Harrigan — Page 8
The other man had fought stiffly erect, standing with feet braced to give the weight of his whole body to every punch; Harrigan raged back and forth like a panther, avoiding blows by the catlike agility of his movements, which left both hands free to strike sledge-hammer blows.
El otro hombre había peleado rígidamente erguido, plantado con los pies firmes para dar el peso de todo su cuerpo a cada golpe; Harrigan se movía furiosamente de un lado a otro como una pantera, esquivando los golpes con la agilidad felina de sus movimientos, que dejaban ambas manos libres para asestar golpes de maza.
Presently he heard a chuckling at his side.
De repente oyó una risita a su lado.
Out of the corner of his eye he saw the black-haired man come into the battle, straight and stiff as before, with long arms shooting out like pistons.
Con el rabillo del ojo vio al hombre de cabello negro entrar en la batalla, tan recto y rígido como antes, con los largos brazos disparándose hacia adelante como pistones.
It was a glorious sight.
Era una vista gloriosa.
Something made Harrigan's heart big; rose and swelled his throat; rose again and came as a wild yell upon his tongue.
Algo hizo que el corazón de Harrigan se hinchara; subió y le inflamó la garganta; subió de nuevo y llegó a su lengua como un grito salvaje.
The unfortunates who have faced Irish legions in battle know that yell.
Los desafortunados que se han enfrentado a las legiones irlandesas en batalla conocen ese grito.
The soldiers did not know it, and they held back for a moment.
Los soldados no lo conocían, y se detuvieron por un momento.
Something else lowered their spirits still more.
Algo más les bajó el ánimo todavía más.
It was the clanging of the police patrol as it swung to a halt and a body of reserves poured out.
Era el estrépito del patrullero policial al detenerse en seco y un grupo de reservas que salió en tropel.
"Here comes our finish!" panted Harrigan to his comrade in arms.
«¡Aquí llega nuestro fin!», jadeó Harrigan a su camarada de armas.
"But oh, man, I'm thinkin' it was swate while it lasted!"
«¡Pero ay, hombre, estoy pensando que fue dulce mientras duró!»
In his great moments the Irish brogue thronged thick upon his tongue.
En sus grandes momentos, el acento irlandés se agolpaba espeso en su lengua.
"Finish, hell!" grunted the other.
«¡El fin, narices!», gruñó el otro.
"After me, lad!"
«¡Sígueme, muchacho!»
And lowering his head like a bull, he drove forward against the crowd.
Y bajando la cabeza como un toro, se lanzó hacia adelante contra la multitud.
Harrigan caught the idea in a flash.
Harrigan captó la idea en un instante.
He put his shoulder to the hip of his friend.
Puso su hombro contra la cadera de su amigo.
Vocabulary
- otro
- Another or other person or thing.
- hombre
- A man or human being.
- había
- Past form of 'haber'; had, used in past perfect.
- peleado
- Past participle of pelear; fought or battled.
- rígidamente
- In a stiff or rigid manner.
- erguido
- Standing upright or fully erect.
- plantado
- Firmly planted or positioned in place.
- pies
- Feet, the lower extremities of the body.
- firmes
- Firm, steady, or solidly planted.
- dar
- To give or to deliver something.
- peso
- Weight or heaviness of a body or object.
- todo
- All or every part of something.
- cuerpo
- The body of a person or animal.
- cada
- Each or every individual item or instance.
- golpe
- A blow, hit, or strike delivered forcefully.
- movía
- Was moving; imperfect past tense of mover.
- furiosamente
- In a furious, intense, or fierce manner.
- lado
- A side or lateral direction.
- como
- Like or as; used for comparisons.
- pantera
- A panther, large wild predatory cat.
- esquivando
- Dodging or evading blows or obstacles.
- golpes
- Blows, hits, or strikes; plural of golpe.
- agilidad
- Agility or quickness of movement.
- felina
- Feline; relating to or resembling a cat.
- movimientos
- Movements or motions of the body.
- dejaban
- Left or allowed; imperfect past tense of dejar.
- ambas
- Both, referring to two things or people together.
- manos
- Hands; the upper limbs used for gripping.
- libres
- Free or unoccupied; available for use.
- asestar
- To deliver or land a blow forcefully.
- maza
- A mace or heavy club used as a weapon.
- repente
- Used in 'de repente' meaning suddenly or unexpectedly.
- oyó
- Heard; third person singular preterite of oír.
- risita
- A small laugh or snicker; diminutive of risa.
- rabillo
- Corner, as in the corner of the eye.
- ojo
- Eye; the organ used for seeing.
- vio
- Saw; third person singular preterite of ver.
- cabello
- Hair, especially the hair on someone's head.
- negro
- Black; the darkest color.
- entrar
- To enter or go into a place.
- batalla
- A battle or armed conflict between opposing forces.
