I sincerely hope all is well with you and your loved ones, my friends. In light of the devastating global health crisis, little did I expect to receive a gift from my friend Antlay, who lives in France. Merci beaucoup! 😍
Like what she did for Candy’s last letter to Albert this time she created beautiful collages inspired by Candy’s letter to Prince on the Hill. If I’m not mistaken, in Candy Candy Final Story (CCFS), this is the only letter Candy addressed to Prince on the Hill (丘の上の王子さまへ) in the epilogue. Though Antlay has bought the French version of CCFS, she suggested I add the excerpts from the original novel.
あの日、突然大おじさまがポニーの家に現れたときから、わたし、不思議な胸騒ぎがしていたんです。先生たちがあわてふためいて、お茶だのクッキーだのって騒いでいてもわたし、ぼうっと立っていたでしょう？
Candy Candy Final Story
Il était apparu ce jour-là sans prévenir à la Maison de Pony. Déjà, cette apparition spontanée m’avait mise en condition : quelque chose de mystérieux semblait vouloir arriver. Souvenez-vous, Mlle Pony et Soeur Lane se sont immédiatement activées pour vous accueillir alors que, de mon côté, je suis restée debout comme un piquet, comme incapable de faire un geste, vous avez remarqué ?
Candy Candy Final Story (French)
That day, ever since the moment Granduncle suddenly appeared at Pony’s Home, I had been feeling mysteriously uneasy. When the teachers were in a panic, excitedly offering tea, cookies and the like, I was standing there in a daze, wasn’t I?
I also put my own translation taken from the post Lost in translation (Part 3), where you can find more details about this particular letter in the epilogue. If you have not read the post yet, I want to point out that in this letter alone Candy called Albert “prince” 17 times, no kidding!!
As you can see, this is Part 1. I’ll continue to post the rest, of course. If you like, please feel free to share the equivalent passages from your CCFS translations, either the official version (if available) or fan works. Let’s cheer one another up ❤️
Here is Part 2.
p.s. Before I go, I’d like to ask you all a quick question about CCFS. It seems to me that only Anthony and Albert’s eye colors (sky blue) are mentioned in the entire novel. Is this true? Or have I missed it without knowing it?
