Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 4
Behind it is the long shed, and in front, rising out of the milkweed and the flowering thistle, the horse block of the first meeting-house, where many a pillion has left its burden in times bygone.
Detrás de él está el largo cobertizo, y en frente, emergiendo de la asclepias y el cardo florido, el montadero de la primera casa de reunión, donde muchas almohadillas de grupa han dejado su carga en tiempos pasados.
Honest Jock Hallowell built that second meeting-house--was, indeed, still building it at the time of which we write.
El honrado Jock Hallowell construyó esa segunda casa de reunión, y de hecho, aún la estaba construyendo en la época de la que escribimos.
He had hewn every beam and king post in it, and set every plate and slip.
Él había tallado cada viga y cada poste maestro, y colocado cada placa y tablilla.
And Jock Hallowell is the man who, unwittingly starts this chronicle.
Y Jock Hallowell es el hombre que, sin saberlo, da inicio a esta crónica.
At noon, on one of those madcap April days of that Coniston country, Jock descended from his work on the steeple to perceive the ungainly figure of Jethro Bass coming toward him across the green.
Al mediodía, en uno de esos locos días de abril de aquella región de Coniston, Jock descendió de su trabajo en el campanario para ver la torpe figura de Jethro Bass que se acercaba hacia él cruzando el prado.
Jethro was about thirty years of age, and he wore a coonskin cap even in those days, and trousers tacked into his boots.
Jethro tendría unos treinta años de edad, y llevaba un gorro de piel de mapache incluso en aquellos tiempos, y los pantalones metidos dentro de las botas.
He carried his big head bent forward, a little to one aide, and was not, at first sight, a prepossessing-looking person.
Llevaba su gran cabeza inclinada hacia adelante, un poco ladeada, y no era, a primera vista, una persona de aspecto atractivo.
As our story largely concerns him and we must get started somehow, it may as well be to fix a little attention on him.
Como nuestra historia trata en gran medida de él y debemos comenzar de algún modo, bien podría ser dedicándole un poco de atención.
"Heigho!" said Jock, rubbing his hands on his leather apron.
«¡Ea!», dijo Jock, frotándose las manos en su delantal de cuero.
"H-how be you, Jock?" said Jethro, stopping.
«¿C-cómo estás, Jock?», dijo Jethro, deteniéndose.
"Heigho!" cried Jock, "what's this game of fox and geese you're a-playin' among the farmers?"
«¡Ea!», exclamó Jock, «¿a qué viene ese juego del zorro y las ocas que estás jugando entre los granjeros?»
"C-callate to git the steeple done before frost?" inquired Jethro, without so much as a smile.
«¿C-calculas terminar el campanario antes de las heladas?», preguntó Jethro, sin esbozar siquiera una sonrisa.
"B-build it tight, Jock--b-build it tight."
«C-constrúyelo bien firme, Jock, b-bien firme.»
Vocabulary
- Detrás
- Behind or at the back of something.
- de
- Of; from; belonging to.
- él
- He; him (pronoun).
- está
- Is; third person singular of estar.
- el
- The (masculine singular article).
- largo
- Long; extended in length or duration.
- cobertizo
- Shed; a simple roofed structure for storage.
- en
- In; on; at (preposition).
- frente
- Front; facing or opposed to something.
- emergiendo
- Emerging; coming out or rising from.
- la
- The (feminine singular article).
- cardo
- Thistle; a prickly plant with purple flowers.
- florido
- Florid; decorated with flowers or ornate.
- primera
- First (feminine singular).
- casa
- House; a dwelling or building.
- reunión
- Meeting; a gathering of people together.
- donde
- Where; at or in which place.
- muchas
- Many (feminine plural).
- almohadillas
- Pads; small cushions or protective coverings.
- han
- Have; third person plural of haber.
- dejado
- Left; abandoned or allowed to remain.
- su
- His; her; its; your (possessive).
- carga
- Load; cargo or burden carried.
- tiempos
- Times; periods or eras.
- pasados
- Past; gone by or previous.
- El
- The (masculine singular article).
- honrado
- Honest; honorable and truthful.
- construyó
- Built; constructed or erected.
- esa
- That (feminine singular).
- segunda
- Second (feminine singular).
- hecho
- Made; done or created.
- aún
- Still; yet or even now.
- estaba
- Was; imperfect of estar.
- construyendo
- Building; constructing or erecting.
- época
- Epoch; a period of time.
- que
- That; which (relative pronoun).
- escribimos
- Write; first person plural of escribir.
- Él
- He (pronoun).
- había
- Had; past tense of haber.
- tallado
- Carved; cut or sculpted into shape.
- cada
- Each; every one individually.
- viga
- Beam; a long thick support timber.
- poste
- Post; a vertical support or pole.
- maestro
- Master; skilled craftsman or expert.
- colocado
- Placed; put or positioned.
- placa
- Plaque; a commemorative tablet or plate.
- tablilla
- Tablet; a small flat board.
- es
- Is; third person singular of ser.
- hombre
- Man; a male person.
- sin
- Without; lacking or deprived of.
- saberlo
- Know it; to be aware of it.
- da
- Gives; third person singular of dar.
- inicio
- Beginning; start or commencement.
- esta
- This (feminine singular).
- crónica
- Chronicle; a record of historical events.
- Al
- At the; contraction of a+el.
- mediodía
- Noon; twelve o'clock midday.
- uno
- One; the number one.
- esos
- Those (masculine plural).
- locos
- Crazy; insane or wild people.
- días
- Days; periods of twenty-four hours.
- abril
- April; the fourth month of year.
- aquella
- That (feminine singular, distant).
- región
- Region; an area or district.
- descendió
- Descended; went down or came down.
- trabajo
- Work; labor or employment.
- campanario
- Bell tower; structure housing church bells.
- para
- For; in order to or toward.
- ver
- See; to perceive with eyes.
- torpe
- Clumsy; awkward or ungainly.
- figura
- Figure; a form or shape.
- se
- Oneself; reflexive pronoun.
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