Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 13
Indeed, who would credit that Justine Moritz, who was so amiable, and fond of all the family, could suddenly become so capable of so frightful, so appalling a crime?"
¿En verdad, quién podría creer que Justine Moritz, que era tan amable y cariñosa con toda la familia, pudiera convertirse de repente en alguien capaz de un crimen tan espantoso, tan aterrador?"
"Justine Moritz! Poor, poor girl, is she the accused? But it is wrongfully; every one knows that; no one believes it, surely, Ernest?"
"¡Justine Moritz! Pobre, pobre chica, ¿es ella la acusada? Pero es injusto; todo el mundo lo sabe; nadie lo cree, seguramente, ¿verdad, Ernest?"
"No one did at first; but several circumstances came out, that have almost forced conviction upon us; and her own behaviour has been so confused, as to add to the evidence of facts a weight that, I fear, leaves no hope for doubt.
"Al principio nadie lo creía; pero surgieron varias circunstancias que casi nos han obligado a convencernos; y su propio comportamiento ha sido tan confuso que añade a la evidencia de los hechos un peso que, me temo, no deja ninguna esperanza de duda.
But she will be tried today, and you will then hear all."
Pero será juzgada hoy, y entonces lo escucharéis todo."
He then related that, the morning on which the murder of poor William had been discovered, Justine had been taken ill, and confined to her bed for several days.
Luego relató que, la mañana en que se descubrió el asesinato del pobre William, Justine había caído enferma y estuvo postrada en cama durante varios días.
During this interval, one of the servants, happening to examine the apparel she had worn on the night of the murder, had discovered in her pocket the picture of my mother, which had been judged to be the temptation of the murderer.
Durante este intervalo, uno de los criados, que por casualidad examinó la ropa que ella había llevado la noche del asesinato, había descubierto en su bolsillo el retrato de mi madre, que había sido considerado como el motivo de tentación del asesino.
The servant instantly showed it to one of the others, who, without saying a word to any of the family, went to a magistrate; and, upon their deposition, Justine was apprehended.
El criado se lo mostró de inmediato a uno de los otros, quien, sin decir una palabra a ningún miembro de la familia, acudió a un magistrado; y, tras su declaración, Justine fue detenida.
On being charged with the fact, the poor girl confirmed the suspicion in a great measure by her extreme confusion of manner.
Al ser acusada del hecho, la pobre chica confirmó en gran medida la sospecha por su extrema confusión de comportamiento.
Vocabulary
- En
- Preposition meaning in, on, or at.
- verdad
- Truth; reality; used in expressions like 'de verdad'.
- quién
- Interrogative pronoun meaning who.
- podría
- Conditional form of poder meaning could or would be able.
- creer
- To believe or to think something is true.
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning that or which.
- era
- Imperfect past tense of ser meaning was or used to be.
- tan
- Adverb meaning so or as, used in comparisons.
- amable
- Adjective meaning kind, friendly, or amiable.
- y
- Conjunction meaning and, connecting words or clauses.
- cariñosa
- Adjective meaning affectionate, loving, or tender.
- con
- Preposition meaning with, indicating accompaniment.
- toda
- Adjective meaning all or entire, feminine form.
- la
- Feminine definite article meaning the.
- familia
- Noun meaning family or household group.
- pudiera
- Imperfect subjunctive of poder meaning could or might.
- convertirse
- Reflexive verb meaning to become or to turn into.
- de
- Preposition meaning of, from, or about.
- repente
- Used in 'de repente' meaning suddenly or all at once.
- en
- Preposition meaning in, on, or into.
- alguien
- Indefinite pronoun meaning someone or somebody.
- capaz
- Adjective meaning capable or able to do something.
- un
- Indefinite article meaning a or an, masculine form.
- crimen
- Noun meaning crime or serious criminal act.
- espantoso
- Adjective meaning dreadful, horrifying, or frightful.
- aterrador
- Adjective meaning terrifying or causing great fear.
- Pobre
- Adjective meaning poor, unfortunate, or pitiful.
- chica
- Noun meaning girl or young woman.
- es
- Third person singular present of ser meaning is.
- ella
- Personal pronoun meaning she or her.
- acusada
- Past participle or noun meaning accused or defendant.
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning but, introducing a contrasting idea.
- injusto
- Adjective meaning unjust, unfair, or inequitable.
- todo
- Adjective or pronoun meaning all, every, or everything.
- el
- Masculine definite article meaning the.
- mundo
- Noun meaning world; todo el mundo means everyone.
- lo
- Neuter pronoun meaning it or so in various expressions.
- sabe
- Third person singular of saber meaning knows or knows how.
- nadie
- Indefinite pronoun meaning nobody or no one.
- cree
- Third person singular of creer meaning believes or thinks.
- seguramente
- Adverb meaning surely, certainly, or probably.
- Al
- Contraction of a + el meaning at the or to the.
- principio
- Noun meaning beginning, start, or principle.
- creía
- Imperfect of creer meaning believed or used to believe.
- pero
- Conjunction meaning but, used to contrast ideas.
- surgieron
- Preterite of surgir meaning arose, emerged, or came up.
- varias
- Adjective meaning several or various, feminine plural.
- circunstancias
- Noun meaning circumstances or surrounding conditions.
- casi
- Adverb meaning almost or nearly.
- nos
- First person plural object pronoun meaning us or ourselves.
