Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 14
"You are sorrowful, my love. Ah! If you knew what I have suffered and what I may yet endure, you would endeavour to let me taste the quiet and freedom from despair that this one day at least permits me to enjoy."
«Estás triste, amor mío. ¡Ah! Si supieras lo que he sufrido y lo que aún puedo llegar a soportar, procurarías dejarme saborear la tranquilidad y la libertad de la desesperación que este día, al menos, me permite disfrutar.»
"Be happy, my dear Victor," replied Elizabeth; "there is, I hope, nothing to distress you; and be assured that if a lively joy is not painted in my face, my heart is contented.
«Sé feliz, querido Víctor», respondió Elizabeth; «espero que no haya nada que te angustie; y ten por seguro que, si en mi rostro no se pinta una alegría viva, mi corazón está contento.
Something whispers to me not to depend too much on the prospect that is opened before us, but I will not listen to such a sinister voice.
Algo me susurra que no dependa demasiado de las perspectivas que se abren ante nosotros, pero no voy a prestar oídos a tan siniestra voz.
Observe how fast we move along and how the clouds, which sometimes obscure and sometimes rise above the dome of Mont Blanc, render this scene of beauty still more interesting.
Observa qué rápido avanzamos y cómo las nubes, que a veces ocultan y a veces se elevan por encima de la cúpula del Mont Blanc, hacen esta escena de belleza aún más interesante.
Look also at the innumerable fish that are swimming in the clear waters, where we can distinguish every pebble that lies at the bottom.
Mira también los innumerables peces que nadan en las aguas cristalinas, donde podemos distinguir cada guijarro que yace en el fondo.
What a divine day! How happy and serene all nature appears!"
¡Qué día tan divino! ¡Qué feliz y serena parece toda la naturaleza!»
Thus Elizabeth endeavoured to divert her thoughts and mine from all reflection upon melancholy subjects.
Así intentaba Elizabeth apartar sus pensamientos y los míos de toda reflexión sobre asuntos melancólicos.
But her temper was fluctuating; joy for a few instants shone in her eyes, but it continually gave place to distraction and reverie.
Pero su estado de ánimo era variable; la alegría brillaba en sus ojos por unos instantes, mas cedía continuamente el paso a la distracción y el ensimismamiento.
The sun sank lower in the heavens; we passed the river Drance and observed its path through the chasms of the higher and the glens of the lower hills.
El sol descendía en el firmamento; cruzamos el río Drance y observamos su curso a través de las gargantas de las colinas más altas y los valles de las más bajas.
Vocabulary
- Estás
- You are (informal, present tense)
- triste
- Sad or sorrowful in mood or expression
- amor
- Love or affection for someone or something
- mío
- Mine; belonging to me (possessive pronoun)
- Si
- If; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical situations
- supieras
- You knew (imperfect subjunctive, second person singular)
- lo
- It; direct object pronoun referring to things
- que
- That; which; relative pronoun connecting clauses
- he
- I have (present perfect auxiliary verb)
- sufrido
- Suffered; past participle of suffer or endure
- aún
- Still; yet; even; indicating continuation or emphasis
- puedo
- I can; present tense of poder (ability)
- llegar
- To arrive; to reach a destination or goal
- soportar
- To bear or endure something difficult or painful
- procurarías
- You would try or endeavor (conditional second person)
- dejarme
- To leave me or allow me to do something
- saborear
- To savor or taste something with pleasure
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article
- tranquilidad
- Tranquility; peace; state of calm and serenity
- libertad
- Freedom; state of being free from constraint
- de
- Of; from; preposition showing possession or origin
- desesperación
- Desperation; state of losing all hope
- este
- This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective (masculine)
- día
- Day; twenty-four hour period from midnight to midnight
- al
- To the; contraction of a + el
- menos
- At least; indicating minimum quantity or degree
- me
- Me; direct or indirect object pronoun (first person)
- permite
- Allows or permits; third person singular present
- disfrutar
- To enjoy or take pleasure in something
- Sé
- Be; formal command form of ser (to be)
- feliz
- Happy; content; in state of joy or pleasure
- querido
- Dear; beloved; cherished person or thing
- respondió
- Answered or replied; past tense of responder
- espero
- I hope; first person singular present of esperar
- no
- No; negation particle or negative response
- haya
- May be; present subjunctive of haber or ser
- nada
- Nothing; not anything; negation pronoun
- te
- You; indirect or direct object pronoun (informal)
- angustie
- Distresses or anguishes; subjunctive form of angustiar
- ten
- Have or take; informal imperative of tener
- por
- For; by; per; preposition indicating reason or duration
- seguro
- Sure; certain; confident about something (adjective)
- si
- If; conditional particle (note lowercase)
- en
- In; on; preposition indicating location or position
- mi
- My; possessive adjective (first person singular)
- rostro
- Face; visage; facial features or appearance
- se
- Oneself; reflexive pronoun (third person)
- pinta
- Paints or appears; third person singular present
- una
- A or one; feminine indefinite article
- alegría
- Joy; happiness; state of being glad or pleased
- viva
- Lively; vivid; full of life and energy
- corazón
- Heart; organ of emotion and affection
- está
- Is; third person singular present of estar
- contento
- Content; satisfied; happy with situation or outcome
- Algo
- Something; anything; indefinite pronoun or adjective
- susurra
- Whispers; third person singular of susurrar
- dependa
- Depends; present subjunctive of depender
- demasiado
- Too much; excessive; more than enough or needed
- las
- The; feminine plural definite article
- perspectivas
- Perspectives; prospects; future possibilities or outlooks
- abren
- Open or open up; third person plural present
- ante
- Before; in front of; facing or confronting
- nosotros
- We or us; first person plural pronoun
- pero
- But; however; conjunction showing contrast or opposition
- voy
- I go; first person singular present of ir
- prestar
- To lend or loan; to give temporarily
- oídos
- Ears; hearing organs or sense of hearing
- tan
- So; such; adverb indicating degree or extent
- siniestra
- Sinister; evil; ominous or threatening in nature
- voz
- Voice; sound produced by speaking or singing
- Observa
- Observe or watch; informal imperative of observar
- qué
- What; which; interrogative pronoun or exclamation
- rápido
- Fast; quick; moving or happening with speed
- avanzamos
- We advance or progress; first person plural present
- cómo
- How; in what way; interrogative adverb
- nubes
- Clouds; masses of water vapor in sky
- veces
- Times; occasions; instances or occurrences (plural)
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