The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 12
" cried Dantès, his eyes sparkling with animation;
—exclamó Dantès, con los ojos brillando de animación;
"pray mind what you say, for you are touching on the most secret wishes
—le ruego que preste atención a lo que dice, pues está tocando los deseos más secretos
of my heart. Is it really your intention to make me captain of the
de mi corazón. ¿Es realmente su intención hacerme capitán del
_Pharaon_?"
_Pharaon_?
"If I were sole owner we'd shake hands on it now, my dear Dantès, and
—Si yo fuera el único propietario, nos daríamos la mano ahora mismo, mi querido Dantès, y
call it settled; but I have a partner, and you know the Italian
lo daríamos por hecho; pero tengo un socio, y usted conoce el proverbio italiano:
proverb—_Chi ha compagno ha padrone_—'He who has a partner has a
_Chi ha compagno ha padrone_: «Quien tiene un socio tiene un
master.' But the thing is at least half done, as you have one out of
amo». Pero el asunto está al menos a medias, pues usted tiene uno de
two votes. Rely on me to procure you the other; I will do my best."
dos votos. Confíe en mí para conseguirle el otro; haré todo lo que pueda.
"Ah, M. Morrel," exclaimed the young seaman, with tears in his eyes,
—¡Ah, señor Morrel! —exclamó el joven marinero, con lágrimas en los ojos,
and grasping the owner's hand, "M. Morrel, I thank you in the name of
y estrechando la mano del armador—: señor Morrel, le doy las gracias en nombre
my father and of Mercédès."
de mi padre y de Mercédès.
"That's all right, Edmond. There's a providence that watches over the
—Está bien, Edmond. Hay una providencia que vela por los
deserving. Go to your father; go and see Mercédès, and afterwards come
que lo merecen. Vaya a ver a su padre; vaya a ver a Mercédès, y después venga
to me."
a verme.
"Shall I row you ashore?"
—¿Le llevo a tierra en el bote?
"No, thank you; I shall remain and look over the accounts with
—No, gracias; me quedaré a revisar las cuentas con
Danglars. Have you been satisfied with him this voyage?"
Danglars. ¿Ha quedado usted satisfecho con él en este viaje?
"That is according to the sense you attach to the question, sir. Do you
—Eso depende del sentido que usted le dé a la pregunta, señor. ¿Quiere usted
mean is he a good comrade?
decir si es un buen camarada?
Vocabulary
- exclamó
- He/she exclaimed or cried out suddenly
- con
- Preposition meaning with
- los
- Definite article, masculine plural: the
- ojos
- Eyes, the organs of sight
- brillando
- Shining or sparkling brightly
- de
- Preposition meaning of or from
- animación
- Excitement, liveliness, or animation
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning to him/her/you
- ruego
- I beg or request earnestly
- que
- Conjunction meaning that or which
- preste
- To lend or pay, subjunctive form
- atención
- Attention, the act of focusing mentally
- a
- Preposition meaning to or at
- lo
- Neuter pronoun meaning it or what
- dice
- He/she says or tells something
- pues
- Conjunction meaning well, then, or because
- está
- He/she/it is, temporary state verb
- tocando
- Touching or playing; reaching something directly
- deseos
- Desires, wishes, or longings
- más
- More or most, comparative adverb
- secretos
- Secrets or secret things kept hidden
- mi
- Possessive adjective meaning my
- corazón
- Heart, the organ or emotional center
- Es
- Third person singular of to be
- realmente
- Really, truly, or genuinely
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, your, their
- intención
- Intention or plan to do something
- hacerme
- To make me or appoint me something
- capitán
- Captain, leader of a ship or group
- del
- Contraction of de + el meaning of the
- Si
- Conditional conjunction meaning if
- yo
- First person singular pronoun: I
- fuera
- Were, past subjunctive of to be
- el
- Definite article masculine singular: the
- único
- Only or sole, the single one
- propietario
- Owner or proprietor of property
- nos
- Reflexive/object pronoun meaning us or ourselves
