wolf - lobo, mujeriego, devorar, engullir
My father was not born, or originally a resident, in the Hartz Mountains; he was the serf of an Hungarian nobleman, of great possessions, in Transylvania; but, although a serf, he was not by any means a poor or illiterate man. In fact, he was rich, and his intelligence and respectability were such, that he had been raised by his lord to the stewardship; but, whoever may happen to be born a serf, a serf must he remain, even though he become a wealthy man; such was the condition of my father. My father had been married for about five years; and, by his marriage, had three children-my eldest brother Cćsar, myself (Hermann), and a sister named Marcella. Latin is still the language spoken in that country; and that will account for our high-sounding names. My mother was a very beautiful woman, unfortunately more beautiful than virtuous: she was seen and admired by the lord of the soil; my father was sent away upon some mission; and, during his absence, my mother, flattered by the attentions, and won by the assiduities, of this nobleman, yielded to his wishes. It so happened that my father returned very unexpectedly, and discovered the intrigue. The evidence of my mother's shame was positive: he surprised her in the company of her seducer! carried away by the impetuosity of his feelings, he watched the opportunity of a meeting taking place between them, and murdered both his wife and her seducer. Conscious that, as a serf, not even the provocation which he had received would be allowed as a justification of his conduct, he hastily collected together what money he could lay his hands upon, and, as we were then in the depth of winter, he put his horses to the sleigh, and taking his children with him, he set off in the middle of the night, and was far away before the tragical circumstance had transpired. Aware that he would be pursued, and that he had No chance of escape if he remained in any portion of his native country (in which the authorities could lay hold of him), he continued his flight without intermission until he had buried himself in the intricacies and seclusion of the Hartz Mountains. Of course, all that I have now told you I learned afterwards. My oldest recollections are knit to a rude, yet comfortable cottage, in which I lived with my father, brother, and sister.
originally - originalmente, originariamente
resident - residente, habitante, munícipe
serf - siervo
Hungarian - húngaro, húngaro, húngara
nobleman - noble
possessions - posesión, posesión natural, tenencia, posesión civil, posesiones
although - unque..; aunque, a pesar de
illiterate - analfabeto, iletrado, ágrafo, analfabeto, analfabeta
intelligence - inteligencia
respectability - respetabilidad
such - cómo; así, tal, semejante, tan, qué
raised - levantado; levantar
Lord - senor; castellano, senor
stewardship - administración
Whoever - a quién; cualquier, cualesquiera, cualquiera, quien
wealthy - ricos; adinerado, rico, próspero, acomodado
condition - stado; condición, situación, acondicionar
marriage - matrimonio, boda, casamiento, unión
myself - yo mismo; me
Latin - Latín
account - cuenta
unfortunately - desafortunadamente, desgraciadamente, lamentablemente
more beautiful - más hermoso
virtuous - virtuoso
admired - admirado; admirar
soil - tierra, suelo
sent away - se ha enviado lejos
upon - sobre, en, tras
absence - ausencia, falta, ausencia de hierro
flattered - te sientes halagado; halagar, adular
attentions - tenciones; atención
assiduities - asiduidades; asiduidad
yielded - cedido; ceder
wishes - deseos; deseo, gana, desear
unexpectedly - inesperadamente, inopinadamente
discovered - descubierto; descubrir, destapar
intrigue - intriga, argumento, intrigar
evidence - pruebas; prueba, prueba, evidencia, evidenciar
shame - vergüenza, pena
surprised - sorprendido; sorpresa, sorprender
carried away - dejarse llevar
impetuosity - impetuosidad
feelings - Sentimientos
opportunity - oportunidad
murdered - asesinado; asesinato, asesinar, cepillarse, devorar
conscious - consciente
provocation - provocación
received - recibido; recibir
allowed - permitido; dejar, permitir, conceder
justification - justificación
conduct - conducción, conducta, guiar, dirigir, manejar, conducir
hastily - apresuradamente; de prisa, atropelladamente
collected - recogido; reunir, recopilar
lay - poner, colocar
depth - profundidad
sleigh - trineo
Middle - medio, centro, cintura, central
tragical - Trágico
circumstance - circunstancia
aware - alerta, consciente, conocedor, sabedor, entendido
pursued - perseguido; perseguir, apuntar a
No chance - No hay posibilidad
escape - escapar, liberarse, fugarse, eludir
remained - se quedó; resto, restos, quedarse, sobrar, restar, permanecer
portion - porción
native country - país de origen
authorities - autoridad, policía, autoridades, fuerzas del orden, autorización
hold - sostener; tener en las manos, agarrar, asir
continued - continuamos; continuar, seguir
intermission - intermisión, intermedio
buried - enterrado; enterrar
intricacies - omplejidades; vericuetos, entresijos, laberinto
afterwards - después
recollections - Recuerdo
knit - hacer punto, tricotar, tejer, soldarse, construir, elaborar
rude - rudo, grosero, descortés, soez
comfortable - cómodo, confortable, checkcómodo
cottage - cabana; chalet
It was on the confines of one of those vast forests which cover the northern part of Germany; around it were a few acres of ground, which, during the summer months, my father cultivated, and which, though they yielded a doubtful harvest, were sufficient for our support. In the winter we remained much in doors, for, as my father followed the chase, we were left alone, and the wolves, during that season, incessantly prowled about. My father had purchased the cottage, and land about it, of one of the rude foresters, who gain their livelihood partly by hunting, and partly by burning charcoal, for the purpose of smelting the ore from the neighbouring mines; it was distant about two miles from any other habitation. I can call to mind the whole landscape now: the tall pines which rose up on the mountain above us, and the wide expanse of forest beneath, on the topmost boughs and heads of whose trees we looked down from our cottage, as the mountain below us rapidly descended into the distant valley. In summer time the prospect was beautiful; but during the severe winter, a more desolate scene could not well be imagined.
confines - onfines; confinar, encorsetar, confín, raya
those - esos, esas, aquéllos, aquellas
vast - vasta; vasto, enorme
Forests - bosques; bosque, floresta, selva, foresta, forestar
cover - Cubierta
Northern - septentrional, norteno, boreal
Germany - Alemania
acres - acres; acre
ground - uelo; (grind) uelo
summer months - meses de verano
cultivated - ultivado; cultivar
though - ero..; no obstante, de todas formas, de todas maneras
doubtful - dudoso
harvest - cosecha, cosechar
sufficient - suficiente
support - apoyo; aguantar, sostener
alone - solo, a solas
wolves - lobos; lobo, mujeriego, devorar, engullir
season - temporada; estación
incessantly - incesantemente, sin cesar
prowled - merodeaba; acechar, merodear, aguaitar
purchased - comprado; compra, adquisición, comprar
foresters - forestales; silvicultor, silvicultora
gain - ganar, adquirir, obtener, conseguir
livelihood - sustento
partly - en parte, en cierto modo
hunting - Cazar; (hunt); cazar, buscar, caza
burning - quemando; ardiente; (burn) quemando; ardiente
charcoal - carbón, carbón vegetal, carboncillo
purpose - propósito, fin; razón
smelting - fundición; (smelt); fundición
mines - minas; (el) mío, (la) mía, (los) míos, (las) mías
distant - distante, a distancia, hurano, remoto
habitation - habitación; asentamiento, poblamiento, ocupación, morada
mind - mente, concentración, opinión, juicio, propósito, voluntad
landscape - paisaje, apaisado, horizontal
pines - pinos; pino
rose - Rosa; (rise); Rosa
wide - ancho, amplio, lateral
expanse - extensión
beneath - por debajo; bajo
boughs - ramas; rama
whose - de quién; quién, quien, cuyo, cuya, cuyas
rapidly - rápidamente
descended - descendió; descender, bajar
Valley - valle
prospect - prospecto; perspectiva, vista, panorama, expectativa, prospectar
severe - severo, grave, austero
desolate - desierto, desolado, devastado
scene - escena, escenario
I said that, in the winter, my father occupied himself with the chase; every day he left us, and often would he lock the door, that we might not leave the cottage. He had no one to assist him, or to take care of us-indeed, it was not easy to find a female servant who would live in such a solitude; but, could he have found one, my father would not have received her, for he had imbibed a horror of the sex, as a difference of his conduct toward us, his two boys, and my poor little sister, Marcella, evidently proved. You may suppose we were sadly neglected; indeed, we suffered much, for my father, fearful that we might come to some harm, would not allow us fuel, when he left the cottage; and we were obliged, therefore, to creep under the heaps of bears'-skins, and there to keep ourselves as warm as we could until he returned in the evening, when a blazing fire was our delight. That my father chose this restless sort of life may appear strange, but the fact was that he could not remain quiet; whether from remorse for having committed murder, or from the misery consequent on his change of situation, or from both combined, he was never happy unless he was in a state of activity.
