1. "¿Cómo"How× puedescan you× pedirask for× esto?"this?"× dijo.he said.× "Tu padre"Your father× teyou× ama.loves.× QuiereHe wants× lo mejorthe best× parafor× ti.you.× NuncaNever× estaráwill he be× de acuerdoin agreement× conwith× este planthis plan× tonto.foolish.× YAnd× nonot× lehim× preguntaré.will I ask.× ¡No te ayudaréI will not help you× ato× destruirdestroy× tu vida!"your life!"× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"How can you ask for this?" he said. "Your father loves you. He wants the best for you. He will never agree with this foolish plan. And I will not ask him. I will not help you destroy your life!"
2. PeroBut× mi madremy mother× sídid× le contótell× a mi padremy father× sobreabout× nuestra conversación.our conversation.× DespuésLater× escuchéI heard× lo quewhat× élhe× dijo.said.× SuspiróHe sighed× profundamente.deeply.× Le dijo,He said to her,× "Si"If× ese muchachothat boy× se quedastays× en casahome× podríahe could× serbe× feliz.happy.× PeroBut× siif× vahe goes× al marto sea× seráhe will be× la personathe person× más miserablemost miserable× en la tierra.on earth.× No puedo dar mi permiso."I cannot give my permission."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsBut my mother did tell my father about our conversation. Later I heard what he said. He sighed deeply. He said to her, "If that boy stays home he could be happy. But if he goes to sea he will be the most miserable person on earth. I cannot give my permission."
3. EsperéI waited× casialmost× un año.a year.× DuranteDuring× este tiempothis time× mis padresmy parents× tratarontried× todo.everything.× QueríanThey wanted× queme× aprendierato learn× un oficio.a trade.× QueríanThey wanted× queme× trabajarato work× en una tienda.in a shop.× PeroBut× me negué.I refused.× SoloOnly× podíaI could× pensarthink× enabout× barcosships× yand× aventura.adventure.× Nada más me interesaba.Nothing else interested me.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI waited almost a year. During this time my parents tried everything. They wanted me to learn a trade. They wanted me to work in a shop. But I refused. I could only think about ships and adventure. Nothing else interested me.
4. EntoncesThen× un díaone day× fuiI went× a Hull.to Hull.× No tenía plan de escaparme.I had no plan to escape.× SoloJust× estabaI was× visitando.visiting.× PeroBut× en Hullin Hull× conocíI met× a un amigo.a friend.× Su padreHis father× teníahad× un barcoa ship× quethat× ibawas going× a Londres.to London.× "¡Ven"Come× conmigo!"with me!"× dijosaid× mi amigo.my friend.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThen one day I went to Hull. I had no plan to escape. I was just visiting. But in Hull I met a friend. His father had a ship that was going to London. "Come with me!" said my friend.
5. "No te costará nada,""It won't cost you anything,"× continuó.he continued.× "El barco"The ship× de mi padreof my father× tienehas× espacio.space.× LondresLondon× esis× emocionante.exciting.× ¡Te encantará!"You'll love it!"× Debería haber dichoI should have said× que no.no.× Debería haber idoI should have gone× a casa.home.× PeroBut× no pensé.I didn't think.× No recé.I didn't pray.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"It won't cost you anything," he continued. "My father's ship has space. London is exciting. You'll love it!" I should have said no. I should have gone home. But I didn't think. I didn't pray.
6. El 1 de septiembre de 1651,On September 1st, 1651,× subíI boarded× a ese barco.that ship.× No les escribíI didn't write× a mis padres.to my parents.× No pedíI didn't ask for× la bendiciónthe blessing× de mi padre.of my father.× FueIt was× el comienzothe beginning× de todosof all× mis problemas.my problems.× El barcoThe ship× salióleft× de Hullfrom Hull× yand× entróentered× al mar abierto.the open sea.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsOn September 1st, 1651, I boarded that ship. I didn't write to my parents. I didn't ask for my father's blessing. It was the beginning of all my problems. The ship left Hull and entered the open sea.
7. InmediatamenteImmediately× el vientothe wind× empezóbegan× a soplar.to blow.× Las olasThe waves× se volvieronbecame× más y másbigger and bigger× grandes.bigger.× Nunca había estadoI had never been× en un barcoon a ship× antes.before.× Me enferméI got sick× terriblemente.terribly.× Mi estómagoMy stomach× se revolvió.churned.× Mi cabezaMy head× daba vueltas.was spinning.× PeroBut× peorworse× quethan× la enfermedadthe sickness× erawas× el miedo.the fear.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsImmediately the wind began to blow. The waves became bigger and bigger. I had never been on a ship before. I got terribly sick. My stomach churned. My head was spinning. But worse than the sickness was the fear.