- daríamos
- We would give, conditional tense
- la
- Definite article feminine singular: the
- mano
- Hand, the body part used for grasping
- ahora
- Now, at this present moment
- mismo
- Same or very, used for emphasis
- querido
- Dear or beloved, term of endearment
- y
- Conjunction meaning and
- por
- Preposition meaning for, by, or through
- hecho
- Done or fact; past participle of hacer
- pero
- Conjunction meaning but
- tengo
- I have, first person of tener
- un
- Indefinite article meaning a or an
- socio
- Partner or associate in business
- usted
- Formal second person pronoun: you
- conoce
- He/she knows or is acquainted with
- proverbio
- Proverb or traditional saying
- italiano
- Italian, relating to Italy or its language
- Quien
- Relative pronoun meaning who or whoever
- tiene
- He/she has or holds something
- amo
- Master or employer; also I love
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning but or however
- asunto
- Matter, issue, or subject at hand
- al
- Contraction of a + el meaning to the
- menos
- Less or fewer; at least when combined
- medias
- Halves; a medias means halfway or shared
- uno
- One, the number or indefinite pronoun
- dos
- Two, the number
- votos
- Votes or vows given in decision-making
- Confíe
- Trust or have confidence, imperative form
- en
- Preposition meaning in or on
- mí
- Stressed pronoun meaning me
- para
- Preposition meaning for or in order to
- conseguirle
- To get or obtain something for someone
- otro
- Another or other one
- haré
- I will do, future tense of hacer
- todo
- Everything or all, totality
- pueda
- Can or be able to, subjunctive form
- Ah
- Exclamation expressing realization or emotion
- señor
- Mister or sir, formal title for men
- joven
- Young person or youth
- marinero
- Sailor or seaman working on a ship
- lágrimas
- Tears shed from the eyes
- estrechando
- Tightening or clasping, pressing closely together
- armador
- Shipowner, person who owns a vessel
- doy
- I give, first person of dar
- las
- Definite article feminine plural: the
- gracias
- Thanks or gratitude expressed to someone
- nombre
- Name given to a person or thing
- padre
- Father, male parent
- Está
- He/she/it is, temporary or situational state
- bien
- Well or good, indicating approval
- Hay
- There is or there are
- una
- Indefinite article feminine: a or an
- providencia
- Providence, divine guidance or foresight
- vela
- Watches over or keeps vigil; also sail
- merecen
- They deserve or are worthy of something
- Vaya
- Go, imperative; also expresses surprise
- ver
- To see or to look at
- vaya
- Go, subjunctive/imperative form of ir
- después
- Afterward or later in time
- venga
- Come, imperative or subjunctive of venir
- verme
- To see me, infinitive with pronoun attached
- Le
- Indirect object pronoun: to him/her/you
- llevo
- I take or carry to a place
- tierra
- Land or earth, dry ground
- bote
- Small boat or dinghy
- No
- Negative adverb meaning no or not
- me
- Reflexive/object pronoun meaning me or myself
- quedaré
- I will stay or remain, future tense
- revisar
- To review or check over carefully
- cuentas
- Accounts or bills; also counts
- Ha
- Has, auxiliary verb third person singular
- quedado
- Remained or stayed, past participle
- satisfecho
- Satisfied or content with something
- él
- Third person singular pronoun: he
- este
- This, demonstrative adjective masculine singular
- viaje
- Journey or trip taken somewhere
- Eso
- That, neuter demonstrative pronoun
- depende
- It depends, varies based on conditions
- sentido
- Sense or meaning; also direction
- dé
- Give, present subjunctive of dar
- pregunta
- Question asked or inquiry made
- Quiere
- He/she wants or loves; third person
- decir
- To say or to mean something
- si
- If, conditional conjunction
- es
- He/she/it is, third person of ser
- buen
- Good, shortened adjective before masculine nouns
- camarada
- Comrade or good companion
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