occupied - ocupado; ocupar
chase - persecución; perseguir
lock - cerradura
assist - ayudar, asistir
care - te importa; cuidado
indeed - de verdad; de hecho, realmente, efectivamente, verdaderamente
female - mujer; femenino, hembra, hembra
servant - sirviente, criado, mozo, doméstico
solitude - soledad, solitud
imbibed - bebido; beber, tomar
horror - horror
sex - sexo
toward - hacia, sobre, para
evidently - evidentemente
proved - probado; probar
suppose - supongo; suponer
sadly - tristemente, con alma en pena, luctuosamente
neglected - desatendida; descuidar, negligir, desoír, hacer caso omiso
suffered - sufrido; sufrir, penar, empeorar
fearful - miedoso, temeroso, terrible, checkespantoso, checktremendo
harm - dano; dano, danar
allow - dejar, permitir, conceder
fuel - combustible
obliged - obligado; obligar
therefore - por qué; por eso, por consiguiente, por lo tanto, por ende
creep - se arrastran; reptar, hormigueo, fatiga
heaps - montones; pila, montón, cúmulo, montículo, checkpila, amontonar
bears - osos; aguantar, soportar
skins - pieles; piel, máscara, despellejar, desollar
blazing - ardiendo; llamarada, incendio; resplandor
delight - disfrutar; deleite, regocijo, delicia, placer
restless - inquieto
sort - cómo; clase, tipo, género
appear strange - parecer extrano
remain - resto, restos, quedarse, sobrar, restar, permanecer, continuar
whether - si, si , o, ya sea
remorse - remordimientos; remordimiento, compunción
committed - comprometido; encomendar, cometer
murder - asesinato, asesinar, cepillarse, devorar
misery - miseria, sinvivir, desgracia, desdicha, infortunio
consequent - consecuente, consecuente
combined - combinado; combinar, juntar, unir
Unless - menos que..; a menos que, a no ser que, salvo
state - el estado
Children, however, when left much to themselves, acquire a thoughtfulness not common to their age. So it was with us; and during the short cold days of winter we would sit silent, longing for the happy hours when the snow would melt, and the leaves burst out, and the birds begin their songs, and when we should again be set at liberty.
themselves - se, ellos mismos, ellas mismas
acquire - obtener, adquirir
silent - silencioso, callar, checkcallado
longing for - Anhelar, desear, esperar
melt - material fundido, derretirse, fundirse
burst - reventar, romper, ráfaga, estallo, reventón
liberty - libertad
Such was our peculiar and savage sort of life until my brother Cćsar was nine, myself seven, and my sister five, years old, when the circumstances occurred on which is based the extraordinary narrative which I am about to relate.
peculiar - particular; peculiar, raro, específico
savage - salvaje
circumstances - circunstancias; circunstancia
occurred - ocurrió; ocurrir, acaecer, presentar
based - basado; base
extraordinary - extraordinario, descomunal
narrative - narrativo, narrativa, narración
relate - relacionar; identificarse (con)
One evening my father returned home rather later than usual; he had been unsuccessful, and, as the weather was very severe, and many feet of snow were upon the ground, he was not only very cold, but in a very bad humour. He had brought in wood, and we were all three of us gladly assisting each other in blowing on the embers to create the blaze, when he caught poor little Marcella by the arm and threw her aside; the child fell, struck her mouth, and bled very much. My brother ran to raise her up. Accustomed to ill usage, and afraid of my father, she did not dare to cry, but looked up in his face very piteously. My father drew his stool nearer to the hearth, muttered something in abuse of women, and busied himself with the fire, which both my brother and I had deserted when our sister was so unkindly treated. A cheerful blaze was soon the result of his exertions; but we did not, as usual, crowd round it. Marcella, still bleeding, retired to a corner, and my brother and I took our seats beside her, while my father hung over the fire gloomily and alone.
returned home - volver a casa
usual - lo de siempre; usual, habitual
humour - humor, seguir la corriente
wood - madera
gladly - con gusto; de buena gana
assisting - asistiendo; ayudar, asistir
blowing - soplando; golpe
embers - rasa
blaze - arde; llamarada, incendio; resplandor
caught - atrapado; pega, traba, truco, cuestión
threw - tiró; lanzar, tirar
aside - aparte, a un lado, aparte
struck - golpeado; tachar, borrar, golpear, pegar, acunar
bled - sangrar, desangrar, purgar, sangría, sangrado, sangre
raise - subir; levantar
accustomed - acostumbrado; acostumbrarse, habituar
ill - enfermo, mareado, mal
usage - uso, usanza
dare - te atreves; atraverse, osar
cry - llorar, gritar, panish: t-needed
piteously - lamentablemente
stool - heces; taburete
hearth - hogar, lar, solera, fogón, crisol
muttered - murmuró; hablar entre dientes, murmurar
abuse - Abuso
deserted - desierta; abandonar
unkindly - Sin amabilidad
treated - tratado; tratar, negociar, rogar, invitar, convidar, sorpresa
cheerful - alegre; animado
exertions - esfuerzos; esfuerzo
crowd round - agolparse alrededor
bleeding - sangrado, hemorragia; (bleed); sangrar, desangrar, purgar
retired - jubilado; retirarse, jubilarse
corner - ángulo, checkrincón, esquina, acorralar, girar, virar, maniobrar
seats - asientos; asiento, seato, sede
beside - al lado de, cabe
hung over - resaca
Such had been our position for about half-an-hour, when the howl of a wolf, close under the window of the cottage, fell on our ears. My father started up, and seized his gun; the howl was repeated, he examined the priming, and then hastily left the cottage, shutting the door after him. We all waited (anxiously listening), for we thought that if he succeeded in shooting the wolf, he would return in a better humour; and although he was harsh to all of us, and particularly so to our little sister, still we loved our father, and loved to see him cheerful and happy, for what else had we to look up to? And I may here observe, that perhaps there never were three children who were fonder of each other; we did not, like other children, fight and dispute together; and if, by chance, any disagreement did arise between my elder brother and me, little Marcella would run to us, and kissing us both, seal, through her entreaties, the peace between us. Marcella was a lovely, amiable child; I can recall her beautiful features even now-Alas! poor little Marcella.
