A Tale of Felluah chap 40-41.

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Sorry for a slow update. My computer broke and I'm barely being able to write this on a half-dead one T_T Translation took more time than usual too because there were many lines and not that everything made sense at a first glance.


A Tale of Felluah chap 40-41
- Translator: Pual -

"Why did she marry to Felluah?
Why did Orthez choose Arthur Lapray?"

Duchess:  "Eloise."
Eloise: "Yes, Duchess."
Duchess: "...Are they...
Making love well?"

Eloise: "...W...
...Well...
They are both young and energetic, so they can be doing good on their own, I guess?"

Duchess: "No, look at them.
They don't look like an on-fire newly-wed couple at all, who are willing to jump on each other just with an eye contact."

Eloise: "They are also with Marina , so it's not appropriate to do something provocative..."

**

Duchess: "What is this, between us,
Aren't we experienced enough to know everything about how far they've gone just by a glance."
Eloise: "...I don't know, I've been living an ascetic life for long..."

Duchess: "And decisively, I felt something strange when I was watching those two kissing yesterday. Eloise, you did feel same thing, right?"
Eloise: "I don't have a hobby of peeping to such private area."

Duchess: "Surely, it's not that they didn't spend their wedding night, right?
Does Arthur want to nullify this marriage?
Eloise: "But you also attested for it, my Lady."

Duchess: "...I did, but...
...And, although it's not what I should say..."

Duchess: "My daughter who might even know the trick of breaking a pigeon egg if needed..."
Eloise: "Surely she knows it. How many vulgar books she has read till now."

※ Brides who aren't virgin broke a pigeon egg filled with animal's blood to prove their virginity in their wedding night.

Eloise: "But the Earl has no reason to participate in such show, right?
It's good enough to believe in things as they look like, without suspicion.
Those two look good like a drawing."

(T/N: Literal translation: 'get along with each other like a drawing'. 'Like a drawing' is a common phrase to describe a good-looking couple in Korean.)

**

Duchess: "I thought
My daughter would go to the royal family.
I thought she would accept Prince Paris's proposal and become his bride."

Duchess: "Then, one day she said, that she wanted to marry the Earl of Felluah.
At first, I wondered how she knew Arthur Lapray.
Because he's the only heir of a family that has a few descendants, he hardly leaves his shire.
I wondered,"

**

Duchess: "Whether she picked a random handsome guy in the picture dictionary of nobles!"
Eloise: "To be honest, I thought the same thing briefly..."

Duchess: "The Earl of Felluah family. It's a good family indeed.
It has a long history, an abundance territory, and a distant relation with the royal family.
But, is it worth it to give my daughter?
There was an uncle regent who was in charge for a long time
And there were few relatives who would help. Honestly, I didn't want to let her go.
...I didn't want to, but...."

Duchess: "I thought, why wouldn't let her go, if that's what she wanted.
Is it even a common thing, being happy in married life?
(T/N: she's saying: married life is harsh for most women.)
How good it is assuring a comfortable, settled life.
How numerous of people who look for love and romance in other places.
And also how good it is that Arthur is a fine gentleman.

**

Duchess: "Eloise."
Eloise: "Yes."

Duchess: "Is there really no troubles in Felluah?"
Although Orthez said so...
If there is nothing..."

Duchess: "That woman must also not be there.
That dirty whore.
My daughter must be happy there. If not, I will not forgive."

*knock, knock*

**

Maid: "My Lord is participating in a party with his friends tonight."
Orthez: "I see."
Maid: "Then, my Lady, have a good night.
Orthez: "Good night both of you."

Eloise: "My Lady."
Orthez: "Yeah?"
Eloise: "Is there any news?"
Orthez: "What news?"

**

Eloise: "No?"
Orthez: "NO!"
Eloise: "Why is that?"
Orthez: "WELL, WHY'S THAT?"
Eloise: "My Lady."
Orthez: "WHAT!"
Eloise: "Fighting!"
Orthez: "GO TO SLEEP!"

Orthez: "Tck."

"Those guys would be, by now
Pouring alcohol excitingly!"

Orthez: *Crappy friend! Why did you come back when you told me you would be wandering your whole life!
Hey, stop pouring alcohol to Arthur!*

"That moment
I took one step back."

**

"And he
Took a step forward."

"In my mind,
It was a moment that I practiced a few times..."

**

Orthez: "Damn it!
DAMN IT!"

Arthur: "Sorry."

"Somehow, Arthur wants to apologize."

Arthur: "...Well...
I said, you don't have to be like this."

Arthur: "You might be thinking that you're protecting your image good enough.
But you're revealed already.
People in the castle already know which type of woman you are.
So, stop that false modesty
And live comfortably as you want."

Orthez: "Ah, What are you doing!"

Arthur: "What I do is,
Love, of course."

Arthur: "For playing with my Lady,
I came back despite of that returned libertine.
Won't you compliment me?"

(T/N: 'returned libertine', or 'returned casanova'. is a common Korean phrase, refers to someone being greeted so gladly. another similar one is 'returned daughter-in-law'.)

Arthur: "I heard that you met Nox?"
Orthez: "Yes."
Arthur: "He said, he met you when he dropped by Tessa before.
And he said he was astounded because you are so beautiful and I'm a lucky guy because of it?"
Orthez: "Such empty words..."
Arthur: "Yeah, I told him the same thing."

**

Arthur: "And you'll have to go to Queen Mona's party?"
Orthez: "Yes."
Arthur: "What party is it for?"

"Celebrating pregnancy party"

Arthur: "Mm, what did you just say?"
Orthez: "I haven't said anything yet."
Arthur: "Orthez?"

"Then celebrate it with your own cozy family. What on earth are you doing boasting it by announcing to all people."
*Nah, it's natural move because she is the queen.*

"An invitation for celebrating pregnancy.
Is it joking? Or mocking?"

**

"Am I being mocked?!
Are you excited so much being a perfunctory, inattentive couple then having a heir only by some physical contact. Is that it, Queen Mona?"
*Nah, of course it's not.

It's a duty that I must do though.*

"Ah, was it due to the opportunity that I created?
Did you use the chance while I was inviting Marchioness Ricel to Felluah? Was that it, Queen Mona?"

"Then, you should have been more kind to me!"

Orthez: "What will happen if Queen Mona gives birth to a son?"

**

Arthur: "Of course, it will be just one more prince.
What could be happening with Paris is still on his two feet there.
After all
She is not a favored wife."

"Although I want to see Arthur's face while he's saying that
I close my eyes."

"Although I want to say, that somehow that woman hasn't gotten pregnant yet.
I feel like myself too vulgar, so I swallow it."

Orthez: "Arthur, where is your position in line for the throne?"
Arthur: "What?"
Orthez: "You said that the Earl family has blood relation with the royal family.
Arthur: "What time and age are you talking about?
Probably you, a descendant of a Duke family are in higher position in such line."
Orthez: "Is it so?"

**

Arthur: "...Well, so...
You wanted to be a Queen?"
Orthez: "Life is only one time, if I could live such luxurious life, it would be..."
Arthur: "But you said you hate Paris?"
Orthez: "But he would be so kind to me."

Arthur: "Anyway,
Isn't it more exciting being with me?"

"What should I do,
I can't open my eyes."

**

Arthur: "Orthez.
Your heart, seems like it's about to burst out."

Orthez: "That... that's a natural physiologic response!"
Arthur: "Yeah, Yeah."
Orthez: "Good for you! You have a healthy wife."
Arthur: "I know right."

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Gosh.. thank Pual a lot for being patient with all these lines... >_<

Hope everyone enjoys.
Jessie.