Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 12
When she saw who it was, she approached me and said, "Dear sir, you are very kind to visit me; you, I hope, do not believe that I am guilty?"
Cuando vio quién era, se acercó a mí y dijo: «Querido señor, es usted muy amable al visitarme; usted, espero, no cree que soy culpable».
"No, Justine," said Elizabeth; "he is more convinced of your innocence than I was, for even when he heard that you had confessed, he did not credit it."
«No, Justine», dijo Elizabeth; «él está más convencido de tu inocencia que yo, pues incluso cuando oyó que habías confesado, no lo creyó».
"I truly thank him. In these last moments I feel the sincerest gratitude towards those who think of me with kindness.
«Le agradezco de verdad. En estos últimos momentos siento la más sincera gratitud hacia quienes piensan en mí con bondad.
How sweet is the affection of others to such a wretch as I am!
¡Cuán dulce es el afecto de los demás para una desgraciada como yo!
It removes more than half my misfortune, and I feel as if I could die in peace now that my innocence is acknowledged by you, dear lady, and your cousin."
Alivia más de la mitad de mi desgracia, y siento como si pudiera morir en paz ahora que mi inocencia es reconocida por usted, querida señora, y su primo».
Thus the poor sufferer tried to comfort others and herself.
Así intentó la pobre mártir consolar a los demás y a sí misma.
She indeed gained the resignation she desired.
En verdad logró la resignación que deseaba.
But I, the true murderer, felt the never-dying worm alive in my bosom, which allowed of no hope or consolation.
Pero yo, el verdadero asesino, sentía el gusano inmortal vivo en mi pecho, que no dejaba lugar a ninguna esperanza ni consuelo.
Elizabeth also wept and was unhappy, but hers also was the misery of innocence, which, like a cloud that passes over the fair moon, for a while hides but cannot tarnish its brightness.
Elizabeth también lloraba y era desdichada, pero la suya era también la miseria de la inocencia, que, como una nube que pasa sobre la bella luna, oculta por un momento su brillo pero no puede empañarlo.
Anguish and despair had penetrated into the core of my heart; I bore a hell within me which nothing could extinguish.
La angustia y la desesperación habían penetrado hasta el núcleo de mi corazón; llevaba dentro de mí un infierno que nada podía extinguir.
We stayed several hours with Justine, and it was with great difficulty that Elizabeth could tear herself away.
Permanecimos varias horas con Justine, y fue con gran dificultad que Elizabeth pudo arrancarse de allí.
Vocabulary
- Cuando
- Conjunction meaning 'when', introduces time clauses
- vio
- Past tense of 'ver'; he/she saw
- quién
- Interrogative or relative pronoun meaning 'who'
- era
- Imperfect past tense of 'ser'; was/were
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs
- acercó
- He/she approached or came closer to someone
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'
- mí
- First person singular pronoun 'me' after preposition
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- dijo
- Past tense of 'decir'; he/she said
- Querido
- Adjective meaning 'dear' or beloved person
- señor
- Noun meaning 'sir' or 'mister', polite address
- es
- Present tense of 'ser'; he/she/it is
- usted
- Formal second person singular pronoun 'you'
- muy
- Adverb meaning 'very', intensifies adjectives
- amable
- Adjective meaning 'kind' or 'friendly'
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el' meaning 'to the'
- visitarme
- Infinitive 'visitar' plus me; to visit me
- espero
- First person present of 'esperar'; I hope/wait
- no
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
- cree
- Third person present of 'creer'; he/she believes
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that/which'
- soy
- First person present of 'ser'; I am
- culpable
- Adjective meaning 'guilty' of a crime or fault
- No
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
- él
- Third person singular subject pronoun 'he'
- está
- Third person present of 'estar'; he/she is
- más
- Adverb meaning 'more', used in comparisons
- convencido
- Adjective meaning 'convinced' or fully persuaded
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- tu
- Informal possessive adjective meaning 'your'
- inocencia
- Noun meaning 'innocence', freedom from guilt
- yo
- First person singular subject pronoun 'I'
- pues
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'then', 'well', 'since'
- incluso
- Adverb meaning 'even' or 'including'
- cuando
- Conjunction meaning 'when', introduces time clauses
- oyó
- Third person preterite of 'oír'; he/she heard
- habías
- Second person singular pluperfect auxiliary 'had'
- confesado
- Past participle of 'confesar'; confessed wrongdoing
- lo
- Direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'
- creyó
- Third person preterite of 'creer'; he/she believed
- Le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him/her/you'
- agradezco
- First person present of 'agradecer'; I thank
- verdad
- Noun meaning 'truth', that which is real
- En
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'
- estos
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' (masculine plural)
- últimos
- Adjective meaning 'last' or 'final' moments
- momentos
- Noun meaning 'moments', brief periods of time
- siento
- First person present of 'sentir'; I feel/sense
- la
- Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'
- sincera
- Adjective meaning 'sincere', genuine and honest
- gratitud
- Noun meaning 'gratitude', thankfulness toward others
- hacia
- Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'towards'
- quienes
- Relative pronoun meaning 'those who', 'whoever'
- piensan
- Third person plural present of 'pensar'; they think
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with'
