1. Finalmente,Finally,× finalmente,finally,× llegamoswe arrived× aat× la orilla.the shore.× HombresMen× jalaronpulled× nuestro boteour boat× ato× la arena.the sand.× EstábamosWe were× seguros.safe.× Vivos.Alive.× CaíI fell× enon× la playathe beach× yand× no pude levantarme.couldn't get up.× EstabaI was× vivoalive× perobut× me sentía muertoI felt dead× por dentro.inside.× DiosGod× me había salvadohad saved me× perobut× ¿por qué?why?× No lo merecía.I didn't deserve it.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsFinally, finally, we arrived at the shore. Men pulled our boat to the sand. We were safe. Alive. I fell on the beach and couldn't get up. I was alive but I felt dead inside. God had saved me but why? I didn't deserve it.
2. La genteThe people× deof× YarmouthYarmouth× erawas× muyvery× amable.kind.× Nosus× dieronThey gave× comidafood× yand× ropa caliente.warm clothes.× Nosus× dieronThey gave× lugaresplaces× parato× dormir.sleep.× Los oficialesThe officials× del puebloof the town× nosus× dierongave× dinero.money.× PodíamosWe could× irgo× ato× LondresLondon× oor× regresarreturn× ato× Hull.Hull.× Nosus× trataronThey treated× comolike× héroesheroes× perobut× me sentíaI felt× comolike× un tonto.a fool.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThe people of Yarmouth were very kind. They gave us food and warm clothes. They gave us places to sleep. The town officials gave us money. We could go to London or return to Hull. They treated us like heroes but I felt like a fool.
3. AhoraNow× erawas× mi oportunidad.my opportunity.× DeberíaI should× irgo× a casa.home.× DeberíaI should× caerfall× a los piesat the feet× de mi padreof my father× yand× rogarbeg× perdón.forgiveness.× ÉlHe× meme× recibiríawould receive× de vuelta.back.× ComoLike× el hijo pródigothe prodigal son× enin× la Bibliathe Bible× mataríahe would kill× el becerro gordothe fatted calf× parafor× mí.me.× PensabaHe thought× quethat× estabaI was× muerto.dead.× ¡QuéWhat× alegríajoy× vermeto see me× vivo!alive!× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsNow was my opportunity. I should go home. I should fall at my father's feet and beg forgiveness. He would receive me back. Like the prodigal son in the Bible he would kill the fatted calf for me. He thought I was dead. What joy to see me alive!
4. PeroBut× no fuiI didn't go× a casa.home.× ¿Por qué?Why?× No puedoI can't× explicarlo.explain it.× AlgoSomething× oscurodark× meme× empujópushed× hacia adelante.forward.× Mi menteMy mind× decíasaid× "¡Ve"Go× a casa!"home!"× PeroBut× mis piesmy feet× no obedecían.didn't obey.× ¿EraWas it× el destino?destiny?× ¿EraWas it× el Diablo?the Devil?× ¿EstabaWas I× maldito?cursed?× No lo sé.I don't know.× SoloOnly× séI know× quethat× no fuiI didn't go× a casa.home.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsBut I didn't go home. Why? I can't explain it. Something dark pushed me forward. My mind said "Go home!" But my feet didn't obey. Was it destiny? Was it the Devil? Was I cursed? I don't know. I only know that I didn't go home.
5. Mi amigoMy friend× meme× encontrófound× después deafter× tres días.three days.× Se veíaHe looked× terrible.terrible.× Había cambiado.He had changed.× La tormentaThe storm× habíahad× rotobroken× algosomething× en él.in him.× "¿Cómo"How× estás?"are you?"× meme× preguntóhe asked× en voz baja.quietly.× Su vozHis voice× erawas× diferente.different.× El muchachoThe boy× quewho× se reíalaughed× se había ido.had gone.× AhoraNow× se veíahe looked× comolike× un hombre viejo.an old man.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy friend found me after three days. He looked terrible. He had changed. The storm had broken something in him. "How are you?" he asked me quietly. His voice was different. The boy who laughed had gone. Now he looked like an old man.
6. Su padreHis father× estabawas× con él.with him.× CuandoWhen× supohe found out× quiénwho× erawas× yoI× el viejo capitánthe old captain× se volvióbecame× muyvery× serio.serious.× "Joven,""Young man,"× meto me× dijo,he said,× "nunca debes"you must never× irgo× al marto sea× otra vez.again.× Esta tormentaThis storm× esis× la advertenciathe warning× de Diosfrom God× para ti.for you.× No estás destinadoYou are not destined× a serto be× marinero.a sailor.× VeGo× a casahome× mientraswhile× puedas."you can."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsHis father was with him. When he found out who I was, the old captain became very serious. "Young man," he said to me, "you must never go to sea again. This storm is God's warning for you. You are not destined to be a sailor. Go home while you can."
7. "¿Su hijo"Will your son× dejará destop× navegar?"sailing?"× pregunté.I asked.× El capitánThe captain× negó con la cabeza.shook his head.× "Eso"That× esis× diferente.different.× EsIt is× su trabajo.his job.× EsIt is× su vida.his life.× ¿PeroBut× tú?you?× VinisteYou came× porfor× aventura.adventure.× ¡YAnd× miralook× lo quewhat× pasó!happened!× Tal vezMaybe× estásyou are× maldito.cursed.× Tal vezMaybe× eresyou are× comolike× JonásJonah× enin× la Biblia."the Bible."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"Will your son stop sailing?" I asked. The captain shook his head. "That is different. It is his job. It is his life. But you? You came for adventure. And look what happened! Maybe you are cursed. Maybe you are like Jonah in the Bible."