The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 3
That spoils my ghostliness, I am afraid; but I don't care—there is something strange about the house—I can feel it.
Eso arruina mi carácter fantasmal, me temo; pero no me importa—hay algo extraño en la casa—puedo sentirlo.
I even said so to John one moonlight evening, but he said what I felt was a draught, and shut the window.
Incluso se lo dije a John una noche de luna, pero él dijo que lo que yo sentía era una corriente de aire, y cerró la ventana.
I get unreasonably angry with John sometimes. I'm sure I never used to be so sensitive. I think it is due to this nervous condition.
A veces me enojo con John sin razón alguna. Estoy segura de que antes no era tan sensible. Creo que se debe a este estado nervioso.
But John says if I feel so I shall neglect proper self-control; so I take pains to control myself,—before him, at least,—and that makes me very tired.
Pero John dice que si me siento así descuidaré el autocontrol adecuado; así que me esfuerzo por controlarme,—delante de él, al menos,—y eso me cansa mucho.
I don't like our room a bit. I wanted one downstairs that opened on the piazza and had roses all over the window, and such pretty old-fashioned chintz hangings! but John would not hear of it.
No me gusta nada nuestra habitación. Yo quería una abajo que diera a la terraza y tuviera rosas por toda la ventana, ¡y unas cortinas de zaraza tan bonitas y anticuadas! pero John no quiso ni oír hablar de ello.
He said there was only one window and not room for two beds, and no near room for him if he took another.
Dijo que solo había una ventana y no había espacio para dos camas, y que no había ninguna habitación cercana para él si tomaba otra.
He is very careful and loving, and hardly lets me stir without special direction.
Es muy atento y cariñoso, y apenas me deja moverme sin una indicación especial.
I have a schedule prescription for each hour in the day; he takes all care from me, and so I feel basely ungrateful not to value it more.
Tengo una prescripción programada para cada hora del día; él me libera de toda preocupación, y por eso me siento mezquinamente ingrata por no valorarlo más.
He said we came here solely on my account, that I was to have perfect rest and all the air I could get. "Your exercise depends on your strength, my dear," said he, "and your food somewhat on your appetite; but air you can absorb all the time.
Dijo que vinimos aquí únicamente por mi bien, que yo debía tener un reposo absoluto y todo el aire que pudiera. "Tu ejercicio depende de tu fortaleza, querida", dijo él, "y tu alimentación depende en cierta medida de tu apetito; pero el aire puedes absorberlo todo el tiempo.
Vocabulary
- Eso
- That; that thing or situation
- arruina
- Ruins; destroys or damages something
- mi
- My; possessive adjective for first person
- carácter
- Character; personality or nature of person
- me
- Me; indirect or direct object pronoun
- temo
- I fear; I am afraid of something
- pero
- But; conjunction showing contrast or opposition
- no
- No; negation or refusal of statement
- importa
- Matters; is important or significant
- hay
- There is; there are; to exist
- algo
- Something; an unspecified thing or matter
- extraño
- Strange; odd, unusual, or peculiar
- en
- In; preposition indicating location or position
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article
- casa
- House; building where people live
- puedo
- I can; I am able to do
- sentirlo
- Feel it; to perceive or sense it
- Incluso
- Even; including or moreover; as well
- se
- Oneself; reflexive pronoun or impersonal marker
- lo
- It; masculine singular direct object pronoun
- dije
- I said; past tense of decir
- una
- A; an; feminine singular indefinite article
- noche
- Night; period of darkness after sunset
- de
- Of; preposition showing possession or origin
- luna
- Moon; celestial body orbiting the earth
- él
- He; masculine singular third person pronoun
- dijo
- He said; past tense of decir
- que
- That; relative pronoun or conjunction
- yo
- I; first person singular subject pronoun
- sentía
- I felt; past imperfect of sentir
- era
- Was; past imperfect of ser
- corriente
- Current; air current or ordinary
- aire
- Air; atmosphere or breeze around us
- cerró
- He closed; past tense of cerrar
- ventana
- Window; opening in wall for light
- veces
- Times; occasions or instances in sequence
- enojo
- Anger; state of being annoyed or upset
- con
- With; preposition showing accompaniment or means
- sin
- Without; preposition showing absence or lack
- razón
- Reason; cause, explanation, or justification
- alguna
- Any; some; one or other indeterminate
- Estoy
- I am; present tense of estar
- segura
- Sure; certain or confident about something
- antes
- Before; earlier in time or sequence
- tan
- So; such; indicating degree or extent
- sensible
- Sensitive; responsive to stimuli or feelings
- Creo
- I believe; I think or suppose
- debe
- Must; should; ought to do something
- este
- This; demonstrative adjective for near object
- estado
- State; condition or status of person
- nervioso
- Nervous; anxious or tense condition
- Pero
- But; conjunction showing contrast or opposition
- dice
- He says; present tense of decir
- si
- If; conditional conjunction or reflexive pronoun
- siento
- I feel; present tense of sentir
- así
- Thus; in this way or manner
- descuidaré
- I will neglect; future tense of descuidar
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article
- autocontrol
- Self-control; ability to control oneself properly
- adecuado
- Proper; suitable, appropriate, or adequate
- esfuerzo
- Effort; exertion or hard work toward goal
- por
- For; preposition showing cause, motive, or duration
- controlarme
- Control myself; to regulate my own behavior
- delante
- In front; ahead or before in position
- al
- To the; contraction of a and el
- menos
- Less; fewer or at least in amount
- cansa
- Tires; makes weary or exhausted
- mucho
- Much; a large amount or quantity
- No
- No; negation or expression of refusal
- gusta
- Pleases; is liked or enjoyed by
- nada
- Nothing; not anything or zero amount
- nuestra
- Our; possessive adjective for first person plural
- habitación
- Room; a space in a building
- Yo
- I; first person singular subject pronoun
- quería
- I wanted; past imperfect of querer
- abajo
- Downstairs; lower floor or below position
- diera
- Would give; past subjunctive of dar
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