The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 9
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"I believe that, besides the packet, Captain Leclere confided a letter to his care."
"Creo que, además del paquete, el capitán Leclere le confió una carta a su cuidado."
"Of what packet are you speaking, Danglars?"
"¿De qué paquete estás hablando, Danglars?"
"Why, that which Dantès left at Porto-Ferrajo."
"Pues, del que Dantès dejó en Porto-Ferrajo."
"How do you know he had a packet to leave at Porto-Ferrajo?"
"¿Cómo sabes que tenía un paquete que dejar en Porto-Ferrajo?"
Danglars turned very red.
Danglars se puso muy colorado.
"I was passing close to the door of the captain's cabin, which was half open, and I saw him give the packet and letter to Dantès."
"Pasaba cerca de la puerta del camarote del capitán, que estaba entreabierta, y le vi entregarle el paquete y la carta a Dantès."
"He did not speak to me of it," replied the shipowner; "but if there be any letter he will give it to me."
"No me habló de ello", respondió el armador; "pero si hay alguna carta me la entregará."
Danglars reflected for a moment. "Then, M. Morrel, I beg of you," said he, "not to say a word to Dantès on the subject. I may have been mistaken."
Danglars reflexionó un momento. "Entonces, señor Morrel, le ruego", dijo, "que no le diga una palabra a Dantès al respecto. Puede que me haya equivocado."
At this moment the young man returned; Danglars withdrew.
En ese momento regresó el joven; Danglars se retiró.
"Well, my dear Dantès, are you now free?" inquired the owner.
"Bien, mi querido Dantès, ¿estás ya libre?" preguntó el armador.
"Yes, sir."
"Sí, señor."
"You have not been long detained."
"No os han retenido mucho tiempo."
"No. I gave the custom-house officers a copy of our bill of lading; and as to the other papers, they sent a man off with the pilot, to whom I gave them."
"No. Les di a los oficiales de aduana una copia de nuestro conocimiento de embarque; y en cuanto a los demás papeles, enviaron a un hombre con el práctico, a quien se los entregué."
"Then you have nothing more to do here?"
"¿Entonces ya no tiene nada más que hacer aquí?"
"No—everything is all right now."
"No, todo está en orden ahora."
"Then you can come and dine with me?"
"¿Entonces puede venir a cenar conmigo?"
"I really must ask you to excuse me, M. Morrel. My first visit is due to my father, though I am not the less grateful for the honor you have done me.
"Realmente debo pedirle que me excuse, señor Morrel. Mi primera visita corresponde a mi padre, aunque no por ello soy menos agradecido por el honor que me ha hecho.
Vocabulary
- Creo
- I believe or think something is true.
- que
- Conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'.
- además
- Furthermore; in addition to something else.
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the'.
- paquete
- A package or bundle of items.
- el
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
- capitán
- A captain, leader of a ship or group.
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him/her/you'.
- confió
- Entrusted or confided something to someone.
- una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
- carta
- A letter written and sent to someone.
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'.
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'.
- cuidado
- Care or caution; careful attention to something.
- De
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
- qué
- Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what'.
- estás
- Second person singular of 'estar', meaning 'you are'.
- hablando
- Present participle of 'hablar', meaning 'speaking'.
- Pues
- Well; used as a filler or mild conjunction.
- dejó
- He/she left or allowed something to happen.
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
- Cómo
- Interrogative adverb meaning 'how'.
- sabes
- Second person singular of 'saber', meaning 'you know'.
- tenía
- Imperfect tense of 'tener', meaning 'he/she had'.
- un
- Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
- dejar
- To leave, allow, or let something happen.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs.
- puso
- He/she put or became a certain way.
- muy
- Adverb meaning 'very', intensifying adjectives or adverbs.
- colorado
- Red-faced; blushing from embarrassment or exertion.
- Pasaba
- He/she was passing by a place.
- cerca
- Near or close to a place or thing.
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
- la
- Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
- puerta
- A door or entrance to a room or building.
- camarote
- A cabin or small room on a ship.
- estaba
- Imperfect tense of 'estar', meaning 'was' or 'were'.
- entreabierta
- Half-open or slightly ajar, as a door.
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
- vi
- First person past tense of 'ver', meaning 'I saw'.
- entregarle
- To hand over or deliver something to someone.
- No
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
- me
- First person object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'.
