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+In a moment, the table and everything upon it had disappeared. "That is
+never before seen such a blaze of charms, was dazzled and enchanted.
+the house while we are gone."
+"Dear brother, do not drink," she began; but she was too late, for her
+     Turned to a stag will be."
+verdaderamente enamorada. Acepta por causas ajenas al amor; porque es
+said to her, "Dear little sister, since our mother died we have not had
+So when Two Eyes started with her goat, One Eye said to her, "I am going
+this present is much below the notice of Princess Buddir al Buddoor; but
+ranks, ready made, and a variety of fine stuffs, and bade Aladdin choose
+consejo, pues los hombres siempre fueron y serán humildes esclavos de la
+in the twinkling of an eye! there is not your fellow in the world; the
+new lamp for this."
+or inns where the merchants and travellers lodged, and afterward to the
+the son of the vizier retired to the bedchamber prepared for them. No
+and slept till morning.
+error en una elección a gusto. Toda persona es feliz por tener lo que le
+woman would go out to the little cage, and say: "Hansel, stick out your
+"What shall we do now?" said the boy. "We cannot get across, and there
+cause of it. I was foolish enough to change the old lamp for a new one,
+the next stream I must drink, say what you will, my thirst is so great."
+convivido. Reflexionad sobre esto, amigas mías...
+himself, but conducted him to his mother, who, as soon as she saw him so
+gold, she got their supper ready, and they were very happy together.
+representación social, etc. «A Fulano le conviene Fulana». «A Fulana le
+carried in a superb litter and attended by her women slaves, proceeded
+with fatigue, and they fell fast asleep. When they awoke it was dark
+las tantas formas de la exaltación fanática. Ahora bien: para
+her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow. The red spots
+es emoción indisciplinada, torbellino de sensaciones, exaltación sin
+before.
+When they saw Snow-white lying dead on the ground, they knew at once
+cruel magician. Aladdin slept very soundly till late the next morning,
+to poison a comb, so that whoever used it would fall dead. This the
+diamonds, rubies, and emeralds composing the windows? But what most
+"But remember," she said, "I must lock the cottage door against those
+enojos, nada de sentirse molestada por la pertinacia, pues el ciego no
+an old lamp which stood upon a shelf in my robing-chamber."
+producirse. Todo el error de la casamentera deriva de creer que el amor
+«ganchos» trascendentales merecieron la admiración y el aplauso de los
+gold in the world."
+Early in the morning Grethel was obliged to go out and fill the great
+y el prestigio que le dan su gestión anterior. Arreglará las
+and let the woman in, quite forgetting the advice of the dwarfs. After
+care of, and played where he pleased, or roamed about the castle grounds
+mother, wrapt up in a piece of silver tissue, and presented them all to
+you."
+when alive, strove all he could to teach him his trade, but could not
+handfuls among the people as they went to the sultan's palace. The six
+So they went out, and wandered over fields and meadows the whole day
+para ver». Y luego agrega por cuenta propia: «discreción, hija mía,
+alcanza con los años. Y aun es problemático, pues según un ironista
+was too long, another too short; so she tried them all till she came to
+profitable use of it, without making any great show, and exciting the
+posture until he bade her rise, which she had no sooner done, than he
+afflicted me so much as hearing of my brother's death. But God be
+according to custom, in the street, with his evil associates, a stranger
+Snow-white on the ground; but though they lifted her up, there were no
+to give it to him till he was out of the cave. The African magician,
+"Hush, Grethel," he whispered, "don't be so unhappy; I know what to do."
+Very soon the full moon rose, and then Hansel took his little sister by
+with his vizier, who suggested that the sultan should attach such
+discover where he went. What was his surprise at seeing him go up to a
+heard this she began to cry bitterly; but it was all useless, she was
+the boldness of my petition, and to assure me of your pardon and
+One Eye climbed up, but when she tried to catch a branch and pluck one
+hair black as ebony.
+the coffin-lid, raised herself and was again alive.
+turbans, excited the greatest admiration in the spectators. As they had
+Aladdin descended the steps, and, opening the door, found the three
+handsome, but so proud and vain that she could not endure that anyone
+brother in a son, who has his most remarkable features."
+abandonada. La mamá de la señorita, con dulce melancolía, la recoge y la
+a work." "I have more than are necessary," said the sultan; "come to my
+give me the inside."
+talk thus."
+¿y?...» porque él también, como buen enamorado, era monosilábico, casi
+mounted him, and went in the midst of a large troop of slaves to the
+and then lifting it up above his head, signifying his willingness to
+and fill it with gold and silver. Let there be also kitchens and
+mounted that instant, thinking he could not make haste enough to the
+His son, who was called Aladdin, was a very careless and idle fellow. He
+cried; "I cannot harm thee."
+gobierno, del oleaje de nuestras sensaciones. El naufragar o arribar a
+Two Eyes kept on singing, she closed her one eye and fell fast asleep.
+"Alas! child," said she, "what are you thinking of? You must be mad to
+Nunca olvidaré el mal rato que sufrí ante la situación desairada e
+be no other such in this palace, where every utensil was gold or silver.
+del mundo.
+induced the sultan to send a detachment of his guard, and to have
+thunder, "What wouldst thou have? I am ready to obey thee as thy slave,
+efectivo, lleno de devaneos y tormentosas pasiones, nos dice en unos
+the shop told him he had not so many by him, but if he would have
+moon rose. "You know, little sister," he said, "that I have thrown
+naturalidad. Son, además, peligrosos, porque siempre andan a caza de
+intend you. Know, then, that under this stone there is hidden a
+magician. He drank it out of compliment to the princess to the very last
+woman, but quite different from the last, she started off to travel over
+of, and carried by the like number of black slaves, who shall be led by
+se sorprende de que sus razonamientos no convenzan. No sabe que en
+good success of which was of so great importance to his peace, that he
+consecuencia, para unirse a un hombre, segura de que su sentimiento es
+forma alguna, poniendo disculpas que lo eleven a sus propios ojos y
+Grethel took the bread under her charge, for Hansel's pockets were full
+unfastened the door, and slipped out The moon shone brightly, and the
+    "Mirror, mirror on the wall,
+de imaginación y de fantasía. Una criatura sin imaginación es como una
+four large brass cisterns placed on each side, full of gold and silver;
+    "Mirror, mirror on the wall,
+At last the mother was impatient, and climbed up herself, but with no
+encantamiento o autosugestión desaparecen cuando el juicio ajeno se
+Hansel, opened the door of his cage, and cried, "Hansel, Hansel, we are
+little Two Eyes; hide yourself somewhere, for we shall be quite ashamed
+The princess obeyed to the utmost her husband's instructions. She
+The slave returned, laughing so heartily that the princess rebuked her.
+to him, and they were both very vehement in their complaints of the
+contented and happy. In the evening, when she went home with the goat,
+Let there be an inner and outer court in front of the palace, and a
+the subterranean palace, are jewels of inestimable value, and fit fit
+little crumbs, and stopped every now and then to drop one, turning round
+done, transported him back to his own chamber, where he asked him if he
+It happened that while all three sisters were standing under the tree
+he cried.
+stepmother, "What will become of us, for I cannot earn enough to support
+provide for himself."
+versos de su comedia «El mayor imposible», estas palabras razonables
+find the appearances to declare that Aladdin, instead of dying in the
+filosófica para sus años y su inexperiencia. Lo que ella se pregunta es:
+and poured out the liquor, put it in your waistband and bring it to me.
+"the omission was by design, since I wished that you should have the
+aficionadas como ella a tramar enlaces y noviazgos. Para hacer el
+then showed him the largest and finest mosques, carried him to the khans
+a palace which he had seen plainly every day for some years, should
+ten pieces of gold, with which Aladdin was very well satisfied.
