Ulysses — Page 1
Stately, plump Buck Mulligan came from the stairhead, bearing a bowl of lather on which a mirror and a razor lay crossed.
El majestuoso y corpulento Buck Mulligan venía desde lo alto de la escalera, portando un cuenco de espuma de jabón sobre el que descansaban cruzados un espejo y una navaja de afeitar.
A yellow dressinggown, ungirdled, was sustained gently behind him on the mild morning air.
Una bata amarilla, desceñida, flotaba suavemente detrás de él en el apacible aire de la mañana.
He held the bowl aloft and intoned:
Sostuvo el cuenco en alto y entonó:
—Introibo ad altare Dei.
—Introibo ad altare Dei.
Halted, he peered down the dark winding stairs and called out coarsely:
Deteniéndose, escudriñó la oscura escalera de caracol y gritó con voz tosca:
—Come up, Kinch! Come up, you fearful jesuit!
—¡Sube, Kinch! ¡Sube, maldito jesuita!
Solemnly he came forward and mounted the round gunrest.
Solemnemente avanzó y subió al parapeto circular de la batería.
He faced about and blessed gravely thrice the tower, the surrounding land and the awaking mountains.
Se dio la vuelta y bendijo solemnemente tres veces la torre, la tierra circundante y las montañas que despertaban.
Then, catching sight of Stephen Dedalus, he bent towards him and made rapid crosses in the air, gurgling in his throat and shaking his head.
Luego, al ver a Stephen Dedalus, se inclinó hacia él y trazó rápidas cruces en el aire, haciendo gorgoritos en la garganta y moviendo la cabeza.
Stephen Dedalus, displeased and sleepy, leaned his arms on the top of the staircase and looked coldly at the shaking gurgling face that blessed him, equine in its length, and at the light untonsured hair, grained and hued like pale oak.
Stephen Dedalus, disgustado y somnoliento, apoyó los brazos en lo alto de la escalera y miró fríamente el rostro tembloroso y gorgojeante que lo bendecía, equino en su longitud, y el cabello claro sin tonsura, de grano y tono como roble pálido.
Buck Mulligan peeped an instant under the mirror and then covered the bowl smartly.
Buck Mulligan echó un vistazo un instante bajo el espejo y luego cubrió el cuenco con presteza.
—Back to barracks!
—¡De vuelta al cuartel!
Vocabulary
- majestuoso
- Majestic, grand, or impressively dignified in appearance.
- corpulento
- Corpulent, having a large, heavy, or stout body.
- venía
- Past imperfect of 'venir'; was coming or approaching.
- desde
- Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since' in time or place.
- alto
- High, tall, or elevated in position or stature.
- escalera
- Staircase or ladder used to move between floor levels.
- portando
- Carrying or bearing something, present participle of 'portar.'
- cuenco
- A bowl or deep rounded dish for holding liquids.
- espuma
- Foam, froth, or lather produced by soap or liquid.
- jabón
- Soap used for washing, cleansing, or creating lather.
- descansaban
- Were resting or lying upon a surface; past imperfect.
- cruzados
- Crossed, placed one over another in an X shape.
- espejo
- Mirror used to reflect one's image or surroundings.
- navaja
- A folding knife or straight razor for shaving or cutting.
- afeitar
- To shave facial or body hair with a razor.
- bata
- A robe, dressing gown, or loose-fitting garment worn casually.
- amarilla
- Yellow, describing a bright warm color of something.
- desceñida
- Ungirded, loosely worn without being tied or fastened.
- flotaba
- Was floating, drifting, or billowing softly in air.
- suavemente
- Softly, gently, or smoothly in manner or movement.
- detrás
- Behind or at the back of a person or object.
- apacible
- Calm, peaceful, mild, and undisturbed in atmosphere.
- aire
- Air, breeze, or the atmosphere surrounding us.
- mañana
- Morning, or the early part of the day; also 'tomorrow.'
- Sostuvo
- He held up or sustained something; preterite of 'sostener.'
- entonó
- Intoned or chanted in a musical or liturgical manner.
- Deteniéndose
- Stopping or pausing oneself; reflexive present participle.
- escudriñó
- Scrutinized or examined something very closely and carefully.
