Spanish–English parallel text

La llave

The Key

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El domingo por la mañana Nora llamó a la puerta de Sam a las nueve en punto. Tenía el sobre con la foto en la mano y parecía no haber dormido.

On Sunday morning Nora knocked on Sam’s door at nine o’clock. She had the envelope with the photo in her hand, and she looked like she hadn’t slept.

«Dije que hoy iba a llamar a su puerta», dijo ella. «Llevo veinte minutos de pie en el patio. ¿Puedes venir conmigo? No tienes que decir nada. Solo quédate allí de pie».

“I said I’d knock on her door today,” she said. “I’ve been standing in the courtyard for twenty minutes. Will you come with me? You don’t have to say anything. Just stand there.”

«Se me da muy bien quedarme de pie allí», dijo Sam. «Pregunta a cualquiera».

“I’m very good at standing there,” said Sam. “Ask anyone.”

Bajaron las escaleras juntos. Pero cuando llegaron a la planta baja, no tuvieron que llamar. La señora Novak ya estaba fuera de su puerta, con una bata rosa y zapatillas, con un periódico en una mano y una cara muy enfadada.

They went down the stairs together. But when they got to the ground floor, they didn’t have to knock. Mrs. Novak was already outside her door, in a pink dressing gown and slippers, with a newspaper in one hand and a very angry face.

«¡No digas nada!», dijo ella. «Salí a buscar el periódico. La puerta se cerró detrás de mí. Mis llaves están en la mesa de la cocina. Al lado del café, que se está enfriando».

“Don’t say anything,” she said. “I went out to get the newspaper. The door closed behind me. My keys are on the kitchen table. Next to the coffee, which is getting cold.”

Entonces vio a la persona que estaba al lado de Sam. Se ajustó la bata y miró al suelo.

Then she saw who was standing next to Sam. She pulled her dressing gown closer and looked at the floor.

«Buenos días, Nora», dijo en voz baja.

“Good morning, Nora,” she said quietly.

«Buenos días», dijo Nora. «Tía Vera».

“Good morning,” said Nora. “Aunt Vera.”

Durante un largo momento nadie se movió. Entonces, desde arriba, llegó la voz de Leo: «¿Es una puerta cerrada? ¡Me encantan las puertas cerradas! ¡Tengo un plan!».

For a long moment nobody moved. Then, from upstairs, came Leo’s voice: “Is this a locked door? I love a locked door! I have a plan!”

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