+money in the moonlight, and which Hansel had dropped as he walked,
+forehead. The second had two eyes, like other people, and she was called
+never stirs out of her little cell; and on those days on which she comes
+him, "Take hold of the ring, and lift up that stone." "Indeed, uncle,"
+  "Munching, crunching, munching,
+"Oh dear," he said, "do let me go and see the hunt; I cannot restrain
+afinidad de las almas, la adhesión recíproca de los corazones.
+enchanted forest."
+now come," said Aladdin, "from a man who says he is my uncle and my
+had never been used to such traffic, told him he would trust to his
+As soon as the sun was risen, the stepmother came and woke the two
+the beginning to the rising of the divan; what business brings you
+elección de esposa, no debe ser una lotería. «Saqué novio de tal baile»
+could tell him anything of it. On the third day he wandered into the
+apellido heredado y cree que su nombre procérico basta para lograr la
+with you to-day to see if the goat gets her food properly while you are
+agreeable to the princess, and with the greater confidence since he has
+sabios, estampó la unidad a la izquierda de todos los ceros que había
+the foot, so that he was obliged to hide himself in the bushes, and,
+was impressed with his good looks and dignity of manner, which were so
+"and immediately there will be a pretty little table before you full of
+el amor tiene mayores garantías de éxito cuando emplea los cien ojos de
+The mother took them from her, and gave them to her sisters, as she said
+from his throne ordered that the princess's attendants should come and
+es difícil señalarlas todas. Desde luego, muchas veces tiene la culpa la
+The wicked queen felt sure now that she had really killed Snow-white; so
+stretched out her hand from the window and took the poisoned half. But
+in search of water.
+they had been left alone in the wood.
+companions, and so the night passed away.
+envy and jealousy of our neighbours. However, since the genies frighten
+heart to leave my children all alone in the wood, where the wild beasts
+before him, he would not hear a word from him, but ordered him to be put
+powder. On drinking it he will instantly fall asleep, and we will obtain
+inquired:
+colours."
+steps, with a design to get into the palace, but the door, which was
+  "Little goat, if you're able,
+"Child, come here; I will show you how to lace your stays properly."
+Aladdin, "I command thee to transport this palace instantly to the place
+meterle en la historia.
+as his brother, always carried a geomantic square instrument about him;
+Again they warned her not to let anyone enter the house during their
+todo esto con espíritu observador e informativo, con intención fiscal, a
+that you obey me punctually, if you would reap the advantages which I
+for her to eat and drink.
+Snow-white thanked him so sweetly, and was out of sight in a few
+THE MAGIC MIRROR
+She looked so innocent and beautiful as she knelt, that the hunter's
+    "The wind, the wind,
+que ama profundamente no verse amado por aquella a quien ama. Pero aun
+followed the fawn the day before, "Come and show me the little cottage."
+your uncle. Your worthy father was my own brother. I knew you at first
+her eyes. Once, in the midst of her sorrow she looked up, and saw a
+formado por un amor enardecido y apasionado, como otro tibio, suave,
+after the huntsmen were gone, limp slowly home.
+the door open and no one at home.
+speech to the goat, and the table came with all the good things on it,
+of light they saw that some one had been there, for everything did not
+El lunarcillo y el ricito son invencibles; nada, nada, ¡invencibles!...
+of his cage, which she thought was his finger, for she could not see;
+the lamp, whose slaves will do all our bidding, and restore us and the
+assumed a look of pleasure on the next visit of the magician, and asked
+request, and promised to go early in the next morning to the palace of
+had conceived, he made more minute inquiries, and requested to be
+can."
+king. The coffin was placed on the side of the mountain, and each of
+out alone, to gather moss and dried leaves, to make him a soft bed.
+La psicología de la casamentera es, en el fondo, sencilla. Su norma es
+felt safe, for they believed that their father was working near them.
+va haciendo paulatinamente su obra, predisponiendo los espíritus y
+acepta con gusto cuando conocemos bien la sociedad y todo el tejido de
+stones. "These are better than pebbles," said Hansel; and he filled his
+had passed through several degrees of heat, he came out quite a
+fiercely, and said: "Creep in there, and see if it is hot enough yet to
+conciso en su expresión, monosilábico, casi mudo. La palabra muere en el
+Siempre, claro está, usando palabras corteses; nada de desaires, nada de
+This stranger was a sorcerer, known as the African magician, as he had
+mother and child into their power.
+than this Aladdin, who is an entire stranger to your majesty."
+Saber convivir... He ahí el secreto del buen matrimonio. Dar normas
+obliged to do as the wicked witch told her.
+great mob crowding about him, sent one of her women slaves to know what
+The next morning she repaired to the sultan's palace with the present,
+of the genie of the wonderful lamp!
+property. At this moment little Two Eyes, who was angry because her
+After the feast, the sultan sent for the chief cadi, and commanded him
+They had gone but a very short distance when Hansel looked back at the
+them made a false step and stumbled. This shook the coffin, and caused
+día. Paseando a esa hora por la estancia, ha confundido alguna vez el
+ironista diciendo: «los hombres sólo aciertan cuando se enloquecen».
+designios providenciales que rigen el nacimiento del amor en nuestro
+discharged itself by a lion's mouth of bronze into a basin, pretending
+dance till she fell dead on the floor, a sad example of envy and
+angry, and had the witch and her daughter brought to justice. They were
+beg that the private door may be opened at the first knock."
+clever enough to resist her clever wicked stepmother, and she forgot to
+así. Con relación a la galería, el procedimiento es más breve y
+both by the hands as she spoke, and led them into the house. She gave
+by you to insure success. In the mean time, I shall disguise myself, and
+run away into the wild wood, and never, never come home any more."
+and was carried away when Two Eyes had eaten enough; and the cunning
+sobre la exaltación amorosa:
+sentidos. «¡Te amo!». Es una frase de novela, excesiva, afectada. «Te
+muy solicitada, la cual evita bailar muy seguido con el mismo caballero,
+The sultan returned to the palace, and after this went frequently to the
+convertirse en confidente de cada una de las personas que trata de
+handsomely as the best merchants in the city, and afterward we will open
+When he was old enough to learn a trade, his father took him into his
+He bounded off as she spoke, scarcely stopping to listen, for it was so
+desgracia, se va haciendo, se va tramando en la convivencia, en la vida
+precisamente lo último en formarse. La mente es impotente para regir la
+they were obliged to beg their bread from door to door.
+window which several workmen had been so long about was finished in so
+"Indeed, uncle," answered Aladdin, "I cannot now, but I will as soon as
+exigía. Bueno, amigas mías, entonces supe que es posible no morirse de
+However, he appeared very friendly, and after a little talk he held out
+emplea mucha retórica, muchos requilorios, circunloquios y rodeos,
+fanatizarse es necesario que el espíritu esté formado y que nuestras
+house, uncle, than any we have yet seen," By this artifice, the cunning
+momento determinado, un sentido trascendental, de unidad de vidas, de
+of the same metal, which contained the most delicious viands; six large
+En el fondo la casamentera viene a ser, con sus repetidas ponderaciones
+  "Little goat, when you're able,
+choice that the marriage was soon after celebrated with great pomp and
+safety, and to treat her with the utmost possible respect. At break of
+As soon as this apple was ready, the wicked queen painted her face,
+Poor man, he had not had a moment's peace since the children had been
+no farther; so they laid themselves down under a tree and went to sleep.
+what she has to say." The grand vizier made answer by lowering his hand,
+palace, and you shall choose what may answer your purpose."
+people, and was named little Two Eyes.
+nunca pueda creerse engañado en sus observaciones respecto al estado
+I am up." The African magician was determined that he would have the
+sobre sus dones físicos. No confío mucho en ver seguido este piadoso
+La popular frase transcripta encierra las principales virtudes de la
+gloria de unirse a él. La vanidad es un lente que aumenta las cosas más
+"With your leave, mother," replied Aladdin, "I shall now take care how I
+have built in this city, with all the people in it, to Africa." The
+man! do you not know it? Follow me, and I will show you." The sultan
+lift this stone, or enter the cave; so you must punctually execute what
+apron full.
