Peter Pan — Page 4
Off we skip like the most heartless things in the world, which is what children are, but so attractive; and we have an entirely selfish time, and then when we have need of special attention we nobly return for it, confident that we shall be rewarded instead of smacked.
Nos vamos saltando como las criaturas más despiadadas del mundo, que es lo que son los niños, pero tan atractivos; y nos la pasamos de manera completamente egoísta, y luego, cuando necesitamos atención especial, regresamos noblemente a buscarla, confiados en que seremos recompensados en lugar de recibir una bofetada.
So great indeed was their faith in a mother's love that they felt they could afford to be callous for a bit longer.
Tan grande era en verdad su fe en el amor de una madre que sintieron que podían permitirse ser indiferentes un poco más de tiempo.
But there was one there who knew better, and when Wendy finished he uttered a hollow groan.
Pero había alguien allí que sabía más, y cuando Wendy terminó, él lanzó un gemido hueco.
"What is it, Peter?" she cried, running to him, thinking he was ill.
«¿Qué te pasa, Peter?», gritó ella, corriendo hacia él, creyendo que estaba enfermo.
She felt him solicitously, lower down than his chest. "Where is it, Peter?"
Lo palpó solícitamente, más abajo del pecho. «¿Dónde te duele, Peter?»
"It isn't that kind of pain," Peter replied darkly.
«No es ese tipo de dolor», respondió Peter con sombría expresión.
"Then what kind is it?"
«¿Entonces qué tipo de dolor es?»
"Wendy, you are wrong about mothers."
«Wendy, estás equivocada respecto a las madres.»
They all gathered round him in affright, so alarming was his agitation; and with a fine candour he told them what he had hitherto concealed.
Todos se reunieron a su alrededor con temor, tan alarmante era su agitación; y con una notable franqueza les contó lo que hasta entonces había ocultado.
"Long ago," he said, "I thought like you that my mother would always keep the window open for me, so I stayed away for moons and moons and moons, and then flew back; but the window was barred, for mother had forgotten all about me, and there was another little boy sleeping in my bed."
«Hace mucho tiempo», dijo, «pensé como ustedes que mi madre siempre mantendría la ventana abierta para mí, así que me quedé fuera durante lunas y lunas y lunas, y luego regresé volando; pero la ventana estaba cerrada con barrotes, pues mi madre me había olvidado por completo, y había otro niño durmiendo en mi cama.»
I am not sure that this was true, but Peter thought it was true; and it scared them.
No estoy seguro de que esto fuera verdad, pero Peter creía que lo era; y los asustó.
"Are you sure mothers are like that?"
«¿Estás seguro de que las madres son así?»
"Yes.
«Sí.
Vocabulary
- Nos
- Reflexive/object pronoun meaning 'us' or 'ourselves'
- vamos
- We go; also used as 'let's go'
- saltando
- Jumping or leaping continuously
- como
- Like, as, or how
- las
- Definite article 'the' for feminine plural nouns
- criaturas
- Creatures or small children, living beings
- más
- More, most, or additional amount
- despiadadas
- Ruthless, merciless, or pitiless (feminine plural)
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning 'of the'
- mundo
- World or earth
- que
- That, which, or who (relative pronoun)
- es
- Is; third person singular of 'ser'
- lo
- It; neuter or masculine direct object pronoun
- son
- Are; third person plural of 'ser'
- los
- Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns
- niños
- Children or young boys
- pero
- But; conjunction showing contrast
- tan
- So, as, such (adverb of degree)
- atractivos
- Attractive, appealing, or charming (masculine plural)
- y
- And; basic coordinating conjunction
- nos
- Us or ourselves; indirect/direct object pronoun
- la
- Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns
- pasamos
- We spend time or pass through somewhere
- de
- Of, from, or about (preposition)
- manera
- Manner, way, or method of doing something
- completamente
- Completely, entirely, or fully
- egoísta
- Selfish, egotistical, or self-centered
- luego
- Then, later, or afterward
- cuando
- When; temporal conjunction or adverb
- necesitamos
- We need or require something
- atención
- Attention, care, or notice
- especial
- Special, particular, or extraordinary
- regresamos
- We return or come back
- noblemente
- Nobly, honorably, or with dignity
- a
- To, at, or toward (preposition)
- buscarla
- To look for it or to seek her
- confiados
- Confident or trusting (masculine plural adjective)
- en
- In, on, or at (preposition)
- seremos
- We will be; future tense of 'ser'
- recompensados
- Rewarded or compensated (masculine plural past participle)
- lugar
- Place, location, or spot
- recibir
- To receive or to get something
- una
- A, an; indefinite article feminine singular
- bofetada
- A slap on the face
- Tan
- So or such (adverb intensifier)