- habló
- He/she spoke to someone about something.
- ello
- Neuter pronoun meaning 'it' referring to an idea.
- respondió
- He/she responded or replied to someone.
- armador
- A shipowner or person who outfits a ship.
- pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but', showing contrast.
- si
- Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a condition.
- hay
- Impersonal form of 'haber', meaning 'there is/are'.
- alguna
- Some or any, feminine form of 'alguno'.
- entregará
- He/she will deliver or hand over something.
- reflexionó
- He/she reflected or thought carefully about something.
- momento
- A moment or brief period of time.
- Entonces
- Then or at that moment in time.
- señor
- Mister or sir; polite title for a man.
- ruego
- I beg or request something earnestly.
- dijo
- He/she said something to someone.
- no
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
- diga
- Subjunctive form of 'decir', meaning 'say' or 'tell'.
- palabra
- A word or spoken unit of language.
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el', meaning 'to the'.
- respecto
- Regarding or with respect to something.
- Puede
- He/she/it can or may be able to.
- haya
- Present subjunctive of 'haber', meaning 'there may be'.
- equivocado
- Mistaken or wrong about something.
- En
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
- ese
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' nearby.
- regresó
- He/she returned or came back somewhere.
- joven
- Young person or youth; adjective meaning 'young'.
- retiró
- He/she withdrew or stepped away from somewhere.
- Bien
- Good or well; expressing satisfaction or agreement.
- mi
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
- querido
- Dear or beloved; affectionate term for someone.
- ya
- Already or now; indicates something has occurred.
- libre
- Free or unrestrained; not confined or obligated.
- preguntó
- He/she asked a question to someone.
- Sí
- Yes; an affirmative response to a question.
- os
- Second person plural object pronoun meaning 'you all'.
- han
- Third person plural of 'haber' used in perfect tense.
- retenido
- Kept or detained someone against their will.
- mucho
- A lot or very much; large quantity.
- tiempo
- Time or weather; duration of a period.
- Les
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to them' or 'to you'.
- di
- First person past tense of 'dar', meaning 'I gave'.
- los
- Masculine plural definite article or pronoun meaning 'the'.
- oficiales
- Officers or officials in an organization or government.
- aduana
- Customs office where imported goods are checked.
- copia
- A copy or duplicate of a document.
- nuestro
- Possessive adjective meaning 'our'.
- conocimiento
- Knowledge or awareness; also a bill of lading.
- embarque
- Embarkation or shipping of goods or passengers.
- cuanto
- As much as; all that is available or needed.
- demás
- The rest or the others of a group.
- papeles
- Papers or documents, official or otherwise.
- enviaron
- They sent something to a place or person.
- hombre
- A man or adult male person.
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment.
- práctico
- A harbor pilot who guides ships into port.
- quien
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'.
- entregué
- I handed over or delivered something to someone.
- tiene
- He/she/it has something; third person of 'tener'.
- nada
- Nothing; not anything at all.
- más
- More; a greater amount or additional quantity.
- hacer
- To do or make something.
- aquí
- Here; in this place or location.
- todo
- Everything or all; the entire amount.
- está
- Third person singular of 'estar', meaning 'is'.
- orden
- Order or arrangement; things in proper sequence.
- ahora
- Now; at the present moment in time.
- puede
- He/she/it can or is able to do.
- venir
- To come toward a place or person.
- cenar
- To have dinner or eat the evening meal.
- conmigo
- With me; accompanied by the speaker.
- Realmente
- Really or truly; emphasizing truth of a statement.
- debo
- I must or owe; obligation to do something.
- pedirle
- To ask or request something from someone.
- excuse
- Excuse me; asking pardon for an inconvenience.
- Mi
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
- primera
- First; ordinal number referring to initial position.
- visita
- A visit or call paid to someone somewhere.
- corresponde
- Belongs or corresponds to a person or thing.
- padre
- Father; male parent of a person.
- aunque
- Although or even though; introduces a concession.
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'because of'.
- soy
- First person singular of 'ser', meaning 'I am'.
- menos
- Less or fewer; smaller amount or degree.
- agradecido
- Grateful or thankful for something received.
- honor
- Honor or respect shown to a person.
- ha
- Third person singular of 'haber', auxiliary verb.
- hecho
- Done or made; past participle of 'hacer'.
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