedمِنْهُhimشَخْصٌa personطَوِيلُ الْقَامَةِtall in statureيَحْمِلُcarryingبُنْدُقِيَّةً.a rifle.
He was able to see men sleeping on the ground next to the fire, and suddenly a tall person approached him carrying a rifle.
صَاحَShoutedالرَّجُلُthe man:تَوَقَّفْ"Stop,تَوَقَّفْ!stop!"
The man shouted: "Stop, stop!"
ارْتَبَكَWas confusedهنريHenryلَحْظَةً،for a moment,ثُمَّthenاعْتَقَدَhe believedأَنَّهُthat heتَعَرَّفَrecognizedعَلَىthe owner ofصَاحِبِthe owner ofالصَّوْتِ.the voice.
Henry was confused for a moment, then he believed that he recognized the owner of the voice.
قَالَ:He said:«مَرْحَبًا"Hello,ويلسون!Wilson!هَلْIs...هَذَاis thisأَنْتَ؟»you?"
He said: "Hello, Wilson! Is... is this you?"
انْخَفَضَتِWas loweredالْبُنْدُقِيَّةُthe rifleوَتَقَدَّمَand advancedويلسونWilsonبِبُطْءٍslowlyوَنَظَرَand looked intoفِيintoوَجْهِthe face ofهنري.Henry.
The rifle was lowered, and Wilson advanced slowly, and looked into Henry's face.
سَأَلَهُHe asked him,ويلسون:Wilson:«أَهَذَا"Is thisأَنْتَyou,يَاOهنري؟Henry?سَعِيدٌHappyبِرُؤْيَتِكَto see you,يَاOفَتى،boy,كُنْتُI hadقَدْindeedفَقَدْتُlostالْأَمَلَhopeفِيinعَوْدَتِكَ.»your return."
Wilson asked him: "Is this you, O Henry? Happy to see you, boy, I had indeed lost hope in your return."
لَمْWas notيَكُنْableهنريHenryيَقْوَىcapableعَلَىofالْوُقُوفِ،standing,وَحَاوَلَand he triedسَرْدَto narrateقِصَّتِهِhis storyسَرِيعًا.quickly.
Henry was not capable of standing, and he tried to narrate his story quickly.
قَالَ:He said:«نَعَمْ،"Yes,نَعَمْ،yes,لَقَدْI have indeedمَرَرْتُpassed throughبِوَقْتٍa timeعَصِيبٍ.difficult.
He said: "Yes, yes, I have indeed passed through a difficult time.
مَرَرْتُI passed throughبِكُلِّallالْأَمَاكِنِ.the places.انْفَصَلْتُI separatedعَنِfromالْكَتِيبَةِ،the regiment,وَأُصِبْتُand I was injuredهُنَاhereفِيinرَأْسِي؛my head;لَقَدْindeedخَدَشَتْنِي.it scratched me.
I passed through all the places. I separated from the regiment, and I was injured here in my head; indeed, it scratched me.
لَمْI did notأَشْهَدْwitnessقِتَالًاa battleكَهَذَاlike thisقَطُّ،ever,كَانَit wasوَضْعًاa situationعَصِيبًا.difficult.لَاI do notأَعْلَمُknowكَيْفَhowانْفَصَلْتُI separatedعَنِfromالْكَتِيبَةِ.»the regiment."
I did not witness a battle like this ever, it was a difficult situation. I do not know how I separated from the regiment."
تَحَرَّكَMovedويلسونWilsonمُسْرِعًاquicklyإِلَىtoالْأَمَامِ،the front,وَقَالَ:and said:«مَاذَا،"What,أُصِبْتَ؟were you injured?لِمَاذَاWhyلَمْdid you notتَقُلْsayهَذَاthisعَلَىat once,الْفَوْرِonce,أَيُّهَاOالْفَتَىyoung man,الْمِسْكِينُ؟»poor one?"
Wilson moved quickly to the front, and said: "What, were you injured? Why did you not say this at once, O poor young man?"
بَعْدَهَاAfter thatخَرَجَemergedعَرِيفٌa sergeantمِنْfromوَسْطِthe midst ofالظَّلَامِ،the darkness,وَقَالَ:and said:«هنري!"Henry!أَأَنْتَAre youهُنَا؟here?ظَنَنْتُI thoughtأَنَّكَthat youقَدْhadرَحَلْتَleftمُنْذُsinceأَرْبَعِfourسَاعَاتٍ.hours.
After that, a sergeant emerged from the midst of the darkness, and said: "Henry! Are you here? I thought that you had left four hours ago.
يَاOإِلَهِي!my God!إِنَّهُمْIndeed theyيُعَاوِدُونَare returning toالظُّهُورَappearكُلَّeveryبِضْعِfewدَقَائِقَ.minutes.ظَنَنَّاWe thoughtأَنَّنَاthat weفَقَدْنَاhad lostاثْنَيْنِtwoوَأَرْبَعِينَand fortyرَجُلًا،men,لَكِنْbutهَاlook,هُمْthey areرِجَالُنَاour menيَعُودُونَ.returning.
O my God! Indeed they are appearing again every few minutes. We thought that we had lost forty-two men, but look, they are our men returning.
بِهَذَاWith thisالْمُعَدَّلِrateسَيَعُودُwill returnالْجَمِيعُeveryoneبِحُلُولِby the arrival ofالصَّبَاحِ.the morning.أَيْنَWhereكُنْتَ؟»were you?"
With this rate everyone will return by the arrival of the morning. Where were you?"
بَدَأَBeganهنريHenryفِيinالْكَلَامِ:speaking:«لَقَدِ"I have indeedانْفَصَلْتُ...»separated..."
Henry began speaking: "I have indeed separated..."
قَاطَعَهُInterrupted himويلسون:Wilson:«نَعَمْ،"Yes,وَقَدْand he has beenأُصِيبَinjuredفِيinرَأْسِهِ،his head,يَجِبُwe mustأَنْtoنَعْتَنِيَtake careبِهِof himفِيinالْحَالِ.»the present moment." (immediately)
Wilson interrupted him: "Yes, and he has been injured in his head, we must take care of him immediately."
أَخَذَTookويلسونWilsonوَالْعَرِيفُand the sergeantهنريHenryإِلَىtoأَحَدِone ofالْأَغْطِيَةِthe blanketsبِالْقُرْبِnearمِنَtoالنَّارِ،the fire,وَبَدَأَand beganالْجُنُودُthe soldiersالْآخَرُونَothersيَمُدُّونَextendingيَدَa handالْمُسَاعَدَةِof helpمَاwhenإِنْeverرَأَوْهُ.they saw him.
Wilson and the sergeant took Henry to one of the blankets near the fire, and the other soldiers began extending a hand of help whenever they saw him.
رَبَطَTiedالْعَرِيفُthe sergeantالْجُرْحَthe woundفِيinرَأْسِthe head ofهنري.Henry.
The sergeant tied the wound in Henry's head.
بَيْنَمَاWhileكَانَwasهنريHenryيَسْتَرِيحُ،resting,نَظَرَhe lookedإِلَىatالرِّجَالِthe menالْآخَرِينَothersحَوْلَaroundالنَّارِ.the fire.
While Henry was resting, he looked at the other men around the fire.