A Room with a View — Page 13

English → Spanish Chapter I Level 6/10

She proceeded no further into things, for Mr. Beebe reappeared, looking extremely pleasant.

Ella no profundizó más en el asunto, pues el señor Beebe reapareció con un aspecto sumamente agradable.

"Miss Bartlett," he cried, "it's all right about the rooms. I'm so glad. Mr. Emerson was talking about it in the smoking-room, and knowing what I did, I encouraged him to make the offer again. He has let me come and ask you. He would be so pleased."

—Señorita Bartlett —exclamó—, todo está arreglado en lo que respecta a las habitaciones. Me alegra mucho. El señor Emerson estaba hablando de ello en el salón de fumadores, y como yo sabía lo que sabía, lo animé a que hiciera el ofrecimiento de nuevo. Me ha permitido venir a preguntarle. Estaría muy complacido.

"Oh, Charlotte," cried Lucy to her cousin, "we must have the rooms now. The old man is just as nice and kind as he can be."

—Oh, Charlotte —le gritó Lucy a su prima—, ahora tenemos que quedarnos con las habitaciones. El anciano es todo lo amable y bondadoso que se puede ser.

Miss Bartlett was silent.

La señorita Bartlett guardó silencio.

"I fear," said Mr. Beebe, after a pause, "that I have been officious. I must apologize for my interference."

—Me temo —dijo el señor Beebe, tras una pausa— que me he entrometido. Debo pedir disculpas por mi intromisión.

Gravely displeased, he turned to go. Not till then did Miss Bartlett reply: "My own wishes, dearest Lucy, are unimportant in comparison with yours. It would be hard indeed if I stopped you doing as you liked at Florence, when I am only here through your kindness. If you wish me to turn these gentlemen out of their rooms, I will do it. Would you then, Mr. Beebe, kindly tell Mr. Emerson that I accept his kind offer, and then conduct him to me, in order that I may thank him personally?"

Profundamente disgustado, se volvió para marcharse. Solo entonces respondió la señorita Bartlett: —Mis propios deseos, querida Lucy, no tienen importancia en comparación con los tuyos. Sería muy duro que yo te impidiera hacer lo que quisieras en Florencia, cuando solo estoy aquí gracias a tu generosidad. Si deseas que eche a estos caballeros de sus habitaciones, lo haré. ¿Tendría usted entonces la bondad, señor Beebe, de decirle al señor Emerson que acepto su amable ofrecimiento, y luego acompañarlo hasta mí, para que pueda agradecérselo personalmente?

She raised her voice as she spoke; it was heard all over the drawing-room, and silenced the Guelfs and the Ghibellines. The clergyman, inwardly cursing the female sex, bowed, and departed with her message.

Alzó la voz al hablar; se la oyó en todo el salón, y silenció a los güelfos y a los gibelinos. El clérigo, maldiciendo para sus adentros al sexo femenino, hizo una reverencia y se marchó con su recado.

"Remember, Lucy, I alone am implicated in this.

—Recuerda, Lucy, que solo yo estoy implicada en esto.

Vocabulary

Ella: She; feminine third-person singular pronoun.
no: No; negative response or negation particle.
profundizó: Deepened; explored in depth (past tense).
más: More; greater in quantity or degree.
en: In; preposition indicating location or time.
el: The; masculine singular definite article.
asunto: Matter; subject or topic of discussion.
pues: Well; conjunction introducing explanation or consequence.
señor: Mister; title of respect for men.
reapareció: Reappeared; appeared again (past tense).
con: With; preposition expressing accompaniment or means.
un: A, an; masculine singular indefinite article.
aspecto: Aspect; appearance or manner of looking.
sumamente: Extremely; very much or greatly.
agradable: Pleasant; agreeable or nice in manner.
Señorita: Miss; title of respect for young women.
exclamó: Exclaimed; said with excitement (past tense).
todo: All; everything or entire amount.
está: Is; present tense third-person singular of ser/estar.
arreglado: Arranged; settled or put in order.
lo: It; masculine singular direct object pronoun.
que: That; which; relative pronoun.
respecta: Concerns; relates to (third-person present).
las: The; feminine plural definite article.
habitaciones: Rooms; bedrooms or living spaces.
Me: Me; first-person singular object pronoun.
alegra: Gladdens; makes happy (third-person present).
mucho: Much; very great in quantity or degree.
El: The; masculine singular definite article.
estaba: Was; imperfect past tense of estar.
hablando: Speaking; present participle of hablar.
de: Of; preposition indicating possession or relation.
ello: It; neuter third-person singular pronoun.
salón: Parlor; large reception room or hall.
fumadores: Smokers; room or people who smoke.
como: As; in the manner of or like.
yo: I; first-person singular subject pronoun.
sabía: Knew; past tense of saber.
animé: Encouraged; gave courage to (past tense).
hiciera: Made; did (imperfect subjunctive of hacer).
ofrecimiento: Offer; act of offering or proposal.
nuevo: New; not old or recently made.
ha: Has; present perfect auxiliary verb.
permitido: Allowed; permitted or gave permission.
venir: Come; to move toward a place.
preguntarle: Ask him; to question (infinitive).
Estaría: Would be; conditional tense of estar.
muy: Very; extremely or greatly.
complacido: Pleased; satisfied or delighted.
le: Him/her; third-person singular object pronoun.
gritó: Shouted; cried out loudly (past tense).
su: His/her/their; possessive adjective.
prima: Cousin; female relative (parent's sibling's child).
ahora: Now; at present or at this moment.
tenemos: Have; present first-person plural of tener.
quedarnos: Stay; to remain (infinitive with pronoun).
anciano: Elderly; old man or aged person.
es: Is; present tense third-person singular.
amable: Kind; pleasant and courteous in manner.
bondadoso: Kind; benevolent or good-natured person.
se: Oneself; reflexive pronoun.
puede: Can; is able to (present tense).
ser: Be; to exist or have identity.
La: The; feminine singular definite article.
señorita: Young lady; unmarried woman or girl.
guardó: Kept; remained silent or preserved (past).
silencio: Silence; absence of sound or speech.
temo: Fear; feel afraid (first-person present).
dijo: Said; spoke or uttered (past tense).
tras: After; behind or following in time.
una: A, an; feminine singular indefinite article.
pausa: Pause; temporary stop in speech or action.
me: Me; first-person singular object pronoun.
he: Have; present perfect auxiliary verb.

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