+Y es que Don Juan no es un verdadero enamorado. Balvo, un filósofo
+A los diez y ocho o veinte años la mujer se impresiona fácilmente. Pero
+to his sister, "Cheer up, Grethel; I dare say we shall find our way home
+they went to the storehouses, which were filled with all things
+little while, and there shall no harm happen to you." She seized them
+the world besides, dear little Snow-white, and you must come with me to
+your answer immediately," said she; and then added, laughing, "I believe
+The good creature did as the children wished; she carried Grethel over
+rest of their lives.
+extravagance; but I must tell you once more, that I am resolved to
+countenance the good news she brought to her son. "My son," said she,
+till he gets fat; and then I shall cook him and eat him!" When Grethel
+Entre observaciones, besos y mimos, la señorita, llena de alegría y de
+justificada desde luego, porque la señorita es linda, le produce una
+publicadas en la página femenina de "LA PRENSA" me ha inducido a
+"This is wonderful," exclaimed the knight, "that the tree should belong
+up, and rubbing it, the genie immediately appeared. "Genie," said
+efectivo de nuestro espíritu y de nuestra voluntad.
+the carpet, prostrated themselves, touching the carpet with their
+Han existido y existen, sin embargo, hombres casamenteros que lograron
+sultan her father. He then laid himself down beside her, putting a drawn
+But Hansel comforted her. "Don't fear," he said; "let us wait a little
+joining his hands to pray he rubbed the ring which the magician had put
+with all the precaution the fear of death could inspire, crossed the
+confidence the inhabitants reposed in each other. By this means the
+pudiera inducir al lector. No se refiere el epígrafe a la respetable
+the two purses in which he had kept them, and placed them in order,
+one of Aladdin's, saying, "It is a talisman against all evil, so long as
+Little Two Eyes went home quickly, and said to her sister, "Dear sister,
+himself entirely over to his idle habits, and was never out of the
+sent her into the wood with the hunter, who had spared her life, and
+his word and will. When he found that his attempt had failed, he set out
+inclinadas a ejercer de casamenteras. Como no han usado su corazón,
+herir al marido en aquello en que cifra su amor propio. Téngase en
+horoscope by which to ascertain Aladdin's fate, what was his surprise to
+Aladdin got up trembling, and with tears in his eyes said to the
+the vizier, the sultan replied to the mother of Aladdin: "Good woman, it
+When evening came, and the poor sister felt tired, she would kneel down
+way was lined with files of spectators. Nothing, indeed, was ever seen
+she often throws them nice pieces to eat. Heaven pity us! Oh, if our
+long before she came to herself. "Mother," said Aladdin, "be not afraid:
+The African magician regarded not their scoffs, hootings, or all they
+from a city, and placing him exactly under the window of the princess's
+will not be sorry to find a new one in its stead. If the princess
+matrimonios de estas gestiones de las casamenteras. Pero también es
+foot of the throne, untied it, and presented it to the sultan.
+   But Snow-white will be
+patience till the next day, he would have them ready. The magician
+she made the attempt, and, do what she would, she could not reach one.
+"by the power of the ring, to transport me to the spot where my palace
+cordial y lucido. Y ha de prestar, sobre todo una atención vigilante y
+in your hair; it is so fine it will make it beautifully smooth and
+resounded through the forest, and were heard by the stag, who became
+Grethel. They had very little to live upon, and once when there was a
+    "Mirror, mirror on the wall,
+find what had been an unoccupied garden filled up with a magnificent
+stone which had closed the mouth of the staircase moved into its place,
+negociaciones que requieren las delicadezas y sutiles arbitrios de las
+had seen in the field. "I saw it all with one eye," she said; "for she
+Una mujer sólo a los 25 años se halla en aptitud mental y espiritual
+tiene hermosísimos, aunque ven poco. ¿Para qué contradecirle? ¿Para qué
+"I cannot help weeping," she replied; "for because I have two eyes, like
+in danger, and told her not to show herself, for her stepmother would
+voluntad terne, un carácter terco. A la mujer no debe costarle ceder. La
+nuestros, también él--si no es una mala persona--quitará los suyos,
+full price, put them into a basket hanging on his arm, and went directly
+jealousy, because little Two Eyes was the only one who could reach the
+al mismo caballero una «planchadora» toda la noche. Por eso conviene que
+home; and on her arrival said, with much simplicity, "Son, I have seen
+state went in to take their seats in the divan, where the sultan always
+     Am I most beautiful of all?"
+carried the present to the sultan, to walk by my side and follow me, and
+dealing; and doubting whether Aladdin understood the material or the
+"Little Two Eyes," said the wise woman, "I will give you some good
+me immediately they retire to their bedchamber."
+Aladdin did not confine himself in his palace, but went with much state,
+a shop as I mentioned."
+for new ones?" He repeated this so often, walking backward and forward
+wood-cutter, who had two children--a boy named Hansel, and his sister,
+himself so much with his fruit that he could not well get at it, refused
+But the good sister received them most kindly, and promised to take care
+most beautiful in the land, it replied:
+sultan consented with pleasure, rose up immediately, and, preceded by
+to you, and yet you are not able to gather even a branch."
+buen puerto depende entonces, no de la seguridad de nuestra brújula,
+But the mirror answered:
+Pero los poetas han llenado el mundo de bellas mentiras, sonoras
+solitaria, viene a tener una familia, un poco postiza, es verdad, pero
+Snow-white still lived. So she sat and pondered over these facts,
+of water touched his lips he became a fawn. How the little sister wept
+The sultan having opened the door, went to the bedside, kissed the
+cuando él mismo las necesite alguna vez, preferirá recurrir al auxilio
+Bella es en el cielo la hora del alba. Bellísima es en el alma la aurora
+the sultan's daughter, to-night? She will presently return from the
+huracanada. El «no» a un hombre así ha de ser gradual, no repentino, no
+bearing, elegant form, and wonderful likeness of each slave; their grave
+afterward all the four-and-twenty; but when he was convinced that the
+sorrow and grief. He at once ordered a horse to be saddled, which he
+sociología, diciendo que suele haber más «planchadoras» entre las feas o
+ambiente, digamos así, que todo el circulo de relaciones ha creado a la
+her own food, and sweet fresh grass for the fawn, which he ate out of
+con todas las ventajas y ninguno de los inconvenientes de la verdadera.
+could speak only the truth.
+brother had already knelt by the stream to drink, and as the first drop
+el gancho mortal de la casamentera.
+bath; and these officers whom you see are to assist at the cavalcade to
+sultan, fearful of an insurrection, was obliged to grant him his life.
+depends; to execute this design it is necessary for me to go to the
+arms, saying, "You are my own beloved wife, as beautiful as ever."
+me with you, and release me, I should be so happy."
+un apellido histórico, sino los que, llevando uno desconocido, logran
+to him, "What wouldst thou have? I am ready to obey thee as thy slave;
+lo que quede de la juvenil exaltación espiritual y del ardor de los
+knowing that this would be so, had already given his commands to the
+and as he had given way to her the first time, he could not refuse to do
+instantly opened, and oh, how glad his sister was to see him safely
+tortoise-shell comb which she had poisoned.
+fortuna.
+"What!" cried the woman, "are you afraid it is poisoned? Look here now,
+he would take him to spend that day in the country, and on the next he
+did not understand.
+una torcida contextura ingénita de nuestro espíritu.
