Va a acompañarnos a nosotros, ¿no? No, por cierto.
(a) 1. I won't do that. 2. What a pretty flower! 3. You won't do that! 4. That is good. 5. Will he come? I should say so! 6. Shall I give it to you? 7. No, give it to them. 8. He hasn't missed the money yet. 9. I miss all the good friends who used to live near me. 10. I don't know him, but I do know his brother. 11. Is that door open? I don't know, but I do know that I am cold. 12. My, but this lesson is hard! 13. Do you want it now? Certainly. 14. There's a pretty house! 15. They say they miss us at home. 16. I miss three of my books (say, three of my books are missing to me). 17. Do you want to go with her? I certainly do. 18. I shall miss you, but not the others. 19. There is something missing here and you know what it is. 20. I do not know.
LESSON XX
| El topo no ve en lo que profundiza, pero el hombre, sí.[20] |
| —ECHEGARAY. |
(a) 1. Let's prepare for the worst. 2. Let's go. We mustn't let our presence here excite suspicion. 3. Come now! you ought to have more sense. 4. The man of whom we were speaking is here now. 5. All right. But I can't see him just now. 6. Come, come! Leave me in peace. 7. Look at the fire! Now it seems that it is dying out (morirse), now it flames up (alzar) again. 8. You ought to know now that they were deceiving you. 9. Water the flower beds first of all. 10. I paid my creditors and now I can leave the house without fear.
(b) 1. How long have you felt ill? 2. Shall I take this away? No, leave it. I'll eat it. 3. He shall eat nothing. I will see to that. 4. Has he hurt himself? Not at all. 5. He shall not leave the house if he will not tell me what he has done. 6. On the table were left only the knives, forks, and spoons. 7. Provided their strength does not give out, they will continue their journey to-day. 8. Think well before you speak. 9. She has made up her mind to keep you in this afternoon. 10. Do you think this lesson is hard?
Note.—In the exercises above the italics indicate words which require especial care in translating. In Exercise C the italics indicate emphasis.
(c) 1. They don't miss him, but they do miss her. 2. The electric light has gone out, but the lamp hasn't. 3. Do I think of them? Indeed I do think of them! 4. He has never written such a letter to me. 5. I feel ill, but I shall not call the doctor. 6. That's not what I was talking about. 7. I won't do it for him! 8. Why, they are going to leave it here! 9. I don't want to go! 10. He won't make haste.