Harrigan — Page 1
"That fellow with the red hair," said the police captain as he pointed.
«Ese tipo del pelo rojo», dijo el capitán de policía mientras señalaba.
"I'll watch him," the sergeant answered.
«Yo lo vigilaré», respondió el sargento.
The captain had raided two opium dens the day before, and the pride of accomplishment puffed his chest.
El capitán había allanado dos fumaderos de opio el día anterior, y el orgullo por lo logrado le henchía el pecho.
He would have given advice to the sheriff of Oahu that evening.
Esa noche habría sido capaz de darle consejos al alguacil de Oahu.
He went on: "I can pick some men out of the crowd by the way they walk, and others by their eyes.
Continuó: «Puedo identificar a algunos hombres entre la multitud por su manera de caminar, y a otros por sus ojos.
That fellow has it written all over him."
Ese tipo lo lleva escrito por todas partes».
The red-headed man came nearer through the crowd.
El pelirrojo se acercó abriéndose paso entre la multitud.
Because of the warmth, he had stuffed his soft hat into a back pocket, and now the light from a window shone steadily on his hair and made a fire of it, a danger signal.
Debido al calor, había metido su sombrero blando en un bolsillo trasero, y ahora la luz de una ventana iluminaba fijamente su cabello y lo convertía en una llamarada, una señal de peligro.
He encountered the searching glances of the two officers and answered with cold, measuring eyes, like the gaze of a prize fighter who waits for a blow.
Se encontró con las miradas escrutadoras de los dos agentes y respondió con ojos fríos y calculadores, como la mirada de un boxeador profesional que aguarda un golpe.
The sergeant turned to his superior with a grunt.
El sargento se volvió hacia su superior con un gruñido.
"You're right," he nodded.
«Tiene usted razón», asintió.
"Trail him," said the captain, "and take a man with you.
«Síganlo», dijo el capitán, «y llévese a un hombre.
If that fellow gets into trouble, you may need help."
Si ese tipo se mete en problemas, puede que necesite ayuda».
He stepped into his automobile and the sergeant beckoned to a nearby policeman.
Subió a su automóvil y el sargento hizo señas a un policía cercano.
"Akana," he said, "we have a man-sized job tonight.
«Akana», dijo, «esta noche tenemos un trabajo de envergadura.
Are you feeling fit?"
¿Te encuentras en forma?»
The Kanaka smiled without enthusiasm.
El canaco sonrió sin entusiasmo.
"The man of the red hair?"
«¿El hombre del pelo rojo?»
The sergeant nodded, and Akana tightened his belt.
El sargento asintió, y Akana se apretó el cinturón.
He had eaten fish baked in ti leaves that evening.
Esa noche había comido pescado asado en hojas de ti.
He suggested: "Morley has little to do.
Sugirió: «Morley tiene poco que hacer.
Vocabulary
- Ese
- That; demonstrative pronoun or adjective indicating distance.
- tipo
- Guy, fellow, or type of person.
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the'.
- pelo
- Hair on a person's head or body.
- rojo
- Red; the color of blood or fire.
- dijo
- Said; past tense of decir, to say.
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article.
- capitán
- Captain; a leader or officer of high rank.
- de
- Of, from; common Spanish preposition indicating origin or possession.
- policía
- Police; law enforcement organization or officer.
- mientras
- While, whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions.
- señalaba
- Was pointing at or indicating someone or something.
- Yo
- I; first-person singular subject pronoun.
- lo
- Him, it; masculine direct object pronoun.
- vigilaré
- I will watch or keep an eye on someone.
- respondió
- Responded, answered; past tense of responder.
- sargento
- Sergeant; a mid-level military or police rank.
- El
- The; masculine singular definite article.
- había
- Had; imperfect of haber, auxiliary for past perfect.
- allanado
- Raided or searched a place; past participle of allanar.
- dos
- Two; the number 2.
- fumaderos
- Smoking dens; places where drugs are smoked illicitly.
- opio
- Opium; narcotic drug derived from poppy plants.
- día
- Day; a 24-hour period of time.
- anterior
- Previous, prior; referring to something before in time.
- y
- And; basic coordinating conjunction.
- orgullo
- Pride; feeling of satisfaction from one's achievements.
- por
- For, by, through; versatile Spanish preposition.
- logrado
- Achieved, accomplished; past participle of lograr.
- le
- To him, to her; indirect object pronoun.
- henchía
- Was filling up or swelling; imperfect of henchir.
- pecho
- Chest; the front part of the human torso.
- Esa
- That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
- noche
- Night; the period of darkness after sunset.
- habría
- Would have; conditional form of the auxiliary haber.
- sido
- Been; past participle of ser, to be.
- capaz
- Capable, able; having the ability to do something.
- darle
- To give him or her; infinitive with indirect pronoun.
- consejos
- Advice, tips; plural of consejo, recommendation or counsel.
- al
- To the; contraction of 'a' and 'el'.
- alguacil
- Constable or sheriff; a local law enforcement officer.
- Continuó
- Continued; past tense of continuar, to carry on.
- Puedo
- I can; first-person singular present of poder.
- identificar
- To identify; to recognize and name someone or something.
- a
- To, at; common Spanish preposition with many uses.
- algunos
- Some, a few; masculine plural indefinite adjective.
- hombres
- Men; plural of hombre, adult male persons.
- entre
- Between, among; preposition indicating a middle position.
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article.
- multitud
- Crowd, multitude; a large group of people gathered.
