The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 13
No, for I think he never liked me since the day when I was silly enough, after a little quarrel we had, to propose to him to stop for ten minutes at the island of Monte Cristo to settle the dispute—a proposition which I was wrong to suggest, and he quite right to refuse.
No, porque creo que nunca le caí bien desde el día en que fui lo bastante tonto, después de una pequeña disputa que tuvimos, para proponerle que se detuviera diez minutos en la isla de Montecristo para resolver el asunto—una proposición que yo estaba equivocado en sugerir, y él muy en lo correcto al rechazar.
If you mean as responsible agent when you ask me the question, I believe there is nothing to say against him, and that you will be content with the way in which he has performed his duty.
Si usted se refiere a él como agente responsable cuando me hace la pregunta, creo que no hay nada que decir en su contra, y que quedará satisfecho con la manera en que ha cumplido con su deber.
"But tell me, Dantès, if you had command of the _Pharaon_ should you be glad to see Danglars remain?"
"Pero dígame, Dantès, si usted tuviera el mando del _Faraón_, ¿le agradaría ver que Danglars se quedara?"
"Captain or mate, M. Morrel, I shall always have the greatest respect for those who possess the owners' confidence."
"Capitán o piloto, señor Morrel, siempre tendré el mayor respeto por quienes gocen de la confianza de los armadores."
"That's right, that's right, Dantès! I see you are a thoroughly good fellow, and will detain you no longer. Go, for I see how impatient you are."
"Muy bien, muy bien, Dantès. Veo que es usted un hombre verdaderamente bueno, y no le retendré más. Váyase, pues veo lo impaciente que está."
"Then I have leave?"
"¿Entonces tengo permiso?"
"Go, I tell you."
"Váyase, se lo digo."
"May I have the use of your skiff?"
"¿Puedo usar su barca?"
"Certainly."
"Por supuesto."
"Then, for the present, M. Morrel, farewell, and a thousand thanks!"
"Entonces, por ahora, señor Morrel, ¡adiós y mil gracias!"
"I hope soon to see you again, my dear Edmond. Good luck to you."
"Espero volver a verle pronto, mi querido Edmond. Que tenga buena suerte."
The young sailor jumped into the skiff, and sat down in the stern sheets, with the order that he be put ashore at La Canebière.
El joven marinero saltó a la barca y se sentó en la popa, con la orden de que lo desembarcaran en La Canebière.
Vocabulary
- porque
- Conjunction meaning 'because,' explaining a reason
- creo
- First person singular of 'creer,' meaning 'I believe'
- nunca
- Adverb meaning 'never,' indicating something has not occurred
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him,' 'to her,' or 'to you'
- caí
- First person past tense of 'caer,' meaning 'I fell'
- bien
- Adverb meaning 'well'; in phrase 'caer bien' means 'to be liked'
- desde
- Preposition meaning 'since' or 'from' a point in time
- día
- Noun meaning 'day,' a unit of time
- fui
- First person past tense of 'ser' or 'ir,' meaning 'I was' or 'I went'
- lo
- Direct object pronoun or article meaning 'it' or 'the'
- bastante
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'quite,' 'enough,' or 'rather'
- tonto
- Adjective meaning 'foolish' or 'silly,' describing lack of sense
- después
- Adverb meaning 'afterward' or 'after,' indicating time sequence
- pequeña
- Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little,' describing size
- disputa
- Noun meaning 'dispute' or 'argument,' a conflict between people
- tuvimos
- First person plural past tense of 'tener,' meaning 'we had'
- proponerle
- Infinitive 'proponer' plus pronoun, meaning 'to propose to him'
- detuviera
- Subjunctive past of 'detenerse,' meaning 'would stop' or 'halt'
- diez
- Number meaning 'ten'
- minutos
- Plural noun meaning 'minutes,' units of time
- isla
- Noun meaning 'island,' a land mass surrounded by water
- resolver
- Infinitive meaning 'to resolve' or 'to solve' an issue
- asunto
- Noun meaning 'matter,' 'affair,' or 'issue' to be dealt with
- proposición
- Noun meaning 'proposition' or 'proposal,' an offer or suggestion
- estaba
- First person past imperfect of 'estar,' meaning 'I was'
- equivocado
- Adjective meaning 'wrong' or 'mistaken,' having made an error
- sugerir
- Infinitive meaning 'to suggest,' to put forward an idea
- correcto
- Adjective meaning 'correct,' 'right,' or 'proper'
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el,' meaning 'to the' or 'upon'
- rechazar
- Infinitive meaning 'to reject' or 'to refuse' something offered
- Si
- Conjunction meaning 'if,' introducing a conditional clause
- usted
- Formal second person pronoun meaning 'you' (singular formal)
- refiere
- Third person singular of 'referirse,' meaning 'refers' or 'means'
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'how'
- agente
- Noun meaning 'agent,' a person acting on behalf of another
- responsable
- Adjective meaning 'responsible,' accountable for one's actions
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when,' indicating time
- hace
