Bleak House — Page 9
Chizzle, Mizzle, and otherwise have lapsed into a habit of vaguely promising themselves that they will look into that outstanding little matter and see what can be done for Drizzle—who was not well used—when Jarndyce and Jarndyce shall be got out of the office.
Chizzle, Mizzle y otros han caído en el hábito de prometerse vagamente que examinarán ese pequeño asunto pendiente y verán qué se puede hacer por Drizzle —quien no fue bien tratado— cuando Jarndyce y Jarndyce salga por fin de los tribunales.
Shirking and sharking in all their many varieties have been sown broadcast by the ill-fated cause; and even those who have contemplated its history from the outermost circle of such evil have been insensibly tempted into a loose way of letting bad things alone to take their own bad course, and a loose belief that if the world go wrong it was in some off-hand manner never meant to go right.
La evasión y la pillería en todas sus múltiples variedades han sido sembradas a voleo por la malograda causa; e incluso quienes han contemplado su historia desde el círculo más externo de semejante mal han sido insensiblemente tentados a adoptar la cómoda costumbre de dejar que las cosas malas sigan su propio mal curso, y la cómoda creencia de que si el mundo va mal, es que de algún modo descuidado nunca estuvo destinado a ir bien.
Thus, in the midst of the mud and at the heart of the fog, sits the Lord High Chancellor in his High Court of Chancery.
Así pues, en medio del barro y en el corazón de la niebla, se sienta el Lord Gran Canciller en su Alto Tribunal de Cancillería.
"Mr. Tangle," says the Lord High Chancellor, latterly something restless under the eloquence of that learned gentleman.
—Señor Tangle —dice el Lord Gran Canciller, últimamente algo inquieto ante la elocuencia de tan docto caballero.
"Mlud," says Mr. Tangle.
—Mseñoría —dice el señor Tangle.
Mr. Tangle knows more of Jarndyce and Jarndyce than anybody.
El señor Tangle sabe más de Jarndyce y Jarndyce que nadie.
He is famous for it—supposed never to have read anything else since he left school.
Es famoso por ello: se supone que no ha leído nada más desde que dejó la escuela.
"Have you nearly concluded your argument?"
—¿Ha concluido casi su alegato?
"Mlud, no—variety of points—feel it my duty tsubmit—ludship," is the reply that slides out of Mr. Tangle.
—Mseñoría, no... variedad de puntos... considero mi deber someter... señoría —es la respuesta que se desliza de los labios del señor Tangle.
"Several members of the bar are still to be heard, I believe?" says the Chancellor with a slight smile.
—Varios miembros del foro están aún por ser escuchados, según creo —dice el Canciller con una leve sonrisa.
Eighteen of Mr.
Dieciocho del señor
Vocabulary
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- otros
- Others; remaining people or things
- han
- Third person plural auxiliary verb 'have'
- caído
- Past participle of caer; fallen into something
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'on'
- el
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine)
- hábito
- A habit or customary practice regularly repeated
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- prometerse
- To promise oneself; to make a vague commitment
- vagamente
- Vaguely; in an indefinite or unclear manner
- que
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'
- examinarán
- They will examine or look into something later
- ese
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (near listener)
- pequeño
- Small or little in size or importance
- asunto
- A matter, issue, or affair to address
- pendiente
- Pending; unresolved or awaiting attention
- verán
- They will see or find out about something
- qué
- Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what'
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with many Spanish verbs
- puede
- Can or is able to; third person singular
- hacer
- To do or to make something
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through'
- quien
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'
- no
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
- fue
- Past tense of ser or ir; was or went
- bien
- Well; in a good or satisfactory manner
- tratado
- Treated; past participle of tratar
- cuando
- Conjunction meaning 'when' indicating time
- salga
- Subjunctive form of salir; may leave or exit
- fin
- End or conclusion of something
- los
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural)
- tribunales
- Courts; legal institutions that administer justice
- La
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)
- evasión
- Evasion; act of avoiding responsibility or truth
- la
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)
- pillería
- Roguery or trickery; dishonest or cunning behavior
- todas
- All; every one of a group (feminine plural)
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their'
- múltiples
- Multiple; many and varied in form
- variedades
- Varieties; different types or forms of something
- sido
- Past participle of ser; been
- sembradas
- Sown or scattered broadly, like seeds
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'by'
- voleo
- A voleo: scattered randomly or broadcast widely
- malograda
- Ill-fated or ruined; failed before achieving potential
- causa
- A legal case or cause being pursued
- e
- Variant of 'y' meaning 'and' before i- sounds
- incluso
