Harrigan — Page 4
For answer he dragged a crimson carnation from the buttonhole of a tall man who stood at his side.
Como respuesta, arrancó un clavel carmesí del ojal de un hombre alto que estaba a su lado.
"What in hell--" began the victim, but Harrigan smiled and the other drew slowly back through the crowd.
«¿Qué demonios...?» comenzó a decir la víctima, pero Harrigan sonrió y el otro se retiró lentamente entre la multitud.
"Now send them away."
«Ahora mándelos lejos.»
She looked at him an instant longer with a light coming slowly up behind her eyes.
Ella lo miró un instante más con una luz que surgía lentamente detrás de sus ojos.
Then she leaned out and waved to the chuckling semicircle.
Luego se inclinó hacia afuera y saludó con la mano al semicírculo de risas.
"Run away for a while," she said; "I want to talk to my brother."
«Váyanse un rato», dijo; «quiero hablar con mi hermano.»
She patted the thick red hair to emphasize the relationship, and the little crowd departed, laughing uproariously.
Ella dio unas palmaditas en el espeso cabello rojo para enfatizar el parentesco, y el pequeño grupo se alejó riendo a carcajadas.
Harrigan slipped the carnation into the jetty hair.
Harrigan deslizó el clavel en el cabello negro azabache.
His hand lingered a moment against the soft masses, and she drew it down, grown suddenly serious.
Su mano se demoró un momento sobre las suaves masas de cabello, y ella se la bajó, poniéndose de repente seria.
"There are three policemen in the shadow of that cottage over there. They're watching you."
«Hay tres policías a la sombra de esa cabaña de allá. Te están vigilando.»
"Ah-h!"
«¡Ah!»
The sound was so soft that it was almost a sigh, but she shivered perceptibly.
El sonido fue tan suave que casi parecía un suspiro, pero ella se estremeció visiblemente.
"What have you been doing?"
«¿Qué has estado haciendo?»
He answered regretfully: "Nothing."
Él respondió con pesar: «Nada.»
"They're coming this way. The man who had the carnation is with them. You better beat it."
«Vienen hacia acá. El hombre que tenía el clavel está con ellos. Será mejor que te vayas.»
"Nope. I like it here."
«No. Me gusta estar aquí.»
She shook her head, but the flame was blowing high now in her eyes.
Ella sacudió la cabeza, pero la llama ardía ahora con fuerza en sus ojos.
A hand fell on Harrigan's shoulder.
Una mano cayó sobre el hombro de Harrigan.
"Hey!" said the sergeant in a loud voice.
«¡Oiga!» dijo el sargento en voz alta.
Harrigan turned slowly and the sergeant's hand fell away.
Harrigan se volvió lentamente y la mano del sargento cayó.
The man of the carnation was far in the background.
El hombre del clavel estaba lejos, en el fondo.
"Well?"
«¿Y bien?»
"That flower.
«Esa flor.
Vocabulary
- Como
- As, like; used for comparison or manner
- respuesta
- Answer or response to a question
- arrancó
- Pulled out or tore away forcefully
- clavel
- Carnation, a type of flowering plant
- carmesí
- Crimson, a deep red color
- ojal
- Buttonhole, small slot for fastening buttons
- hombre
- Man, an adult male person
- alto
- Tall or high in stature or height
- estaba
- Was, past tense of estar indicating state
- lado
- Side, the area next to something or someone
- demonios
- Demons; used in exclamations expressing frustration
- comenzó
- Began or started doing something
- decir
- To say or to tell something to someone
- víctima
- Victim, person harmed or affected by something
- sonrió
- Smiled, past tense of sonreír
- otro
- Other or another, referring to someone else
- retiró
- Withdrew or moved away from a place
- lentamente
- Slowly, in a slow or unhurried manner
- entre
- Between or among multiple people or things
- multitud
- Crowd, a large gathering of people
- Ahora
- Now, at the present time or moment
- mándelos
- Send them away; command form of mandar
- lejos
- Far away, at a great distance
- miró
- Looked at or gazed at someone or something
- instante
- Instant or moment, a very brief time
- más
- More, greater in quantity or degree
- luz
- Light, illumination or brightness
- surgía
- Was arising or emerging from somewhere
- detrás
- Behind, at the back of something or someone
- ojos
- Eyes, the organs used for seeing
- Luego
