Spanish–English parallel text
El hombre invisible
The Invisible Man
H. G. Wells · retold
A bilingual Spanish–English edition: the Spanish text with the English beside it, paragraph by paragraph.
Opening the reader…
Llega el hombre extraño
The Strange Man Arrives
El desconocido llegó a Iping a finales de febrero, con un viento frío y mucha nieve. Era la última nieve del año. Caminó por las colinas desde la estación de Bramblehurst con una bolsa negra pequeña.
The stranger came to Iping at the end of February, through cold wind and heavy snow. It was the last snow of the year. He walked over the hills from Bramblehurst station with a small black bag.
La ropa lo cubría de la cabeza a los pies, y su sombrero blando le escondía la cara. Solo se veía la punta brillante de la nariz.
Clothes covered him from head to foot, and his soft hat hid his face. Only the shiny tip of his nose showed.
Casi se cayó al entrar por la puerta de la posada Coach and Horses.
He almost fell through the door of the Coach and Horses inn.
«¡Un fuego!», gritó. «¡Por favor, sea amable! ¡Una habitación y un fuego!»
“A fire!” he shouted. “Please, be kind! A room and a fire!”
La señora Hall era la dueña de la posada. Él se sacudió la nieve en el bar y la siguió al salón de los huéspedes. Habló muy poco, pero tiró dos monedas de oro sobre la mesa. Con ellas pagó su habitación.
Mrs. Hall owned the inn. He shook off the snow in the bar and followed her into the guest parlour. He said very little, but he threw two gold coins on the table. They paid for his room.
La señora Hall encendió el fuego y fue a cocinar ella misma la comida del desconocido. Un huésped en invierno era una suerte maravillosa, y este no discutía por el dinero.
Mrs. Hall lit the fire and went to cook his meal herself. A guest in winter was wonderful luck, and this one did not argue about money.
Su joven criada Millie era lenta, así que la señora Hall le dijo exactamente lo que pensaba. Después llevó platos y vasos al salón y puso la mesa.
Her young servant Millie was slow, so Mrs. Hall told her exactly what she thought. Then she carried plates and glasses into the parlour and laid the table.
El fuego ardía bien, pero el desconocido todavía llevaba el sombrero y el abrigo. Estaba de pie junto a la ventana y miraba la nieve.
The fire was burning well, but the stranger still wore his hat and coat. He stood at the window and looked out at the snow.
«¿Puedo llevarme su sombrero y su abrigo, señor?», preguntó ella. «Puedo secarlos bien en la cocina.»
“Can I take your hat and coat, sir?” she asked. “I can give them a good dry in the kitchen.”
«No», dijo él, y no se dio la vuelta.
“No,” he said, and he did not turn.
Ella abrió la boca para preguntar otra vez. Él giró la cabeza y la miró por encima del hombro. «Prefiero llevarlos puestos», dijo muy claro.
She opened her mouth to ask again. He turned his head and looked at her over his shoulder. “I prefer to keep them on,” he said very clearly.
Ahora ella vio sus grandes gafas azules, con cristal también a los lados. El pelo largo le caía sobre el cuello del abrigo y le escondía las mejillas.
Now she saw his big blue goggles, with glass at the sides too. Thick hair came down over his coat collar and hid his cheeks.
«Muy bien, señor», dijo ella. «Como usted prefiere.»
“Very well, sir,” she said. “ As you like.”
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