The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 34
At this moment, however, the rooms bore every mark of having been recently and hurriedly ransacked; clothes lay about the floor, with their pockets inside out; lock-fast drawers stood open; and on the hearth there lay a pile of grey ashes, as though many papers had been burned.
En este momento, sin embargo, las habitaciones mostraban todas las señales de haber sido recién y apresuradamente saqueadas; la ropa yacía por el suelo, con los bolsillos vueltos hacia afuera; los cajones cerrados con llave estaban abiertos; y en el hogar había un montón de cenizas grises, como si muchos papeles hubieran sido quemados.
From these embers the inspector disinterred the butt end of a green cheque book, which had resisted the action of the fire; the other half of the stick was found behind the door; and as this clinched his suspicions, the officer declared himself delighted.
De estas brasas el inspector desenterró el extremo de un talonario de cheques verde, que había resistido la acción del fuego; la otra mitad del bastón fue encontrada detrás de la puerta; y como esto confirmó sus sospechas, el oficial se declaró encantado.
A visit to the bank, where several thousand pounds were found to be lying to the murderer's credit, completed his gratification.
Una visita al banco, donde se encontraron varios miles de libras depositadas a nombre del asesino, completó su satisfacción.
"You may depend upon it, sir," he told Mr. Utterson: "I have him in my hand.
"Puede estar seguro de ello, señor", le dijo al señor Utterson: "Lo tengo en mis manos.
He must have lost his head, or he never would have left the stick or, above all, burned the cheque book.
Debe haber perdido la cabeza, o nunca habría dejado el bastón o, sobre todo, quemado el talonario de cheques.
Why, money's life to the man.
Vaya, el dinero es la vida para ese hombre.
We have nothing to do but wait for him at the bank, and get out the handbills."
No tenemos más que hacer sino esperarlo en el banco y distribuir los folletos".
This last, however, was not so easy of accomplishment; for Mr. Hyde had numbered few familiars—even the master of the servant maid had only seen him twice; his family could nowhere be traced; he had never been photographed; and the few who could describe him differed widely, as common observers will.
Esto último, sin embargo, no era tan fácil de lograr; pues el señor Hyde había contado con pocos conocidos—incluso el amo de la criada solo lo había visto dos veces; su familia no podía ser rastreada en ninguna parte; nunca había sido fotografiado; y los pocos que podían describirlo diferían ampliamente, como suele suceder con los observadores comunes.
Only on one point were they agreed; and that was the haunting sense of unexpressed deformity with which the fugitive impressed his beholders.
Solo en un punto estaban de acuerdo; y era la inquietante sensación de deformidad inexpresable con la que el fugitivo impresionaba a quienes lo veían.
Vocabulary
- En
- In, on, at (preposition indicating location or time)
- este
- This (masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun)
- momento
- Moment, instant (noun indicating point in time)
- sin
- Without (preposition indicating absence or lack)
- embargo
- However (used in phrase 'sin embargo' meaning however)
- las
- The (feminine plural definite article)
- habitaciones
- Rooms, bedrooms (plural noun for living spaces)
- mostraban
- They showed, were showing (imperfect tense of mostrar)
- todas
- All (feminine plural adjective or pronoun)
- señales
- Signs, signals, marks (plural noun indicating indications)
- de
- Of, from (preposition indicating possession or origin)
- haber
- To have (auxiliary verb for perfect tenses)
- sido
- Been (past participle of ser, to be)
- recién
- Recently, newly (adverb indicating recent time)
- y
- And (conjunction connecting words or phrases)
- apresuradamente
- Hastily, hurriedly (adverb indicating speed or rush)
- saqueadas
- Looted, ransacked (feminine plural past participle of saquear)
- la
- The (feminine singular definite article)
- ropa
- Clothes, clothing (noun for garments or apparel)
- yacía
- Lay, was lying (imperfect tense of yacer)
- por
- By, for, through (preposition with multiple meanings)
- el
- The (masculine singular definite article)
- suelo
- Floor, ground (noun for surface underfoot)
