The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 47
Yes, it was disappearance; here again, as in the mad will which he had long ago restored to its author, here again were the idea of a disappearance and the name of Henry Jekyll bracketted.
Sí, era desaparición; aquí otra vez, como en el testamento descabellado que hacía tiempo había devuelto a su autor, aquí otra vez estaban la idea de una desaparición y el nombre de Henry Jekyll unidos.
But in the will, that idea had sprung from the sinister suggestion of the man Hyde; it was set there with a purpose all too plain and horrible.
Pero en el testamento, aquella idea había surgido de la siniestra sugerencia del tal Hyde; estaba colocada allí con un propósito demasiado claro y horrible.
Written by the hand of Lanyon, what should it mean?
Escrito de puño y letra de Lanyon, ¿qué podría significar?
A great curiosity came on the trustee, to disregard the prohibition and dive at once to the bottom of these mysteries; but professional honour and faith to his dead friend were stringent obligations; and the packet slept in the inmost corner of his private safe.
Una gran curiosidad se apoderó del albacea, de desobedecer la prohibición y sumergirse de una vez en el fondo de estos misterios; pero el honor profesional y la lealtad a su amigo muerto eran obligaciones rigurosas; y el paquete reposaba en el rincón más recóndito de su caja fuerte privada.
It is one thing to mortify curiosity, another to conquer it; and it may be doubted if, from that day forth, Utterson desired the society of his surviving friend with the same eagerness.
Una cosa es mortificar la curiosidad, otra es conquistarla; y puede dudarse de si, desde aquel día en adelante, Utterson deseaba la compañía de su amigo superviviente con el mismo entusiasmo.
He thought of him kindly; but his thoughts were disquieted and fearful.
Pensaba en él con afecto; pero sus pensamientos estaban inquietos y temerosos.
He went to call indeed; but he was perhaps relieved to be denied admittance; perhaps, in his heart, he preferred to speak with Poole upon the doorstep and surrounded by the air and sounds of the open city, rather than to be admitted into that house of voluntary bondage, and to sit and speak with its inscrutable recluse.
Iba de visita efectivamente; pero quizás se sentía aliviado de que le negaran la entrada; tal vez, en su corazón, prefería hablar con Poole en el umbral de la puerta y rodeado por el aire y los sonidos de la ciudad abierta, antes que ser admitido en aquella casa de servidumbre voluntaria, y sentarse y hablar con su inescrutable recluso.
Poole had, indeed, no very pleasant news to communicate.
Poole tenía, en efecto, noticias no muy agradables que comunicar.
Vocabulary
- Sí
- Yes; affirmative response
- era
- Was; third person singular imperfect of ser
- desaparición
- Disappearance; act of vanishing or going missing
- aquí
- Here; in this place
- otra
- Another; other; one more (feminine)
- vez
- Time; occasion; instance
- como
- Like; as; how
- en
- In; on; at
- el
- The; definite article masculine singular
- testamento
- Will; testament; legal document for inheritance
- descabellado
- Crazy; absurd; preposterous; outlandish
- que
- That; which; who
- hacía
- Ago; made; did (imperfect tense)
- tiempo
- Time; weather; period
- había
- There was; had (imperfect of haber)
- devuelto
- Returned; given back; past participle of devolver
- a
- To; at; personal a
- su
- His; her; their; your (formal)
- autor
- Author; writer; creator
- estaban
- Were; they/you were (imperfect of estar)
- la
- The; definite article feminine singular
- idea
- Idea; thought; notion
- de
- Of; from; about
- una
- A; an; one (feminine)
- y
- And; conjunction connecting words or phrases
- nombre
- Name; noun; reputation
- unidos
- United; joined; linked together
- Pero
- But; however; yet
- aquella
- That; that one (feminine, distant)
- surgido
- Emerged; arisen; appeared; past participle of surgir
- siniestra
- Sinister; ominous; left; menacing
- sugerencia
- Suggestion; hint; proposal
- del
- Of the; from the (de + el)
- tal
- Such; such a; so
- estaba
- Was; he/she/it was (imperfect of estar)
- colocada
- Placed; positioned; put; located (feminine)
- allí
- There; in that place
- con
- With; along with
- un
- A; an; one (masculine)
- propósito