- Even; used to emphasize an unexpected inclusion
- quienes
- Relative pronoun meaning 'those who' or 'whom'
- contemplado
- Contemplated or observed carefully over time
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its'
- historia
- History or story of events over time
- desde
- Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since'
- círculo
- Circle; a group or surrounding ring
- más
- More; used for comparisons or emphasis
- externo
- External; on the outside or periphery
- semejante
- Such; of that kind or similar nature
- mal
- Evil or harm; something morally wrong
- insensiblemente
- Imperceptibly; gradually without being noticed
- tentados
- Tempted; inclined toward a particular action
- adoptar
- To adopt or take up a habit or practice
- cómoda
- Comfortable; convenient and requiring little effort
- costumbre
- Custom or habit; a regularly practiced behavior
- dejar
- To let or allow; to leave something alone
- las
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural)
- cosas
- Things; objects or matters in general
- malas
- Bad or wrong things (feminine plural adjective)
- sigan
- Subjunctive of seguir; that they continue or follow
- propio
- Own; belonging to oneself or its natural course
- curso
- Course; the natural path or direction of events
- creencia
- Belief; something accepted as true or real
- si
- Conjunction meaning 'if' introducing a condition
- mundo
- World; the earth or human society broadly
- va
- Goes; third person singular of ir
- es
- Is; third person singular of ser
- algún
- Some; an unspecified or indefinite amount
- modo
- Way or manner in which something is done
- descuidado
- Neglected or careless; not properly attended to
- nunca
- Never; at no time or not ever
- estuvo
- Was; past tense of estar (temporary state)
- destinado
- Destined or intended for a particular purpose
- ir
- To go; basic verb of movement or direction
- Así
- Thus or so; in this way or manner
- pues
- Then or well; used as a connective or filler
- medio
- Middle or midst; the center of something
- del
- Contraction of de + el meaning 'of the'
- barro
- Mud; wet earth or clay on the ground
- corazón
- Heart; the organ or emotional center
- niebla
- Fog or mist; low dense cloud near ground
- sienta
- Sits; subjunctive or present of sentar/sentarse
- Gran
- Great or grand; used before titles of importance
- Canciller
- Chancellor; high-ranking government or legal official
- Alto
- High; elevated in rank, position, or authority
- Tribunal
- Court of law; official judicial body
- Cancillería
- Chancery; office or court of the Chancellor
- Señor
- Mister or Lord; formal title of address
- dice
- Says; third person singular of decir
- últimamente
- Lately or recently; in the most recent period
- algo
- Something or somewhat; an unspecified thing
- inquieto
- Uneasy or restless; troubled or unsettled in mind
- ante
- Before or in the face of something
- elocuencia
- Eloquence; fluent and persuasive use of language
- tan
- So or as; used in comparisons of degree
- docto
- Learned or erudite; highly educated person
- caballero
- Gentleman; a man of good breeding and honor
- Mseñoría
- My lordship; formal honorific address to judge
- señor
- Sir or mister; polite form of address
- El
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)
- sabe
- Knows; third person singular of saber
- nadie
- Nobody; no person at all
- Es
- Is; third person singular of ser
- famoso
- Famous; widely known and recognized by many
- ello
- It; neuter pronoun referring to a concept
- supone
- Supposes or assumes; third person of suponer
- ha
- Has; third person singular auxiliary of haber
- leído
- Read; past participle of leer
- nada
- Nothing; not anything at all
- dejó
- Left or stopped; past tense of dejar
- escuela
- School; institution for learning and education
- Ha
- Has; auxiliary verb beginning a question
- concluido
- Concluded or finished; past participle of concluir
- casi
- Almost or nearly; not quite but very close
- alegato
- Legal argument or plea made before a court
- variedad
- Variety; a range of different types or items
- puntos
- Points or items to be discussed or considered
- considero
- I consider; first person singular of considerar
- mi
- My; first person singular possessive adjective
- deber
- Duty or obligation; something one must do
- someter
- To submit or present something for consideration
- señoría
- Lordship or Your Honor; formal judicial title
- respuesta
- Answer or response to a question or argument
- desliza
- Slips or slides; third person of deslizar
- labios
- Lips; the fleshy parts framing the mouth
- Varios
- Several; more than two but not many
- miembros
- Members; people belonging to a group or body
- foro
- Forum or bar; the legal profession collectively
- están
- Are; third person plural of estar
- aún
- Still or yet; indicating continuation of a state
- ser
- To be; fundamental verb of identity or essence
- escuchados
- Heard or listened to; past participle of escuchar
- según
- According to or depending on circumstances
- creo
- I believe or think; first person of creer
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment
- una
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' (feminine singular)
- leve
- Slight or faint; of little weight or intensity
- sonrisa
- A smile; a facial expression of amusement
- Dieciocho
- Eighteen; the number 18
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