Sin embargo
howeverIntroduces information that challenges Elizabeth’s first belief.
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Orgullo y prejuicio
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Una propuesta y una carta
A proposal and a letter
Adapted from Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen.
El soldado Wickham contó a Elizabeth que Darcy le había hecho daño. Su manera amable de hablar la convenció. Cuando Bingley se marchó y dejó a Jane triste, Elizabeth supo que Darcy había ayudado a separarlos. Por eso rechazó su propuesta de matrimonio. Además, Darcy habló de su amor como si la familia de Elizabeth fuera un problema.
Al día siguiente recibió una carta de Darcy. Él había confundido la reserva de Jane con falta de amor. Sin embargo, su explicación sobre Wickham era más grave: el soldado había intentado huir con su hermana Georgiana para obtener su fortuna. Elizabeth recordó detalles que no había querido ver. Necesitaba cambiar de opinión, aunque le costaba aceptar su error.
The soldier Wickham told Elizabeth that Darcy had wronged him. His friendly way of speaking convinced her. When Bingley left, leaving Jane unhappy, Elizabeth learned that Darcy had helped to separate them. She therefore rejected his marriage proposal. Moreover, Darcy spoke of his love as if Elizabeth’s family were a problem.
The next day she received a letter from Darcy. He had mistaken Jane’s reserve for a lack of love. However, his explanation about Wickham was more serious: the soldier had tried to elope with his sister Georgiana to obtain her fortune. Elizabeth remembered details she had not wanted to see. She needed to change her mind, although accepting her mistake was difficult.
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cambiar de opinión
to change one’s mindMeans revising a judgment after receiving new information.
carta
letterDarcy’s written explanation of his actions.
Original source and edition
Adapted from Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen.
A short, abridged Spanish retelling by Read Spanish Daily, adapted from the original English novel. Events and dialogue are simplified for each reading level; this is not the complete novel or a literal translation.
Pride and Prejudice — Project Gutenberg eBook 1342, English text. Project Gutenberg, 1998.
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