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1. On the balconies of the grim old

palaces of the nobles rich draperies

were spread and their banners

flapped lazily against the flagpoles.

[47, 1]

Pe balcoanele vechilor i

sumbrelor palate nobiliare se

ntinseser draperii bogate,

iar steagurile lor fluturau lene

pe prjini. [48, 5]

Fluturau alene

Fluturau ncet

(=)

2. It was the Feast of the

Assumption, August the fifteenth, and

the sun beat down from

an unclouded sky. [47, 1]

Era 15 august, srbtoarea

Adormirii Maicii Domnului,

i soarele te btea drept n cap de

pe cerul lipsit de nori. [48, 5]

soarele btea n jos

(metofora)

3. It had been cool and dark there,

but when she came out into the hot

breathless day the sudden glare for a

moment blinded her.

[47, 1]

nuntru fusese ntuneric i

rcoare, dar cnd iei i tie

rsuflarea valul de aer torid

i o orbi o clip strlucirea

nemil oas a soarelui.

[48, 6]

Fierbinte

Fr suflare

Subit, brusc

4. Then suddenly she was overcome

with grief and with an abrupt gesture

fell back on the stone platform and

burying her

face in her, arms sobbed as thoughher heart would break.

[47, 1]

Deodat mhnirea o coplei pur

i simplu i cu un gest brusc czu

pe spate pe pridvorul de piatr i,

ngropndu - i faa n mini,

suspin de i se rupea inima.[48, 6]

Brusc, deodat

Cople i, podidi

ngropndu- i

suspin ca i cum inima

ei s-ar fi rupt.5. Catalina running as fast as her

legs would carry her slipped and fell

just as the beast was reaching her.

[47, 2]

Catalina, care fugea ct de tare o

ineau puterile, a alunecat i

s-a prbuit taman cnd fiara se

apropia de ea. [48, 6]

6. When she came to they told her

that the bull in his mad.

charge had trampled over her, but

had run wildly on. [47, 2]

Cnd i - a venit n fire, i-a spus

lumea c n furia sa bezmetic,

taurul trecuse cu copitele peste

ea, dar fugise nebunete mai

departe. [48, 6]

7. I cry because when I lost

the use of my leg I lost the love of my

Plng cci atunci cnd mi - am

pierdut sntatea piciorului,


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lover. [47, 2] am pierdut i dragostea iubitului

meu. [48, 8]

8. He loved me with all his heart and

I love him better than my soul. [47,

2]

M iubea din toat inima, iar eu

l iubesc ca pe ochii din cap. [48,

9]

9. And men are but men. [47, 2] Iar brbaii tot brbai rmn.

[48, 9]

10. She is as ugly as sin, but Pedro

Alvarez is rich, so how can he

refuse? [47, 2]

E urt ca noaptea, dar Pedro

Alvarez e bogat, deci cum

ar putea s refuze ?

[48, 9]11. Catalina was puzzled and under

her eyelashes

looked at her more closely.

[47, 3]

Catalina rmase nedumerit

i o cercet mai cu atenie pe sub

gene.

[48, 9]12. Catalina thought it better to get

away as quickly

as possible. [47, 3]

Catalina socoti c era mai bine

s - i ia tlpia ct de repede cu

putin. [48, 10]

13. Catalina went white.[47, 3]

Catalina pli. [48, 10]

14. I would give all I have in the

world, and that is nothing, to be free

of my infirmity, but even to regain

the love of my Diego I would do

nothing to imperil my

immortal soul, for that is an offence

to our Holy Church.[47, 3]

A da tot ce am pe lume, i asta

nc nu e nimic, ca s scap de

infirmitate, dar nici mcar pentru

a rectiga dragostea lui Diego al

meu n-a face nimic care s-mi

primejduiasc sufletul nemuritor,

cci aceasta ar fi o jignire adusSfintei noastre Biserici. [48, 11]

15. At once doubtful and hopeful, she

stared at the mysterious stranger.

[47, 3]

Nencreztoare i totodat plin

de speran, se uit lung la

misterioasa strin. [48, 11]

16. She wanted a moment to collect Avea nevoie de o clip de gndire


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her wits before she asked the

questions that were already forming

themselves in her mind. [47, 3]

pentru a-i aduna minile, nainte

de a pune ntrebrile ce prindeau

deja contur n capul ei. [48, 11]

17. And then Catalina's eyes nearly

started out of her head and hermouth dropped open, for where the

lady had been there was nothing.