position - posición, puesto, postura
howl - aullido, aullar, ganir
started up - arrancado, abierto (un negocio)
seized - incautado; agarrar, apoderarse de, apresar, aferrar, tomar
gun - arma de fuego; pistola
examined - examinado; examinar, analizar, auscultar
priming - imprimación; (prim) imprimación
shutting - cerrando; cerrar
anxiously - ansioso; con inquietud, con ansiedad, ansiosamente
succeeded - tuvo éxito; suceder, conseguir, tener éxito, heredar
shooting - disparando; tiroteo, tiro; (shoot) disparando; tiroteo, tiro
harsh - áspero, duro, severo, despotricar
particularly - en particular; particularmente
observe - observar, seguir, tomar en cuenta
Perhaps - acaso, quizá, quizás, tal vez
fonder - con más carino; carinoso, afectuoso
fight - pelear (se), luchar
dispute - disputa, contencioso
by chance - Por casualidad
disagreement - desavenencia, desacuerdo, desencuentro
arise - surgir, levantarse, provenir, aparecer
kissing - besando; besar
seal - sello
entreaties - suplicas; petición, solicitud, plegaria
peace - paz, sosiego
lovely - Encantador
amiable - amable, afable
recall - recordar, evocar, retirada
features - aracterísticas; característica, atracción, atractivo, reportaje
Alas - !ay!; (ala) !ay!
We waited for some time, but the report of the gun did not reach us, and my elder brother then said, "Our father has followed the wolf, and will not be back for some time. Marcella, let us wash the blood from your mouth, and then we will leave this corner, and go to the fire and warm ourselves."
reach - llegar (a)
blood - ensangrentar
We did so, and remained there until near midnight, every minute wondering, as it grew later, why our father did not return. We had no idea that he was in any danger, but we thought that he must have chased the wolf for a very long time. "I will look out and see if father is coming," said my brother Cćsar, going to the door. "Take care," said Marcella, "the wolves must be about now, and we cannot kill them, brother.
wondering - Te preguntas; (wonder); maravilla, milagro, genio, asombro
danger - peligro; (dang); peligro
chased - perseguido; perseguir
kill - matar, asesinar
My brother opened the door very cautiously, and but a few inches; he peeped out.-"I see nothing," said he, after a time, and once more he joined us at the fire. "We have had no supper," said I, for my father usually cooked the meat as soon as he came home; and during his absence we had nothing but the fragments of the preceding day.
cautiously - con cautela; precavidamente
inches - pulgadas; pulgada
peeped - spiado; espiar
supper - cenar; cena
fragments - fragmentos; fragmento, fragmentar
preceding - precedente; preceder, anteceder
"And if our father comes home after his hunt, Cćsar," said Marcella, "he will be pleased to have some supper; let us cook it for him and for ourselves." Cćsar climbed upon the stool, and reached down some meat-I forget now whether it was venison or bear's meat; but we cut off the usual quantity, and proceeded to dress it, as we used to do under our father's superintendence.
hunt - cazar, buscar, caza
reached - alcanzado; llegar (a)
venison - carne de venado, carne de ciervo
bear - oso; aguantar, soportar
quantity - cantidad, cuantía
proceeded - procedió; continuar, proceder
superintendence - superintendencia
We were all busied putting it into the platters before the fire, to await his coming, when we heard the sound of a horn. We listened-there was a noise outside, and a minute afterwards my father entered, ushering in a young female, and a large dark man in a hunter's dress.
platters - platos; fuente
await - esperar, aguantar
horn - cuerno
noise - ruido, estrépito
entered - entró; entrar
ushering - acompanante; acomodador, acomodadora, gloss rotestant churches
Hunter - cazador, perro de caza, buscador, buscadora
Perhaps I had better now relate, what was only known to me many years afterwards. When my father had left the cottage, he perceived a large white wolf about thirty yards from him; as soon as the animal saw my father, it retreated slowly, growling and snarling.
perceived - percibido; percibir, entender
retreated - se retiró; retirarse, batirse en retirada
slowly - lentamente, despacio
growling - Grunendo; (growl); rugido, grunir
My father followed; the animal did not run, but always kept at some distance; and my father did not like to fire until he was pretty certain that his ball would take effect: thus they went on for some time, the wolf now leaving my father far behind, and then stopping and snarling defiance at him, and then again, on his approach, setting off at speed.
distance - distancia, lejanía, distanciarse, alejarse
Certain - seguro; cierto, cierto, cierta
effect - efecto, efectos, efectos especiales, vigencia, vigor
thus - así
defiance - desafío
approach - enfoque; acercarse, aproximarse
setting off - marcharse, salir, emprender; activar
Speed - velocidad
Anxious to shoot the animal (for the white wolf is very rare), my father continued the pursuit for several hours, during which he continually ascended the mountain.
anxious - ansioso, inquieto, deseoso
shoot - disparar, lanzar
rare - raro, poco común
pursuit - persecución
several - varios, varias
continually - continuadamente, continuamente
ascended - ascendió; subir, ascender
You must know that there are peculiar spots on those mountains which are supposed, and, as my story will prove, truly supposed, to be inhabited by the evil influences; they are well known to the huntsmen, who invariably avoid them. Now, one of these spots, an open space in the pine forests above us, had been pointed out to my father as dangerous on that account. But, whether he disbelieved these wild stories, or whether, in his eager pursuit of the chase, he disregarded them, I know not; certain, however, it is that he was decoyed by the white wolf to this open space, when the animal appeared to slacken her speed. My father approached, came close up to her, raised his gun to his shoulder, and was about to fire, when the wolf suddenly disappeared. He thought that the snow on the ground must have dazzled his sight, and he let down his gun to look for the beast-but she was gone; how she could have escaped over the clearance, without his seeing her, was beyond his comprehension. Mortified at the ill success of his chase, he was about to retrace his steps, when he heard the distant sound of a horn. Astonishment at such a sound-at such an hour-in such a wilderness, made him forget for the moment his disappointment, and he remained riveted to the spot.
spots - puntos; mancha, grano, poquito, poquita, zona, paraje, lámpara
supposed - se supone; suponer
Prove - probar
truly - de verdad; verdaderamente, realmente
inhabited - habitado; habitar, morar, vivir
evil - malo, malvado
influences - influencias; influencia, influir, influenciar
huntsmen - Cazador
invariably - invariablemente
avoid - evitar, esquivar
pine - pino
on that account - en esa cuenta, por ese motivo
disbelieved - descreído; descreer
eager - ávido, ansioso, deseoso
disregarded - ignorado; descuidar, desatender, ignorar
decoyed - enganado; senuelo, carnada
slacken - aflojar
approached - se acercó; acercarse, aproximarse
close up - cerrar(se)
suddenly - de repente, repentinamente, de pronto, súbitamente
disappeared - desapareció; desaparecer
dazzled - deslumbrado; deslumbrar, obnubilar, encandilar, empaparotar
sight - vista, lugar de interés, espectáculo, panorama, visor, mira, ver
let down - decepcionar a alguien; alargar (ropa); dejar caer; desinflar (neumáticos)
beast - bestia, animal, salvaje
escaped - se escapó; escapar, liberarse, fugarse, eludir
clearance - autorización; despeje, espacio, claro, acceso, permiso
beyond - más allá de
comprehension - comprensión, entendimiento
mortified - mortificado; mortificar, matar
steps - pasos; paso
astonishment - asombro, estupefacción, sorpresa, extraneza
wilderness - salvajes; descampado, jungla, maleza, monte
disappointment - decepción, desilusión, chasco
riveted - remachado; remache, remachar
In a minute the horn was blown a second time, and at no great distance; my father stood still, and listened: a third time it was blown. I forget the term used to express it, but it was the signal which, my father well knew, implied that the party was lost in the woods. In a few minutes more my father beheld a man on horseback, with a female seated on the crupper, enter the cleared space, and ride up to him. At first, my father called to mind the strange stories which he had heard of the supernatural beings who were said to frequent these mountains; but the nearer approach of the parties satisfied him that they were mortals like himself. As soon as they came up to him, the man who guided the horse accosted him. "Friend Hunter, you are out late, the better fortune for us: we have ridden far, and are in fear of our lives, which are eagerly sought after. These mountains have enabled us to elude our pursuers; but if we find not shelter and refreshment, that will avail us little, as we must perish from hunger and the inclemency of the night. My daughter, who rides behind me, is now more dead than alive-say, can you assist us in our difficulty?"