+myself just before him; but he was so much taken up with those who
+himself came in, and was surprised to find her, whom he knew as his
+together a young knight rode by. "Run away, quick, and hide yourself,
+demand the princess of the sultan in marriage; nor do I despair of
+they reached the thickest and densest part of the forest, where they had
+began his march, and though he never was on horseback before, appeared
+acierto electivo en este caso está librado al azar, a que la casualidad
+affection Aladdin had secured by his largesses and charities, that the
+house. Even the little dogs under the table fare better than we do, for
+"Now you are beautiful indeed," said the woman, and, fancying she heard
+stepped forward and pretended to put her head in the oven.
+full value of what he offered to sell, took a piece of gold out of his
+"This palace is one of the wonders of the world; for where in all the
+officers and slaves, habited according to their rank and the services to
+resorted to a long course of magic ceremonies, and had formed a
+a butcher's knife, went out, and stuck the good little goat in the
+Snow-white, went to her looking-glass and asked:
+CHAPTER II
+said she to him, "I have sent to have the private door opened for you;
+algunas apropiadas al caso. «La señorita silenciosa parece mejor que la
+When it was quite dark the masters of the house came home. They were
+other guests, to the wedding-feast. Before she left her house she stood
+esta dificultad aumenta, según va dicho, cuando con nuestra frivolidad y
+him farther, to execute his design, he took an opportunity to sit down
+chooses, she may have the pleasure of trying if this old man is so silly
+world was so beautiful as the sultan my father's palace, but the sight
+thought that he had not killed her was as if a stone-weight had been
+Every morning she went out to gather dried roots, nuts, and berries, for
+nuestras palabras como nuestros brazos en las horas de deliquio:
+music led the procession, followed by a hundred state ushers, and the
+His mother was much surprised to see the great tray, twelve dishes, six
+any great advance in their work. They came again several times for more,
+would have fallen at his feet, held him by the hand, and made him sit
+"We will go now," he said, "and get away as soon as we can from this
+another street or two, he walked till he came to one of the city gates,
+es responsable de no ver, y hasta merece simpatía cuando observamos que
+exchange old lamps for new ones?" As he went along, a crowd of children
+reached it, and the boy was just stooping to drink, when the sister
+twenty more to go before me in two ranks. Besides these, bring my mother
+had received from the sultan's own mouth; and that she was to come to
+with the greatest love.
+But how surprised were the boy and girl, when they came nearer, to find
+"Sire, I pray you to let me know the crime by which I have thus lost the
+brother lived so long, and ended his days."
+to become so beautiful as herself, so she stepped up to her mirror and
+his pockets. From this moment all his care and sorrow was at an end, and
+Oh! how the poor little sister grieved when she was forced to draw the
+lamp, the owner of which would be made richer than any earthly ruler,
+determined, if possible, to prevent the marriage.
+atraer y sugestionar con el encanto de sus dones físicos y el hechizo de
+verdaderamente ella quiere; no pocas veces también por divertirse, por
+materia de psicología femenina, para los cuales no basta que la mujer
+con suerte y bailes con desgracia. He aquí un fenómeno superior a
+otros no lo tenemos? Misterio. Quizá se deba a que la belleza de la
+night, as the most suitable time for the design he had in contemplation.
+trifulcas domésticas. Juzgará sin apelación e impondrá la paz, porque
+when the first thing he said to his mother was, that he wanted something
+were in bed. "The times are as bad as ever," she said; "we have just
+discípulo que estaba enamorado. El novio, lleno de entusiasmo, refería
+hidrófobo; algo, en fin, absurdo y horrible. Cuéntase que uno de los
+So the children remained alone till mid-day, and then Grethel shared her
+not whether the princess may have observed it, but there is an old one
+"I will carry some home too," said Grethel, and she held out her apron,
+While they were talking, the fawn came bounding in, looking quite well
+But the mirror replied:
+igualitario por ministerio de las planchadoras.
+So they went to the house, and little Two Eyes again left the scraps on
+dependa de esta burla de la mujer. Porque deplorable es para un hombre
+ocurrido no hace muchos años a una amiga mía, perteneciente a una de
+cañamazo dado por la naturaleza y bordado por la imaginación. Ahora
+de un pedagogo argentino agrega: «Pero hay que ser también «paqueta» por
+confianza, a los cuales pueda pedir el servicio de que bailen a las
+"Oh, mother," said the boy, "I can see my little white cat sitting on
+his good wishes to his daughter. The grand vizier's son, who was almost
+casamentero. La pareja se encuentra unida sin saber cómo, y aquella
+  "Queen, thou art the fairest here,
+want anything else."
+the queen herself. So the proud woman went to her magic looking-glass,
+suspicion of wrong. Hansel, who found the cake on the roof taste very
+Aladdin, enraptured with this news, made his mother very little reply,
+Ya la señorita está ataviada: un traje primoroso realza su figura:
+the merchants and artisans had their particular streets according to
+I will eat the other."
+Early the next morning the stepmother came and pulled the children out
+cortedad».
+Then said the mother to little One Eye, "Climb up, my child, and break
+which astonished him. The genie helped him to dress, and when he had
+apples. Are they not beautiful? let me make you a present of one."
+forward, and found all their beds in the same condition. But when the
+him leave in company with Aladdin should make inquiries after the youth.
+was opened by a treasurer, where Aladdin saw large vases of different
+conyugal. Y suele nacer de nimiedades, de intolerancias, de tozudeces
+irascible. Seductora es la belleza, atrayentes la espiritualidad y el
+cask, and the knight was astonished to find her so beautiful.
+Two Eyes had eaten anything in the field; for she said to excuse
+"Follow that stag about, but don't hurt him." So they hunted him all
+fiercely.
+said the shortest grace she knew--"Pray God be our guest for all time.
+As he left the next morning he saw the coffin on the mountain-side, with
+The genie immediately disappeared. Aladdin went out of the hall, and
+counted every day, week, and even hour as it passed. When two of the
+replied Aladdin, "I am not strong enough; you must help me." "You have
+la causa de su ceguera está en que el foco del corazón le ofusca la
+standing by their beds; and when she saw how beautiful they looked in
+dear wife?"
+nunca es tenido en cuenta por la casamentera. A su juicio, siendo
+yellow; in short, there was fruit of all colours. The white were pearls;
+to see an old man with a basket on his arm, full of fine new lamps,
+Termino. Me he extendido demasiado. Pero téngase en cuenta que la
+from one corner to another and make we wear their old clothes, and give
+him. "Sire," said the sultaness, "I will go and see her; she will not
+the father lived in happiness with his children till his death.
+genie appeared. "Genie," said Aladdin, "convey me at once to a bath, and
+over, that they might watch for any signs of decay, and they wrote in
+find it when I want it. The ring I cannot resolve to part with; for
+for our dinner." "Mother," replied Aladdin, "keep your cotton for
+then took Aladdin into the apartment from whence he was wont to look at
+Another female slave hearing this, said, "Now you speak of lamps, I know
+it had just come from the kitchen. Then little Two Eyes sat down and
+aburrida y tediosa.
+todas las cruces, menos la del matrimonio--con lo cual su santidad
+mundo. Y un tumulto de ideas, mejor dicho, de imaginaciones--porque,
+representación interna que de nuestra propia figura teníamos. De estas
+those he preferred, which he paid for.
+sucede que de un buen consejo resulte algo bueno».
+four-and-twenty windows of this hall imperfect, and thou hast executed
+where the king's beautiful horse waited for him.
+joy, that the tree had followed her.
+"Come, children, gather some wood, and I will make a fire, for it is
+from whence it was brought hither." The genie bowed his head in token of
+fatigues. When he came to the capital of China, he took a lodging at a
+dressed with foliage, silks, and carpeting, and every one striving to
+cuanto más alta y sólida sea la atalaya de observación desde la cual se
+adventure, and concluded by declaring, "I love the princess more than I
+trouble in trying to do as they offered; but all to no purpose, for the
+que parecía movido por todo el carbón que emplea ahora la escuadra
+When little Two Eyes saw this, she went out into the field, seated
+The sultan hearkened to this discourse without showing the least anger;
+In the mean time the festivities in honour of the princess's marriage
+placed herself always directly before the sultan, but with as little
+wished for in the world."
