The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 36
The fire burned in the grate; a lamp was set lighted on the chimney shelf, for even in the houses the fog began to lie thickly; and there, close up to the warmth, sat Dr. Jekyll, looking deathly sick.
El fuego ardía en la chimenea; una lámpara estaba encendida sobre la repisa, pues incluso en las casas la niebla comenzaba a acumularse densamente; y allí, cerca del calor, estaba sentado el Dr. Jekyll, con aspecto mortalmente enfermo.
He did not rise to meet his visitor, but held out a cold hand and bade him welcome in a changed voice.
No se levantó para recibir a su visitante, sino que extendió una mano fría y le dio la bienvenida con voz alterada.
"And now," said Mr. Utterson, as soon as Poole had left them, "you have heard the news?"
"Y ahora", dijo el Sr. Utterson, tan pronto como Poole los hubo dejado, "¿ha oído usted las noticias?"
The doctor shuddered.
El doctor se estremeció.
"They were crying it in the square," he said.
"Lo pregonaban en la plaza", dijo.
"I heard them in my dining-room."
"Los oí desde mi comedor."
"One word," said the lawyer.
"Una palabra", dijo el abogado.
"Carew was my client, but so are you, and I want to know what I am doing.
"Carew era mi cliente, pero usted también lo es, y quiero saber lo que estoy haciendo.
You have not been mad enough to hide this fellow?"
¿No ha sido usted tan insensato como para ocultar a ese sujeto?"
"Utterson, I swear to God," cried the doctor, "I swear to God I will never set eyes on him again.
"Utterson, lo juro por Dios", exclamó el doctor, "juro por Dios que nunca volveré a posar los ojos en él.
I bind my honour to you that I am done with him in this world.
Empeño mi honor ante usted de que he terminado con él en este mundo.
It is all at an end.
Todo ha terminado.
And indeed he does not want my help; you do not know him as I do; he is safe, he is quite safe; mark my words, he will never more be heard of."
Y de hecho él no quiere mi ayuda; usted no lo conoce como yo; está a salvo, está completamente a salvo; fíjese en mis palabras, nunca más se sabrá de él."
The lawyer listened gloomily; he did not like his friend's feverish manner.
El abogado escuchó sombríamente; no le gustaba la manera febril de su amigo.
"You seem pretty sure of him," said he; "and for your sake, I hope you may be right.
"Parece usted muy seguro de él", dijo; "y por su bien, espero que tenga razón.
If it came to a trial, your name might appear.
Si llegara a haber un juicio, su nombre podría aparecer.
Vocabulary
- El
- Masculine singular definite article: the
- fuego
- Fire, flames
- ardía
- Was burning, was blazing
- en
- In, on, at
- la
- Feminine singular definite article: the
- chimenea
- Fireplace, chimney
- una
- Feminine singular indefinite article: a, an
- lámpara
- Lamp, light fixture
- estaba
- Was, used to be (imperfect of estar)
- encendida
- Lit, turned on, ignited
- sobre
- On, upon, over, about
- repisa
- Shelf, mantelpiece
- pues
- Because, since, for, well
- incluso
- Even, including
- las
- Feminine plural definite article: the
- casas
- Houses, homes
- niebla
- Fog, mist
- comenzaba
- Was beginning, was starting
- a
- To, at (preposition)
- acumularse
- To accumulate, to build up, to gather
- densamente
- Densely, thickly
- y
- And
- allí
- There, over there
- cerca
- Near, close, nearby
- del
- Of the, from the (de + el)
- calor
- Heat, warmth
- sentado
- Seated, sitting
- el
- Masculine singular definite article: the
- Dr
- Abbreviation for Doctor
- con
- With
- aspecto
- Appearance, look, aspect
- mortalmente
- Mortally, deadly, fatally
- enfermo
- Sick, ill