- han
- Third person plural of haber used to form perfect tenses.
- obligado
- Past participle of obligar meaning obliged or forced.
- a
- Preposition meaning to, at, or toward.
- convencernos
- Reflexive infinitive meaning to convince ourselves of something.
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, its, or their.
- propio
- Adjective meaning own, self, or proper to something.
- comportamiento
- Noun meaning behavior or conduct of a person.
- ha
- Third person singular of haber used in perfect tenses.
- sido
- Past participle of ser meaning been.
- confuso
- Adjective meaning confused, unclear, or muddled.
- añade
- Third person singular of añadir meaning adds or contributes.
- evidencia
- Noun meaning evidence or proof in a legal context.
- los
- Masculine plural definite article meaning the.
- hechos
- Noun meaning facts or deeds; plural of hecho.
- peso
- Noun meaning weight or importance in an argument.
- me
- First person singular object pronoun meaning me or myself.
- temo
- First person singular of temer meaning I fear or dread.
- no
- Adverb meaning no or not, expressing negation.
- deja
- Third person singular of dejar meaning leaves or allows.
- ninguna
- Adjective or pronoun meaning no, none, or not any.
- esperanza
- Noun meaning hope or expectation for the future.
- duda
- Noun meaning doubt or uncertainty about something.
- será
- Future tense of ser meaning will be.
- juzgada
- Past participle of juzgar meaning judged or tried in court.
- hoy
- Adverb meaning today or this day.
- entonces
- Adverb meaning then, at that time, or therefore.
- escucharéis
- Future second person plural of escuchar meaning you will hear.
- Luego
- Adverb meaning then, later, or afterward.
- relató
- Preterite of relatar meaning narrated or recounted events.
- mañana
- Noun or adverb meaning tomorrow or morning.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive constructions.
- descubrió
- Preterite of descubrir meaning discovered or found out.
- asesinato
- Noun meaning murder or assassination of a person.
- del
- Contraction of de + el meaning of the or from the.
- había
- Imperfect of haber meaning there was or had been.
- caído
- Past participle of caer meaning fallen or come down.
- enferma
- Adjective meaning sick or ill, feminine form.
- estuvo
- Preterite of estar meaning was or stayed temporarily.
- postrada
- Adjective meaning bedridden or prostrated by illness.
- cama
- Noun meaning bed, place for sleeping or resting.
- durante
- Preposition meaning during or throughout a period.
- varios
- Adjective meaning several or various, masculine plural.
- días
- Noun meaning days, plural of día.
- Durante
- Preposition meaning during a specified time period.
- este
- Demonstrative adjective meaning this, masculine singular.
- intervalo
- Noun meaning interval, gap, or period of time.
- uno
- Number or pronoun meaning one or someone.
- criados
- Noun meaning servants or domestic workers, plural.
- por
- Preposition meaning by, for, through, or because of.
- casualidad
- Noun meaning coincidence, chance, or accident.
- examinó
- Preterite of examinar meaning examined or inspected carefully.
- ropa
- Noun meaning clothing, clothes, or garments.
- llevado
- Past participle of llevar meaning worn, carried, or taken.
- noche
- Noun meaning night or nighttime.
- descubierto
- Past participle of descubrir meaning discovered or uncovered.
- bolsillo
- Noun meaning pocket in clothing or a small bag.
- retrato
- Noun meaning portrait, picture, or painted likeness.
- mi
- Possessive adjective meaning my, first person singular.
- madre
- Noun meaning mother or female parent.
- considerado
- Past participle of considerar meaning considered or regarded as.
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning as, like, or how.
- motivo
- Noun meaning motive, reason, or cause for action.
- tentación
- Noun meaning temptation or strong desire to do wrong.
- asesino
- Noun meaning murderer, killer, or assassin.
- El
- Masculine definite article meaning the.
- criado
- Noun meaning servant or domestic employee, singular.
- mostró
- Preterite of mostrar meaning showed or displayed to others.
- inmediato
- Adjective meaning immediate or without delay; de inmediato.
- otros
- Pronoun or adjective meaning others or other people.
- quien
- Relative pronoun meaning who or whoever.
- sin
- Preposition meaning without, indicating absence of something.
- decir
- Infinitive meaning to say or to tell.
- una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning a or an.
- palabra
- Noun meaning word or brief statement.
- ningún
- Adjective meaning no or not any, masculine singular.
- miembro
- Noun meaning member of a group or body part.
- acudió
- Preterite of acudir meaning went to, came, or attended.
- magistrado
- Noun meaning magistrate or judicial authority figure.
- tras
- Preposition meaning after, behind, or following something.
- declaración
- Noun meaning declaration, statement, or formal testimony.
- fue
- Preterite of ser or ir meaning was or went.
- detenida
- Past participle of detener meaning arrested or detained.
- ser
- Infinitive meaning to be, indicating identity or essence.
- hecho
- Noun or past participle meaning fact or done.
- confirmó
- Preterite of confirmar meaning confirmed or verified a fact.
- gran
- Adjective meaning great or large, used before nouns.
- medida
- Noun meaning measure or extent; en gran medida means largely.
- sospecha
- Noun meaning suspicion or feeling of distrust.
- extrema
- Adjective meaning extreme or very intense, feminine form.
- confusión
- Noun meaning confusion, disorder, or state of bewilderment.
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