Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 10
"Dearest Clerval," exclaimed I, "how kind, how very good you are to me.
«Querido Clerval», exclamé, «qué amable, qué bueno eres conmigo.
This whole winter, instead of being spent in study, as you promised yourself, has been consumed in my sick room.
Todo este invierno, en lugar de dedicarlo al estudio, como te habías prometido, lo has pasado en mi cuarto de enfermo.
How shall I ever repay you?
¿Cómo podré pagártelo alguna vez?
I feel the greatest remorse for the disappointment of which I have been the occasion, but you will forgive me."
Siento el mayor remordimiento por la decepción que he ocasionado, pero me perdonarás».
"You will repay me entirely if you do not discompose yourself, but get well as fast as you can;
«Me lo pagarás del todo si no te alteras y te recuperas lo antes posible;
and since you appear in such good spirits, I may speak to you on one subject, may I not?"
y puesto que pareces estar de tan buen ánimo, puedo hablarte de un asunto, ¿verdad?»
I trembled.
Me estremecí.
One subject! What could it be?
¡Un asunto! ¿De qué podría tratarse?
Could he allude to an object on whom I dared not even think?
¿Podría estar aludiendo a algo en lo que ni siquiera me atrevía a pensar?
"Compose yourself," said Clerval, who observed my change of colour, "I will not mention it if it agitates you;
«Tranquilízate», dijo Clerval, que había observado mi cambio de color, «no lo mencionaré si te agita;
but your father and cousin would be very happy if they received a letter from you in your own handwriting.
pero tu padre y tu prima estarían muy contentos si recibieran una carta tuya escrita de tu puño y letra.
They hardly know how ill you have been and are uneasy at your long silence."
Apenas saben lo enfermo que has estado y están inquietos por tu largo silencio».
"Is that all, my dear Henry?
«¿Es eso todo, mi querido Henry?
How could you suppose that my first thought would not fly towards those dear, dear friends whom I love and who are so deserving of my love?"
¿Cómo podías suponer que mi primer pensamiento no volaría hacia esos queridos, queridos amigos a quienes amo y que son tan merecedores de mi amor?»
"If this is your present temper, my friend, you will perhaps be glad to see a letter that has been lying here some days for you;
«Si este es tu estado de ánimo actual, amigo mío, quizás te alegre ver una carta que lleva aquí algunos días esperándote;
it is from your cousin, I believe.
es de tu prima, creo yo.
Vocabulary
- Querido
- Dear; term of affection used in letters
- exclamé
- I exclaimed; past tense of exclamar
- qué
- How; used in exclamations expressing degree
- amable
- Kind, friendly, nice in manner or character
- bueno
- Good; positive quality or moral character
- eres
- You are; second person singular of ser
- conmigo
- With me; first person prepositional pronoun
- Todo
- All, entire, whole amount or duration
- este
- This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective
- invierno
- Winter; the coldest season of the year
- en
- In, on, at; common Spanish preposition
- lugar
- Place, location, spot where something occurs
- de
- Of, from; very common Spanish preposition
- dedicarlo
- To dedicate it; infinitive with object pronoun
- al
- To the; contraction of a and el
- estudio
- Study; the act of learning or studying
- como
- As, like; conjunction for comparison or manner
- te
- You; second person singular object pronoun
- habías
- You had; past perfect auxiliary verb form
- prometido
- Promised; past participle of prometer
- lo
- It; masculine singular direct object pronoun
- has
- You have; auxiliary verb in present perfect
- pasado
- Spent, passed; past participle of pasar
- mi
- My; first person singular possessive adjective
- cuarto
- Room; a private space within a building
- enfermo
- Sick, ill; suffering from a disease or ailment
- Cómo
- How; interrogative adverb asking about manner
- podré
- I will be able to; future tense of poder
- pagártelo
- To repay you for it; infinitive with pronouns
- alguna
- Some, any; feminine singular indefinite adjective
- vez
- Time, instance; occurrence of an event
- Siento
- I feel, I am sorry; first person of sentir
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article
- mayor
- Greatest, largest; superlative or comparative adjective
- remordimiento
- Remorse, guilt felt after doing something wrong
- por
- For, because of; Spanish preposition of cause
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article
- decepción
- Disappointment; feeling let down by someone
- que
- That, which; relative pronoun or conjunction
- he
- I have; auxiliary verb in present perfect tense
- ocasionado
- Caused, brought about; past participle of ocasionar
- pero
- But; conjunction showing contrast or exception
- me
- Me; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun
- perdonarás
- You will forgive; future tense of perdonar
- Me
- Me; first person singular object pronoun
- pagarás
- You will repay; future tense of pagar
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el