- Third person singular of 'hacer,' meaning 'makes' or 'does'
- pregunta
- Noun meaning 'question,' an inquiry seeking information
- hay
- Impersonal form of 'haber' meaning 'there is' or 'there are'
- nada
- Pronoun meaning 'nothing,' indicating absence of anything
- decir
- Infinitive meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'your,' or 'their'
- contra
- Preposition meaning 'against,' indicating opposition
- quedará
- Future tense of 'quedar,' meaning 'will remain' or 'will be'
- satisfecho
- Adjective meaning 'satisfied' or 'pleased,' content with something
- manera
- Noun meaning 'manner' or 'way,' a mode of doing something
- ha
- Third person singular of 'haber,' auxiliary verb 'has'
- cumplido
- Past participle of 'cumplir,' meaning 'fulfilled' or 'carried out'
- deber
- Noun meaning 'duty,' an obligation one is expected to fulfill
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrasting clause
- dígame
- Imperative of 'decir' plus pronoun, meaning 'tell me'
- si
- Conjunction meaning 'if,' used in conditional sentences
- tuviera
- Past subjunctive of 'tener,' meaning 'if (one) had'
- mando
- Noun meaning 'command' or 'control,' authority over a vessel
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el,' meaning 'of the' or 'from the'
- agradaría
- Conditional of 'agradar,' meaning 'would please' or 'would like'
- ver
- Infinitive meaning 'to see' or 'to watch'
- quedara
- Past subjunctive of 'quedar,' meaning 'remained' or 'stayed'
- Capitán
- Noun meaning 'captain,' the commander of a ship or group
- piloto
- Noun meaning 'pilot' or 'first mate,' navigator of a vessel
- señor
- Noun meaning 'sir' or 'mister,' a title of respect for men
- siempre
- Adverb meaning 'always,' indicating something occurs at all times
- tendré
- First person future of 'tener,' meaning 'I will have'
- mayor
- Adjective meaning 'greater,' 'larger,' or 'older'
- respeto
- Noun meaning 'respect,' esteem or consideration for someone
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through'
- quienes
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'those who' (plural)
- gocen
- Subjunctive of 'gozar,' meaning 'enjoy' or 'possess' (they)
- confianza
- Noun meaning 'trust' or 'confidence,' reliance on someone
- armadores
- Noun meaning 'shipowners,' people who own or operate ships
- Veo
- First person singular of 'ver,' meaning 'I see'
- hombre
- Noun meaning 'man,' an adult male person
- verdaderamente
- Adverb meaning 'truly' or 'genuinely,' emphasizing sincerity
- bueno
- Adjective meaning 'good,' having positive qualities
- retendré
- First person future of 'retener,' meaning 'I will retain' or 'keep'
- más
- Adverb meaning 'more,' indicating greater degree or quantity
- Váyase
- Formal imperative of 'irse,' meaning 'go away' or 'leave now'
- pues
- Conjunction meaning 'then,' 'well,' or 'since,' showing consequence
- veo
- First person singular of 'ver,' meaning 'I see'
- impaciente
- Adjective meaning 'impatient,' unable to wait calmly
- está
- Third person singular of 'estar,' meaning 'is' (temporary state)
- Entonces
- Adverb meaning 'then' or 'so,' indicating consequence or sequence
- tengo
- First person singular of 'tener,' meaning 'I have'
- permiso
- Noun meaning 'permission,' authorization to do something
- digo
- First person singular of 'decir,' meaning 'I say'
- Puedo
- First person singular of 'poder,' meaning 'I can' or 'I am able'
- usar
- Infinitive meaning 'to use,' to employ something for a purpose
- barca
- Noun meaning 'boat' or 'small vessel,' a simple watercraft
- Por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'of course' in phrases
- supuesto
- Adjective in phrase 'por supuesto' meaning 'of course,' naturally
- ahora
- Adverb meaning 'now,' at the present moment
- adiós
- Interjection meaning 'goodbye,' a farewell expression
- mil
- Number meaning 'thousand,' used in expressions of gratitude
- gracias
- Noun meaning 'thanks,' an expression of gratitude
- Espero
- First person singular of 'esperar,' meaning 'I hope' or 'I wait'
- volver
- Infinitive meaning 'to return' or 'to come back'
- verle
- Infinitive 'ver' plus pronoun, meaning 'to see you' (formal)
- pronto
- Adverb meaning 'soon,' in a short period of time
- querido
- Adjective meaning 'dear' or 'beloved,' expressing affection
- tenga
- Subjunctive of 'tener,' meaning 'may you have,' used in wishes
- buena
- Feminine adjective meaning 'good,' having positive qualities
- suerte
- Noun meaning 'luck' or 'fortune,' chance affecting outcomes
- joven
- Adjective or noun meaning 'young' or 'young person'
- marinero
- Noun meaning 'sailor,' a person who works on a ship
- saltó
- Third person past tense of 'saltar,' meaning 'jumped' or 'leaped'
- sentó
- Third person past tense of 'sentar,' meaning 'sat' or 'seated'
- popa
- Noun meaning 'stern,' the rear section of a ship or boat
- orden
- Noun meaning 'order,' a command given to be carried out
- desembarcaran
- Past subjunctive of 'desembarcar,' meaning 'to disembark,' leave ship
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