A Room with a View — Page 10
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"I hardly know George, for he hasn't learnt to talk yet. He seems a nice creature, and I think he has brains. Of course, he has all his father's mannerisms, and it is quite possible that he, too, may be a Socialist."
«Apenas conozco a George, pues aún no ha aprendido a hablar. Parece una criatura agradable, y creo que tiene inteligencia. Por supuesto, tiene todos los modales de su padre, y es muy posible que él también sea socialista.»
"Oh, you relieve me," said Miss Bartlett. "So you think I ought to have accepted their offer? You feel I have been narrow-minded and suspicious?"
«Oh, eso me tranquiliza», dijo la señorita Bartlett. «¿Entonces cree usted que debería haber aceptado su ofrecimiento? ¿Siente que he sido estrecha de miras y desconfiada?»
"Not at all," he answered; "I never suggested that."
«En absoluto», respondió él; «yo nunca insinué tal cosa.»
"But ought I not to apologize, at all events, for my apparent rudeness?"
«Pero ¿no debería disculparme, en todo caso, por mi aparente descortesía?»
He replied, with some irritation, that it would be quite unnecessary, and got up from his seat to go to the smoking-room.
Él respondió, con cierta irritación, que sería del todo innecesario, y se levantó de su asiento para ir al fumadero.
"Was I a bore?" said Miss Bartlett, as soon as he had disappeared. "Why didn't you talk, Lucy? He prefers young people, I'm sure. I do hope I haven't monopolized him. I hoped you would have him all the evening, as well as all dinner-time."
«¿Fui aburrida?», dijo la señorita Bartlett, en cuanto él hubo desaparecido. «¿Por qué no hablaste, Lucy? Prefiere a la gente joven, estoy segura. Espero de verdad no haberlo acaparado. Esperaba que lo tuvieras para ti toda la velada, además de toda la cena.»
"He is nice," exclaimed Lucy. "Just what I remember. He seems to see good in everyone. No one would take him for a clergyman."
«Es muy agradable», exclamó Lucy. «Tal como lo recordaba. Parece ver lo bueno en todos. Nadie lo tomaría por un clérigo.»
"My dear Lucia—"
«Mi querida Lucia…»
"Well, you know what I mean. And you know how clergymen generally laugh; Mr. Beebe laughs just like an ordinary man."
«Bueno, ya sabes lo que quiero decir. Y ya sabes cómo se ríen los clérigos por lo general; el señor Beebe se ríe como cualquier hombre corriente.»
"Funny girl! How you do remind me of your mother. I wonder if she will approve of Mr. Beebe."
«¡Qué chica tan graciosa! Cuánto me recuerdas a tu madre. Me pregunto si ella aprobará al señor Beebe.»
"I'm sure she will; and so will Freddy.
«Estoy segura de que sí; y Freddy también.
Vocabulary
- Apenas
- Scarcely or hardly; indicates something is barely the case.
- conozco
- First person singular of conocer; I know someone personally.
- pues
- Conjunction or filler meaning well, since, or then.
- aún
- Adverb meaning still or yet in a given context.
- aprendido
- Past participle of aprender; learned or acquired knowledge.
- hablar
- Infinitive meaning to speak or to talk.
- Parece
- Third person singular of parecer; it seems or appears.
- criatura
- A creature, being, or young child; living entity.
- agradable
- Adjective meaning pleasant, agreeable, or likeable.
- creo
- First person singular of creer; I believe or think.
- inteligencia
- Noun meaning intelligence or intellectual ability.
- supuesto
- Used in por supuesto meaning of course or certainly.
- todos
- Adjective or pronoun meaning all or everyone.
- modales
- Noun plural meaning manners or social behavior.
- padre
- Noun meaning father or male parent.
- posible
- Adjective meaning possible or feasible.
- también
- Adverb meaning also, too, or as well.
- sea
- Subjunctive form of ser; be used in hypothetical clauses.
- socialista
- Noun or adjective meaning socialist or adhering to socialism.
- eso
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning that referring to something nearby.
- tranquiliza
- Third person singular of tranquilizar; calms or reassures someone.
- dijo
- Third person singular preterite of decir; he/she said.
- señorita
- Title for an unmarried woman; Miss or young woman.
- Entonces
- Adverb meaning then, so, or at that time.
- cree
- Third person singular of creer; he/she believes or thinks.
- usted
- Formal second person pronoun meaning you singular formal.
- debería
- Conditional of deber; should or ought to do something.
- haber
- Auxiliary infinitive meaning to have in compound tenses.
- aceptado
- Past participle of aceptar; accepted or agreed to something.
- ofrecimiento
- Noun meaning offer or offering made to someone.
- Siente
- Third person singular of sentir; feels or senses something.
- sido
- Past participle of ser; been used in perfect tenses.
- estrecha
- Adjective meaning narrow, tight, or narrow-minded.
