The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 2
The vague disquietude which prevailed among the spectators had so much affected one of the crowd that he did not await the arrival of the vessel in harbor, but jumping into a small skiff, desired to be pulled alongside the _Pharaon_, which he reached as she rounded into La Réserve basin.
La vaga inquietud que prevalecía entre los espectadores había afectado tanto a uno de entre la multitud que no esperó la llegada del buque al puerto, sino que, saltando a un pequeño esquife, pidió que lo acercasen al _Pharaon_, al que alcanzó cuando este enfilaba la dársena de La Réserve.
When the young man on board saw this person approach, he left his station by the pilot, and, hat in hand, leaned over the ship's bulwarks.
Cuando el joven que estaba a bordo vio acercarse a esta persona, abandonó su puesto junto al piloto y, con el sombrero en la mano, se inclinó sobre la borda del barco.
He was a fine, tall, slim young fellow of eighteen or twenty, with black eyes, and hair as dark as a raven's wing; and his whole appearance bespoke that calmness and resolution peculiar to men accustomed from their cradle to contend with danger.
Era un apuesto joven, alto y esbelto, de dieciocho o veinte años, con ojos negros y cabello tan oscuro como el ala de un cuervo; y toda su apariencia denotaba esa calma y resolución peculiares de los hombres acostumbrados desde la cuna a enfrentarse al peligro.
"Ah, is it you, Dantès?" cried the man in the skiff. "What's the matter? and why have you such an air of sadness aboard?"
«¡Ah, eres tú, Dantès!», gritó el hombre del esquife. «¿Qué ocurre? ¿Y por qué tienes ese aire de tristeza a bordo?»
"A great misfortune, M. Morrel," replied the young man, "a great misfortune, for me especially! Off Civita Vecchia we lost our brave Captain Leclere."
«Una gran desgracia, señor Morrel», respondió el joven, «una gran desgracia, especialmente para mí. Frente a Civita Vecchia perdimos a nuestro valiente capitán Leclere.»
"And the cargo?" inquired the owner, eagerly.
«¿Y la carga?», preguntó el armador con ansiedad.
"Is all safe, M. Morrel; and I think you will be satisfied on that head. But poor Captain Leclere——"
«Está toda a salvo, señor Morrel; y creo que quedará satisfecho al respecto. Pero el pobre capitán Leclere...»
"What happened to him?" asked the owner, with an air of considerable resignation. "What happened to the worthy captain?"
«¿Qué le ocurrió?», preguntó el armador con aire de considerable resignación. «¿Qué le sucedió al digno capitán?»
"He died."
«Murió.»
"Fell into the sea?"
«¿Cayó al mar?»
"No, sir, he died of brain-fever in dreadful agony.
«No, señor, murió de fiebre cerebral entre terribles agonías.
Vocabulary
- vaga
- Vague, unclear, or indefinite feeling or sense.
- inquietud
- Unease, restlessness, or anxiety felt internally.
- prevalecía
- Was prevailing or spreading among a group.
- espectadores
- Spectators or onlookers watching an event.
- afectado
- Affected or influenced by something emotionally.
- multitud
- A large crowd or throng of people.
- llegada
- Arrival of a person, vehicle, or vessel.
- buque
- A large ship or vessel sailing waters.
- puerto
- A port or harbor where ships dock.
- sino
- Conjunction meaning 'but rather' or 'instead'.
- saltando
- Jumping or leaping onto or into something.
- esquife
- A small rowboat or skiff used on water.
- acercasen
- To bring closer or approach a destination.
- alcanzó
- Reached or caught up to someone or something.
- enfilaba
- Was heading straight toward or entering a channel.
- dársena
- An inner harbor dock or enclosed basin.
- bordo
- On board a ship or vessel.
- acercarse
- To approach or come closer to something.
- abandonó
- Left or abandoned a place or position.
- puesto
- Post, position, or station occupied by someone.
- junto
- Beside or next to someone or something.
- piloto
- A pilot who guides ships into port.
- sombrero
- A hat worn on the head.
- inclinó
- Leaned or bowed toward someone respectfully.
- borda
- The side railing or gunwale of a ship.
- barco
- A boat or ship used for travel.
- apuesto
- Handsome or good-looking in appearance.
- esbelto
- Slender, slim, and gracefully built person.
- cabello
- Hair on the human head.
- oscuro
- Dark in color or lacking light.
- ala
- A wing of a bird or other creature.
- cuervo
- A raven or crow, a dark-feathered bird.
- apariencia
- Appearance or outward look of a person.
- denotaba
- Denoted or indicated a particular quality visibly.
- calma
- Calmness or composure in difficult situations.
- resolución
- Determination or firm resolve to act decisively.
- peculiares
- Particular or characteristic to certain people.
- acostumbrados
- Accustomed or used to something through experience.
- cuna
- A cradle or birthplace; from birth.
- enfrentarse
- To face or confront something challenging directly.
- peligro
- Danger or peril threatening someone's safety.
- gritó
- Shouted or cried out loudly to someone.
- ocurre
- Happens or occurs in the present moment.
- aire
- Air or demeanor; an expression or appearance.
- tristeza
- Sadness or sorrow felt deeply by someone.
- desgracia
- Misfortune or tragedy that causes great sorrow.
- respondió
- Responded or replied to a question asked.
- especialmente
- Especially or particularly in a specific context.
- Frente
- In front of or facing a location.
- perdimos
- We lost someone or something important.
- valiente
- Brave or courageous in the face of danger.
- capitán
- Captain, the commanding officer of a ship.
- carga
- Cargo or freight carried aboard a ship.
- preguntó
- Asked or inquired about something with interest.
- armador
- A shipowner who owns and operates vessels.
- ansiedad
- Anxiety or worry about an uncertain outcome.
- salvo
- Safe or unharmed after a dangerous situation.
- quedará
- Will remain or will be in a state.
- satisfecho
- Satisfied or pleased with a result obtained.
- respecto
- Regarding or with respect to a matter.
- pobre
- Poor, unfortunate, or pitiful in circumstances.
- ocurrió
- Happened or occurred to someone or something.
- considerable
- Considerable or notable in degree or extent.
- resignación
- Resignation or calm acceptance of inevitable hardship.
- sucedió
- Happened or took place at a particular time.
- digno
- Worthy, dignified, or deserving of respect.
- Murió
- Died; past tense of 'morir' meaning died.
- Cayó
- Fell; past tense of 'caer' meaning fell.
- mar
- The sea or ocean, a large body of water.
- murió
- Died; used to describe someone's death.
- fiebre
- Fever, an elevated body temperature caused by illness.
- cerebral
- Relating to the brain or cerebral functions.
- terribles
- Terrible or dreadful causing great suffering.
- agonías
- Agonies or extreme suffering experienced before death.
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