- tan
- So or as; used in comparisons of degree.
- recto
- Straight or upright in posture or direction.
- rígido
- Rigid or stiff, not flexible or yielding.
- antes
- Before; previously in time or order.
- largos
- Long; extended in length; plural of largo.
- brazos
- Arms; the upper limbs of the body.
- disparándose
- Shooting or launching forward rapidly.
- hacia
- Toward or in the direction of something.
- adelante
- Forward or ahead in direction or progress.
- pistones
- Pistons; mechanical components that move back and forth.
- Era
- Was; third person singular imperfect of ser.
- vista
- A sight, view, or scene observed visually.
- gloriosa
- Glorious or magnificent; inspiring admiration.
- Algo
- Something; an unspecified thing or event.
- hizo
- Made or did; third person preterite of hacer.
- corazón
- Heart; the organ that pumps blood.
- hinchara
- Would swell or puff up; subjunctive of hinchar.
- subió
- Rose or went up; preterite of subir.
- inflamó
- Inflamed or ignited; preterite of inflamar.
- garganta
- Throat; the passage inside the neck.
- nuevo
- New; recently made or not previously known.
- llegó
- Arrived or reached; preterite of llegar.
- lengua
- Tongue or language; also the organ in the mouth.
- grito
- A shout, scream, or cry of strong emotion.
- salvaje
- Wild, savage, or primitive in nature.
- desafortunados
- The unfortunate ones; those who have faced misfortune.
- enfrentado
- Faced or confronted; past participle of enfrentar.
- legiones
- Legions; large organized military units or groups.
- irlandesas
- Irish; relating to Ireland, feminine plural form.
- conocen
- Know or are familiar with; third plural present of conocer.
- ese
- That; demonstrative adjective for nearby masculine nouns.
- soldados
- Soldiers; members of an armed military force.
- conocían
- Knew or were familiar with; imperfect of conocer.
- detuvieron
- Stopped or halted; preterite of detener.
- momento
- A moment or brief instant of time.
- más
- More or most; comparative adverb or adjective.
- bajó
- Lowered or went down; preterite of bajar.
- ánimo
- Spirit, morale, or emotional motivation.
- todavía
- Still or yet; indicating continuation of a state.
- estrépito
- A loud crash or racket; sudden loud noise.
- patrullero
- A patrol officer or patrol vehicle.
- policial
- Police-related; pertaining to law enforcement.
- detenerse
- To stop oneself or come to a halt.
- seco
- Dry or abrupt; sudden and sharp in manner.
- grupo
- A group or cluster of people or things.
- reservas
- Reserves; backup forces held in readiness.
- salió
- Left or came out; preterite of salir.
- tropel
- A rush or crowd moving in a disorderly way.
- Aquí
- Here; indicating this place or location.
- llega
- Arrives or comes; third person singular of llegar.
- nuestro
- Our; possessive adjective for first person plural.
- fin
- End or conclusion of something.
- jadeó
- Gasped or panted; preterite of jadear.
- camarada
- Comrade or companion sharing a common purpose.
- armas
- Arms or weapons used in combat.
- Pero
- But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.
- ay
- Oh; an interjection expressing pain or regret.
- estoy
- I am; first person singular present of estar.
- pensando
- Thinking; present participle of pensar.
- fue
- Was or went; preterite of ser or ir.
- dulce
- Sweet or pleasant in taste or experience.
- mientras
- While or as long as; conjunction of time.
- duró
- Lasted or endured; preterite of durar.
- grandes
- Great or large; plural adjective of grande.
- momentos
- Moments or instances; plural of momento.
- acento
- Accent; distinctive way of pronouncing a language.
- irlandés
- Irish; relating to the people or culture of Ireland.
- agolpaba
- Was crowding or rushing together; imperfect of agolpar.
- espeso
- Thick or dense in consistency or texture.
- narices
- Nostrils or nose; plural of nariz.
- gruñó
- Growled or grunted; preterite of gruñir.
- Sígueme
- Follow me; imperative form of seguir with pronoun.
- muchacho
- A boy or young man; informal term of address.
- bajando
- Lowering or going down; present participle of bajar.
- cabeza
- Head; the uppermost part of the body.
- toro
- A bull; a large male bovine animal.
- lanzó
- Launched or threw; preterite of lanzar.
- contra
- Against; preposition indicating opposition or collision.
- multitud
- A multitude or crowd of many people.
- captó
- Grasped or understood; preterite of captar.
- idea
- An idea or concept formed in the mind.
- instante
- An instant or very brief moment in time.
- Puso
- Put or placed; third person preterite of poner.
- hombro
- A shoulder; the joint connecting arm to torso.
- cadera
- Hip; the joint between the torso and leg.
- amigo
- A friend; someone with whom one has a bond.
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