- bondad
- Noun meaning 'kindness' or 'goodness' of character
- Cuán
- Exclamatory adverb meaning 'how' intensifying adjectives
- dulce
- Adjective meaning 'sweet' or 'gentle', pleasant
- el
- Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'
- afecto
- Noun meaning 'affection', warm emotional attachment
- los
- Definite masculine plural article meaning 'the'
- demás
- Pronoun/adjective meaning 'the others', other people
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for', indicating purpose or recipient
- una
- Indefinite feminine singular article meaning 'a/an'
- desgraciada
- Adjective/noun meaning 'unfortunate' or 'wretched person'
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'like', 'as', 'how'
- Alivia
- Third person present of 'aliviar'; it relieves/eases
- mitad
- Noun meaning 'half', one of two equal parts
- mi
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my'
- desgracia
- Noun meaning 'misfortune', 'disgrace', or bad luck
- si
- Conjunction meaning 'if', introduces conditional clauses
- pudiera
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'poder'; could/might be able
- morir
- Infinitive meaning 'to die'
- paz
- Noun meaning 'peace', calmness and freedom from trouble
- ahora
- Adverb meaning 'now', at the present moment
- reconocida
- Adjective meaning 'grateful' or 'recognized', acknowledged
- por
- Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'
- querida
- Adjective meaning 'dear' or 'beloved' (feminine form)
- señora
- Noun meaning 'madam' or 'Mrs.', polite female address
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'
- primo
- Noun meaning 'cousin' (male), family relation
- Así
- Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'
- intentó
- Third person preterite of 'intentar'; he/she tried
- pobre
- Adjective meaning 'poor', unfortunate or impoverished
- mártir
- Noun meaning 'martyr', one who suffers for a cause
- consolar
- Infinitive meaning 'to console' or comfort someone
- sí
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'herself/himself/itself'
- misma
- Reflexive adjective meaning 'herself' or 'same' (feminine)
- logró
- Third person preterite of 'lograr'; he/she achieved/managed
- resignación
- Noun meaning 'resignation', calm acceptance of hardship
- deseaba
- Imperfect of 'desear'; he/she/I wished or desired
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but', introduces a contrasting idea
- verdadero
- Adjective meaning 'true', 'real', or 'genuine'
- asesino
- Noun meaning 'murderer' or 'assassin', killer
- sentía
- Imperfect of 'sentir'; he/she felt or perceived
- gusano
- Noun meaning 'worm', small crawling creature
- inmortal
- Adjective meaning 'immortal', never dying or ending
- vivo
- Adjective meaning 'alive', or first person 'I live'
- pecho
- Noun meaning 'chest' or 'breast', part of body
- dejaba
- Imperfect of 'dejar'; he/she was leaving or allowing
- lugar
- Noun meaning 'place' or 'room/space' for something
- ninguna
- Adjective/pronoun meaning 'no', 'none', or 'not any'
- esperanza
- Noun meaning 'hope', expectation of something good
- ni
- Conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'neither', negative linking
- consuelo
- Noun meaning 'consolation' or 'comfort' in sorrow
- también
- Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too'
- lloraba
- Imperfect of 'llorar'; he/she/I was crying
- desdichada
- Adjective meaning 'wretched' or 'unhappy' (feminine)
- pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but', introduces contrasting clause
- suya
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'hers', 'his', or 'its'
- miseria
- Noun meaning 'misery', extreme suffering or poverty
- nube
- Noun meaning 'cloud', mass of vapor in sky
- pasa
- Third person present of 'pasar'; it passes/goes by
- sobre
- Preposition meaning 'over', 'above', or 'about'
- bella
- Adjective meaning 'beautiful' (feminine form)
- luna
- Noun meaning 'moon', Earth's natural satellite
- oculta
- Adjective/verb meaning 'hidden' or 'it hides'
- un
- Indefinite masculine singular article meaning 'a/an'
- momento
- Noun meaning 'moment', a very brief period of time
- brillo
- Noun meaning 'shine', 'brightness', or 'brilliance'
- puede
- Third person present of 'poder'; he/she/it can
- empañarlo
- Infinitive 'empañar' plus 'lo'; to tarnish or dim it
- La
- Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'
- angustia
- Noun meaning 'anguish' or 'distress', intense suffering
- desesperación
- Noun meaning 'despair', total loss of hope
- habían
- Third person plural pluperfect auxiliary 'had'
- penetrado
- Past participle of 'penetrar'; penetrated or pierced deeply
- hasta
- Preposition meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'even'
- núcleo
- Noun meaning 'core', 'nucleus', or central part
- corazón
- Noun meaning 'heart', vital organ or emotional center
- llevaba
- Imperfect of 'llevar'; he/she was carrying or bearing
- dentro
- Adverb meaning 'inside' or 'within'
- infierno
- Noun meaning 'hell', place of torment or chaos
- nada
- Pronoun/adverb meaning 'nothing' or 'not anything'
- podía
- Imperfect of 'poder'; he/she/I could or was able
- extinguir
- Infinitive meaning 'to extinguish' or put out fire
- Permanecimos
- First person plural preterite of 'permanecer'; we remained
- varias
- Adjective meaning 'several' or 'various' (feminine plural)
- horas
- Noun meaning 'hours', units of time measurement
- fue
- Preterite of 'ser/ir'; was or went (context-dependent)
- gran
- Adjective meaning 'great' or 'large', shortened form
- dificultad
- Noun meaning 'difficulty', something hard to do
- pudo
- Third person preterite of 'poder'; he/she was able
- arrancarse
- Reflexive infinitive of 'arrancar'; to tear oneself away
- allí
- Adverb meaning 'there', at or in that place
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