- Purpose; intention; aim; goal
- demasiado
- Too much; excessively; too
- claro
- Clear; obvious; light; of course
- horrible
- Horrible; terrible; dreadful; awful
- Escrito
- Written; past participle of escribir
- puño
- Fist; hand; handwriting; cuff
- letra
- Letter; handwriting; lyrics; font
- qué
- What; which; how
- podría
- Could; might; would be able (conditional)
- significar
- To mean; to signify; to represent
- Una
- A; an; one (feminine)
- gran
- Great; big; large; grand
- curiosidad
- Curiosity; inquisitiveness; interest
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; oneself; himself; herself
- apoderó
- Seized; took hold of; preterite of apoderarse
- desobedecer
- To disobey; to defy; to not obey
- prohibición
- Prohibition; ban; forbidding
- sumergirse
- To submerge; to immerse; to dive in
- fondo
- Bottom; depth; background; fund
- estos
- These; plural masculine demonstrative
- misterios
- Mysteries; puzzles; enigmas
- pero
- But; however; yet
- honor
- Honor; integrity; reputation; dignity
- profesional
- Professional; related to profession or occupation
- lealtad
- Loyalty; faithfulness; allegiance
- amigo
- Friend; buddy; pal
- muerto
- Dead; deceased; lifeless
- eran
- Were; they/you were (imperfect of ser)
- obligaciones
- Obligations; duties; responsibilities
- rigurosas
- Rigorous; strict; demanding; severe
- paquete
- Package; parcel; bundle
- reposaba
- Rested; lay; reposed; imperfect of reposar
- rincón
- Corner; nook; secluded spot
- más
- More; most; plus
- recóndito
- Hidden; secret; remote; innermost
- caja
- Box; case; cash register; coffin
- fuerte
- Strong; loud; safe; fort
- privada
- Private; personal; not public (feminine)
- cosa
- Thing; object; matter
- es
- Is; third person singular of ser
- mortificar
- To mortify; to torment; to humiliate
- conquistarla
- To conquer it; to win it over
- puede
- Can; is able; may (third person)
- dudarse
- To be doubted; to doubt oneself
- si
- If; whether; yes (without accent)
- desde
- From; since; starting from
- aquel
- That; that one (masculine, distant)
- día
- Day; daytime
- adelante
- Forward; ahead; from now on
- deseaba
- Desired; wanted; wished (imperfect of desear)
- compañía
- Company; companionship; business firm
- superviviente
- Survivor; surviving; one who survives
- mismo
- Same; self; very; own
- entusiasmo
- Enthusiasm; excitement; eagerness
- Pensaba
- Thought; was thinking (imperfect of pensar)
- él
- He; him (with accent)
- afecto
- Affection; fondness; love
- sus
- His; her; their; your (plural/formal)
- pensamientos
- Thoughts; ideas; thinking
- inquietos
- Restless; uneasy; anxious; worried
- temerosos
- Fearful; afraid; timid; apprehensive
- Iba
- Went; was going (imperfect of ir)
- visita
- Visit; visitor; call
- efectivamente
- Indeed; effectively; actually; in fact
- quizás
- Perhaps; maybe; possibly
- sentía
- Felt; was feeling (imperfect of sentir)
- aliviado
- Relieved; alleviated; eased
- le
- Him; her; to him/her; you
- negaran
- Denied; refused; imperfect subjunctive of negar
- entrada
- Entrance; entry; admission; ticket
- corazón
- Heart; core; center
- prefería
- Preferred; would rather (imperfect of preferir)
- hablar
- To speak; to talk; to converse
- umbral
- Threshold; doorway; doorstep
- puerta
- Door; gate; entrance
- rodeado
- Surrounded; encircled; encompassed
- por
- By; for; through; per
- aire
- Air; atmosphere; wind; appearance
- los
- The; definite article masculine plural
- sonidos
- Sounds; noises
- ciudad
- City; town; urban area
- abierta
- Open; opened; unlocked (feminine)
- antes
- Before; previously; earlier
- ser
- To be; infinitive of permanent state
- admitido
- Admitted; accepted; allowed in
- casa
- House; home; household
- servidumbre
- Servants; staff; servitude; domestic help
- voluntaria
- Voluntary; willing; volunteer (feminine)
- sentarse
- To sit down; to seat oneself
- inescrutable
- Inscrutable; mysterious; unfathomable
- recluso
- Recluse; prisoner; secluded person
- tenía
- Had; possessed (imperfect of tener)
- efecto
- Effect; result; impact; purpose
- noticias
- News; information; tidings
- no
- No; not; negative word
- muy
- Very; quite; highly
- agradables
- Pleasant; agreeable; nice; enjoyable
- comunicar
- To communicate; to inform; to convey
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