[47, 3]

Dar atunci Catalinei ddur

s - i ias ochii din orbite, iargura i se csc de uimire, cci

acolo unde se aflase femeia nu

mai

era nimic. [48, 11]

18. and without thinking she

slithered down the stairs on her

backside, helping herself with her

hands, till she got her crutch. [47, 4]

Fr s mai stea pe gnduri, i-a

dat drumul pe spate pe scri,

ajutndu-se de mini, pn cnd

i-a recuperat crja. [48, 12]

19. Her eyelids drooped and in a

little while she was fast asleep. [47,

4]

Pleoapele i erau grele i peste

puin vreme adormi. [48, 12]

20. She was sixteen, tall- for her age,

with breasts already well developed,very small hands and feet, and

before she was crippled, walked with

a sinuous grace that charmed all

beholders. [47, 4]

Avea aisprezece ani nltu

pentru vrsta ei, cu snii aproapeprguii, cu minile i picioarele

micue; nainte de a fi ologit,

mergea cu o graie unduitoare

care-i fermeca pe toi cei care o

priveau. [48, 13]

21. Even then he was fond of the

bottle and when he had had too

much to drink would sing lewd songs

that were an offence to his fellow

seminarists and to the masters whose

business

it was to instil into their young minds

nc de pe atunci avea patima

sticlei i, cum ntrecea msura,

ncepea s fredoneze cntece

deocheate care-i ofensau pe

colegii lui de la seminar, precum

i pe dasclii a cror misiune

era s imprime n minile lor


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28. From his earliest youth he had

played at bull-fighting with

the other lads -of the town and when

he was old enough never missed a

chance to jumpinto the ring and play the bull.

[47, 11]

nc din fraged tineree

participase la luptele cu tauri

mpreun cu ali flci din ora

i, ajuns la maturitate, nu pierdea

niciodat prilejul de a sri naren i de a nfrunta taurul. [48,

33]

29. He reached the great man at a

favourable moment, for, banished

from Court, he was then confined

to his Castle of Uzeda.

[47, 11]

A sosit la omul acela de vaz

ntr-un moment prielnic, cci,

izgonit de la Curte, Ducele de

Alba fusese consemnat

n castelul su de la Uzeda. [48,

34]

30. He was taken with the gallant

bearing of the youth who sought his

favour when he was in disgrace, and

when shortly afterwards he was

recalled by Philip H to assume

command in the war with Portugal

he took him in his suite. [47, 11]

L-a impresionat purtarea

vitejeasc a tnrului care-i

solicita favorurile tocmai cnd el

se afla czut n dizgraie

i, curnd dup aceea, cnd a fost

rechemat de Regele Filip al II-lea

pentru a prelua comanda

rzboiului cu Portugalia, l-a luat

pe biat n suita lui. [48, 34]

31. But Alva was old

and near his death, and since theyoung man was eager to continue his

military career

he gave him letters to such of his old

captains as had served under him in

the Low

Countries and who were now under

Dar Ducele de Alba era btrn, n

pragul morii i, ntruct tnrulera dornic s-i continue cariera

militar, ducele

i-a dat scrisori de recomandare

ctre fotii si cpitani, care

slujiser sub comanda lui n

rile de Jos i care acum se


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the command of Alexander Farnese.

[47, 11]

aflau n subordinea lui

Alesandro Farnese. [48, 34]

32. He proved himself not only

courageous but astute, and he wasadvanced first by Alexander Farnese

and then by the generals who on his

death replaced him. [47, 11]

S-a dovedit nu numai

curajos, ci i ascuit la minte,fiind promovat mai nti de

Alesandro Farmese i apoi de

generalii care au venit dup

moartea acestuia. [48, 34]

VACANTA DE CRACIUN33. before him, Charley Mason-s

mother was anxious that he should

make a good breakfast, but he was

too excited to eat. [50, Ch. 1]

nainte de a pleca de acas,

mama lui Charley i dduse

toat silina s prepare fiului ei o

mncare bun, dar el era prea

emoionat, ca s mai poat

mnca. [49, 4]

34. When they were stopped for

several minutes by a traffic block in

Grosvenor Gardens Charley, afraid

that he would miss the train, wentwhite with anxiety. [50, Ch. 1]

Cnd trebuir s se opreasc

pentru cteva minute n

Grosvenor Gar-dens, din cauza

circulaiei prea aglomerate,Charley se fcu alb la fa, de

team s nu scape trenul.

