Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 1
"SOME MORE OF THE LAND MUST GO."
"ALGO MÁS DE LA TIERRA DEBE IRSE."
Squire O'Shanaghgan was a tall, powerfully built man, with deep-set eyes and rugged, overhanging brows; his hair was of a grizzled gray, very thick and abundant; he had a shaggy beard, too, and a long overhanging mustache.
El señor O'Shanaghgan era un hombre alto y de constitución robusta, con ojos hundidos y cejas ásperas y prominentes; su cabello era de un gris entrecano, muy espeso y abundante; también tenía una barba descuidada y un largo bigote prominente.
He entered the north parlor still more noisily than Nora had done.
Entró en el salón norte con aún más estrépito que Nora.
The dogs yelped with delight, and flung themselves upon him.
Los perros ladraron de alegría y se abalanzaron sobre él.
"Down, Creena! down, Cushla!" he said.
—¡Abajo, Creena! ¡abajo, Cushla! —dijo.
"Ah, then, Nora, they are as bewitching as yourself, little woman.
—Ah, pues, Nora, son tan encantadores como tú misma, pequeña.
What beauties they are growing, to be sure!"
¡Qué hermosos se están poniendo, desde luego!
"I reared them," said Nora.
—Yo los crié —dijo Nora.
"I am proud of them both.
—Estoy orgullosa de los dos.
At one time I thought Creena could not live; but look at her now--her coat as black as jet, and so silky."
En un momento pensé que Creena no podría sobrevivir; pero mírala ahora: su pelaje negro como el azabache y tan sedoso.
"Shut the door, won't you, Patrick?" said his wife.
—Cierra la puerta, ¿quieres, Patrick? —dijo su esposa.
"Bless me! I forgot," said the Squire.
—¡Dios mío! Se me olvidó —dijo el señor.
He crossed the room, and, with an effort after quietness, closed the door with one foot; then he seated himself by his wife's side.
Cruzó la habitación y, haciendo un esfuerzo por ser silencioso, cerró la puerta con un pie; luego se sentó al lado de su esposa.
"Better, Eileen?" he said, looking at her anxiously.
—¿Mejor, Eileen? —dijo, mirándola con ansiedad.
"I wish you would not call me Eileen," she said.
—Ojalá no me llamaras Eileen —dijo ella.
"I hate to have my name Irishized."
—Detesto que me irlandicen el nombre.
The Squire's eyes filled with suppressed fun.
Los ojos del señor se llenaron de diversión contenida.
"Ah, but you are half-Irish, whether you like it or not," he said.
—Ah, pero eres medio irlandesa, te guste o no —dijo él.
"Is not she, colleen?
—¿A que sí, colleen?
Bless me, what a day it has turned out!
¡Dios mío, qué día ha resultado ser!
We are getting summer weather at last.
Por fin estamos teniendo tiempo de verano.
What do you say to going for a drive, Eileen--Ellen, I mean?
¿Qué te parece si salimos a dar un paseo en coche, Eileen... Ellen, quiero decir?
Vocabulary
- ALGO
- Something; an indefinite amount or thing.
- MÁS
- More; indicating a greater quantity or degree.
- DE
- Of, from; a common preposition showing origin or belonging.
- TIERRA
- Earth, land, ground; the soil or territory.
- DEBE
- Must, should; third-person singular of deber.
- IRSE
- To go away, to leave; reflexive form of ir.
- señor
- Mister, sir, gentleman; a title of respect for men.
- era
- Was; imperfect past tense of ser, to be.
- hombre
- Man; an adult male person.
- alto
- Tall, high; describing great height or stature.
- constitución
- Constitution, build; a person's physical body structure.
- robusta
- Robust, sturdy; strong and solidly built in physique.
- ojos
- Eyes; the organs used for seeing.
- hundidos
- Sunken, deep-set; eyes set deeply into the face.
- cejas
- Eyebrows; the arched strips of hair above the eyes.
- ásperas
- Rough, harsh; having a coarse or bristly texture.
- prominentes
- Prominent, protruding; standing out noticeably from surroundings.
- cabello
- Hair; the hair growing on a person's head.
- gris
- Gray; a color between black and white.
- entrecano
- Salt-and-pepper, graying; hair mixed with gray and dark.
- espeso
- Thick, dense; having a close, heavy texture or growth.
- abundante
- Abundant, plentiful; existing in large or ample quantities.
- también
- Also, too; indicating something in addition to what is stated.
- tenía
- Had; imperfect past tense of tener, to have.
- barba
- Beard; the hair growing on a man's chin and cheeks.
- descuidada
- Unkempt, neglected; not properly groomed or taken care of.
- largo
- Long; extending a great distance from end to end.
- bigote
- Mustache; the strip of hair grown above the upper lip.
- prominente
- Prominent; standing out or projecting noticeably from surroundings.
- Entró
- Entered; past tense of entrar, to enter or go in.
- salón
- Living room, hall; a large room for gathering or socializing.
- norte
- North; one of the four cardinal directions.
- aún
- Still, yet; indicating continuation or a remaining condition.
