The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 5
She was accordingly admitted into his presence, where, discovering herself, she fell at his feet, and in the most affecting manner implored his forgiveness; at the same time representing the danger that threatened not only her life, but that of his own grandchild, which was about to see the light.
Fue admitida en consecuencia ante su presencia, donde, al descubrirse, cayó a sus pies, y de la manera más conmovedora imploró su perdón; representando al mismo tiempo el peligro que amenazaba no solo su vida, sino la de su propio nieto, que estaba a punto de ver la luz.
He told her he was sorry that the indiscretion of her and his son had compelled him to make a vow, which put it out of his power to give them any assistance; that he had already imparted his thoughts on that subject to her husband, and was surprised that they should disturb his peace with any farther importunity.
Le dijo que lamentaba que la indiscreción de ella y de su hijo le hubiera obligado a hacer un voto, que lo ponía fuera de su poder darles cualquier ayuda; que ya había comunicado sus pensamientos sobre ese asunto a su marido, y que le sorprendía que perturbaran su paz con mayor importunidad.
This said, he retired.
Dicho esto, se retiró.
The violence of my mother's affliction had such an effect on her constitution that she was immediately seized with the pains of childbed; and had not an old maidservant, to whom she was very dear, afforded her pity and assistance, at the hazard of incurring my grandfather's displeasure, she and the innocent fruit of her womb must have fallen miserable victims to his rigour and inhumanity.
La violencia de la aflicción de mi madre tuvo tal efecto en su constitución que fue presa de inmediato de los dolores del parto; y de no haber sido por una vieja criada, a quien ella era muy querida, que le brindó compasión y asistencia, a riesgo de incurrir en el disgusto de mi abuelo, ella y el inocente fruto de su vientre habrían caído como miserables víctimas de su rigor e inhumanidad.
By the friendship of this poor woman she was carried up to a garret, and immediately delivered of a man child, the story of whose unfortunate birth he himself now relates.
Gracias a la amistad de esta pobre mujer, fue llevada a una buhardilla, y dio a luz de inmediato a un niño varón, cuya historia de desgraciado nacimiento él mismo relata ahora.
Vocabulary
- Fue
- Past tense of 'ser': was or went.
- admitida
- Admitted; allowed to enter or accepted.
- en
- In; preposition indicating location or time.
- consecuencia
- Consequence; result or effect of an action.
- ante
- Before; in front of or prior to.
- su
- His, her, its, or their possessive adjective.
- presencia
- Presence; the state of being present somewhere.
- donde
- Where; location or place in which something occurs.
- al
- To the; contraction of 'a el'.
- cayó
- Fell; past tense of 'caer'.
- sus
- His, her, its, or their possessive adjective plural.
- pies
- Feet; plural of 'pie'.
- de
- Of; preposition indicating possession or origin.
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article.
- manera
- Manner; way or method of doing something.
- más
- More; greater in amount or degree.
- perdón
- Forgiveness; act of pardoning or excusing.
- representando
- Representing; depicting or portraying something.
- mismo
- Same; identical or very similar thing.
- tiempo
- Time; duration or period of existence.
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article.
- peligro
- Danger; risk or threat of harm.
- que
- That; relative pronoun or conjunction.
- amenazaba
- Threatened; posed a threat or danger.
- no
- No; negation or refusal word.
- solo
- Only; sole or exclusive.
- vida
- Life; the state of being alive.
- sino
- But; however or rather conjunction.
- propio
- Own; belonging to oneself or itself.
- nieto
- Grandson; son of one's child.
- estaba
- Was; past tense of 'estar'.
- punto
- Point; moment or specific location or tip.
- ver
- To see; to perceive with eyes.
- luz
- Light; illumination or visible radiation.
- Le
- Him; indirect object pronoun.
- dijo
- Said; past tense of 'decir'.
- lamentaba
- Regretted; felt sorry about something.
- ella
- She; feminine singular personal pronoun.
- hijo
- Son; male child or offspring.
- le
- Him; indirect object pronoun.
- hubiera
- Would have; past subjunctive of 'haber'.
- obligado
- Obliged; forced or compelled to do.
- hacer
- To make; to do or create something.
- un
- A; masculine singular indefinite article.
- voto
- Vow; solemn promise or oath.
- lo
- It; masculine singular direct object pronoun.
- ponía
- Put; past tense of 'poner'.
- fuera
- Outside; beyond or exterior location.
- poder
- Power; ability or capacity to do.
- darles
- To give them; infinitive with pronoun.
- cualquier
- Any; whichever or whatever kind of.
- ayuda
- Help; assistance or support given.
- ya
- Already; by now or previously.
- había
- Had; past tense of 'haber'.
- comunicado
- Communicated; shared information or expressed.
- pensamientos
- Thoughts; ideas or mental processes.
- sobre
- About; concerning or on top of.
- ese
- That; demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
- asunto
- Matter; subject or issue being discussed.
- marido
- Husband; married man or partner.
- sorprendía
- Surprised; past tense of 'sorprender'.
- paz
- Peace; state of calm or tranquility.
- con
- With; accompanied by or together.
- mayor
- Greater; larger or more important.
- Dicho
- Said; mentioned or previously stated.
- esto
- This; demonstrative pronoun referring to.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; oneself or themselves.
- retiró
- Withdrew; left or departed from place.
- La
- The; feminine singular definite article.
- violencia
- Violence; force or intensity of action.
- mi
- My; first person singular possessive adjective.
- madre
- Mother; female parent or origin.
- tuvo
- Had; past tense of 'tener'.
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