Harrigan — Page 9
They became a flying wedge with the jabbing fists of the black-haired man for a point--and they sank into the mass of soldiers like a hot knife into butter, shearing them apart.
Se convirtieron en una cuña volante con los puños golpeadores del hombre de cabello negro como punta, y se hundieron en la masa de soldados como un cuchillo caliente en mantequilla, abriéndolos paso a paso.
There were few who wished more action, for the police reserves were capturing man after man.
Pocos deseaban más acción, pues las reservas de la policía iban capturando hombre tras hombre.
One or two resisted, but a revolver fired straight in the air put a sudden period to such thoughts.
Uno o dos opusieron resistencia, pero un revólver disparado directamente al aire puso un brusco fin a tales pensamientos.
The crowd scattered in all directions and Harrigan was taking to his heels among the rest when an iron hand caught his shoulder and jerked him to a halt.
La multitud se dispersó en todas direcciones y Harrigan echaba a correr entre los demás cuando una mano de hierro le agarró el hombro y lo detuvo de un tirón.
It was the black-haired man.
Era el hombre de cabello negro.
"Easy," he cautioned.
—Calma —le advirtió.
He pulled a cap out and settled it upon his head.
Sacó una gorra y se la colocó en la cabeza.
Harrigan followed suit with his soft hat.
Harrigan hizo lo mismo con su sombrero blando.
"Are you after givin' yourself away to the law?" he queried, bewildered.
—¿Acaso pretendes entregarte a la ley? —preguntó, desconcertado.
"Steady, you fool," said the other; "they're only after the ones who run away."
—Tranquilo, idiota —dijo el otro—; solo van tras los que huyen.
An excited Kanaka confronted them with brandished club.
Un kanaka agitado se les plantó delante blandiendo un garrote.
"What's the cause of the disturbance, officer?" asked the big man.
—¿Cuál es el motivo del alboroto, agente? —preguntó el hombre corpulento.
The policeman for answer waved them away and darted after a running soldier.
El policía, como respuesta, les hizo un gesto para que se alejaran y salió disparado tras un soldado que corría.
"I'll be damned!" murmured Harrigan, and his eyes dwelt on his companion's face almost tenderly.
—¡Me asombra! —murmuró Harrigan, y sus ojos se posaron en el rostro de su compañero casi con ternura.
They were at the edge of the crowd when a shrill voice called: "Those two big men! Halt 'em! Stand!"
Se encontraban en el borde de la multitud cuando una voz estridente gritó: —¡Esos dos hombres corpulentos! ¡Detenedlos! ¡Alto!
Officer Akana ran through the crowd with his regulation Colt brandished above his head.
El agente Akana corrió entre la multitud blandiendo su Colt reglamentario por encima de la cabeza.
"The time's come!" said Harrigan's new friend, and broke into a run.
—¡Ha llegado el momento! —dijo el nuevo amigo de Harrigan, y echó a correr.
Vocabulary
- Se
- Reflexive pronoun; oneself, himself, herself, itself
- convirtieron
- They converted, turned into, or became something else
- en
- In, into, or on; preposition indicating location or direction
- una
- Indefinite article feminine singular; a, an
- volante
- Flying, mobile, or steering wheel of a vehicle
- con
- With; preposition expressing accompaniment or association
- los
- Definite article masculine plural; the
- puños
- Fists; closed hands with fingers folded tightly
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el'; of the, from the
- hombre
- Man; adult male human being or mankind
- de
- Of, from, by; preposition showing possession or origin
- cabello
- Hair; strands growing from the human head
- negro
- Black; dark color or absence of light
- como
- Like, as, or how; preposition or conjunction
- punta
- Point, tip, or sharp end of something
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; oneself, himself, herself, itself
- hundieron
- They sank, submerged, or penetrated deeply into something
- la
- Definite article feminine singular; the
- masa
- Mass, dough, or large crowd of people
- soldados
- Soldiers; military personnel trained for combat duties
- un
- Indefinite article masculine singular; a, an
- cuchillo
- Knife; cutting tool with blade and handle
- caliente
- Hot; having high temperature or causing heat
- mantequilla
- Butter; dairy product made from churned cream
- abriéndolos
- Opening them; present participle of 'abrir' with object pronoun
- paso
- Step, pace, or passage; advancement forward or through
- Pocos
- Few; small number of people or things
- deseaban
- They desired, wanted, or wished for something
- más
- More; greater quantity or additional amount of something
- acción
- Action, deed, or activity; movement or operation
- pues
- Well, then, or since; conjunction or discourse marker
- las
- Definite article feminine plural; the
- reservas
- Reserves; backup supplies or military personnel held back
- policía
- Police; law enforcement officers or police force
- iban
- They were going or proceeding; imperfect tense
- capturando
- Capturing, catching, or taking someone or something
- tras
- After, behind, or following; preposition of position
- Uno
- One; the number 1 or individual person
- dos
- Two; the number 2 or pair of things
- opusieron
- They opposed or resisted; past tense of 'oponer'
- resistencia
- Resistance; opposition or ability to withstand something
- pero
- But; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition
- revólver
- Revolver; firearm with rotating cylinder for cartridges
- disparado
- Fired, shot, or discharged; past participle of disparer
- directamente
- Directly, straight, or immediately without deviation
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el'; to the, at the
- aire
- Air; atmosphere or outdoor space above ground
- puso
- Put, placed, or set; past tense of 'poner'
- brusco
- Sudden, abrupt, or rough in manner or movement
- fin
- End, conclusion, or purpose; termination of something
- tales
- Such, those kinds of, or similar things
- pensamientos
- Thoughts, ideas, or mental processes or reflections
- La
- Definite article feminine singular; the
- multitud
- Multitude, crowd, or large number of people
- dispersó
- Dispersed, scattered, or spread out in different directions
- todas
- All; feminine plural of 'todo' meaning every or entire
- direcciones
- Directions; paths, routes, or courses of movement
- echaba
- He/she threw, started, or began; imperfect tense verb
- correr
- Run; move quickly on foot or flow like water
- entre
- Between, among, or in the middle of things
- demás
- Others, rest, or remaining people or things
- cuando
- When; conjunction indicating time or simultaneous events
- mano
- Hand; body part with fingers used for grasping
- hierro
- Iron; metallic element or object made of iron
- le
- Him, her, you; indirect object pronoun
- agarró
- Grabbed, seized, or held; past tense of 'agarrar'
- el
- Definite article masculine singular; the
- hombro
- Shoulder; joint between neck and arm in body
- lo
- Him, it, that; direct object pronoun masculine
- detuvo
- Stopped, detained, or halted; past tense of 'detener'
- tirón
- Pull, tug, or sudden sharp jerk or movement
- Era
- It was; past tense of 'ser' indicating state
- Calma
- Calm, peace, or stillness; command to be quiet
- advirtió
- Warned, noticed, or advised; past tense of 'advertir'
- Sacó
- Took out, removed, or extracted; past tense of sacar
- gorra
- Cap or hat; head covering worn for fashion
- colocó
- Placed, positioned, or set; past tense of 'colocar'
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