+gather some more of the bright pebbles to let fall as he walked, that
+intervenciones se aviene mejor con el espíritu de la mujer. El hombre
+daughter, went to the bath and returned.
+    "Whoever drinks of me, a tiger soon will be."
+child, his body lightsome and free; and when he returned into the hall,
+mediocridad goza siempre el género de dicha que impera en el Limbo.
+tormento. Y nada resuelve el divorcio; porque, como ha dicho un
+softening, "do not be afraid; for I shall not ask anything of you, but
+as early as the day before; but when she came there, she found the gates
+     Who is most beautiful of all?"
+In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor
+las dichas futuras, un porvenir venturoso; hacen grandes apologías de él
+so beautiful and brilliant in the sultan's palace, and the richest robes
+it; but when they found it happened every day, they said one to the
+But the prince answered, "Let me have it as a gift, then. I know not
+getting your livelihood. There are many sorts of trades; perhaps you do
+his wealth and honours. Shortly after her departure, Aladdin, mounting
+as hers, and arraying himself in her garb, taking her veil, the large
+para elegir o aceptar esposo--porque no siempre se puede elegir. Sólo
+branches, nor the fruit, near enough to pluck even a leaf, for they
+to throw handfuls of money among the people as he passed through the
+his hand, and hastened to the palace, which he entered at once by the
+Now, the stepmother of these poor children was a wicked witch. She had
+magnificence, replied without hesitation to the words of Aladdin's
+son," said he, "what a man you are to do such surprising things always
+watching the rest."
+He had not run far when the king's chief hunter caught sight of the
+cordial, sosegado. Todo depende de la hondura con que luego, en la vida
+and were introduced into the sultan's presence; where the chief jeweller
+he called the others, who came quickly, and holding their lights over
+jasper, agate, lapis lazuli, and the finest marble. Let its walls be
+before the sultan's throne, the black slaves laid the golden trays on
+became quite worn out, and could not sleep for hours, but lay thinking
+of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked
+actitud que podría inducir a la concurrencia en el error de suponer un
+and seeing Aladdin, immediately opened it. The noise of opening the
+off a piece of the gingerbread, he began to eat with all his might, for
+matrimonio, que es igualmente otra serie de concesiones.
+could not see very well; but she had a very keen scent, as wild animals
+disguised her hair, dressed herself as a farmer's wife, and went again
+that it was his son-in-law's palace. Joy and gladness succeeded to
+las otras, a las señoritas que, en sentido figurado, se aplica este
+performed such wonders, and, piqued to the quick at Aladdin's high
+then with the money you make of them you can lay in fresh goods, and
+The words were scarcely spoken, when a beautiful little table stood
+command transported the couch with the bride and bridegroom on it, by
+filósofo--claro que un filósofo feminista--el divorcio es la disolución
+Then he related to her all that had happened, and what the little dwarfs
+Aladdin.
+estate, he returned to the khan.
+una decisiva influencia en el espíritu de los futuros contrayentes, que
+El origen de nuestras desventuras en la vida está en que la sensibilidad
+"Ah!" she replied, "I must weep. The goat, who every day spread my table
+all sorts of good things for you to eat, as much as you like. And when
+in glee, "I shall have the lamp, and I shall make Aladdin return to his
+streets from his companions. This course he followed till he was fifteen
+history of some of his companions, and when he had learnt all he desired
+Presently the wise woman stood again before her, and said, "Little Two
+left unfinished) be enriched with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, so
+father's house, and they determined to try once more to find their way
+Hay otros que llamaremos «intrépidos», muy expeditivos en sus
+when she had finished she said:
+casamentera entre las señoras que entre los hombres. Este género de
+When all the money was spent, Aladdin had recourse again to the lamp. He
+Thirsty as he was, the brother conquered his desire to drink at her
+ashamed of it, I despair of his ever coming to any good. For my part, I
+merchant what was the meaning of all this preparation of public
+When Aladdin's mother had taken all these precautions, for fear of the
+and received him at the foot of the great staircase, helping him to
+than common folks, with your two eyes; you don't belong to us."
+"Go away, go away; I must not let you in."
+me forty days, and if in that time I cannot restore it, I will offer my
+Now, when the two sisters saw little Two Eyes carried away by the
+certain powder, which he named.
+"Look at this, then," said the woman; "you shall have it for your own if
+of a tree, and singing so beautifully that they stood still to listen.
+en que, usando la pompa verbal de Víctor Hugo, «el amor es la
+success. I have the slaves of the lamp and of the ring to help me, and
+Not far off ran a pretty streamlet, looking clear and bright; but here
+and perceiving a peasant going into the country, hastened after him; and
+six windows, and let the lattices of these (except one, which must be
+After the wicked queen had proved, as she thought, that Snow-white was
+Aladdin's consent, transported him in a moment to the palace he had
+heard in the babbling of the brook:
+lanzan a volar.
+su psicología. Ninguna persona, y menos aún una señorita, naturalmente
+y reflexiva calma.
+happen to us, Hansel?"
+and goldsmiths attended; upon which he returned to the hall, and showed
+three months were passed, his mother one evening, having no oil in the
+de nuestra orientación reflexiva.
+Aladdin, amazed at all he saw and heard, forgot what was past, and
+rage. "Snow-white shall die," cried she, "if it costs me my own life!"
+provisions I had in the house yesterday; but I have a little cotton
+buen partido, porque quiere emparentar bien, etc., etc. El amor, como
+ones.
+cuya psicología es complejísima. Sólo he querido divagar un momento
+hombres rompen los eslabones de una cadena de hierro; en cambio hallan
+enternecido, paga con un beso mudo la intención de mi aquiescencia. Y
+the court, according to their rank and dignity, sat at different tables.
+length reached a lonely spot, where he stopped till the darkness of the
+in two, till Snow-white began to breathe a little, and after a time was
+Snow-white to be careful. While the maiden was alone they knew she was
+hopes, nevertheless, that your majesty will accept of it, and make it
+hunters, he could not rest. "Oh, dear sister, I must go once more; it
+quiet, buried it in the ground outside the house-door, as the wise woman
+pueblos, que siguen venerando la memoria de aquellos insignes
+apropiados al caso. El concurso, la gente de un salón, que ve bailar, no
+    Forzados de un amor loco,
+para demostrar que no debe mantenerse contradicción en cosas sin
+magician led Aladdin some way into the country; and as he meant to carry
+his hiding-place, and went home. His mother perceived him to be more
+Alguna vez se «plancha» sin ser «planchadora»; un «planchado» fortuito,
+"Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as
+dama que ofrece la fiesta. A este respecto contaré un triste episodio
+raven, and at last the dove. Snow-white lay for a long, long time in the
+hand; but I believe you did not hear him, for I think you fainted as
+apples and nuts; and when evening came, Hansel and Grethel were shown
+since his cries could not be heard. He descended to the bottom of the
+here?"
+difícil. Los místicos, los santos, que todos fueron solteros, aceptando
+que imprime las tristes huellas de la decadencia; y la imaginación
+amethysts; and the yellow, sapphires. Aladdin, ignorant of their value,
+a mere trifle, and will prove no bar to my marriage with the princess. I
+Pero dejemos los demás fanatismos para ocuparnos del fanatismo amoroso,
+thoughts, pulled out his purse, and showing him some gold, asked for
+de su ingenio.
+with a saddle, bridle, and other caparisons to correspond with his
+  Come and clear away my table."
+sooner heard the knocking at the door than he got out of bed, and ran
+On saying this the wise woman vanished.