- con
- With (preposition indicating accompaniment or means)
- los
- The (masculine plural definite article)
- bolsillos
- Pockets (plural noun for garment compartments)
- vueltos
- Turned (masculine plural past participle of volver)
- hacia
- Toward, towards (preposition indicating direction)
- afuera
- Outside, outward (adverb indicating exterior direction)
- cajones
- Drawers, boxes (plural noun for storage compartments)
- cerrados
- Closed, locked (masculine plural past participle of cerrar)
- llave
- Key, lock (noun for unlocking device)
- estaban
- They were (imperfect tense of estar)
- abiertos
- Open, opened (masculine plural past participle of abrir)
- en
- In, on, at (preposition indicating location)
- hogar
- Hearth, home, fireplace (noun for domestic space)
- había
- There was, there were (imperfect of haber)
- un
- A, an (masculine singular indefinite article)
- montón
- Pile, heap, lot (noun for large quantity)
- cenizas
- Ashes (plural noun for burned remains)
- grises
- Gray, grey (plural adjective for the color)
- como
- Like, as, how (conjunction or adverb)
- si
- If, whether (conjunction introducing conditional clauses)
- muchos
- Many (masculine plural adjective indicating large quantity)
- papeles
- Papers, documents (plural noun for written materials)
- hubieran
- Had (past subjunctive of haber, auxiliary verb)
- quemados
- Burned, burnt (masculine plural past participle of quemar)
- De
- Of, from (preposition indicating origin or composition)
- estas
- These (feminine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun)
- brasas
- Embers, coals (plural noun for glowing remains)
- inspector
- Inspector (noun for investigative official or examiner)
- desenterró
- Unearthed, dug up (preterite of desenterrar)
- extremo
- End, extreme (noun for edge or adjective)
- talonario
- Checkbook, book of stubs (noun for payment forms)
- cheques
- Checks, cheques (plural noun for payment instruments)
- verde
- Green (adjective for the color)
- que
- That, which, who (relative pronoun or conjunction)
- resistido
- Resisted, withstood (past participle of resistir)
- acción
- Action, act, effect (noun for deed or process)
- del
- Of the (contraction of de + el)
- fuego
- Fire (noun for combustion or flames)
- otra
- Other, another (feminine singular adjective or pronoun)
- mitad
- Half (noun for one of two equal parts)
- bastón
- Cane, walking stick (noun for support device)
- fue
- Was, went (preterite of ser or ir)
- encontrada
- Found (feminine singular past participle of encontrar)
- detrás
- Behind (adverb or preposition indicating position)
- puerta
- Door (noun for entry or exit)
- esto
- This (neuter demonstrative pronoun for concepts or situations)
- confirmó
- Confirmed (preterite of confirmar, to verify)
- sus
- His, her, their, your (possessive adjective)
- sospechas
- Suspicions (plural noun for doubts or mistrust)
- oficial
- Official, officer (noun or adjective for authority)
- se
- Himself, herself, oneself (reflexive pronoun or particle)
- declaró
- Declared, stated (preterite of declarar)
- encantado
- Delighted, pleased, enchanted (past participle of encantar)
- Una
- A, an, one (feminine singular indefinite article)
- visita
- Visit (noun for act of visiting)
- al
- To the (contraction of a + el)
- banco
- Bank, bench (noun for financial institution or seat)
- donde
- Where (relative adverb indicating place)
- encontraron
- They found (preterite of encontrar)
- varios
- Several, various (masculine plural adjective indicating multiple items)
- miles
- Thousands (plural noun for multiples of thousand)
- libras
- Pounds (plural noun for currency or weight)
- depositadas
- Deposited (feminine plural past participle of depositar)
- a
- To, at (preposition indicating direction or location)
- nombre
- Name (noun for identifier or designation)
- asesino
- Murderer, assassin, killer (noun for one who kills)
- completó
- Completed (preterite of completar, to finish)
- su
- His, her, its, your (singular possessive adjective)
- satisfacción
- Satisfaction (noun for contentment or fulfillment)
- Puede
- Can, may (third person singular present of poder)
- estar
- To be (infinitive for temporary states or location)
- seguro
- Sure, certain, safe (adjective or noun)
- ello
- It (neuter pronoun for abstract concepts or situations)
- señor