- grande
- Big, large, or great
- era
- Was; imperfect past tense of 'ser'
- verdad
- Truth or reality
- su
- His, her, their, or your (possessive adjective)
- fe
- Faith, belief, or trust
- el
- The; definite article masculine singular
- amor
- Love or deep affection
- madre
- Mother or maternal figure
- sintieron
- They felt or sensed something (preterite)
- podían
- They were able to or could (imperfect)
- permitirse
- To allow oneself or afford to do something
- ser
- To be (permanent or inherent quality)
- indiferentes
- Indifferent, unconcerned, or uninterested (plural)
- un
- A or an; indefinite article masculine singular
- poco
- A little or a small amount
- tiempo
- Time or weather
- Pero
- But; conjunction indicating contrast
- había
- There was/were; imperfect of 'haber'
- alguien
- Someone or somebody
- allí
- There, in that place
- sabía
- Knew or used to know (imperfect)
- terminó
- He/she finished or ended something (preterite)
- él
- He; third person masculine singular pronoun
- lanzó
- He/she launched, threw, or let out (preterite)
- gemido
- A groan, moan, or wail
- hueco
- Hollow, empty, or echoing
- Qué
- What; interrogative pronoun or adjective
- te
- You; second person singular object pronoun
- pasa
- Happens or occurs; also to pass
- gritó
- She/he shouted or screamed (preterite)
- ella
- She; third person feminine singular pronoun
- corriendo
- Running or rushing toward someone
- hacia
- Toward or in the direction of
- creyendo
- Believing or thinking (present participle)
- estaba
- Was; imperfect past tense of 'estar'
- enfermo
- Sick, ill, or unwell
- Lo
- Him or it; direct object pronoun
- palpó
- He/she felt or touched carefully (preterite)
- solícitamente
- Solicitously, attentively, or with concern
- abajo
- Below, down, or underneath
- pecho
- Chest or breast area of the body
- Dónde
- Where; interrogative adverb of place
- duele
- It hurts or causes pain
- No
- No or not; negation
- ese
- That; demonstrative adjective or pronoun
- tipo
- Type, kind, or sort
- dolor
- Pain, ache, or sorrow
- respondió
- He/she responded or answered (preterite)
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment
- sombría
- Gloomy, dark, or somber (feminine)
- expresión
- Expression or look on one's face
- Entonces
- Then, so, or at that moment
- qué
- What; used in exclamations and questions
- estás
- You are; second person of 'estar'
- equivocada
- Wrong or mistaken (feminine singular)
- respecto
- Regarding, with respect to something
- madres
- Mothers; plural of madre
- Todos
- Everyone, all, or everybody
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, themselves
- reunieron
- They gathered or met together (preterite)
- alrededor
- Around, surrounding, or nearby
- temor
- Fear, dread, or apprehension
- alarmante
- Alarming, worrying, or disturbing
- agitación
- Agitation, restlessness, or excitement
- notable
- Notable, remarkable, or significant
- franqueza
- Frankness, openness, or honesty
- les
- Them or you (indirect object pronoun plural)
- contó
- He/she told or recounted (preterite)
- hasta
- Until, up to, or even
- entonces
- Then or at that time
- ocultado
- Hidden or concealed (past participle)
- Hace
- Ago or it makes; used in time expressions
- mucho
- Much, a lot, or many
- dijo
- He/she said or told (preterite)
- pensé
- I thought or believed (preterite)
- ustedes
- You all; second person plural formal pronoun
- mi
- My; first person possessive adjective
- siempre
- Always or forever
- mantendría
- Would keep or maintain (conditional tense)
- ventana
- Window of a building or room
- abierta
- Open (feminine singular past participle)
- para
- For, in order to, or toward
- mí
- Me; first person singular pronoun after preposition
- así
- Thus, so, or in this way
- me
- Me; first person reflexive or object pronoun
- quedé
- I stayed or remained (preterite)
- fuera
- Outside or away from a place
- durante
- During or for (a period of time)
- lunas
- Moons; used to mean months of time
- regresé
- I returned or came back (preterite)
- volando
- Flying through the air (present participle)
- cerrada
- Closed or shut (feminine singular)
- barrotes
- Bars or iron rods on a window
- pues
- Well, since, or because (conjunction/filler)
- olvidado
- Forgotten or overlooked (past participle)
- por
- By, for, or through (preposition)
- completo
- Complete, full, or entire
- otro
- Another or other (masculine singular)
- niño
- A child or young boy
- durmiendo
- Sleeping (present participle of dormir)
- cama
- Bed for sleeping
- estoy
- I am; first person of 'estar'
- seguro
- Sure, certain, or safe
- esto
- This; neuter demonstrative pronoun
- creía
- He/she believed or used to believe (imperfect)
- asustó
- It frightened or scared (preterite)
- Estás
- Are you; second person singular of 'estar'
- Sí
- Yes; affirmative response
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