1. EntoncesThen× se enojó.he got angry.× Su hijoHis son× lehim× había contadohad told× mi historia.my story.× "¿Qué"What× tipokind× deof× tontofool× se escaparuns away× defrom× un buen padre?a good father?× ¿QuéWhat× tipokind× deof× tontofool× tirathrows away× una vida cómoda?a comfortable life?× ¡No navegaríaI wouldn't sail× contigowith you× otra vezagain× porfor× mil libras!a thousand pounds!× ¡TraesYou bring× mala suerte!bad luck!× ¡CausasYou cause× muerte!"death!"× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThen he got angry. His son had told him my story. "What kind of fool runs away from a good father? What kind of fool throws away a comfortable life? I wouldn't sail with you again for a thousand pounds! You bring bad luck! You cause death!"
2. Sus palabrasHis words× meme× lastimaron.hurt.× PeroBut× no dije nada.I didn't say anything.× TeníaI had× demasiadotoo much× orgullopride× parato× admitiradmit× quethat× teníahe had× razón.reason.× SiguióHe kept× hablando.talking.× "Marca"Mark× mis palabras.my words.× SiIf× no vas a casayou don't go home× enfrentarásyou'll face× desastre tras desastre.disaster after disaster.× La maldiciónThe curse× de tu padreof your father× teyou× seguirá.will follow.× SufrirásYou'll suffer× hasta queuntil× deseesyou wish× estarto be× muerto."dead."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsHis words hurt me. But I didn't say anything. I had too much pride to admit he was right. He kept talking. "Mark my words. If you don't go home you'll face disaster after disaster. Your father's curse will follow you. You'll suffer until you wish you were dead."
3. NosWe× separamos.separated.× NuncaNever× losthem× viI saw× otra vez.again.× TeníaI had× dineromoney× enin× mi bolsillomy pocket× defrom× la gentethe people× amablekind× de Yarmouth.of Yarmouth.× PodíaI could× irgo× a casahome× a York.to York.× OOr× podíaI could× irgo× a Londresto London× yand× encontrarfind× otroanother× barco.ship.× La elecciónThe choice× erawas× mía.mine.× PeroBut× la vergüenzashame× tomómade× mi decisiónmy decision× porfor× mí.me.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsWe separated. I never saw them again. I had money in my pocket from the kind people of Yarmouth. I could go home to York. Or I could go to London and find another ship. The choice was mine. But shame made my decision for me.
4. ¿CómoHow× podíacould I× irgo× a casa?home?× TodosEveryone× se reiríanwould laugh× deat× mí.me.× "¡Ahí"There× estáis× el muchachothe boy× quewho× se escapóran away× al mar!"to sea!"× dirían.they'd say.× "¡Una"One× tormentastorm× yand× vinohe came× llorandocrying× a casa!"home!"× No podía enfrentarI couldn't face× esa vergüenza.that shame.× Mi orgulloMy pride× erawas× más fuerte questronger than× mi buen sentido.my common sense.× EstaThis× esis× la locurathe madness× deof× la juventud.youth.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsHow could I go home? Everyone would laugh at me. "There's the boy who ran away to sea!" they'd say. "One storm and he came crying home!" I couldn't face that shame. My pride was stronger than my common sense. This is the madness of youth.
5. No tenemos vergüenzaWe are not ashamed× deto× hacerdo× mal.wrong.× PeroBut× tenemos vergüenzawe are ashamed× deto× hacerlodo it× bien.right.× No tenemos vergüenzaWe are not ashamed× deto× serbe× tontos.foolish.× PeroBut× tenemos vergüenzawe are ashamed× deto× volvernosbecome× sabios.wise.× EntoncesSo× fuiI went× ato× Londres.London.× EnOn× el caminothe way× peleéI fought× conmigo mismo.with myself.× PeroBut× el orgullopride× ganówon× cadaevery× argumento.argument.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsWe are not ashamed to do wrong. But we are ashamed to do right. We are not ashamed to be foolish. But we are ashamed to become wise. So I went to London. On the way I fought with myself. But pride won every argument.
6. EnIn× LondresLondon× me quedéI stayed× porfor× algún tiempo.some time.× La memoriaThe memory× deof× la tormentathe storm× empezóbegan× ato× desvanecerse.fade.× Mi miedoMy fear× se volvióbecame× másmore× débil.weaker.× Mi deseoMy desire× defor× aventuraadventure× se volvióbecame× másmore× fuerte.stronger.× PenséI thought× menosless× enabout× casa.home.× PenséI thought× menosless× enabout× las lágrimasthe tears× deof× mi padre.my father.× PenséI thought× menosless× enabout× las advertenciasthe warnings× deof× Dios.God.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsIn London I stayed for some time. The memory of the storm began to fade. My fear became weaker. My desire for adventure became stronger. I thought less about home. I thought less about my father's tears. I thought less about God's warnings.
7. FinalmenteFinally× toméI made× mi decisión.my decision.× EncontraríaI would find× otroanother× barco.ship.× TrataríaI would try× otra vez.again.× ProbaríaI would prove× quethat× no era un cobarde.I was not a coward.× Le mostraríaI would show× a todoseveryone× quethat× podíaI could× serbe× un marinero.a sailor.× EraI was× el tontothe fool× más grandebiggest× que había vivido.who had ever lived.× YAnd× pagaríaI would pay× carodearly× porfor× mi tontería.my foolishness.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsFinally I made my decision. I would find another ship. I would try again. I would prove that I was not a coward. I would show everyone that I could be a sailor. I was the biggest fool who had ever lived. And I would pay dearly for my foolishness.