- Sir, mister, gentleman (noun for respectful address)
- le
- Him, her, you (indirect object pronoun)
- dijo
- Said, told (preterite of decir)
- Lo
- It, him (masculine direct object pronoun)
- tengo
- I have (first person singular present of tener)
- mis
- My (plural possessive adjective)
- manos
- Hands (plural noun for body parts)
- Debe
- Must, should (third person singular present of deber)
- perdido
- Lost (past participle of perder)
- cabeza
- Head (noun for body part or mind)
- o
- Or (conjunction indicating alternative or choice)
- nunca
- Never (adverb indicating negation of time)
- habría
- Would have (conditional of haber)
- dejado
- Left, allowed (past participle of dejar)
- sobre
- On, about, over (preposition for position or topic)
- todo
- All, everything (adjective or pronoun for totality)
- quemado
- Burned, burnt (past participle of quemar)
- Vaya
- Go (subjunctive of ir, or interjection expressing surprise)
- dinero
- Money (noun for currency or wealth)
- es
- Is (third person singular present of ser)
- vida
- Life (noun for existence or living)
- para
- For, to (preposition indicating purpose or recipient)
- ese
- That (masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun)
- hombre
- Man (noun for adult male human)
- No
- No, not (adverb for negation)
- tenemos
- We have (first person plural present of tener)
- más
- More, most (adverb or adjective for greater quantity)
- hacer
- To do, to make (infinitive verb)
- sino
- But, except (conjunction indicating contrast or exception)
- esperarlo
- To wait for him (infinitive esperar + object pronoun)
- distribuir
- To distribute (infinitive verb for spreading or allocating)
- folletos
- Flyers, brochures, pamphlets (plural noun for printed materials)
- Esto
- This (neuter demonstrative pronoun for concepts)
- último
- Last, latest (adjective indicating final or most recent)
- no
- No, not (adverb for negation)
- era
- Was (imperfect of ser)
- tan
- So, as (adverb modifying adjectives or adverbs)
- fácil
- Easy (adjective for lack of difficulty)
- lograr
- To achieve, to accomplish (infinitive verb)
- pues
- Because, since, then (conjunction indicating reason)
- contado
- Counted, told (past participle of contar)
- pocos
- Few (masculine plural adjective for small quantity)
- conocidos
- Acquaintances, known (noun or past participle of conocer)
- incluso
- Even (adverb indicating inclusion or extreme case)
- amo
- Master, owner (noun or first person of amar)
- criada
- Maid, servant (feminine noun for domestic worker)
- solo
- Only, just, alone (adverb or adjective)
- lo
- It, him (masculine direct object pronoun)
- visto
- Seen (past participle of ver)
- dos
- Two (cardinal number)
- veces
- Times, occasions (plural noun for instances)
- familia
- Family (noun for relatives or household)
- podía
- Could (imperfect of poder)
- ser
- To be (infinitive for permanent states or identity)
- rastreada
- Traced, tracked (feminine past participle of rastrear)
- ninguna
- None, no (feminine singular negative adjective or pronoun)
- parte
- Part, place (noun for portion or location)
- fotografiado
- Photographed (past participle of fotografiar)
- podían
- Could, were able (imperfect of poder)
- describirlo
- To describe him/it (infinitive describir + object pronoun)
- diferían
- They differed (imperfect of diferir)
- ampliamente
- Widely, broadly (adverb indicating great extent)
- suele
- Usually, tends to (third person singular of soler)
- suceder
- To happen, to occur (infinitive verb)
- observadores
- Observers (plural noun for those who watch)
- comunes
- Common, ordinary (plural adjective for usual or shared)
- Solo
- Only, just, alone (adverb or adjective)
- punto
- Point, dot (noun for location or punctuation)
- acuerdo
- Agreement (noun for consensus or first person of acordar)
- inquietante
- Disturbing, unsettling (adjective for causing unease)
- sensación
- Sensation, feeling (noun for perception or impression)
- deformidad
- Deformity (noun for physical abnormality or malformation)
- inexpresable
- Inexpressible, unspeakable (adjective for what cannot be expressed)
- fugitivo
- Fugitive, fleeting (noun for escapee or adjective)
- impresionaba
- Impressed, affected (imperfect of impresionar)
- quienes
- Who, whom (plural relative pronoun for people)
- veían
- They saw (imperfect of ver)
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