blown - soplado; golpe
third - la tercera; tercero, tercio, tercera
term - término; período, etapa
express - expresar
signal - senal; senal, senalar
implied - implícito; implicar, acarrear, conllevar, insinuar
woods - bosques; madera
beheld - ontemplado; contemplar, mirar, observar, he aquí, mirad
on horseback - a caballo
seated - sentado; asiento, seato, sede
crupper - cupper; grupera, ataharre
enter - entrar
cleared - transparente, claro, despejado, libre
strange - extrano; extrano, raro, anormal, desconocido
supernatural - sobrenatural
beings - seres; ser, criatura, existencia
frequent - frecuente
satisfied - satisfecho; satisfacer
mortals - ortales; mortal
guided - guiado; guiar, dirigir
accosted - acosado
Fortune - fortuna
fear - miedo, temor
eagerly - con ganas; ansiosamente
sought - buscado; buscar
enabled - habilitado; habilitar, posibilitar, activar
elude - eludir
shelter - refugio, abrigo, amparo, asilo
refreshment - refresco; refrescamiento, refrigerio
avail - aprovechar, servir
perish - perecer
hunger - hambre
inclemency - Inclemencia
dead - muerto
alive - vivo, viviente
difficulty - dificultad
"My cottage is some few miles distant," replied my father, "but I have little to offer you besides a shelter from the weather; to the little I have you are welcome. May I ask whence you come?"
replied - respondió; responder, repetir, respuesta
besides - además; al lado de, cabe
whence - de dónde; de donde, desde donde, de ahí
"Yes, friend, it is no secret now; we have escaped from Transylvania, where my daughter's honour and my life were equally in jeopardy!"
secret - secreto, arcano
honour - honor; honradez
equally - igualmente
jeopardy - peligro, riesgo
This information was quite enough to raise an interest in my father's heart. He remembered his own escape: he remembered the loss of his wife's honour, and the tragedy by which it was wound up. He immediately, and warmly, offered all the assistance which he could afford them.
heart - corazón
Loss - pérdida
tragedy - tragedia
wound - Herida
immediately - inmediatamente, de inmediato, ya, sin demora
warmly - calurosamente
offered - ofrecido; ofrecer
assistance - asistencia
afford - pagar; costear, permitirse
"There is no time to be lost, then, good sir," observed the horseman; "my daughter is chilled with the frost, and cannot hold out much longer against the severity of the weather."
be lost - perderse
observed - observado; observar, seguir, tomar en cuenta
horseman - caballero, jinete
chilled - frío
frost - escarcha, helada, escarchar, glasear, granizar
hold out - aguantar, mantenerse firme
against - contra, cerca de, frente, en contra, enfrente, en pugna
severity - severidad, seriedad, gravedad
"Follow me," replied my father, leading the way towards his home.
leading - dirigiendo; (lead) dirigiendo
towards - hacia, sobre, para
"I was lured away in pursuit of a large white wolf," observed my father; "it came to the very window of my hut, or I should not have been out at this time of night."
lured - atraído; lur
hut - cabana
"The creature passed by us just as we came out of the wood," said the female in a silvery tone.
creature - criatura
passed - pasó; pasar(por), dejar atrás
silvery - plateado, argénteo, argentino
tone - tono
"I was nearly discharging my piece at it," observed the hunter; "but since it did us such good service, I am glad that I allowed it to escape."
nearly - casi
discharging - descargando; cumplir, completar, despedir, descargar, descargo
Since - desde cuándo; desde entonces, desde que, ya que, dado que
service - servicio
Glad - feliz, alegre, contento
In about an hour and a half, during which my father walked at a rapid pace, the party arrived at the cottage, and, as I said before, came in.
rapid - rápido, rápido, rabión
pace - paso
"We are in good time, apparently," observed the dark hunter, catching the smell of the roasted meat, as he walked to the fire and surveyed my brother and sister, and myself. "You have young cooks here, Mynheer." "I am glad that we shall not have to wait," replied my father.
in good time - a tiempo
apparently - evidentemente, obviamente, por lo visto, aparentemente
catching - Atrapando; (catch); pega, traba, truco, cuestión
smell - olor, olfato, oler, husmear, oler a
Roasted - asar, rostir, planchar, brindis cómico, vejamen, carne asada
surveyed - encuestado; sondeo, encuesta, supervisión, campana topográfica
shall - sí; panish: ''shall followed by the infinitive is translated using the future tense''
"Come, mistress, seat yourself by the fire; you require warmth after your cold ride." "And where can I put up my horse, Mynheer?" observed the huntsman. "I will take care of him," replied my father, going out of the cottage door.
Mistress - senora; duena, maestra, querida, amante, barragana, manceba, ama
seat - asiento, seato, sede
require - necesitas; requerir, necesitar
warmth - calor, simpatía
huntsman - Cazador
The female must, however, be particularly described. She was young, and apparently twenty years of age. She was dressed in a travelling dress, deeply bordered with white fur, and wore a cap of white ermine on her head. Her features were very beautiful, at least I thought so, and so my father has since declared. Her hair was flaxen, glossy and shining, and bright as a mirror; and her mouth, although somewhat large when it was open, showed the most brilliant teeth I have ever beheld. But there was something about her eyes, bright as they were, which made us children afraid; they were so restless, so furtive; I could not at that time tell why, but I felt as if there was cruelty in her eye; and when she beckoned us to come to her, we approached her with fear and trembling. Still she was beautiful, very beautiful.
deeply - profundamente; a fondo
bordered - bordeado; frontera, borde, cenefa, orla, parterre
cap - gorra
ermine - armino; armino
declared - declarado; explicar, aclarar, declarar
glossy - brillante, lustroso, reluciente
shining - brillante; brillar
bright - luminoso, resplandeciente, brillante
mirror - espejo
somewhat - algo, un poco, de algún modo, de alguna manera
most brilliant - el más brillante
furtive - furtivo, sigiloso
cruelty - crueldad
beckoned - llamado; llamar con senas, atraer
She spoke kindly to my brother and myself, patted our heads, and caressed us; but Marcella would not come near her; on the contrary, she slunk away, and hid herself in the bed, and would not wait for the supper, which half an hour before she had been so anxious for.
kindly - amablemente
patted - palmaditas; palmadita, caricia
caressed - Te importa
come near - acercarse
contrary - contrario
hid - Se escondió; (hide) Se escondió
My father, having put the horse into a close shed, soon returned, and supper was placed upon the table. When it was over, my father requested that the young lady would take possession of his bed, and he would remain at the fire, and sit up with her father. After some hesitation on her part, this arrangement was agreed to, and I and my brother crept into the other bed with Marcella, for we had as yet always slept together.
