The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 7
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Danglars retreated a step or two. "I wished to inquire why you stopped at the Island of Elba?"
Danglars retrocedió uno o dos pasos. «Deseaba preguntar por qué se detuvo usted en la isla de Elba.»
"I do not know, sir; it was to fulfil the last instructions of Captain Leclere, who, when dying, gave me a packet for Marshal Bertrand."
«No lo sé, señor; fue para cumplir las últimas instrucciones del capitán Leclere, quien, al morir, me entregó un paquete para el mariscal Bertrand.»
"Then did you see him, Edmond?"
«¿Y lo vio usted, Edmond?»
"Who?"
«¿A quién?»
"The marshal."
«Al mariscal.»
"Yes."
«Sí.»
Morrel looked around him, and then, drawing Dantès on one side, he said suddenly—
Morrel miró a su alrededor y, luego, llevando a Dantès aparte, dijo de repente:
"And how is the emperor?"
«¿Y cómo está el emperador?»
"Very well, as far as I could judge from the sight of him."
«Muy bien, en la medida en que pude juzgar por su aspecto.»
"You saw the emperor, then?"
«¿Vio usted al emperador, entonces?»
"He entered the marshal's apartment while I was there."
«Entró en los aposentos del mariscal mientras yo estaba allí.»
"And you spoke to him?"
«¿Y habló usted con él?»
"Why, it was he who spoke to me, sir," said Dantès, with a smile.
«Pues fue él quien me habló a mí, señor», dijo Dantès, con una sonrisa.
"And what did he say to you?"
«¿Y qué le dijo a usted?»
"_Pardieu!_ and that is true!" cried the owner, greatly delighted.
«¡_Pardieu!_ ¡Y es cierto!», exclamó el armador, muy complacido.
Vocabulary
- retrocedió
- He/she stepped back or retreated a few steps.
- uno
- The number one; also used as indefinite article.
- o
- Conjunction meaning 'or' connecting alternatives.
- dos
- The number two in Spanish.
- pasos
- Steps or paces taken while walking or moving.
- Deseaba
- He/she desired or wished for something.
- preguntar
- To ask a question of someone.
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'because of.'
- qué
- Interrogative word meaning 'what' in questions.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs.
- detuvo
- He/she stopped or halted movement or action.
- usted
- Formal second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you.'
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'
- la
- Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the.'
- isla
- A piece of land surrounded by water; island.
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from.'
- No
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not.'
- lo
- Masculine direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him.'
- sé
- First-person singular present of saber; 'I know.'
- señor
- Title of respect meaning 'sir' or 'mister.'
- fue
- Preterite of ser/ir; 'it was' or 'he went.'
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to.'
- cumplir
- To fulfill, carry out, or comply with something.
- las
- Definite feminine plural article meaning 'the.'
- últimas
- Last or final, feminine plural form.
- instrucciones
- Instructions or directions given to someone.
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning 'of the.'
- capitán
- Military or naval rank meaning 'captain.'
- quien
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who' referring to persons.
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el' meaning 'to the.'
- morir
- To die; to cease living.
- me
- First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me.'
- entregó
- He/she handed over or delivered something to someone.
- un
- Indefinite masculine singular article meaning 'a' or 'an.'
- paquete
- A package or parcel to be delivered.
- el
- Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the.'
- mariscal
- High military rank meaning 'marshal.'
- Y
- Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses.
- vio
- Preterite of ver; 'he/she saw' someone or something.
- A
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at.'
- quién
- Interrogative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom.'
- Al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el,' meaning 'to the.'
- Sí
- Affirmative word meaning 'yes.'
- miró
- He/she looked at or glanced around.
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or personal 'a.'
- su
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their.'
- alrededor
- Around or surrounding a particular place or person.
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and.'
- luego
- Then, afterward, or later in time.
- llevando
- Present participle of llevar; 'taking' or 'leading.'
- aparte
- Aside or apart from others; separately.
- dijo
- Preterite of decir; 'he/she said' something.
- repente
- Used in 'de repente,' meaning 'suddenly.'
- cómo
- Interrogative adverb meaning 'how.'
- está
- Third-person singular of estar; 'he/she/it is.'
- emperador
- Title meaning 'emperor,' referring to Napoleon here.
- Muy
- Adverb meaning 'very,' intensifying adjectives or adverbs.
- bien
- Adverb meaning 'well'; used to express good condition.
- medida
- Measure; used in 'en la medida en que,' meaning 'as far as.'
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which.'
- pude
- Preterite of poder; 'I was able to' do something.
- juzgar
- To judge or assess someone or something.
- aspecto
- Appearance or aspect of a person or thing.
- entonces
- Adverb meaning 'then' or 'at that time.'
- Entró
- Preterite of entrar; 'he/she entered' a place.
- los
- Definite masculine plural article meaning 'the.'
- aposentos
- Rooms or quarters in a building or residence.
- mientras
- Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as.'
- yo
- First-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I.'
- estaba
- Imperfect of estar; 'I/he/she was' in a state or place.
- allí
- Adverb meaning 'there,' indicating a place.
- habló
- Preterite of hablar; 'he/she spoke' with someone.
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with.'
- él
- Third-person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he.'
- Pues
- Conjunction or filler meaning 'well,' 'then,' or 'so.'
- mí
- Stressed first-person pronoun meaning 'me' after prepositions.
- una
- Indefinite feminine singular article meaning 'a' or 'an.'
- sonrisa
- A smile on someone's face.
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him,' 'to her.'
- es
- Third-person singular of ser; 'he/she/it is.'
- cierto
- True or certain; used to confirm a statement.
- exclamó
- Preterite of exclamar; 'he/she exclaimed' something aloud.
- armador
- Shipowner; person who owns or outfits ships.
- complacido
- Pleased or satisfied with something or someone.
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