Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 7
Turning to him, therefore, I said,
Volviéndome hacia él, por tanto, dije,
"I consent to your demand, on your solemn oath to quit Europe for ever, and every other place in the neighbourhood of man, as soon as I shall deliver into your hands a female who will accompany you in your exile."
«Consiento en tu exigencia, bajo tu solemne juramento de abandonar Europa para siempre, y cualquier otro lugar cercano a la presencia del hombre, en cuanto yo entregue en tus manos a una hembra que te acompañe en tu exilio.»
"I swear," he cried, "by the sun, and by the blue sky of heaven, and by the fire of love that burns my heart, that if you grant my prayer, while they exist you shall never behold me again.
«Lo juro», exclamó, «por el sol, y por el azul cielo de los cielos, y por el fuego del amor que arde en mi corazón, que si concedes mi súplica, mientras existan jamás volverás a verme.
Depart to your home and commence your labours; I shall watch their progress with unutterable anxiety; and fear not but that when you are ready I shall appear."
Regresa a tu hogar y comienza tus trabajos; yo observaré su progreso con indecible ansiedad; y no temas, pues cuando estés listo me presentaré.»
Saying this, he suddenly quitted me, fearful, perhaps, of any change in my sentiments.
Diciendo esto, me abandonó de repente, temeroso, quizás, de cualquier cambio en mis sentimientos.
I saw him descend the mountain with greater speed than the flight of an eagle, and quickly lost among the undulations of the sea of ice.
Lo vi descender la montaña con mayor velocidad que el vuelo de un águila, y pronto lo perdí entre las ondulaciones del mar de hielo.
His tale had occupied the whole day, and the sun was upon the verge of the horizon when he departed.
Su relato había ocupado todo el día, y el sol estaba a punto de tocar el horizonte cuando se marchó.
I knew that I ought to hasten my descent towards the valley, as I should soon be encompassed in darkness; but my heart was heavy, and my steps slow.
Sabía que debía apresurar mi descenso hacia el valle, pues pronto me vería envuelto en la oscuridad; pero mi corazón estaba pesado y mis pasos eran lentos.
The labour of winding among the little paths of the mountain and fixing my feet firmly as I advanced perplexed me, occupied as I was by the emotions which the occurrences of the day had produced.
El esfuerzo de serpentear entre los pequeños senderos de la montaña y afianzar mis pies firmemente mientras avanzaba me desconcertaba, absorto como estaba en las emociones que los sucesos del día habían producido.
Vocabulary
- Volviéndome
- Turning myself around to face someone
- hacia
- Preposition meaning toward or in the direction of
- él
- Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning he or him
- por
- Preposition meaning for, by, or through
- tanto
- Adverb meaning so much or therefore
- dije
- First person singular preterite of decir, meaning I said
- Consiento
- I consent or agree to something proposed
- en
- Preposition meaning in, on, or at
- tu
- Possessive adjective meaning your (informal singular)
- exigencia
- A demand or strict requirement made of someone
- bajo
- Preposition meaning under or beneath a condition
- solemne
- Adjective meaning solemn, serious, or formal in nature
- juramento
- A sworn oath or formal vow made seriously
- de
- Preposition meaning of, from, or about
- abandonar
- To abandon, leave behind, or forsake a place
- Europa
- The continent of Europe in the western hemisphere
- para
- Preposition meaning for, in order to, or toward
- siempre
- Adverb meaning always or forever without exception
- y
- Conjunction meaning and, connecting words or clauses
- cualquier
- Adjective meaning any or whatever before a noun
- otro
- Adjective meaning other or another thing or place
- lugar
- A place or location in physical space
- cercano
- Adjective meaning nearby, close, or adjacent in distance
- a
- Preposition meaning to or at indicating direction
- la
- Feminine definite article meaning the
- presencia
- The presence or nearness of a person or being
- del
- Contraction of de and el meaning of the
- hombre
- Noun meaning man or human being generally
- cuanto
- As soon as or by the time that something occurs
- yo
- First person singular pronoun meaning I
- entregue
- Subjunctive form of entregar meaning to hand over
- tus
- Plural possessive adjective meaning your (informal)
- manos
- Plural noun meaning hands, the body's grasping limbs
- una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning a or one
- hembra
- A female creature or companion of the same species
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning that or who
- te
- Second person singular reflexive or object pronoun you
- acompañe
- Subjunctive form of acompañar meaning to accompany someone
- exilio
- Forced or voluntary exile away from one's homeland
- Lo
- Neuter or masculine direct object pronoun meaning it or him
- juro
- First person singular present of jurar meaning I swear
- exclamó
- Third person singular preterite meaning he or she exclaimed
- el
- Masculine definite article meaning the
- sol
- The sun, the star at the center of our solar system
- azul
- Adjective meaning blue in color
- cielo
- The sky above or heaven in a spiritual sense
- los
- Masculine plural definite article meaning the
- cielos
- Plural noun meaning skies or heavens above
- fuego
- Noun meaning fire or intense burning flame
- amor
- Noun meaning love, a deep emotional affection
- arde
- Third person singular present of arder meaning it burns
- mi
- Possessive adjective meaning my (first person singular)
- corazón
- Noun meaning heart, the organ or emotional center
- si
- Conjunction meaning if, introducing a conditional clause
- concedes
- Second person singular present meaning you grant or concede
- súplica
- A plea, entreaty, or humble request for something
- mientras