shed - cobertizo, nave
requested - solicitado; pedir, solicitar, demandar, checkpedir
lady - senora; ama, senora, dama, bano de damas
take possession of - tomar posesión
sit up - incorporarse; ponerse en guardia; sentar a alguien
hesitation - hesitación, vacilación, dudas, titubeo
arrangement - arreglo, disposición, preparativos, planes, arreglo, acuerdo
crept - se arrastró; reptar, hormigueo, fatiga
as yet - todavía
But we could not sleep; there was something so unusual, not only in seeing strange people, but in having those people sleep at the cottage, that we were bewildered. As for poor little Marcella, she was quiet, but I perceived that she trembled during the whole night, and sometimes I thought that she was checking a sob.
unusual - inusual, inusitado, desusado
bewildered - perplejo; confundir, desconcertar
trembled - tembló; tiritar, temblar, temblor, vibración, temblequera
sob - sollozar; hdp
My father had brought out some spirits, which he rarely used, and he and the strange hunter remained drinking and talking before the fire. Our ears were ready to catch the slightest whisper-so much was our curiosity excited.
brought out - sacar; lanzar
spirits - espíritus; espíritu, alma, onda, alcohol, bebida espirituosa
rarely - rara vez, poco frecuentemente, raramente
catch - coger; pega, traba, truco, cuestión
slightest - lo más mínimo; insignificante, leve, ligero, falta de respeto
whisper - susurro, rumor, rastro, susurrar
curiosity - curiosidad
"You said you came from Transylvania?" observed my father.
"Even so, Mynheer," replied the hunter. "I was a serf to the noble house of--; my master would insist upon my surrendering up my fair girl to his wishes; it ended in my giving him a few inches of my hunting-knife."
noble - noble
Master - maestro; senor, dueno; senora, duena
insist - insistir
surrendering - entregar, rendir, abandonar, rendirse, capitular
fair - justo; rubio, claro, blanco
hunting-knife - (hunting-knife) Cuchillo de caza
"We are countrymen, and brothers in misfortune," replied my father, taking the huntsman's hand, and pressing it warmly.
countrymen - ompatriotas; paisano, paisana, compatriota, campesino, campesina
misfortune - infortunio, gafe, mala suerte, desgracia
pressing - presionando; apremiante
"Indeed! Are you, then, from that country?"
"Yes; and I too have fled for my life. But mine is a melancholy tale."
fled - huyó; huir, desvanecerse, checkfugarse
mine - (el) mío, (la) mía, (los) míos, (las) mías
melancholy - melancolía
Tale - cuento; historia, relato
"Your name?" inquired the hunter.
inquired - preguntó; investigar, informarse
"Krantz."
"What! Krantz of-I have heard your tale; you need not renew your grief by repeating it now. Welcome, most welcome, Mynheer, and, I may say, my worthy kinsman. I am your second cousin, Wilfred of Barnsdorf," cried the hunter, rising up and embracing my father.
renew - reanudar, renovar, reiniciar, recomenzar
grief - duelo; pesar, pesadumbre, dolor, sufrimiento
most welcome - muy bienvenido
worthy - Digno
cried - lloró; llorar, gritar, panish: t-needed
rising - subiendo; rebelión, levantamiento, alzamiento, ascensión
embracing - abrazar, abrazo
They filled their horn mugs to the brim, and drank to one another, after the German fashion. The conversation was then carried on in a low tone; all that we could collect from it was, that our new relative and his daughter were to take up their abode in our cottage, at least for the present. In about an hour they both fell back in their chairs, and appeared to sleep.
mugs - tazas; tazón
brim - borde
German - alemán, alemana, germano, germana
fashion - moda, manera, modo
low - bajo
collect - cobrar; reunir, recopilar
relative - relativo, familiar, pariente, parienta, parentela
abode - Morada; (abide); quedar, permanecer, resistir, aguantar
appeared - apareció; aparecer, comparecer
"Marcella, dear, did you hear?" said my brother in a low tone.
"Yes," replied Marcella, in a whisper; "I heard all. Oh! brother, I cannot bear to look upon that woman-I feel so frightened."
frightened - asustado; atemorizar
My brother made no reply, and shortly afterwards we were all three fast asleep.
reply - responder, repetir, respuesta
shortly - pronto, en breve
asleep - dormido
When we awoke the next morning, we found that the hunter's daughter had risen before us. I thought she looked more beautiful than ever. She came up to little Marcella and caressed her; the child burst into tears, and sobbed as if her heart would break.
awoke - despertó; despertar(se)
risen - resucitado; aumentar; subir
caressed - acariciado; caricia, carantona, acariciar
Tears - lágrimas; lágrima
sobbed - sollozó; hdp
But, not to detain you with too long a story, the huntsman and his daughter were accommodated in the cottage. My father and he went out hunting daily, leaving Christina with us. She performed all the household duties; was very kind to us children; and, gradually, the dislike even of little Marcella wore away. But a great change took place in my father; he appeared to have conquered his aversion to the sex, and was most attentive to Christina. Often, after her father and we were in bed, would he sit up with her, conversing in a low tone by the fire. I ought to have mentioned, that my father and the huntsman Wilfred, slept in another portion of the cottage, and that the bed which he formerly occupied, and which was in the same room as ours, had been given up to the use of Christina.
detain - panish: t-needed
accommodated - comodado; acomodar, acoger, albergar, satisfacer, adaptar
daily - diariamente; diario
performed - realizado; hacer, realizar, efectuar, ejecutar
household - hogar, agregado familiar, núcleo familiar, familia, casero
duties - deberes; deber, obligación, cometido, menester, arancel
gradually - gradualmente, poco a poco, paulatinamente
dislike - aversión, disgusto, antipatía, desagradar, no gustar
conquered - conquistado; conquistar, debelar
aversion - aversión
most attentive - el más atento
conversing - conversando; conversar, charlar
mentioned - mencionado; mención, mencionar, mentar
Formerly - anteriormente, otrora, antes, antano
These visitors had been about three weeks at the cottage, when, one night, after we children had been sent to bed, a consultation was held. My father had asked Christina in marriage, and had obtained both her own consent and that of Wilfred; after this a conversation took place, which was, as nearly as I can recollect, as follows:
consultation - consulta
held - sostenida; tener en las manos, agarrar, asir
obtained - obtenido; obtener, coger
consent - consentir, consentimiento, venia, anuencia
recollect - recuerdas; recordar, acordarse de
"You may take my child, Mynheer Krantz, and my blessing with her, and I shall then leave you and seek some other habitation-it matters little where."
blessing - bendición; (bless); bendición
seek - buscar
matters - importa; materia, asunto, cuestión, tema
"Why not remain here, Wilfred?"
"No, no, I am called elsewhere; let that suffice, and ask no more questions. You have my child."
elsewhere - En otro sitio
suffice - bastar, alcanzar
"I thank you for her, and will duly value her; but there is one difficulty."
duly - bien; debidamente
value - valor, importancia, valorar, cifrar, apreciar
"I know what you would say; there is no priest here in this wild country: true, neither is there any law to bind; still must some ceremony pass between you, to satisfy a father. Will you consent to marry her after my fashion? if so, I will marry you directly."
priest - sacerdote, cura, padre, párroco; (prey); botín, presa
wild - salvaje, bravío
neither - ninguno de los dos; ninguno, ningún, ni X ni Y, tampoco
law - ley
bind - bindar; atar, atar (tie), empastar (books), liar, acoplar
ceremony - ceremonia
pass - pasar(por), dejar atrás
satisfy - satisfacer
marry - casarse
directly - directamente, en derechura
"I will," replied my father.