- Then or afterward, indicating sequence of events
- inclinó
- Leaned or tilted in a particular direction
- hacia
- Toward, in the direction of something
- afuera
- Outside, beyond the interior of a space
- saludó
- Greeted or waved to acknowledge someone
- mano
- Hand, the body part at the end of arm
- semicírculo
- Semicircle, a half-circle shape or arrangement
- risas
- Laughs or laughter from multiple people
- Váyanse
- Go away, plural command form of irse
- rato
- A short while or brief period of time
- dijo
- Said, past tense of decir
- quiero
- I want, first person of querer
- hablar
- To speak or talk with someone
- hermano
- Brother, a male sibling
- dio
- Gave, past tense of dar
- palmaditas
- Little pats, gentle taps with the hand
- espeso
- Thick or dense in texture or consistency
- cabello
- Hair, especially the hair on one's head
- rojo
- Red, the color of blood or fire
- enfatizar
- To emphasize or stress something important
- parentesco
- Kinship or family relationship between people
- pequeño
- Small or little in size or quantity
- grupo
- Group, a collection of people or things
- alejó
- Moved away or distanced from something
- riendo
- Laughing, present participle of reír
- carcajadas
- Loud bursts of laughter, guffaws
- deslizó
- Slid or glided smoothly across a surface
- negro
- Black, the darkest color
- azabache
- Jet-black, intensely dark black color
- demoró
- Lingered or delayed, stayed for a moment
- momento
- Moment, a brief or particular point in time
- sobre
- On, over, about; Spanish preposition
- suaves
- Soft or gentle in texture or manner
- masas
- Masses or large quantities of material
- bajó
- Lowered or went down in position
- poniéndose
- Becoming, putting oneself into a state
- repente
- Sudden; used in de repente meaning suddenly
- seria
- Serious, solemn in manner or expression
- Hay
- There is or there are, indicating existence
- policías
- Police officers, law enforcement personnel
- sombra
- Shadow or shade cast by blocking light
- esa
- That, demonstrative adjective for feminine nouns
- cabaña
- Cabin or small hut used as shelter
- allá
- Over there, at a distant location
- están
- They are, third person plural of estar
- vigilando
- Watching or keeping surveillance over someone
- sonido
- Sound, an audible noise or tone
- fue
- Was or went, past tense of ser or ir
- tan
- So or as, used in comparisons of degree
- suave
- Soft, gentle, or smooth in quality
- casi
- Almost or nearly but not quite
- parecía
- Seemed or appeared to be something
- suspiro
- Sigh, a long deep audible breath
- estremeció
- Shuddered or trembled involuntarily with emotion
- visiblemente
- Visibly, in a way that can be seen
- estado
- Been, past participle of estar
- haciendo
- Doing or making, present participle of hacer
- respondió
- Responded or replied to something said
- pesar
- Sorrow or regret; weight of something
- Nada
- Nothing, not anything at all
- Vienen
- They come or are coming toward here
- acá
- Here, at or toward this place
- tenía
- Had, imperfect past tense of tener
- está
- Is, third person singular present of estar
- Será
- Will be, future tense of ser
- mejor
- Better or best, comparative of bueno
- vayas
- Go, subjunctive form of ir
- gusta
- Pleases or is liked; used to express liking
- estar
- To be, indicating state or condition
- aquí
- Here, at this specific place or location
- sacudió
- Shook or shuddered in a quick motion
- llama
- Flame, the visible burning part of fire
- ardía
- Was burning or blazing with fire or passion
- ahora
- Now, at this present time or moment
- fuerza
- Force or strength, physical or emotional power
- cayó
- Fell or dropped down from a position
- hombro
- Shoulder, the joint connecting arm to torso
- Oiga
- Listen or hear, formal imperative of oír
- sargento
- Sergeant, a military or police rank
- voz
- Voice, the sound produced when speaking
- alta
- High or loud, referring to pitch or volume
- volvió
- Returned or turned back toward something
- fondo
- Background or back of a space or room
- bien
- Well or good, adverb indicating satisfactory state
- Esa
- That, feminine singular demonstrative adjective
- flor
- Flower, the bloom of a plant
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