[49, 4]35. It was a raw day and the wind

blew bitter. [50, Ch. 1]

Era o zi posomorit i btea un

vnt tios. [49, 4]36. sad landscape of ploughed fields

and sparse bare trees;

terenuri triste de arturi i ici

colo cte un copac cu crengile

pustiite. [49, 4]

37. But the day seemed in a hurry tobe gone from the cheerless scene and

in a short while, when he looked out,

he could see only his own reflection

and behind it the polished mahogany

of the Pullman.

Dar lumina zilei prea c segrbete s prseasc aceste

peisaje lipsite de farmec i peste

cteva minute, cnd se uit din

nou afar, nu mai vzu dect

propriul su chip, reflectat n

tblia ferestrei i lemnria de


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acaju lustruit a

compartimentului. [49, 5]

38., but his mother had put her

foot down;

La nceput chiar aceasta fusese

intenia lui, dar maic-sa pusese

piciorul n prag[49, 5]

39. She had a broad brow, an open

countenance and a diffident smile.

Avea fruntea nalt, privirea

senin i un zmbet sfios. [49, 20]

40. Though she got her clothes in

Paris, not from one of the

fashionable dressmakers, but from a

little woman round the corner, she

never succeeded in looking anything

but thoroughly English.

Dei i comanda rochiile la

Paris, nu la un croitor la mod,

ci la o croitoreas de ici de

dup col, nu reuise niciodat

s par altceva, dect o

englezoaic, din cretet pin n

tlpi.

41. It makes one think a bit, said

Leslie to his wife, a smile of pride

shining in his kindly eyes, to see two

young things like that taking to

Matisse like a duck takes to water.

Te fac s rmi puin ngndurat,

spunea Leslie soiei sale i n

priviri i se aprindea o lucire de

mndrie, cnd vezi copiii acetia

doi, c ncep s trag la Matisse,cum trage raa la bltoac. [49,

21]

42. They were anxious that there

should be nothing namby pamby

about them and they saw to it that

they should acquire proficiency in

games.

Grija lor era ca aceti copii s nu

devin nici nite molii, aa c i

obinuir cu sporturile. [49, 22]

43. In order to enlarge their

children-s minds the Lesslie Masons

spent the holidays abroad,

Pentru a lrgi vederile copiilor

lor, soii Mason i petreceau

vacanele n strintate;

[49, 24]


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44. I can-t think what put the idea

into his head, said Leslie, talking it

over with his wife.

Nu neleg cum de i-a intrat n

cap o astfel de idee, zise Leslie,

n timp ce discuta cu soia sa

planurile de viitor ale fiului lor.[49, 25]

45. He was a great gentilman and a

wonderful raconteur, but no one in

his senses could call him an artist.

Era un mare gentilom i un

admirabil povestitor, dar ar fi

fost peste putin ca un om cu

mintea ntreag, s-l numeasc

artist. [49, 25]

46. The young are intolerant and

when you talk common sense to them

are only too apt to think you an old

humbug.

Tinerii snt nengduitori i cnd

ncerci s-i convingi s-i bage

minile n cap, is-ar putea foarte

uor s-i nchipuie despre tine,

c nu eti altceva dect un btrn

farsor. [49, 18]

47. It was exclusively patronized by

English and Americans, but after

twenty years they still cherished the

delusion that it was a discovery of

their own, essentially French....

Era un hotel frecventat exclusiv

de englezi i de americani, totui

de douzeci de ani se mngiau cu

iluzia, c acesta este o

descoperire a kw, specific

francez ....[49, 19]

48. I wonder how on earth theyhappen to be here, they said.

M mir prin ce minune auajuns i acetia aici, spuneaLeslie Mason. [49, 20]

49.Charley quickly got over hisdisappointment tha Simon had notcome to meet him

Charley reui repede s-istpneasc dezamgireapricinuit de faptul c Simonnu venise n calea lui

50. A drizziling rain was falling andit gave the streets an exciting

Ploaia mrunt care ncepuses rie, mprumuta strzilor o


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mystery. nfiare de mister.[49, 20]

51.His taxi drove furiously to hisprudent English idea he gaspedwhenever with a screeching ofbrakes it pulled up suddenly to avoida collision.