- Conjunction meaning while or as long as something continues
- existan
- Subjunctive plural form of existir meaning they exist
- jamás
- Adverb meaning never or not ever under any circumstance
- volverás
- Second person future of volver meaning you will return
- verme
- Infinitive ver plus me meaning to see me
- Regresa
- Imperative or present tense of regresar meaning return home
- hogar
- Home, the place where one lives and belongs
- comienza
- Third person singular present of comenzar meaning begin
- trabajos
- Plural noun meaning works, tasks, or labors to complete
- observaré
- First person future of observar meaning I will observe
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, your, or their
- progreso
- Noun meaning progress or advancement toward a goal
- con
- Preposition meaning with, indicating accompaniment or manner
- indecible
- Adjective meaning unspeakable or inexpressible in words
- ansiedad
- Noun meaning anxiety or intense worried unease
- no
- Adverb meaning no or not, expressing negation
- temas
- Subjunctive of temer meaning do not fear or worry
- pues
- Conjunction meaning then, since, or well as a connector
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning when referring to time
- estés
- Second person subjunctive of estar meaning when you are
- listo
- Adjective meaning ready or clever, prepared for action
- me
- First person singular reflexive or object pronoun myself
- presentaré
- First person future of presentar meaning I will appear
- Diciendo
- Gerund of decir meaning saying or while saying something
- esto
- Neutral demonstrative pronoun meaning this thing or matter
- abandonó
- Third person preterite of abandonar meaning he abandoned or left
- repente
- Used in de repente meaning suddenly or all at once
- temeroso
- Adjective meaning fearful or afraid of something happening
- quizás
- Adverb meaning perhaps or maybe expressing uncertainty
- cambio
- Noun meaning change or alteration in condition or mind
- mis
- Plural possessive adjective meaning my (first person plural)
- sentimientos
- Plural noun meaning feelings or emotions experienced internally
- vi
- First person preterite of ver meaning I saw something
- descender
- To descend or go down from a higher position
- montaña
- Noun meaning mountain, a large natural elevation of land
- mayor
- Adjective meaning greater, larger, or older in comparison
- velocidad
- Noun meaning speed or velocity of movement
- vuelo
- Noun meaning flight or the act of flying through air
- un
- Masculine indefinite article meaning a or one
- águila
- Noun meaning eagle, a large predatory bird of prey
- pronto
- Adverb meaning soon or quickly in a short time
- lo
- Masculine or neuter direct object pronoun meaning him or it
- perdí
- First person preterite of perder meaning I lost sight of
- entre
- Preposition meaning between or among multiple things
- las
- Feminine plural definite article meaning the
- ondulaciones
- Undulations or waves, rolling movements of a surface
- mar
- Noun meaning sea, a large body of salt water
- hielo
- Noun meaning ice, water frozen into a solid state
- Su
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or their (formal)
- relato
- Noun meaning story, account, or narrative told to someone
- había
- Imperfect form of haber used in past perfect constructions
- ocupado
- Past participle of ocupar meaning occupied or taken up time
- todo
- Adjective or pronoun meaning all or the whole of something
- día
- Noun meaning day, a twenty-four hour period of time
- estaba
- Imperfect of estar meaning was, describing a past state
- punto
- Noun meaning point; estar a punto de means to be about to
- tocar
- To touch or reach something such as the horizon
- horizonte
- The horizon, where earth and sky appear to meet
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with third person verbs
- marchó
- Third person preterite of marcharse meaning he left or departed
- Sabía
- Imperfect of saber meaning I knew or was aware of
- debía
- Imperfect of deber meaning I should or had to do something
- apresurar
- To hasten, hurry, or speed up one's movement or action
- descenso
- Noun meaning descent or the act of going downward
- valle
- Noun meaning valley, a low area between hills or mountains
- vería
- Conditional of ver meaning I would see or find something
- envuelto
- Past participle of envolver meaning wrapped or enveloped in
- oscuridad
- Noun meaning darkness or the absence of light
- pero
- Conjunction meaning but, introducing a contrasting clause
- pesado
- Adjective meaning heavy or slow, weighted down by burden
- pasos
- Plural noun meaning steps or paces taken while walking
- eran
- Imperfect plural of ser meaning they were in past time
- lentos
- Plural adjective meaning slow or sluggish in movement
- El
- Masculine definite article meaning the
- esfuerzo
- Noun meaning effort or exertion required to do something
- serpentear
- To wind or snake along a winding path like a serpent
- pequeños
- Plural adjective meaning small or little in size
- senderos
- Plural noun meaning paths or trails through natural terrain
- afianzar
- To secure, steady, or firmly establish one's footing
- pies
- Plural noun meaning feet, the lower extremities for walking
- firmemente
- Adverb meaning firmly or steadily without wavering
- avanzaba
- Imperfect of avanzar meaning I was advancing or moving forward
- desconcertaba
- Imperfect of desconcertar meaning it was disconcerting or confusing me
- absorto
- Adjective meaning absorbed or deeply engrossed in thought
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning as, like, or how
- emociones
- Plural noun meaning emotions or strong feelings experienced
- sucesos
- Plural noun meaning events or occurrences that have happened
- habían
- Third person plural pluperfect of haber meaning they had
- producido
- Past participle of producir meaning produced or caused something
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