+little Two Eyes was sent into the fields to take care of the goats, and
+stood a small table, covered with a snow-white table-cloth, ready for
+Aladdin. On her arrival Aladdin was ready to receive her at the
+During this interval, Aladdin frequented the shops of the principal
+estas condiciones grandes tormentos y agobiadoras melancolías. La
+"What!" cried the mother, "was your lamp then the occasion of that
+that surpasses in beauty and goodness the best in the sultan's stables;
+to return to Africa, but avoided the town, lest any person who had seen
+out of the cottage:
+and this you saw, called himself the slave of the lamp you had in your
+you obey me. Go, therefore, boldly, and we shall both be rich all our
+myself and you, much less the children? what shall we do with them, for
+which he had gathered when he took the lamp were, instead of coloured
+particular notice of what she did, and discover if anything was brought
+little Two Eyes; for she must eat and drink secretly."
+Yo me casé a los 25 años. Antes de conocer a mi marido, aficionado, como
+Pero descendiendo de la historia a la vida corriente, mortal y vulgar,
+bad company, and to seek that of wise and prudent men, to improve by
+nobody shall hurt you."
+sultan."
+to take a horoscope and ascertain his brother's proceedings. He, as well
+in the world, he made the best of his way home. When he got within his
+hautboys, and all kinds of music, to a magnificent entertainment, at
+"No, wife," said the man, "that I will never do. How could I have the
+mace-bearer, and when she reached the sultan bowed her head down to the
+that he was mistaken, and examined the two windows on each side, and
+cimientos, mal se sostendrán las torres y chapiteles de nuestros
+femenina.
+for the greatest monarchs. All the precious stones the jewellers have in
+telling him the price was a piece of gold. Aladdin put the money into
+So Snow-white, thinking no wrong, stood before the woman to have her
+his hand to her, and said, "Wilt thou go with me to my castle and be my
+personalidad, su diferenciación de las demás señoritas que también se
+As he thus spoke the good little dwarfs were full of sympathy for him,
+one happy hour. Our stepmother gives us dry hard crusts for dinner and
+Las casamenteras ponen mucho empeño y mucha tenacidad en sus empresas.
+by partaking of an entertainment in your apartments. Before he leaves,
+the clear and transparent, diamonds; the deep red, rubies; the paler,
+Eye, and said, "Little One Eye, you are a clever one to watch goats;
+something more." She took some fine sand and water to clean it; but had
+ven la intervención providencial, el destino, el hado, donde sólo hubo
+The next day the magician learnt, from the chief superintendent of the
+now grown a charming young woman, and richly dressed in royal robes! Her
+patience. At last I believe he was heartily tired, for he rose up
+no podía ser más violenta y desairada. Levantarse e irse, atravesando el
+value, returned through the three halls with the utmost precaution, and
+Then said the first, "Who has been sitting in my little chair?"
+you will find it will come easily." Aladdin did as the magician bade
+had rosy cheeks, and hair as black as ebony; and they gave her the name
+Pero no todas las feas «planchan». No pocas de ellas se ven tan
+"and it will vanish from your eyes."
+seventh approached his bed, and saw Snow-white lying there fast asleep,
+hair dressed; but no sooner had the comb touched the roots of her hair
+Now it happened that the stepmother of Snow-white was invited, among
+THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP
+they tried in every way to restore her; they tried to extract the poison
+Todo es grato al lado de una mujer dulce: todo es amargo al lado de una
+finest silver, and asked him if he had sold such as that to the Jew;
+that his plate would fetch by weight sixty pieces of gold, which he
+De estos encuentros nace a veces un principio de simpatía, que las
+suelen ser las más desgraciadas; pues si bien la mente lúcida y el
+ideas estén muy hechas, muy elaboradas. Ni el tierno doncel, como si
+stand in the order in which they had left it.
+escribir: «cero». (La dote, pensaría probablemente el filósofo, es la
+internacional. Aconsejan, señalan las ventajas de la unión, presentan
+ofenden más que las acciones, el tono más que las palabras y el aire más
+nosotros mismos. No malogremos el don de la vida que Dios quiso
+de nuestra voluntad, sino de la Providencia. Saber vivir depende de
+me."
+ilusiones, se dispone a presentarse en sociedad.
+gigantic size appeared before her, and said to her in a voice of
+mother was dead, and their father had married again a woman who was most
+presentan en sociedad, adquieren un relieve preponderante y definitivo.
+sentirse herido en su amor propio con burlas imperdonables. Jamás, en
+she said:
+el último abrazo en la hora de la muerte.
+comb in her hair they pulled it out quickly, and Snow-white very soon
+negarse a la relación solicitada. En esta ocasión es cuando ha de
+had called them thither.
+the lamp first," replied the magician; "it will be troublesome to you,"
+he was very hungry. Grethel seated herself on the doorstep, and began
+When Aladdin gave these commands to the genie, the sun was set. The next
+Then they lay quite still till their parents were asleep.
+make him so, or if he was ill. He then told his mother all his
+humiliation. The lords who had courted him in the days of his splendour,
+me be left alone, while I endeavour to transport you back to China as
+es una frase corriente entre las muchachas. No, no; no hay que sacarse
+You have only to say to your own goat:
+of the plate. Aladdin, taking the money very eagerly, retired with so
+buena parentela».--«Cero».--«Buena educación».--«Cero». El enamorado
+filósofo, el pintor, el músico, los artistas, en general, son
+therefore, I hope you will give me leave to keep it, and to wear it
+door, and he could not open it. When he went back to his bed he told his
+which was to last for eight days, of which only three had expired. The
+and watched."
+each could furnish, they returned, and presented themselves before the
+     Am I most beautiful of all?"
+proclaimed, commanding the people to shut up their shops and houses, and
+La elección debe fundarse en múltiples y atentas observaciones del
+Aladdin, had a younger brother, who was as skilful a magician as
+casamentera armoniza a su gusto cualidades, tendencias, fortunas,
+took him aside, and pulling out the plate, asked him if he would buy it.
+desde la cúspide del conocimiento y no desde los abismos de la
+gestos y signos, en fin, que expresan lo contrario del verdadero
+sultan's palace. They told the strange tidings to the grand vizier, who
+But every morning when they left her, the kind little dwarfs warned
+Aladdin, "build me a palace fit to receive the Princess Buddir al
+"White as snow, red as blood, and black as ebony; this time the dwarfs
+duración, pues es difícil mantener la vida en tan fulmínea tensión
+sultan, on hearing these strange tidings, consulted with the grand
+en que se fraguan todas las formas de nuestro sentir. El corazón es como
+A sudden thought gave Grethel unusual strength; she started forward,
+carpet which covered the platform of the throne, and remained in that
+lleno del sentimiento del deber y de una rígida y caballeresca lealtad a
+es nuestra hija».
+long tract of country without delay, he arrived after incredible
+do?"
+collected, who hooted, and thought him, as did all who chanced to be
+he used to sit."
+He snatched it eagerly out of the slave's hand, and thrusting it as far
+that the magician was her husband's brother. She thanked him for his
+ignorancia. Las alas parten más raudas y seguras a hender los espacios
+«gancho» diplomático. Los cancilleres de las cortes europeas hicieron,
+to know, went up to him, and taking him aside from his comrades, said,
+conducta, expuestas con delicado humorismo y singular gracejo narrativo.
+que son también, como los artistas, un poco peligrosos, sino a los que
+window, it tastes so nice." Hansel reached up on tiptoe, and breaking
+debido a esa suave presión del medio, a la atmósfera favorable, al
+But Two Eyes climbed up, and the golden apples did not fly back from her
+beautiful, till she reached the age of seven years, and then people
+shouts of the children, deriding the magician's folly.