Obinuit cu prudenaenglezeasc a oferilor, i seprea c maina lui aleargfurioas n lungul strzilor

nesate de lume i tresrea defiecare dat, cnd auzeafrnele scrind pe

neateptate, pentru a evita ocitocnire.[49, 20]

52.By God, what a time I-m going tohave![50, 23]

Sfinte Atotputernice, ce-o s-mi mai fac de cap! [49, 20]

53. Heas heart sank.[50, 25] Simi c inima i se oprete nloc din cauza spaimei. [49, 21]

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54.Charley, restraining his naturalimpulse to run to the door and wringhis hand with the eager friendless ofhis happy nature, received himcooly.[50, 31]

Charley i stpni pornirea dea se repezi n calea lui i a-istrnge mna cu toat prieteniaizvort din adncul firii luibune, aa c-i primi foarterece.[49, 26]

55 .I-m starving.[50, 31] Snt mort de foame. [49, 26]

56.Simon was often bitter andsarcastic, but with him he could alsobe strangely gentle. [50, 32]]

Simon era de multe ori acru isarcastic, dar fa de el era nstare s se poarte neobinuitde amabil. [49, 27]

57.But now Charley felt with malaisethat there was a barrier betweenthem. [50, 32]

Dar de ast dat Charley sesimi nfiorat de o uoarneliniste, din cauza barierei cese aezase ntre ei.[49, 27]

58. It made Charley uncomfortableand he was sore at heart.[50, 33]

Charley se simi nfiorat de ouoar nelinite i rmasemhnit.[49,27]

59.Charley faintly coloured. [50, 33] Charley se aprinse uor la fa.[49, 27]

60.Simon flashed darkly. [50, 34] Simon se fcu negru rou. [49,28]

61. Words Narcoticul vorbei. [49, 28]

62. I canalways teach English andearn enough to keep body and soultogether. [50, 35]

pot da oricnd lecii deenglez i s ctig destul, cas nu mor de foame. [49, 29]

63.Who can achieve maestry overothers unless he first achievesmaestry over himself? [50, 35]

Care ar putea fi omul capabils stpneasc pe alii, fr sse poat stpni mai nti pesine nsui ? [49, 29]
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64.There-s no one in the world whocan see to the end of his nose withsuch perspicativ as I canand believeme, in the world we live in that-s agreat force. [50, 36]

Nu, exist om n lume care s-i poat vedea lungul nasuluicu atta limpezime ca mine icrede-m, n lumea n caretrim, aceasta este o marefor. [49, 31]

65.The general idiocy of manking issuch that they can be swayed bywords [50, 37]

Idioia general a oamenilor

este de aa natur, nct pois-i mbei cu vorbe goale ...[49, 31]

66.My chief-s the right man in theright place. [50, 37]

eful meu este exact omulindicat penitru locul pe care-1ocup. [49, 31]

67. I beat the big drum of patriotismlike a Salvation Lass sublimating herrepressed sex.[50, 38]

Bteam toba cea mare apatriotismului, ntocmai ca ofat btrn din Serviciul deOcrotire. [49. 32]

68. They roared with laughter. [50,37]

Se tvleau de rs. [49, 32]

69. After all, I daresay they were justa lot of ordinary, decent fellows whowere only wanting to do that theythought was the right thing[50,38]

1 La urma urmelorcred c era o adunarede oameni cumsecadecare aveau de gnd sfac i ei ceva cecredeau c va fi bine ...[49, 33]

70. I-m sure one can do anythingwith oneself if on tries.[50, 39]

Snt convins c dac n- oerci,vei fi n stare s faci din tine

nsui tot ce pofteti.

71.Charley had flusheduncomfortably at some of the thingsthat Siman had said to him, but nowhe chuckled good-humouredly. [50,32]

Charley se aprinse la fa, subbiciuiala continu a vorbelorpe care Simon i le arunca nobraz, dar de ast dat ncepus rd nveselit. [49, 35]

72. Simon paid no attention. He fixedCharley with his glittering,passionate yes as though he soughtto bore into the depths of his being.[50, 42]

Simon nu-i dete atenie ci seuit la el cu ochii scnteietorii plini de vlvtaia patimii, cai cnd ar fi ncercat s-i dea olovitur care s-l cutremurepn n adncul fiinei. [49, 35]

73. Now he eats out of my hand. [50,43]

Astzi l joc aa cum vreau eu.

74.75.


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