- oscura
- Dark, dim, or lacking sufficient light; feminine adjective.
- caracol
- Snail, or a spiral staircase resembling a snail's shell.
- gritó
- Shouted or yelled loudly; preterite of 'gritar.'
- voz
- Voice, the sound produced by a person when speaking.
- tosca
- Coarse, rough, or crude in tone, texture, or manner.
- Sube
- Go up, climb, or come up; imperative of 'subir.'
- maldito
- Damned, cursed, or wretched; used as a strong insult.
- jesuita
- Jesuit, a member of the Society of Jesus religious order.
- Solemnemente
- Solemnly, in a serious, formal, and dignified manner.
- avanzó
- Advanced or moved forward; preterite of 'avanzar.'
- subió
- Climbed up or ascended; preterite of 'subir.'
- parapeto
- Parapet, a low protective wall along a roof or bridge.
- circular
- Circular, having the shape or form of a circle.
- batería
- Battery, a military emplacement for artillery or drums.
- dio
- Gave or turned; preterite of 'dar,' as in 'dio vuelta.'
- vuelta
- A turn, return, or rotation around an axis or direction.
- bendijo
- Blessed ceremonially; preterite of 'bendecir.'
- solemnemente
- Solemnly, with great seriousness and ceremonial dignity.
- torre
- Tower, a tall structure rising above its surroundings.
- tierra
- Earth, land, soil, or ground beneath one's feet.
- circundante
- Surrounding or encircling the area around something nearby.
- montañas
- Mountains, large elevated landforms rising above surrounding terrain.
- despertaban
- Were waking up or awakening; past imperfect of 'despertar.'
- Luego
- Then, afterward, or later in a sequence of events.
- ver
- To see or look at something; an infinitive verb.
- inclinó
- Leaned or bent toward something; preterite of 'inclinar.'
- hacia
- Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of.'
- trazó
- Drew or traced lines or shapes; preterite of 'trazar.'
- rápidas
- Quick, fast, or swift; feminine plural adjective.
- cruces
- Crosses, the plural of 'cruz,' a religious or symbolic mark.
- haciendo
- Making or doing something; present participle of 'hacer.'
- gorgoritos
- Vocal trills or gargling sounds made in the throat.
- garganta
- Throat, the passage inside the neck for breathing and swallowing.
- moviendo
- Moving or shaking something; present participle of 'mover.'
- cabeza
- Head, the uppermost part of the human body.
- disgustado
- Disgusted, displeased, or showing strong distaste or aversion.
- somnoliento
- Sleepy, drowsy, or half-asleep in a sluggish manner.
- apoyó
- Leaned or rested upon something; preterite of 'apoyar.'
- brazos
- Arms, the upper limbs of the human body.
- miró
- Looked at or gazed upon; preterite of 'mirar.'
- fríamente
- Coldly, in an emotionally detached or indifferent manner.
- rostro
- Face or countenance, the front part of the human head.
- tembloroso
- Trembling, shaking, or quivering with nervous or physical motion.
- gorgojeante
- Gurgling, making a liquid bubbling or warbling throat sound.
- bendecía
- Was blessing; past imperfect of 'bendecir,' to bless.
- equino
- Equine, relating to or resembling a horse in nature.
- longitud
- Length or longitude; the measurement of something's extent.
- cabello
- Hair on the human head, as a collective noun.
- claro
- Light, clear, or pale in color or shade.
- sin
- Preposition meaning 'without,' lacking something specified.
- tonsura
- Tonsure, a shaved patch on the head of a cleric.
- grano
- Grain, granule, or pimple; a small particle or blemish.
- tono
- Tone, shade, or hue of a color or sound.
- roble
- Oak tree, a strong hardwood tree common in Europe.
- pálido
- Pale, lacking color, or light-complexioned in skin tone.
- echó
- Cast or threw; preterite of 'echar,' also 'took a glance.'
- vistazo
- A quick glance or brief look at something nearby.
- instante
- An instant, moment, or very brief period of time.
- bajo
- Down, low, or below; adverb or adjective of position.
- cubrió
- Covered or concealed something; preterite of 'cubrir.'
- presteza
- Quickness, promptness, or swiftness in action or response.
- cuartel
- Barracks, a military building housing soldiers or troops.
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