+window to be stopped. Aladdin met him at the gate, and without giving
+dominados intelectualmente por la mujer. De manera que se puede
+The next day the mother said to Three Eyes, "You must go to the field
+frightened that he would have run away, but the magician caught hold of
+clean and in order. And while they were gone to the mountains to find
+Aladdin's palaces, made it as light as day. In this order the princess,
+asking to change them for old ones? the children and mob crowding about
+en la emoción que nos embarga; por muy quedo que se diga, lo expresa muy
+dear fawn: he must go with me wherever I am."
+balas rubies; the green, emeralds; the blue, turquoises; the purple,
+honour of being the sultan's son-in-law, kept silence on his part, and
+it was lifted up, the other when it was set down, and both in a very
+the slave of the ring to the neighbourhood of his palace, that one of
+propio--las aves noctívagas que vuelan por nuestros campos al morir el
+while till the moon rises, and then we shall easily find our way home."
+que toma por sentimiento real los fingimientos de que es víctima en
+The next day the magician called for the twelve lamps, paid the man his
+"Oh, I am so thirsty!" said the boy. "If we could only find a brook or a
+lived at court.
+father's brother. He cried and kissed me when I told him my father was
+touch.
+que puede ser luego (asunto de capitalísima trascendencia). El
+magician wanted to know no more, He resolved at once on his plans. He
+   So beautiful as thou."
+  "Queen, thou art not the fairest now;
+my commands punctually; now I would have thee make it like the rest."
+espíritu y colme nuestras esperanzas. Lo razonable en amor es el ensueño
+was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the
+Early the next morning the magician called again for Aladdin, and said
+    "Mirror, mirror on the wall,
+murmuración a la «plancha».
+examining the planetary crystal, he found that his brother was no longer
+overjoyed to see them, for it grieved him to the heart to think that
+la trasformación es tanta que todo lo de ayer ha adquirido carácter
+Providencia la libra de este aflictivo conocimiento. Y así, cuando por
+On looking more attentively, he was convinced beyond the power of doubt
+brusco, pues nuestra negativa seca y rápida pudiera llevarlo a la
+and make all the dispatch you can."
+fijas es imposible, puesto que hay tanta variedad de caracteres y de
+brother not having received as usual his annual communication, prepared
+full as it could hold.
+of this hall alone is sufficient to show I was deceived."
+undo what they had begun, and to carry all their jewels back to the
+la niñez a la pubertad, le ocurre a la mujer lo que a la mariposa al
+Eyes, come here." Then came Two Eyes, quite comforted, from the empty
+fulfillment of the promise you made to my son." The sultan little
+About noon, they saw a beautiful snow-white bird sitting on the branch
+restored to life. But when the dwarfs heard what had happened, they
+which was lined with glittering silk.
+the day before. He then ordered one of the horses to be got ready,
+garden without stopping, took down the lamp from the niche, threw out
+daughter. But as I cannot marry her without some further proof of your
+and when she felt how thin it was, she wondered very much why he did not
+dear mother knew! Come, let us go out into the wide world!"
+siete sabios de Grecia (Solón, Bías, Tales, Anacarsis, Pitaco, Quilón,
+magician, "those steps, and open that door. It will lead you into a
+para editarlas.
+maintain himself and his family, which consisted only of his wife and a
+separation. After embracing and shedding tears of joy, they sat down,
+witch, who had her house built of gingerbread on purpose to entrap
+inmerecida de mi amiga.
+must get food somewhere else."
+     But at the palace, now,
+más permanente. Lope de Vega, voto de calidad, pues fué un Don Juan
+Aladdin's mother, on hearing these news, ran home very quickly. "Child,"
+To her vexation the mirror replied:
+motion, as if she were dead. They lifted her up, and saw in a moment
+had said that the queen was too weak to see him, and never left her
+experiencia. La entrada en un baile tiene singular influencia para el
+own shop, and taught him how to use his needle; but all his father's
+profunda aflicción. Acudieron a ella, vino la dueña de casa, la
+hall, be sure to tuck up your robe, wrap it about you, and then pass
+She opened the door, and said, "I will let you go this time; but pray do
+nothing of her sisters, till one day two poor women came to the castle,
+ceremonies, the princess took leave of the sultan her father. Bands of
+to Aladdin's palace. As he approached, he began crying, "Who will
+out from under the cask, and they rolled on till they reached the feet
+the wick and the liquor, and, as the magician had desired, put it in his
+attendants on foot, to inquire why he had ordered the completion of the
+letters of gold her name on the lid, and that she was the daughter of a
+should satisfy my impatience, and tell me exactly what passed between
+little Grethel up to the oven door, under which the flames were burning
+the inside of the goat; for it stood over where she had buried it in the
+curar que las heridas de amor. El hombre que nos insinúa su afecto, que
+dessert. After he had given what he brought into Aladdin's hands, he
+Then he said, "Little Two Eyes, can you break off a branch of the tree
+propósito. Este juego es peligroso y, desde luego, condenable. Cuando un
+descubrimiento que merezca integrar las páginas de un texto de
+Pedro L. Balza
+When they awoke the sun was high in the heavens, and shone brightly into
+el novio de una vuelta de vals, sino de muchas vueltas del
+the genie and you while I was in a swoon"; which he readily complied
+day, the genie appeared at the appointed hour, bringing back the
+That evening, when little Two Eyes again left the supper they placed
+she found an earthenware dish with some scraps which her sisters had
+le parece un objeto antediluviano, pues aunque el tiempo pasado es poco,
+mundo, tienen la aptitud del fanatismo. Es un error creer que los años y
+one night, excepting little Two Eyes. She supposed it had grown up from
+dwarfs seated themselves round her, and wept and mourned for three days.
+never beheld jewels so rich and beautiful before." The vizier was
+asked:
+reached the door, she knocked, and cried, "Beautiful goods to sell;
+placed her women from the great hall to the foot of the staircase, that
+  Pray deck out my table."
+tedio. El cariño no tiene enemigo que le venza, porque está apoyado en
+the ten purses Aladdin took four, which he gave to his mother, telling
+impossible for him to overtake him.
+of the apples, it escaped from her hand, and so it happened every time
+looking out of his window, and mourning over the fate of his daughter,
+dry, he stopped in the garden to observe the trees, which were loaded
+knew that if no help came they must starve.
+Aladdin could possibly fulfill. In accordance with this suggestion of
+the lamp, and of the genie who had promised to obey him; and without
+sultan, he dismissed the genie, and immediately mounting his charger,
+It was a tiny little house, but everything in it was so clean and neat
+resting on his soft pleasant bed!
+rubbed it. At that summons the genie appeared, and said, "What wouldst
+monarch." No sooner were the words out of his mouth than the genie
+seguro de que nunca zozobrará...
+as she liked in the little bed, while its owner slept with one of his
+In the morning the wound was so much better that the fawn felt the foot
+enter into discourse with Aladdin's mother. "My good sister," said he,
+really tired her; and, as her sister continued her song, she was obliged
+will not be able to awake thee."
+the hand, and the white pebble stones, which glittered like newly-coined
+a pleasant way to keep house," said little Two Eyes, and felt quite
+intended to execute the design that had brought him from Africa to
+misma palabra lo dice--es el sentimiento más terne, más perenne, de más
+magician, "What have I done, uncle, to be treated in this severe
+Now because little Two Eyes looked just like other people, her mother
+city, to some magnificent palaces, to each of which belonged beautiful
+aflicción: la primera es una herida de amor propio al verse relegada; la
+sun shining on the chimney-top."
+with our poverty, and had compassion on us?" "It is no matter, mother,"
+sencillo. La casamentera se limita a decir: «todo está arreglado». Se le
+sujeto, en el análisis de sus prendas morales, en la índole de su
+y fulminante, cuando menos lo pensamos. En esta rapidez y en este fulgor
+casamentera. Bien está ella cuando se pide, cuando, a fin de allanar
+imagina, que es el amor perfecto. Y siendo como él quiere, soy como yo
+Aladdin, on his being conveyed by the genie to his own home, requested
+leaning on a stick.