- estrépito
- Racket, crash, din; a loud, resounding noise or commotion.
- perros
- Dogs; domesticated carnivorous mammals kept as pets.
- ladraron
- Barked; past tense of ladrar, dogs making their sound.
- alegría
- Joy, happiness; a feeling of great pleasure or delight.
- abalanzaron
- Lunged, leaped; rushed forward suddenly and energetically toward someone.
- sobre
- On, over, about; a preposition indicating position or topic.
- Abajo
- Down; indicating a lower position or command to go down.
- dijo
- Said; preterite past tense of decir, to say or tell.
- pues
- Well, so, then; a filler word expressing reasoning or transition.
- tan
- So, as; used before adjectives for comparisons or emphasis.
- encantadores
- Charming, delightful; having an enchanting, pleasing quality.
- como
- As, like, how; used for comparisons or manner.
- misma
- Herself, itself, same; emphasizing identity or sameness.
- pequeña
- Little, small; of diminutive size; also used as endearment.
- hermosos
- Beautiful, gorgeous; very attractive or pleasing in appearance.
- están
- Are; third-person plural of estar, indicating state or condition.
- poniendo
- Putting, getting; gerund of poner, placing or becoming.
- desde
- Since, from; indicating a starting point in time or place.
- luego
- Then, later; indicating sequence or a subsequent time.
- crié
- Raised, reared; past tense of criar, to bring up animals.
- Estoy
- I am; first-person present of estar, indicating current state.
- orgullosa
- Proud; feeling deep satisfaction in an achievement or possession.
- momento
- Moment; a very brief or specific point in time.
- pensé
- I thought; preterite of pensar, to think or believe.
- podría
- Could, would be able; conditional of poder, to be able.
- sobrevivir
- To survive; to continue living through hardship or difficulty.
- mírala
- Look at her; imperative of mirar with feminine pronoun attached.
- ahora
- Now; at the present time or moment.
- pelaje
- Coat, fur; the hair or fur covering an animal's body.
- negro
- Black; the darkest color, absorbing all light.
- azabache
- Jet-black; an intensely deep and glossy black color.
- sedoso
- Silky; having a smooth, soft, and lustrous texture.
- Cierra
- Close, shut; imperative of cerrar, to close a door.
- quieres
- Do you want; second-person present of querer, to want.
- esposa
- Wife; a woman in relation to her husband.
- Dios
- God; the supreme being in monotheistic religions.
- mío
- Mine; a possessive pronoun indicating something belongs to me.
- olvidó
- Forgot; preterite of olvidar, to forget something.
- Cruzó
- Crossed; preterite of cruzar, to cross a space or room.
- habitación
- Room; an enclosed space within a building.
- haciendo
- Doing, making; gerund of hacer, performing an action.
- esfuerzo
- Effort, exertion; energy applied to accomplish something.
- por
- For, by, through; a versatile preposition of cause or means.
- ser
- To be; infinitive indicating permanent or inherent qualities.
- silencioso
- Silent, quiet; making little or no noise.
- cerró
- Closed; preterite of cerrar, to shut something.
- pie
- Foot; the lower extremity of the leg used for walking.
- sentó
- Sat; preterite of sentar, to seat or sit down.
- lado
- Side; the area next to or beside something.
- Mejor
- Better, best; comparative of bien, indicating improvement.
- mirándola
- Looking at her; gerund of mirar with feminine pronoun.
- ansiedad
- Anxiety; a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease.
- Ojalá
- I wish, hopefully; expresses a strong desire or hope.
- llamaras
- You would call; imperfect subjunctive of llamar, to call.
- Detesto
- I detest; first-person present of detestar, to strongly dislike.
- nombre
- Name; the word used to identify a person or thing.
- llenaron
- Filled; preterite of llenar, to fill with something.
- diversión
- Fun, amusement; the state of being entertained or amused.
- contenida
- Contained, suppressed; held back or restrained from expression.
- eres
- You are; second-person singular present of ser.
- medio
- Half, middle; indicating partial quantity or central position.
- irlandesa
- Irish; a female adjective relating to Ireland or its people.
- guste
- You like; present subjunctive of gustar, to please or like.
- día
- Day; a 24-hour period of time.
- resultado
- Turned out, resulted; past participle of resultar, to turn out.
- fin
- End, finally; the conclusion or termination of something.
- teniendo
- Having; gerund of tener, indicating possession or experience.
- tiempo
- Time, weather; duration or atmospheric conditions outdoors.
- verano
- Summer; the warmest season of the year.
- parece
- It seems, looks like; third-person present of parecer.
- si
- If; a conjunction introducing a conditional clause.
- salimos
- We go out; first-person plural present of salir, to leave.
- dar
- To give, to take; infinitive of dar in various expressions.
- paseo
- Walk, ride, stroll; a leisurely trip taken for pleasure.
- coche
- Car, carriage; a motor vehicle or horse-drawn carriage.
- quiero
- I want, I love; first-person present of querer.
- decir
- To say, to mean; the infinitive of the verb to speak.
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