Spanish–English parallel text
El último autobús
The Last Bus
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Son las diez de la noche. El último autobús para en Bridge Street, en Hollin Bridge. Una mujer joven baja. Tiene una bolsa grande. Su nombre es Ana. Tiene veinticuatro años.
It is ten o’clock at night. The last bus stops on Bridge Street in Hollin Bridge. A young woman gets off. She has one big bag. Her name is Ana. She is twenty-four.
Ana mira su teléfono. En el teléfono hay un anuncio: BUSCAMOS UNA PANADERA DE NOCHE. SIN EXPERIENCIA. HABITACIÓN ARRIBA. BELL’S BAKERY, 7 BRIDGE STREET.
Ana looks at her phone. On the phone, there is an advert: WE NEED A NIGHT BAKER. NO EXPERIENCE. ROOM UPSTAIRS. BELL’S BAKERY, 7 BRIDGE STREET.
El número siete es una tienda vieja de piedra. Sobre la puerta hay un nombre: BELL’S BAKERY. La tienda está oscura. Ana llama a la puerta. Nada. Llama otra vez.
Number seven is an old stone shop. Over the door, there is a name: BELL’S BAKERY. The shop is dark. Ana knocks on the door. Nothing. She knocks again.
Luego hay una luz arriba. La puerta se abre. Un hombre viejo y grande está allí. Tiene el pelo blanco y la cara roja. No está contento.
Then there is a light upstairs. The door opens. A big old man stands there. He has white hair and a red face. He isn’t happy.
«Estamos cerrados», dice.
“We’re closed,” he says.
«Hola. Buenas noches», dice Ana. «Mi nombre es Ana. Estoy aquí por el trabajo. La panadera de noche».
“Hello. Good evening,” Ana says. “My name is Ana. I’m here for the work. The night baker.”
El hombre la mira. Luego mira su bolsa. «¿Usted es Ana? ¿Ana, la del correo electrónico?».
The man looks at her. Then he looks at her bag. “You’re Ana? Ana from the email?”
«Sí. Ana».
“Yes. Ana.”
«Soy Walter. Walter Bell. ¿Sabe hacer pan?».
“I’m Walter. Walter Bell. Can you bake?”
Ana no entiende. «Perdón. ¿Puede repetir eso, por favor?».
Ana doesn’t understand. “Sorry. Can you say that again, please?”
«¿Sabe hacer pan? ¿Puede hacer pan?». Lo dice otra vez, muy despacio.
“Can you bake? Can you make bread?” He says it again, very slowly.
«No», dice Ana. «Pero el anuncio dice: sin experiencia».
“No,” Ana says. “But the advert says: no experience.”
Walter está callado. Luego se ríe, una risa corta. «Sí. Dice eso. Pase. Hace frío».
Walter is quiet. Then he laughs, a short laugh. “Yes. It says that. Come in. It’s cold.”
Dentro, la panadería está caliente. Hay un horno grande al fondo. Un perro viejo y negro duerme junto al horno. Abre un ojo y mira a Ana.
Inside, the bakery is warm. There is a big oven at the back. An old black dog sleeps next to the oven. He opens one eye and looks at Ana.
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