"Then take her by the hand. Now, Mynheer, swear."
swear - jurar
"I swear," repeated my father.
"By all the spirits of the Hartz Mountains--"
"Nay, why not by Heaven?" interrupted my father.
Heaven - el cielo; cielo, firmamento, paraíso
interrupted - interrumpido; interrumpir, interrupción
"Because it is not my humour," rejoined Wilfred; "if I prefer that oath, less binding perhaps, than another, surely you will not thwart me."
rejoined - Reincorporarse
oath - juramento, jurar
binding - enlazando; vinculante, lomo, unión; (bind); atar, atar (tie)
surely - seguro; seguramente, checksin duda
thwart - frustrar, contrariar, bancada
"Well, be it so then; have your humour. Will you make me swear by that in which I do not believe?"
"Yet many do so, who in outward appearance are Christians," rejoined Wilfred; "say, will you be married, or shall I take my daughter away with me?"
outward appearance - la apariencia externa
Christians - cristianos; cristiano, cristiana, Cristián
"Proceed," replied my father, impatiently.
proceed - continuar, proceder
impatiently - impacientemente
"I swear by all the spirits of the Hartz Mountains, by all their power for good or for evil, that I take Christina for my wedded wife; that I will ever protect her, cherish her, and love her; that my hand shall never be raised against her to harm her."
power - poder, potencia, corriente, electricidad, potenciar
wedded - casada; casar
protect - proteger, defensar
cherish - apreciar; mimar
My father repeated the words after Wilfred.
"And if I fail in this, my vow, may all the vengeance of the spirits fall upon me and upon my children; may they perish by the vulture, by the wolf, or other beasts of the forest; may their flesh be torn from their limbs, and their bones blanch in the wilderness; all this I swear."
fail - fracasar, fallar, suspender
vow - voto, manda, promesa
vengeance - venganza
vulture - buitre, zopilote
beasts - bestias; bestia, animal, salvaje
forest - bosque, floresta, selva, foresta, forestar; (fore); bosque
flesh - carne, pellejo, descarnar
torn - desgarrado; lágrima
limbs - miembros; miembro
bones - huesos; hueso
blanch - Palidecer
My father hesitated, as he repeated the last words; little Marcella could not restrain herself, and as my father repeated the last sentence, she burst into tears. This sudden interruption appeared to discompose the party, particularly my father; he spoke harshly to the child, who controlled her sobs, burying her face under the bed-clothes.
hesitated - vaciló; vacilar, dudar, hesitar
Last - el último; último
restrain - retener; refrenar(se), contenerse
sudden - de repente; repentino, súbito, brusco
interruption - interrupción, paréntesis
discompose - Incomodar
controlled - controlado; controlar, administración, control, dirección
sobs - sollozos; hdp
burying - enterrar
Such was the second marriage of my father. The next morning, the hunter Wilfred mounted his horse and rode away.
mounted - montado; montar
My father resumed his bed, which was in the same room as ours; and things went on much as before the marriage, except that our new mother-in-law did not show any kindness towards us; indeed, during my father's absence, she would often beat us, particularly little Marcella, and her eyes would flash fire, as she looked eagerly upon the fair and lovely child.
resumed - se reanuda; reanudar
as before - como antes
Except - exceptuar, excepto, salvo, exceptuando, menos, salvo que
kindness - amabilidad, bondad
beat - Golpear; latir
flash - destello
One night, my sister awoke me and my brother.
"What is the matter?" said Cćsar.
matter - importa; materia, asunto, cuestión, tema
"She has gone out," whispered Marcella.
gone out - marcharse, salir, apagarse
whispered - susurrado; susurro, rumor, rastro, susurrar
"Gone out!"
"Yes, gone out at the door, in her night-clothes," replied the child; "I saw her get out of bed, look at my father to see if he slept, and then she went out at the door."
What could induce her to leave her bed, and all undressed to go out, in such bitter wintry weather, with the snow deep on the ground, was to us incomprehensible; we lay awake, and in about an hour we heard the growl of a wolf, close under the window.
induce - inducir
undressed - desvestido; desvestirse, desnudarse
Bitter - amargo
wintry - invernal
deep - profundo, hondo, fondo, ancho, bajo, grave, oscuro
incomprehensible - incomprensible
awake - despierto; despertar(se)
growl - grunir; rugido, grunir
"There is a wolf," said Cćsar, "she will be torn to pieces."
"Oh, no!" cried Marcella.
In a few minutes afterwards our mother-in-law appeared; she was in her night-dress, as Marcella had stated. She let down the latch of the door, so as to make no noise, went to a pail of water, and washed her face and hands, and then slipped into the bed where my father lay.
stated - declarado; Estado, declarar, indicar
latch - picaporte; pestillo
pail - cubo
slipped - se resbaló; resbalar
My brother Cćsar was a courageous boy; he did not like to speak to my father until he knew more. He resolved that he would follow her out, and ascertain what she did. Marcella and I endeavoured to dissuade him from this project; but he would not be controlled, and, the very next night he lay down in his clothes, and as soon as our mother-in-law had left the cottage, he jumped up, took down my father's gun, and followed her.
courageous - valiente
resolved - resuelto; tomar la decisión de, resolver
ascertain - averiguar, determinar, establecer, definir
endeavoured - se esforzó; esforzarse
dissuade - disuadir
jumped up - Saltar arriba
You may imagine in what a state of suspense Marcella and I remained, during his absence. After a few minutes, we heard the report of a gun. It did not awaken my father, and we lay trembling with anxiety. In a minute afterwards we saw our mother-in-law enter the cottage-her dress was bloody. I put my hand to Marcella's mouth to prevent her crying out, although I was myself in great alarm.
state - Estado, declarar, indicar
suspense - suspenso; suspense
awaken - despertar, despertarse
anxiety - zozobra, ansiedad, inquietud
bloody - Sangriento
prevent - impedir, prevenir
crying out - gritar
alarm - alarma, rebato, despertador, alarma, tocar a rebato
Our mother-in-law approached my father's bed, looked to see if he was asleep, and then went to the chimney, and blew up the embers into a blaze.
chimney - chimenea, tubo
blew up - explotar, estallar
"Who is there?" said my father, waking up.
waking up - Despertar(se)
"Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
lie - mentira
My father turned round and was soon asleep; but we watched our mother-in-law. She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound. She bandaged it up, and then dressing herself, remained before the fire until the break of day.
round - ronda; redondo
linen - lino, linge, ropa blanca, linocros
garments - prendas de vestir; prenda, prenda de vestir
shot - tiro, disparo; (shoot) tiro, disparo
bandaged - vendado; venda, vendaje, vendar
Poor little Marcella, her heart beat quick as she pressed me to her side-so indeed did mine. Where was our brother, Cćsar? How did my mother-in-law receive the wound unless from his gun? At last my father rose, and then, for the first time I spoke, saying, "Father, where is my brother, Cćsar?"
beat - batir, golpear, percutir
pressed - presionado; apretar, presionar
side - lado
receive - recibir
"Your brother!" exclaimed he, "why, where can he be?"
exclaimed - exclamó; exclamar
"Merciful Heaven! I thought as I lay very restless last night," observed our mother-in-law, "that I heard somebody open the latch of the door; and, Dear me, husband, what has become of your gun?"
merciful - misericordioso
Dear me - !Vaya!
