The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 2
And he remembered that although the pump was only a hundred and fifty yards off, Jim never got back with a bucket of water under an hour—and even then somebody generally had to go after him.
Y recordó que aunque la bomba estaba a solo ciento cincuenta yardas de distancia, Jim nunca regresaba con un cubo de agua en menos de una hora, y aun así generalmente alguien tenía que ir a buscarlo.
Tom said:
Tom dijo:
"Say, Jim, I'll fetch the water if you'll whitewash some."
—Oye, Jim, yo traeré el agua si tú encalas un poco.
Jim shook his head and said:
Jim sacudió la cabeza y dijo:
"Can't, Mars Tom. Ole missis, she tole me I got to go an' git dis water an' not stop foolin' roun' wid anybody. She say she spec' Mars Tom gwine to ax me to whitewash, an' so she tole me go 'long an' 'tend to my own business—she 'lowed _she'd_ 'tend to de whitewashin'."
—No puedo, amo Tom. La vieja ama me dijo que tenía que ir a buscar esta agua y no pararme a hacer el tonto con nadie. Dice que cree que el amo Tom me va a pedir que encale, y por eso me dijo que siguiera adelante y me ocupara de mis asuntos; dijo que ella se encargaría del encalado.
"Oh, never you mind what she said, Jim. That's the way she always talks. Gimme the bucket—I won't be gone only a a minute. _She_ won't ever know."
—Oh, no te preocupes por lo que dijo, Jim. Así es como habla siempre. Dame el cubo, no tardaré ni un minuto. Ella nunca se enterará.
"Oh, I dasn't, Mars Tom. Ole missis she'd take an' tar de head off'n me. 'Deed she would."
—Oh, no me atrevo, amo Tom. La vieja ama me arrancaría la cabeza. De verdad que lo haría.
"_She_! She never licks anybody—whacks 'em over the head with her thimble—and who cares for that, I'd like to know. She talks awful, but talk don't hurt—anyways it don't if she don't cry. Jim, I'll give you a marvel. I'll give you a white alley!"
—¡Ella! Ella nunca le da una paliza a nadie; a lo sumo les da un golpecito en la cabeza con su dedal, y a quién le importa eso, me gustaría saber. Habla de un modo terrible, pero las palabras no hacen daño; de todos modos no lo hacen si ella no llora. Jim, te daré una canica. ¡Te daré una canica blanca!
Jim began to waver.
Jim comenzó a vacilar.
"White alley, Jim! And it's a bully taw."
—¡Una canica blanca, Jim! Y es una canica de primera.
"My! Dat's a mighty gay marvel, I tell you! But Mars Tom I's powerful 'fraid ole missis—"
—¡Vaya! ¡Eso sí que es una canica estupenda, se lo digo! Pero amo Tom, le tengo mucho miedo a la vieja ama…
"And besides, if you will I'll show you my sore toe.
—Y además, si lo haces te enseñaré mi dedo del pie lastimado.
Vocabulary
- recordó
- He/she remembered or recalled something from memory.
- aunque
- Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'.
- bomba
- A pump used to move water or other liquids.
- yardas
- Plural of 'yarda'; unit of measurement equal to three feet.
- distancia
- The amount of space between two points or places.
- regresaba
- He/she used to return or come back to a place.
- cubo
- A bucket or pail used to carry water or other liquids.
- aun
- Adverb meaning 'even' or 'still', emphasizing a point.
- generalmente
- Adverb meaning 'generally' or 'usually' in most cases.
- buscarlo
- To look for or search for him; combined verb and pronoun.
- Oye
- Informal imperative meaning 'hey' or 'listen'; to get attention.
- traeré
- I will bring something; future tense of 'traer'.
- encalas
- You whitewash or apply lime paint to a surface.
- sacudió
- He/she shook something; past tense of 'sacudir'.
- amo
- Master or owner; a person with authority over others.
- vieja
- Old woman; elderly female person, sometimes used informally.
- ama
- Mistress or female head of household; also 'loves' (verb).
- pararme
- To stop myself; reflexive infinitive of 'parar' with pronoun.
- tonto
- Foolish or silly; a person who acts in a stupid manner.
- pedir
- Infinitive meaning 'to ask for' or 'to request' something.
- encale
- Whitewashing; the act of applying lime paint to surfaces.
- siguiera
- Past subjunctive of 'seguir'; that he/she would continue.
- adelante
- Adverb meaning 'forward', 'ahead', or 'go ahead'.
- ocupara
- Past subjunctive of 'ocupar'; that he/she would occupy or mind.
- asuntos
- Affairs, matters, or business that concern a particular person.
- encargaría
- She would take charge of or be responsible for something.
- encalado
- Whitewashing; the work of painting walls with lime paint.
- preocupes
- Subjunctive of 'preocupar'; don't worry or concern yourself.
- Dame
- Informal imperative meaning 'give me'; command to hand over something.
- tardaré
- I will take time or delay; future tense of 'tardar'.
- enterará
- She will find out or become aware of something; future tense.
- atrevo
- First-person of 'atreverse'; I dare to do something bold.
- arrancaría
- She would tear off or pull out something forcefully.
- haría
- He/she would do or make; conditional tense of 'hacer'.
- paliza
- A beating or thrashing; a severe physical punishment.
- sumo
- Supreme or utmost; highest degree of something possible.
- golpecito
- A small tap or gentle hit; diminutive of 'golpe'.
- dedal
- A thimble worn on a finger to protect it while sewing.
- gustaría
- It would please or be liked; conditional tense of 'gustar'.
- modo
- A manner, way, or method of doing or saying something.
- daño
- Harm, damage, or hurt caused to a person or thing.
- modos
- Ways or manners; plural of 'modo', used in 'de todos modos'.
- llora
- He/she cries or weeps; third-person singular of 'llorar'.
- daré
- I will give; future tense first-person singular of 'dar'.
- canica
- A small glass or clay ball used in children's games.
- comenzó
- He/she began or started; past tense of 'comenzar'.
- vacilar
- To hesitate, waver, or be uncertain about a decision.
- Vaya
- Exclamation meaning 'well' or 'wow'; expresses surprise or emphasis.
- estupenda
- Wonderful, great, or magnificent; feminine form of 'estupendo'.
- miedo
- Fear or fright; an unpleasant feeling caused by danger.
- además
- Adverb meaning 'furthermore', 'besides', or 'in addition'.
- enseñaré
- I will show or teach; future tense of 'enseñar'.
- dedo
- A finger or toe on the hand or foot.
- lastimado
- Hurt or injured; past participle describing a wound or pain.
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