- todo
- Everything, all; used for total completeness
- si
- If; conditional conjunction introducing a clause
- no
- No, not; negation word in Spanish
- alteras
- You disturb, upset; second person of alterar
- y
- And; basic coordinating conjunction in Spanish
- recuperas
- You recover; second person of recuperar
- antes
- Before, sooner; adverb indicating prior time
- posible
- Possible; able to happen or be done
- puesto
- Since, given that; conjunction meaning because
- pareces
- You seem, appear; second person of parecer
- estar
- To be; verb indicating state or condition
- tan
- So, such; adverb of degree before adjectives
- buen
- Good; shortened form of bueno before nouns
- ánimo
- Mood, spirit, disposition; one's emotional state
- puedo
- I can, I am able; first person of poder
- hablarte
- To speak to you; infinitive with pronoun attached
- un
- A, an; masculine singular indefinite article
- asunto
- Matter, issue, subject to be discussed
- verdad
- Truth; something that is true or real
- estremecí
- I shuddered; past tense of estremecerse
- Un
- A, one; masculine singular indefinite article
- De
- Of, about; preposition indicating topic or origin
- podría
- Could, might; conditional tense of poder
- tratarse
- To be about; reflexive form of tratar
- Podría
- Could, might; conditional tense of poder
- aludiendo
- Alluding, referring; present participle of aludir
- a
- To, at; very common Spanish preposition
- algo
- Something; indefinite pronoun for unknown thing
- ni
- Nor, not even; negative conjunction in Spanish
- siquiera
- Even; used with ni to mean not even
- atrevía
- Dared; imperfect tense of atreverse
- pensar
- To think; infinitive verb of thought or reflection
- Tranquilízate
- Calm down; reflexive imperative of tranquilizarse
- dijo
- He/she said; third person preterite of decir
- había
- There was; imperfect of haber as auxiliary
- observado
- Observed, noticed; past participle of observar
- cambio
- Change; alteration in state, color, or condition
- color
- Color; visual quality of light reflected by objects
- mencionaré
- I will mention; future tense of mencionar
- agita
- Agitates, upsets; third person of agitar
- tu
- Your; second person singular possessive adjective
- padre
- Father; male parent in a family
- prima
- Female cousin; feminine form of primo
- estarían
- They would be; conditional tense of estar
- muy
- Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs
- contentos
- Happy, pleased; masculine plural of contento
- recibieran
- They received; imperfect subjunctive of recibir
- una
- A, an; feminine singular indefinite article
- carta
- Letter; written message sent to someone
- tuya
- Yours; feminine singular possessive pronoun
- escrita
- Written; feminine past participle of escribir
- puño
- Fist; refers to one's own handwriting
- letra
- Handwriting, letter; written characters on paper
- Apenas
- Hardly, barely; adverb indicating minimal degree
- saben
- They know; third person plural of saber
- estado
- State, condition; also past participle of estar
- están
- They are; third person plural of estar
- inquietos
- Worried, restless; masculine plural of inquieto
- largo
- Long; extended in duration or physical length
- silencio
- Silence; absence of sound or communication
- Es
- Is; third person singular of ser
- eso
- That; neuter demonstrative pronoun for things
- querido
- Dear, beloved; affectionate adjective for someone close
- podías
- You could; imperfect tense of poder
- suponer
- To suppose, assume; infinitive of suponer
- primer
- First; shortened masculine form of primero
- pensamiento
- Thought; an idea or mental reflection
- volaría
- Would fly; conditional tense of volar
- hacia
- Toward; preposition indicating direction or target
- esos
- Those; masculine plural demonstrative adjective
- queridos
- Beloved, dear ones; masculine plural of querido
- amigos
- Friends; plural of amigo, close companions
- quienes
- Who, whom; relative pronoun referring to people
- amo
- I love; first person singular of amar
- son
- They are; third person plural of ser
- merecedores
- Deserving, worthy; masculine plural of merecedor
- amor
- Love; deep affection for another person
- Si
- If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause
- es
- Is; third person singular present of ser
- actual
- Current, present; referring to the present time
- amigo
- Friend; a person with whom one has affection
- mío
- Mine; masculine singular possessive pronoun
- quizás
- Perhaps, maybe; adverb expressing uncertainty
- alegre
- Happy, cheerful; feeling or expressing joy
- ver
- To see; infinitive of the verb ver
- lleva
- Has been; third person of llevar indicating duration
- aquí
- Here; adverb indicating this place or location
- algunos
- Some, several; masculine plural indefinite adjective
- días
- Days; plural of día, units of time
- esperándote
- Waiting for you; gerund with attached pronoun
- creo
- I believe, I think; first person of creer
- yo
- I; first person singular subject pronoun
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