The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 33
Hyde's, but he was not at home; he had been in that night very late, but he had gone away again in less than an hour; there was nothing strange in that; his habits were very irregular, and he was often absent; for instance, it was nearly two months since she had seen him till yesterday.
de Hyde, pero no estaba en casa; había estado allí esa noche muy tarde, pero se había marchado de nuevo en menos de una hora; no había nada extraño en eso; sus hábitos eran muy irregulares, y a menudo estaba ausente; por ejemplo, habían pasado casi dos meses desde que ella lo había visto hasta ayer.
"Very well, then, we wish to see his rooms," said the lawyer; and when the woman began to declare it was impossible, "I had better tell you who this person is," he added.
"Muy bien, entonces, deseamos ver sus habitaciones", dijo el abogado; y cuando la mujer comenzó a declarar que era imposible, "Será mejor que le diga quién es esta persona", añadió.
"This is Inspector Newcomen of Scotland Yard."
"Este es el Inspector Newcomen de Scotland Yard."
A flash of odious joy appeared upon the woman's face.
Un destello de alegría odiosa apareció en el rostro de la mujer.
"Ah!" said she, "he is in trouble! What has he done?"
"¡Ah!", dijo ella, "¡está en problemas! ¿Qué ha hecho?"
Mr. Utterson and the inspector exchanged glances.
El señor Utterson y el inspector intercambiaron miradas.
"He don't seem a very popular character," observed the latter.
"No parece un personaje muy popular", observó este último.
"And now, my good woman, just let me and this gentleman have a look about us."
"Y ahora, mi buena mujer, permítanos a mí y a este caballero echar un vistazo alrededor."
In the whole extent of the house, which but for the old woman remained otherwise empty, Mr. Hyde had only used a couple of rooms; but these were furnished with luxury and good taste.
En toda la extensión de la casa, que excepto por la anciana permanecía por lo demás vacía, el señor Hyde solo había usado un par de habitaciones; pero estas estaban amuebladas con lujo y buen gusto.
A closet was filled with wine; the plate was of silver, the napery elegant; a good picture hung upon the walls, a gift (as Utterson supposed) from Henry Jekyll, who was much of a connoisseur; and the carpets were of many plies and agreeable in colour.
Un armario estaba lleno de vino; la vajilla era de plata, la mantelería elegante; un buen cuadro colgaba en las paredes, un regalo (según suponía Utterson) de Henry Jekyll, quien era un gran conocedor; y las alfombras eran de muchas capas y de color agradable.
Vocabulary
- de
- of, from, about
- pero
- but, however
- no
- no, not
- estaba
- was, he/she/it was (estar imperfect)
- en
- in, on, at
- casa
- house, home
- había
- there was/were, he/she/it had
- estado
- been, state
- allí
- there, over there
- esa
- that (feminine)
- noche
- night, evening
- muy
- very, quite
- tarde
- late, afternoon
- se
- himself/herself/itself, reflexive pronoun
- marchado
- left, gone away
- nuevo
- new, again (de nuevo)
- menos
- less, fewer, minus
- una
- a, an, one (feminine)
- hora
- hour, time
- nada
- nothing, not anything
- extraño
- strange, odd, unusual
- eso
- that, that thing
- sus
- his, her, their, your (formal)
- hábitos
- habits, customs
- eran
- were, they/you were (ser imperfect)
- irregulares
- irregular, inconsistent
- y
- and
- a
- to, at, for
- menudo
- often, frequently
- ausente
- absent, away
- por
- by, for, through, because of
- ejemplo
- example
- habían
- they/you had, there had been
- pasado
- past, passed, last
- casi
- almost, nearly
- dos
- two
- meses
- months
- desde
- since, from
- que
- that, which, than
- ella
- she, her
- lo
- him, it, the (masculine direct object)
- visto
- seen
- hasta
- until, up to, even
- ayer
- yesterday
- Muy
- very, quite
- bien
- well, good, fine
- entonces
- then, so, at that time
- deseamos
- we wish, we desire
- ver
- to see, to watch
- habitaciones
- rooms, bedrooms
- dijo
- said, he/she said
- el
- the (masculine singular)
- abogado
- lawyer, attorney
- cuando
- when
- la
- the (feminine), her, it
- mujer
- woman, wife
- comenzó
- began, started, he/she began
- declarar
- to declare, to state
- era
- was, he/she/it was (ser imperfect)
- imposible
- impossible
- Será
- will be, it will be
- mejor
- better, best
- le
- to him/her/you, indirect object pronoun
- diga
- tell, say (subjunctive)
- quién
- who, whom
- es
- is, he/she/it is
- esta
- this (feminine)
- persona
- person
- añadió
- added, he/she added
- Este
- this (masculine), this one
- Inspector
- inspector, detective
- Un
- a, an, one (masculine)
- destello
- flash, glimmer, sparkle
- alegría
- joy, happiness
- odiosa
- hateful, odious, detestable
- apareció
- appeared, showed up
- rostro
- face, countenance
- está
- is, he/she/it is (estar)
- problemas
- problems, troubles
- Qué
- what, which, how
- ha
- has, he/she/it has
- hecho
- done, made, fact
- El
- the (masculine singular)
- señor
- Mr., sir, mister, gentleman
- inspector
- inspector, detective
- intercambiaron
- exchanged, they exchanged
- miradas
- glances, looks
- No
- no, not
- parece
- seems, appears, looks like
- un
- a, an, one (masculine)
- personaje
- character, personality, figure
- popular
- popular, well-liked
- observó
- observed, remarked, he/she observed
- este
- this (masculine), this one
- último
- last, latter, latest
- Y
- and
- ahora
- now, right now
- mi
- my
- buena
- good (feminine)
- permítanos
- allow us, permit us
- mí
- me, myself (after preposition)
- caballero
- gentleman, knight
- echar
- to throw, to cast, to pour
- vistazo
- glance, quick look
- alrededor
- around, about
- En
- in, on, at
- toda
- all, entire, whole (feminine)
- extensión
- extension, extent, area
- excepto
- except, except for
- anciana
- old woman, elderly woman
- permanecía
- remained, stayed, was remaining
- demás
- rest, others, remaining
- vacía
- empty, vacant
- solo
- only, just, alone
- usado
- used, worn
- par
- pair, couple
- estas
- these (feminine)
- estaban
- were, they/you were (estar imperfect)
- amuebladas
- furnished
- con
- with
- lujo
- luxury
- buen
- good (masculine, before noun)
- gusto
- taste, pleasure, liking
- armario
- closet, cupboard, wardrobe
- lleno
- full, filled
- vino
- wine, came (from venir)
- vajilla
- dishes, tableware, china
- plata
- silver, money
- mantelería
- table linens, tablecloths
- elegante
- elegant, stylish
- cuadro
- picture, painting, frame
- colgaba
- hung, was hanging
- las
- the (feminine plural), them
- paredes
- walls
- regalo
- gift, present
- según
- according to, depending on
- suponía
- supposed, assumed, was supposing
- quien
- who, whom, whoever
- gran
- great, big, large (before noun)
- conocedor
- connoisseur, expert, knowledgeable person
- alfombras
- rugs, carpets
- muchas
- many, a lot of (feminine)
- capas
- layers, coats, capes
- color
- color, colour
- agradable
- pleasant, agreeable, nice
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