My father cast his eyes up above the chimney, and perceived that his gun was missing. For a moment he looked perplexed, then seizing a broad axe, he went out of the cottage without saying another word.
cast - moldear, elenco, castear, sondar, sondear, lanzar, lanzamiento
perplexed - perplejo; confundir, desconcertar
seizing - incautando; (seize); agarrar, apoderarse de, apresar, aferrar
broad - amplio; ancho
axe - hacha
He did not remain away from us long: in a few minutes he returned, bearing in his arms the mangled body of my poor brother; he laid it down, and covered up his face.
bearing - Rodamiento; (bear) Rodamiento
mangled - destrozado; destrozar, despedazar, aplastar
laid - tirado; poner, colocar
covered up - cubierto, tapado
My mother-in-law rose up, and looked at the body, while Marcella and I threw ourselves by its side wailing and sobbing bitterly.
wailing - aullidos; (wail) aullidos
sobbing - sollozando; sollozo, sollozante; (sob); hdp
bitterly - con amargura; amargamente
"Go to bed again, children," said she sharply. "Husband," continued she, "your boy must have taken the gun down to shoot a wolf, and the animal has been too powerful for him. Poor boy! He has paid dearly for his rashness."
sharply - Agudamente
powerful - poderoso
Dearly - Querido
My father made no reply; I wished to speak-to tell all-but Marcella, who perceived my intention, held me by the arm, and looked at me so imploringly, that I desisted.
wished - deseaba; deseo, gana, desear
intention - intención
desisted - desistió; desistir
My father, therefore, was left in his error; but Marcella and I, although we could not comprehend it, were conscious that our mother-in-law was in some way connected with my brother's death.
error - error, yerro, checkyerro, panish: t-needed
comprehend - comprender
connected - conectados; conectar
Death - muerte, la muerte, el arcano de la muerte
That day my father went out and dug a grave, and when he laid the body in the earth, he piled up stones over it, so that the wolves should not be able to dig it up. The shock of this catastrophe was to my poor father very severe; for several days he never went to the chase, although at times he would utter bitter anathemas and vengeance against the wolves.
grave - tumba
earth - tierra, suelo, terreno, madriguera, aterrar
piled up - amontonar, apilar, acumular
stones - piedras; piedra, roca, gema, piedra preciosa, hueso, cálculo
dig - cavar
shock - conmoción, golpe
catastrophe - una catástrofe; catástrofe
utter - totalmente; absoluto, total
anathemas - anatemas; anatema
But during this time of mourning on his part, my mother-in-law's nocturnal wanderings continued with the same regularity as before.
mourning - duelo, luto; (mourn); lamentar, estar de luto
nocturnal - nocturno, noctámbulo, trasnochador
wanderings - vagabundeos; errabundo, andariego, errante, peripatético, vagar
regularity - regularidad, periodicidad
At last, my father took down his gun, to repair to the forest; but he soon returned, and appeared much annoyed.
repair - reparar, arreglar
annoyed - molesto; molestar, agobiar, jorobar
"Would you believe it, Christina, that the wolves-perdition to the whole race-have actually contrived to dig up the body of my poor boy, and now there is nothing left of him but his bones?"
perdition - perdición, infierno
race - carrera
actually - realmente
contrived - ingenioso; idear, improvisar
dig up - Desenterrar; revelar, descubrir
"Indeed!" replied my mother-in-law. Marcella looked at me, and I saw in her intelligent eye all she would have uttered.
intelligent - inteligente
uttered - ronunciado; absoluto, total
"A wolf growls under our window every night, father," said I.
growls - grunidos; rugido, grunir
"Aye, indeed?-why did you not tell me, boy?-wake me the next time you hear it."
Aye - Sí
I saw my mother-in-law turn away; her eyes flashed fire, and she gnashed her teeth.
turn away - dar la vuelta, alejarse, dar la espalda a alguien/algo
flashed - flasheado; destello
gnashed - rasgado
My father went out again, and covered up with a larger pile of stones the little remnants of my poor brother which the wolves had spared. Such was the first act of the tragedy.
covered - cubierto; tapa, cubierta, escondrijo, guarida, tapa
pile - montón, pila
remnants - restos; resto, restante, reliquia, despojo
spared - se salvó; palo, verga
act - acto, ley, acción, hecho, actuar
The spring now came on: the snow disappeared, and we were permitted to leave the cottage; but never would I quit, for One moment, my dear little sister, to whom, since the death of my brother, I was more ardently attached than ever; indeed I was afraid to leave her alone with my mother-in-law, who appeared to have a particular pleasure in ill-treating the child.
permitted - permitido; permitir
quit - renunciar; abandonar
One moment - Un momento
whom - a quién; quién, quiénes, cuyo, quien
ardently - con ardor
attached - pegado; anexar, adjuntar
particular - particular
pleasure - placer, voluptuosidad, gustar
treating - Tratando; (treat); tratar, negociar, rogar, invitar, convidar
My father was now employed upon his little farm, and I was able to render him some assistance.
employed - empleado; contratar, emplear
render - renderizar; dejar, volver
Marcella used to sit by us while we were at work, leaving my mother-in-law alone in the cottage. I ought to observe that, as the spring advanced, so did my mother decrease her nocturnal rambles, and that we never heard the growl of the wolf under the window after I had spoken of it to my father.
advanced - avanzado; avanzar, progresar, avance, progreso, adelanto, avance
decrease - disminuir, mermar, disminución
rambles - diversiones; pasearse, callejear, divagar, debrayar
One day, when my father and I were in the field, Marcella being with us, my mother-in-law came out, saying that she was going into the forest, to collect some herbs my father wanted, and that Marcella must go to the cottage and watch the dinner.
field - campo, agro, cancha, terreno
herbs - hierbas; hierba culinaria, planta medicinal, hierba
Marcella went, and my mother-in-law soon disappeared in the forest, taking a direction quite contrary to that in which the cottage stood, and leaving my father and I, as it were, between her and Marcella.
direction - dirección
About an hour afterwards we were startled by shrieks from the cottage, evidently the shrieks of little Marcella. "Marcella has burnt herself, father," said I, throwing down my spade. My father threw down his, and we both hastened to the cottage. Before we could gain the door, out darted a large white wolf, which fled with the utmost celerity.
startled - sorprendido; sobresaltarse, alarmarse, espantarse, evitar
shrieks - gritos; alarido, chillido, chillar
burnt - quemado; (burn); quemado
throwing down - tirar, arrojar
spade - pala
hastened to - se apresuró a
darted - dardo, flechilla
utmost - extremo, descollante, extremado, sobresaliente, sumo, máximo
celerity - celeridad
My father had no weapon; he rushed into the cottage, and there saw poor little Marcella expiring; her body was dreadfully mangled, and the blood pouring from it had formed a large pool on the cottage floor. My father's first intention had been to seize his gun and pursue, but he was checked by this horrid spectacle; he knelt down by his dying child, and burst into tears: Marcella could just look kindly on us for a few seconds, and then her eyes were closed in death.
weapon - arma
rushed - apurado; precipitarse, lanzarse, correr, ir rápidamente
expiring - vencer, caducar
pouring - Vaciando; (pour) Vaciando
seize - incautar; agarrar, apoderarse de, apresar, aferrar, tomar
pursue - perseguir, apuntar a
horrid - horrible; hórrido, horrendo
spectacle - espectáculo, papelón
knelt - de rodillas; arrodillarse
dying - Muriendo; (dye) Muriendo
My father and I were still hanging over my poor sister's body, when my mother-in-law came in. At the dreadful sight she expressed much concern, but she did not appear to recoil from the sight of blood, as most women do.
hanging over - colgar sobre
dreadful - terrible; espantoso, espantosa
expressed - expresado; expresar
concern - preocupación, referirse a, ataner, concernir, tocar, preocupar
appear - aparecer, comparecer
recoil - retroceso, echarse atrás, recular
"Poor child!" said she, "it must have been that great white wolf which passed me just now, and frightened me so-she's quite dead, Krantz."