- su
- His, her, their, your; possessive adjective or pronoun.
- manera
- Way, manner; the style or method of doing something.
- caminar
- To walk; to move on foot at a normal pace.
- otros
- Others, other; masculine plural referring to additional ones.
- sus
- Their, his, her; plural possessive adjective.
- ojos
- Eyes; the organs used for seeing.
- lleva
- Carries, wears; third-person singular present of llevar.
- escrito
- Written; past participle of escribir, to write.
- todas
- All, every; feminine plural of todo.
- partes
- Parts, places; plural of parte, a section or location.
- pelirrojo
- Redhead; a person with red or auburn hair.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, themselves, itself.
- acercó
- Approached, came closer; past tense of acercarse.
- abriéndose
- Opening one's way; reflexive gerund of abrir.
- paso
- Step, passage; movement forward or a way through.
- Debido
- Due to, owing to; because of a particular reason.
- calor
- Heat, warmth; high temperature felt in the environment.
- metido
- Stuffed, put inside; past participle of meter.
- sombrero
- Hat; a head covering worn for style or sun.
- blando
- Soft, flexible; not hard or rigid in texture.
- en
- In, on, at; common preposition of location or time.
- un
- A, an; masculine singular indefinite article.
- bolsillo
- Pocket; small pouch sewn into clothing for storage.
- trasero
- Back, rear; located at or relating to the back.
- ahora
- Now; at the present moment in time.
- luz
- Light; illumination from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
- una
- A, an; feminine singular indefinite article.
- ventana
- Window; an opening in a wall fitted with glass.
- iluminaba
- Was illuminating or lighting up; imperfect of iluminar.
- fijamente
- Fixedly, steadily; looking without moving one's gaze.
- cabello
- Hair; the hair growing on a person's head.
- convertía
- Was turning into, converting; imperfect of convertir.
- llamarada
- Flare, blaze; a sudden burst of bright flame.
- señal
- Sign, signal; an indication or warning of something.
- peligro
- Danger, peril; a situation involving risk or harm.
- Se
- Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, themselves.
- encontró
- Met, encountered; past tense of encontrarse.
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
- las
- The; feminine plural definite article.
- miradas
- Gazes, looks; plural of mirada, a directed look.
- escrutadoras
- Scrutinizing, examining closely; feminine plural adjective.
- los
- The; masculine plural definite article.
- agentes
- Agents, officers; people acting on behalf of authority.
- fríos
- Cold; without warmth, also emotionally detached or calm.
- calculadores
- Calculating, scheming; people who plan actions carefully.
- como
- Like, as; used for comparisons or similarities.
- mirada
- Look, gaze; the act of looking at something intently.
- boxeador
- Boxer; an athlete who fights with their fists.
- profesional
- Professional; relating to a skilled paid occupation.
- que
- That, who, which; common relative conjunction or pronoun.
- aguarda
- Awaits, waits for; third-person singular of aguardar.
- golpe
- Blow, hit; a strike delivered with force.
- volvió
- Turned, returned; past tense of volver.
- hacia
- Toward, towards; preposition indicating direction of movement.
- superior
- Superior, boss; someone of higher rank or authority.
- gruñido
- Grunt, growl; a low guttural sound of displeasure.
- Tiene
- Has, have; third-person singular present of tener.
- usted
- You; formal second-person singular pronoun.
- razón
- Reason, right; being correct or having justification.
- asintió
- Nodded, agreed; past tense of asentir, to assent.
- Síganlo
- Follow him; imperative plural of seguir with pronoun.
- llévese
- Take him away; formal imperative of llevar with pronoun.
- hombre
- Man; an adult male human being.
- Si
- If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical situation.
- ese
- That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
- mete
- Gets into, causes; third-person singular of meter.
- problemas
- Problems, trouble; plural of problema, a difficult situation.
- puede
- Can, may; third-person singular present of poder.
- necesite
- May need; present subjunctive of necesitar, to need.
- ayuda
- Help, assistance; support given to someone in need.
- Subió
- Got into, climbed; past tense of subir.
- automóvil
- Automobile, car; a motorized vehicle for transportation.
- hizo
- Made, did; past tense of hacer.
- señas
- Signals, gestures; signs made to communicate nonverbally.
- cercano
- Nearby, close; located a short distance away.
- esta
- This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
- tenemos
- We have; first-person plural present of tener.
- trabajo
- Work, job; an activity or task requiring effort.
- envergadura
- Scope, magnitude; the scale or importance of something.
- Te
- You; second-person singular reflexive or object pronoun.
- encuentras
- You find yourself, you are; present of encontrarse.
- forma
- Shape, form, condition; state of being or fitness.
- sonrió
- Smiled; past tense of sonreír, to smile.
- sin
- Without; preposition indicating the absence of something.
- entusiasmo
- Enthusiasm; great excitement or eagerness about something.
- apretó
- Tightened, fastened; past tense of apretar.
- cinturón
- Belt; a strap worn around the waist.
- comido
- Eaten; past participle of comer, to eat.
- pescado
- Fish; seafood, especially as a caught and eaten food.
- asado
- Roasted, grilled; cooked over heat or in an oven.
- hojas
- Leaves; flat green parts of a plant or tree.
- ti
- You; second-person singular pronoun used after prepositions.
- Sugirió
- Suggested; past tense of sugerir, to propose or suggest.
- tiene
- Has; third-person singular present tense of tener.
- poco
- Little, few; a small amount of something.
- hacer
- To do, to make; common infinitive verb of action.
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