- No
- No, not
- se
- Reflexive pronoun: himself, herself, themselves
- levantó
- Stood up, got up, rose
- para
- For, to, in order to
- recibir
- To receive, to welcome, to greet
- su
- His, her, its, your, their
- visitante
- Visitor, guest
- sino
- But rather, but instead
- que
- That, which, who
- extendió
- Extended, stretched out, reached out
- mano
- Hand
- fría
- Cold, chilly
- le
- To him, to her, to you
- dio
- Gave, gave to
- bienvenida
- Welcome, greeting
- voz
- Voice
- alterada
- Altered, changed, upset, disturbed
- Y
- And
- ahora
- Now, right now
- dijo
- Said, told
- Sr
- Abbreviation for Señor: Mr., sir
- tan
- So, as, such
- pronto
- Soon, quickly, early
- como
- As, like, how
- los
- Masculine plural definite article or pronoun: the, them
- hubo
- There was, had (preterite of haber)
- dejado
- Left, let, allowed
- ha
- Has, have (auxiliary verb)
- oído
- Heard
- usted
- You (formal)
- noticias
- News, information
- doctor
- Doctor, physician
- estremeció
- Shuddered, trembled, shook
- Lo
- It, him (direct object pronoun)
- pregonaban
- Were proclaiming, were announcing, were shouting
- plaza
- Square, plaza, marketplace
- Los
- Masculine plural definite article or pronoun: the, them
- oí
- I heard
- desde
- From, since
- mi
- My
- comedor
- Dining room
- Una
- Feminine singular indefinite article: a, an, one
- palabra
- Word
- abogado
- Lawyer, attorney
- era
- Was, used to be (imperfect of ser)
- cliente
- Client, customer
- pero
- But, however
- también
- Also, too, as well
- lo
- It, him (direct object pronoun)
- es
- Is, are (present of ser)
- quiero
- I want, I love
- saber
- To know, to find out
- estoy
- I am (present of estar)
- haciendo
- Doing, making
- sido
- Been (past participle of ser)
- insensato
- Foolish, senseless, unwise
- ocultar
- To hide, to conceal
- ese
- That (masculine)
- sujeto
- Subject, individual, person, guy
- juro
- I swear, I promise
- por
- By, for, through, because of
- Dios
- God
- exclamó
- Exclaimed, cried out
- nunca
- Never
- volveré
- I will return, I will do again
- posar
- To lay, to place, to rest
- ojos
- Eyes
- él
- He, him
- Empeño
- Pledge, determination, effort, pawn
- honor
- Honor, dignity
- ante
- Before, in front of, faced with
- de
- Of, from, about
- he
- I have (auxiliary verb)
- terminado
- Finished, ended, completed
- este
- This (masculine)
- mundo
- World
- Todo
- All, everything, entire
- hecho
- Done, made, fact
- no
- No, not
- quiere
- Wants, loves, wishes
- ayuda
- Help, aid, assistance
- conoce
- Knows, is acquainted with
- yo
- I
- está
- Is, are (present of estar)
- salvo
- Safe, except, saved
- completamente
- Completely, totally, entirely
- fíjese
- Notice, pay attention, look (formal command)
- mis
- My (plural)
- palabras
- Words
- más
- More, most, plus
- sabrá
- Will know, will find out
- escuchó
- Listened, heard
- sombríamente
- Somberly, darkly, gloomily
- gustaba
- Liked, pleased, enjoyed
- manera
- Manner, way, method
- febril
- Feverish, frenzied
- amigo
- Friend
- Parece
- Seems, appears, looks like
- muy
- Very, really, quite
- seguro
- Sure, safe, certain, secure
- bien
- Well, good, fine
- espero
- I hope, I wait, I expect
- tenga
- Has, have (present subjunctive of tener)
- razón
- Reason, right, being correct
- Si
- If
- llegara
- Were to arrive, should arrive (imperfect subjunctive)
- haber
- To have, to be, to exist
- un
- Masculine singular indefinite article: a, an, one
- juicio
- Trial, judgment, opinion
- nombre
- Name
- podría
- Could, might, would be able to
- aparecer
- To appear, to show up
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