"I know it-I know it!" cried my father in agony.
agony - agonía, angustia
I thought my father would never recover from the effects of this second tragedy: he mourned bitterly over the body of his sweet child, and for several days would not consign it to its grave, although frequently requested by my mother-in-law to do so. At last he yielded, and dug a grave for her close by that of my poor brother, and took every precaution that the wolves should not violate her remains.
recover from - recuperarse de
effects - efecto, efectos, efectos especiales, vigencia, vigor
mourned - lamentar, estar de luto
sweet - dulcemente, dulce, caramelo, chuche, confite
consign - consignar
frequently - con frecuencia; frecuentemente
precaution - precaución
violate - violar, vulnerar
remains - resto, restos, quedarse, sobrar, restar, permanecer, continuar
I was now really miserable, as I lay alone in the bed which I had formerly shared with my brother and sister. I could not help thinking that my mother-in-law was implicated in both their deaths, although I could not account for the manner; but I no longer felt afraid of her: my little heart was full of hatred and revenge.
miserable - miserable
implicated - implicado; implicar
deaths - muertes; muerte, la muerte, el arcano de la muerte
manner - de qué manera; manera, modo, forma, actitud
hatred - odio
revenge - venganza
The night after my sister had been buried, as I lay awake, I perceived my mother-in-law get up and go out of the cottage. I waited for some time, then dressed myself, and looked out through the door, which I half-opened. The moon shone bright, and I could see the spot where my brother and my sister had been buried; and what was my horror, when I perceived my mother-in-law busily removing the stones from Marcella's grave.
moon - Luna
shone - brilló; brillar
spot - unto; mancha, grano, poquito, poquita, zona, paraje, lámpara
busily - Ocupado
removing - quitando; quitar, remover, detraer
She was in her white night-dress, and the moon shone full upon her. She was digging with her hands, and throwing away the stones behind her with all the ferocity of a wild beast. It was some time before I could collect my senses and decide what I should do. At last, I perceived that she had arrived at the body, and raised it up to the side of the grave. I could bear it no longer; I ran to my father and awoke him.
digging - Cavando; (dig) Cavando
throwing away - tirar, echar, deshacerse de algo; malgastar
senses - sentidos; sentido, sensación, significado, acepción
"Father! father!" cried I, "dress yourself, and get your gun."
"What!" cried my father, "the wolves are there, are they?"
He jumped out of bed, threw on his clothes, and in his anxiety did not appear to perceive the absence of his wife. As soon as he was ready, I opened the door, he went out, and I followed him.
jumped out - Saltar fuera
perceive - percibir, entender
"God of Heaven!" cried my father, sinking down upon the earth in a swoon, as soon as he had discharged his gun.
God - endiosar, idolatrar, deificar
sinking down - Hundirse
swoon - desmayo; desmayarse
discharged - dado de alta; cumplir, completar, despedir, descargar, descargo
I remained some time by his side before he recovered. "Where am I?" said he, "what has happened?-Oh!-yes, yes! I recollect now. Heaven forgive me!"
recovered - recuperado; recuperarse
forgive - perdonar, disculpar
He rose and we walked up to the grave; what again was our astonishment and horror to find that instead of the dead body of my mother-in-law, as we expected, there was lying over the remains of my poor sister, a large, white she wolf.
instead - en su lugar; en vez de, en lugar de
dead body - cadáver
expected - esperado; esperar, checkaguardar
lying - Mentir; (lie) Mentir
"The white wolf!" exclaimed my father, "the white wolf which decoyed me into the forest-I see it all now-I have dealt with the spirits of the Hartz Mountains."
dealt - tratado; trato, acuerdo, pacto
For some time my father remained in silence and deep thought. He then carefully lifted up the body of my sister, replaced it in the grave, and covered it over as before, having struck the head of the dead animal with the heel of his boot, and raving like a madman. He walked back to the cottage, shut the door, and threw himself on the bed; I did the same, for I was in a stupor of amazement.
silence - silencio, silenciar, hacer callar
carefully - con cuidado; cuidadosamente, a conciencia, minuciosamente
lifted - levantado; levantar, alzar
replaced - reemplazado; reemplazar, sustituir
heel - tacón; talón
madman - loco
shut - cerrar
stupor - estupor
amazement - asombro, sorpresa
Early in the morning we were both roused by a loud knocking at the door, and in rushed the hunter Wilfred.
roused - despertado; despertar
loud - en voz alta; alto
knocking at - Golpear, tocar
"My daughter!-man-my daughter!-where is my daughter!" cried he in a rage.
rage - furia; rabia, furor
"Where the wretch, the fiend, should be, I trust," replied my father, starting up and displaying equal choler; "where she should be-in hell!-Leave this cottage or you may fare worse."
wretch - desgraciado, miserable
fiend - diablo, diablillo, demonio, malvado
trust - confiar; confianza, crédito, fiar, consorcio, trust
displaying - mostrando; espectáculo, exposición, monitor, expositor
Equal - igual, igualar, equivaler
hell - infierno
fare - tarifa, precio del billete
"Ha-ha!" replied the hunter, "would you harm a potent spirit of the Hartz Mountains? Poor mortal, who must needs wed a were wolf."
ha - Ja
potent - potente
spirit - espíritu, alma, onda, alcohol, bebida espirituosa
mortal - mortal
wed - casarse; casar
"Out, demon! I defy thee and thy power."
demon - demonio
defy - desafiar, desobedecer, renunciar
thee - tú; vos (en Espana)
thy - tu; vuestro, vuestra, vuestros, vuestras
"Yet shall you feel it; remember your oath-your solemn oath-never to raise your hand against her to harm her."
solemn - solemne
"I made no compact with evil spirits."
compact - compacto
"You did; and if you failed in your vow, you were to meet the vengeance of the spirits. Your children were to perish by the vulture, the wolf--"
failed - falló; fracasar
"Out, out, demon!"
"And their bones blanch in the wilderness. Ha!-ha!"
My father, frantic with rage, seized his axe, and raised it over Wilfred's head to strike.
frantic - frenético
strike - tachar, borrar, golpear, pegar, acunar, hacer la huelga
"All this I swear," continued the huntsman, mockingly.
mockingly - Bromeando
The axe descended; but it passed through the form of the hunter, and my father lost his balance, and fell heavily on the floor.
passed through - pasar por, atravesar
balance - equilibrio, balance, balanza, balancear, equilibrar
heavily - pesadamente
"Mortal!" said the hunter, striding over my father's body, "we have power over those only who have committed murder. You have been guilty of a double murder-you shall pay the penalty attached to your marriage vow. Two of your children are gone; the third is yet to follow-and follow them he will, for your oath is registered. Go-it were kindness to kill thee-your punishment is-that you live!"
striding - estridente
guilty - culpable
double - doble, doblado, bicapa, encorvado, doble, sosias, duplicar
penalty - penalización; pena, castigo
attached - Adjunto
registered - registrado; registro, registro, registrar, registrarse
punishment - castigo, penitencia, checkpenitencia