- miras
- Plural noun meaning views or perspectives; de miras means minded.
- desconfiada
- Adjective meaning distrustful, suspicious, or lacking in trust.
- absoluto
- Used in en absoluto meaning absolutely not or not at all.
- respondió
- Third person singular preterite of responder; he/she responded.
- nunca
- Adverb meaning never or at no time.
- insinué
- First person preterite of insinuar; I insinuated or implied.
- tal
- Adjective or pronoun meaning such or such a thing.
- cosa
- Noun meaning thing or object in general usage.
- disculparme
- Reflexive infinitive meaning to excuse myself or apologize.
- todo
- Adjective meaning all, every, or the whole.
- caso
- Noun meaning case or situation; en todo caso means anyway.
- aparente
- Adjective meaning apparent, seeming, or outwardly visible.
- descortesía
- Noun meaning rudeness, discourtesy, or impolite behavior.
- cierta
- Feminine adjective meaning certain or a particular one.
- irritación
- Noun meaning irritation, annoyance, or agitation.
- sería
- Conditional of ser; it would be a hypothetical state.
- innecesario
- Adjective meaning unnecessary or not needed.
- levantó
- Third person preterite of levantar; he/she got up or rose.
- asiento
- Noun meaning seat or chair where one sits.
- ir
- Infinitive meaning to go from one place to another.
- fumadero
- Noun meaning smoking room set aside for smokers.
- Fui
- First person preterite of ir or ser; I went or was.
- aburrida
- Adjective meaning bored or tedious describing a female.
- cuanto
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning as soon as or how much.
- hubo
- Third person preterite of haber; there was or had.
- desaparecido
- Past participle of desaparecer; disappeared or vanished.
- hablaste
- Second person singular preterite of hablar; you spoke.
- Prefiere
- Third person singular of preferir; he/she prefers something.
- gente
- Noun meaning people or persons in general.
- joven
- Adjective or noun meaning young or a young person.
- segura
- Adjective meaning sure, certain, or safe for females.
- Espero
- First person singular of esperar; I hope or I wait.
- verdad
- Noun meaning truth or reality; de verdad means truly.
- haberlo
- Infinitive haber plus object pronoun lo; to have him/it.
- acaparado
- Past participle of acaparar; monopolized or kept someone all to oneself.
- Esperaba
- First or third person imperfect of esperar; I/he hoped or waited.
- tuvieras
- Second person singular imperfect subjunctive of tener; you had.
- ti
- Prepositional pronoun meaning you after a preposition.
- toda
- Feminine adjective meaning all, whole, or the entire.
- velada
- Noun meaning evening gathering or social evening event.
- además
- Adverb meaning besides, furthermore, or in addition.
- cena
- Noun meaning dinner or the evening meal.
- exclamó
- Third person preterite of exclamar; he/she exclaimed or cried out.
- Tal
- Adjective meaning such or tal como means just as.
- recordaba
- First or third person imperfect of recordar; I/he remembered.
- ver
- Infinitive meaning to see or to look at something.
- bueno
- Adjective meaning good or well used as an interjection.
- Nadie
- Indefinite pronoun meaning nobody or no one at all.
- tomaría
- Conditional of tomar; one would take or mistake someone for.
- clérigo
- Noun meaning clergyman or member of the clergy.
- querida
- Adjective meaning dear or beloved addressing a female person.
- Bueno
- Interjection meaning well or good used to introduce speech.
- ya
- Adverb meaning already, now, or soon depending on context.
- sabes
- Second person singular of saber; you know a fact.
- quiero
- First person singular of querer; I want or I love.
- decir
- Infinitive meaning to say or to mean something.
- cómo
- Interrogative adverb meaning how used in questions.
- ríen
- Third person plural of reír; they laugh or are laughing.
- clérigos
- Plural noun meaning clergymen or members of the clergy.
- general
- Adjective meaning general or en general means in general.
- señor
- Title meaning Mr. or sir used before a surname.
- ríe
- Third person singular of reír; he/she laughs or is laughing.
- cualquier
- Adjective meaning any or whatever before a noun.
- hombre
- Noun meaning man or adult male person.
- corriente
- Adjective meaning ordinary, common, or usual.
- Qué
- Exclamatory word meaning what or how intensifying descriptions.
- chica
- Noun meaning girl or young woman informally.
- tan
- Adverb meaning so or such intensifying adjectives or adverbs.
- graciosa
- Adjective meaning funny, charming, or amusing for a female.
- Cuánto
- Exclamatory adverb meaning how much you resemble someone.
- recuerdas
- Second person singular of recordar; you remind or resemble.
- madre
- Noun meaning mother or female parent.
- pregunto
- First person singular of preguntarse; I wonder or ask myself.
- si
- Conjunction meaning if or whether in conditional clauses.
- aprobará
- Third person future of aprobar; he/she/it will approve.
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