The King in Yellow — Page 1
HAWBERK, ARMOURER.
HAWBERK, ARMERO.
I glanced in at the doorway and saw Hawberk busy in his little shop at the end of the hall.
Eché un vistazo por la entrada y vi a Hawberk ocupado en su pequeña tienda al fondo del pasillo.
He looked up, and catching sight of me cried in his deep, hearty voice, "Come in, Mr. Castaigne!"
Levantó la vista y, al verme, exclamó con su voz profunda y cordial: «¡Entre, señor Castaigne!»
Constance, his daughter, rose to meet me as I crossed the threshold, and held out her pretty hand, but I saw the blush of disappointment on her cheeks, and knew that it was another Castaigne she had expected, my cousin Louis.
Constance, su hija, se levantó para recibirme cuando crucé el umbral y me tendió su bonita mano, pero vi el rubor de decepción en sus mejillas y supe que era a otro Castaigne a quien había esperado, a mi primo Louis.
I smiled at her confusion and complimented her on the banner she was embroidering from a coloured plate.
Sonreí ante su turbación y la felicité por el estandarte que estaba bordando a partir de una lámina en color.
Old Hawberk sat riveting the worn greaves of some ancient suit of armour, and the ting! ting! ting! of his little hammer sounded pleasantly in the quaint shop.
El viejo Hawberk estaba sentado remachando las desgastadas grebas de alguna antigua armadura, y el ¡tin! ¡tin! ¡tin! de su pequeño martillo resonaba agradablemente en la pintoresca tienda.
Presently he dropped his hammer, and fussed about for a moment with a tiny wrench.
Poco después soltó el martillo y trasteo un momento con una pequeña llave inglesa.
The soft clash of the mail sent a thrill of pleasure through me.
El suave entrechocar de la malla me produjo un estremecimiento de placer.
I loved to hear the music of steel brushing against steel, the mellow shock of the mallet on thigh pieces, and the jingle of chain armour.
Me encantaba escuchar la música del acero rozando contra el acero, el sordo golpe del mazo sobre los quijotes y el tintineo de la cota de malla.
That was the only reason I went to see Hawberk.
Esa era la única razón por la que iba a ver a Hawberk.
He had never interested me personally, nor did Constance, except for the fact of her being in love with Louis.
Él nunca me había interesado personalmente, ni tampoco Constance, salvo por el hecho de estar enamorada de Louis.
This did occupy my attention, and sometimes even kept me awake at night.
Esto sí ocupaba mi atención, y a veces incluso me mantenía despierto por las noches.
Vocabulary
- ARMERO
- A person who makes or sells weapons and armor.
- Eché
- Past tense of echar; I threw or cast.
- un
- Indefinite article; a, an (masculine singular).
- vistazo
- A quick glance or brief look at something.
- por
- Preposition meaning by, for, through, or along.
- la
- Definite article; the (feminine singular).
- entrada
- An entrance, entry, or doorway to a place.
- vi
- Past tense of ver; I saw.
- ocupado
- Busy, occupied, or engaged in activity.
- en
- Preposition meaning in, on, at, or during.
- su
- Possessive adjective; his, her, its, their.
- pequeña
- Small or little in size or extent.
- tienda
- A shop or store where goods are sold.
- al
- Contraction of a; to the (masculine).
- fondo
- The bottom, back, or depth of something.
- del
- Contraction of de el; of the (masculine).
- pasillo
- A hallway, corridor, or narrow passage in building.
- Levantó
- Past tense of levantar; he/she/you lifted up.
- vista
- Sight, view, or the act of seeing.
- verme
- To see me; infinitive verb with object pronoun.
- exclamó
- Past tense of exclamar; he/she/you exclaimed.
- con
- Preposition meaning with or accompanied by.
- voz
- Voice, sound produced by speaking or singing.
- profunda
- Deep in extent, intensity, or intellectual depth.
- cordial
- Warm and friendly in manner or greeting.
- Entre
- Preposition meaning among, between, or within.
- señor
- Sir, mister, or gentleman; title of respect.
- hija
- Daughter; female child of parents.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, oneself, themselves.
- para
- Preposition meaning for, to, or in order to.
- recibirme
- To receive me; infinitive verb with object pronoun.
- cuando
- When; conjunction indicating time or circumstances.
- crucé
- Past tense of cruzar; I crossed.
- el
- Definite article; the (masculine singular).
- umbral
- A threshold or entrance point to place.
- me
- Object pronoun; me, to me, myself.
- tendió
- Past tense of tender; he/she/you extended hand.
- bonita
- Pretty, beautiful, or attractive in appearance.
- mano
- Hand; body part at end of arm.
- pero
- But; conjunction contrasting ideas or statements.
- rubor
- Blush, redness of face from shame embarrassment.
- de
- Preposition indicating possession, origin, or composition.
- decepción
- Disappointment or displeasure from unmet expectations.
- sus
- Possessive adjective; his, her, its, their.
- mejillas
- Cheeks; parts of face below the eyes.
- supe
- Past tense of saber; I knew or learned.
- que
- That; relative pronoun introducing clause.
- era
- Past tense of ser; he/she/you was.
- otro
- Other, another, or different person or thing.
- quien
- Who; relative pronoun for people.
- había
- Past tense of haber; he/she/you had.
- esperado
- Waited for, expected, or anticipated something.
- mi
- Possessive adjective; my.
- primo
- Cousin; male relative of same generation.
- Sonreí
- Past tense of sonreír; I smiled.
- ante
- Before, in front of, or facing something.
- turbación
- Confusion, disturbance, or emotional agitation.
- felicité
- Past tense of felicitar; I congratulated.
- estandarte
- A banner, flag, or military standard.
- estaba
- Past tense of estar; he/she/you was.
- bordando
- Embroidering; present participle of bordar.
- partir
- To depart, leave, or divide into parts.
- lámina
- A thin sheet of material or plate.
- color
- Color; hue or appearance of objects.
- El
- Definite article; the (masculine singular).
- viejo
- Old; aged or elderly in years.
- sentado
- Seated, sitting down, or in sitting position.
- desgastadas
- Worn out, worn down, or tattered.
- alguna
- Some, any, or a certain feminine noun.
- antigua
- Ancient, old, or from a previous era.
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