+last recovering himself, he said, "It is true, I do not see the palace.
+of the divan shut. She went six times afterward on the days appointed,
+Then the queen was terrified, and turned green and yellow with jealousy.
+Having ascertained the place where the hermitage of this holy woman was,
+in their hands. The old woman shook her head at them, and said, "Ah, you
+had made my other two eyes close with her fine singing, but luckily the
+los momentos precursores de la Revolución, cuando todas las pasiones
+bridegroom, whom by breathing upon he had left motionless and entranced
+delicado y comprensivo. Jamás la mujer--y esto es importantísimo--debe
+could not forbear looking at and admiring the tray and dishes, though
+The African magician, who was thus twice foiled in his endeavour to ruin
+to this display. The princess, dazzled to see so much riches collected
+and sat down by her son on the sofa, saying, "I expect now that you
+rage and terror were so great that she stood still and could not move
+Comencemos por desvanecer el error en que el título de esta croniquilla
+Existe el hombre que presume de irresistible, el que tiene de sí mismo
+adentro debe ser siempre solícito y obsequioso con las señoritas poco
+golden collar, and then led him away into the depths of the forest.
+educador. Se le hace con ello un servicio, induciéndole a moderar el
+starved.
+Again the brother denied himself and promised to wait; but he said, "At
+and assume a most friendly manner toward him, and ask him to oblige you
+mother: "Go and tell your son that I wait with open arms to embrace him;
+out the limits without interrupting the communication; so great was the
+indulging in idle words against the sultan, the vizier, or his son, he
+town. I shall return by noon, and will then tell you what must be done
+maiden more beautiful than he had ever seen in his life standing before
+with the goat, leaving them behind where they had been placed for her.
+him the dish, said, "Behold, admire, wonder! and confess that your eyes
+enamorarse, lo que desea es enamorar. La mayor ambición de una señorita
+nor a boat--will you let us sail across on your white back?"
+trascendental de nuestra vida. Debe ser también, por lo tanto, el más
+will take the children for a walk across the forest and leave them in
+oil, and the lamp will be dry as soon as it is thrown out."
+poor child in and baked her for dinner, instead of boiling Hansel.
+Jew, whom I often see you visit; but perhaps you do not know that he is
+own apartment, and sat up to await the return of the genie, according to
+mismo sustantivo, cuando en los bailes, fiestas y saraos, se ven
+(Editor)
+dead, she felt quite satisfied there was no one in the world now likely
+fin, se debe alentar una pasión que no se tiene el propósito de
+At last his stepmother said, "Why do you keep staying behind and looking
+Now it so happened that shortly after Aladdin had been transported by
+half a dram of the powder; which the druggist weighed and gave him,
+chest, which they opened, and found it full of pearls and precious
+que debían ser lentas para salir de casa. No proclamo con esto el
+head to be disposed of at your pleasure." "I give you the time you ask,
+«¿cómo le pareceré yo al mundo?». Y a medida que se atavía y se adorna
+Take the lamp down and put it out. When you have thrown away the wick
+When Snow-white was a year old, the king took another wife. She was very
+palace to the capital of China."
+enough for me; just look, I could get in myself." As she spoke she
+vista de los ojos. ¿No merece un poco de piedad un ciego tan sublime?
+ligera, no convencerá a ninguna de mis lectoras. Podríamos devolverla al
+But his sister wept, and begged him not to go: "If they kill you, dear
+that they shall exceed everything of the kind ever seen in the world.
+glory of finishing this hall." "I take your intention kindly," said the
+Aladdin returned home in the order he had come, amidst the acclamations
+answer when any one presented itself, crying out, "Here is a finer
+   Fairer a thousand times than thee."
+her slaves, and that the dresses they had brought were for her use. Of
+to wear, and gave her only the pieces that were left to eat, and did
+every house, and the children heard their stepmother talking after they
+Eyes, why do you weep?"
+for him and for his court by Aladdin, he was informed that the jewellers
+haber conversado mucho y haber «flirteado» algo--no mucho,--haciendo
+At these words the African magician threw his arms about Aladdin's neck,
+which the man agreed to. When they had made the exchange, the countryman
+slaughtered goat, and then go and bury it in the ground in front of the
+woman, go home, and tell your son that I agree to the proposal you have
+you know how powerful their aid is. And I have another secret to tell
+dicha duradera. El cariño surge de convivir. El amor nace de no haber
+Aladdin, agreeably surprised at an offer of help so little expected,
+struck with its beauty; but when he entered it, came into the hall, and
+and I will sing to you."
+and having prostrated herself, said to the sultan, "Sire, my son knows
+sólo desconoce la casamentera. Todo lo demás es circunstancial y
+Watching an opportunity, she left the castle, and took her way to the
+pronuncia en forma de dejarnos «planchando». Todos nuestros optimismos
+They persisted, however, in declaring that the tree was their own
+the mother to be burnt alive.
+alive. "I must think of something else," she said to herself, "to get
+had been sitting there a long time, the children's eyes became heavy
+short a time, he embraced Aladdin and kissed him between his eyes. "My
+unkind and cruel to them. One day the boy took his sister's hand, and
+responsable del desaire a la dama que ofrecía la fiesta, la cual, a
+into a wolf, and devour me."
+and thought they were in heaven.
+night, when it was ready, said to her son, "Perhaps the stranger knows
+One evening, after the children were gone to bed, the parents sat
+as many young and handsome white slaves, all dressed magnificently. On
+waistband. But as he came down from the terrace, seeing it was perfectly
+  Remove my nice table,'
+desavenencias que ocurran, los disgustillos transitorios, las pequeñas
+"Ah!" she answered, "I suffer from hunger and thirst, and sorrow, and
+Entre los poetas y este modesto filósofo, la elección no es dudosa para
+The first and second times that she did so, the sisters did not notice
+went about his business, and Aladdin entered the neighbouring city.
+behind him, as they walked through the wood. This time they went on till
+neighbours. She spent the whole day in preparing the supper; and at
+Pero, como va insinuado, no nos referimos a estas planchadoras, sino a
+answered the boy, "but he has been dead a long time."
+to eat, and wished she would give him his breakfast. "Alas! child," said
+head, had begun to march from Aladdin's house, the whole city was filled
+implica la intención de hacer sufrir, empeño que delata poca reflexión y
+concentración de todo el universo en un solo ser y la dilatación de este
+I may command, for it is a matter of great consequence both to you and
+take care of us." Then he laid himself down again in bed, and slept till
+Aladdin rose that morning by daybreak, put on one of the most
+which held quite as much as Hansel's pockets.
+speedily as you were brought from thence."
+living, but had been poisoned; and by another observation, that he was
+Hansel, "let us stop here and have a splendid feast. I will have a piece
+out before her, they did her no harm. She ran on as long as she could
+en amor. Pero antes de decir «sí» bailamos mucho, conversamos mucho, y
+de la feliz armonía existente en la unión fraguada, acaba por ejercer
+stood; look, mind, and tell me what has become of it." Aladdin did so,
+the dish untouched, and One Eye could not tell her mother whether little
+herself, "I was asleep."
+before them. The children followed him, till at last they saw at a
+was quite dark, and poor little Grethel was afraid; but Hansel comforted
+window, and said, "I dare not let you in; the seven dwarfs have
+dimana de la simpatía, ese aire o nimbo de las figuras que es como el
+principio de compromiso. La «planchadora», por el contrario, prefiere la
+   The bride will prove a thousand times
+acertada, no ligera ni superficial; pues sobre pobres, falsos o frágiles
+servir de norma en una presentación en sociedad: «La tontería se coloca
+hombres nos enteramos de los defectos de una dama por otra dama; pero
+China, and its removal was only felt by two little shocks, the one when
+had it not been for a few berries which they picked they must have
+este beso de mi marido vale más, mucho más que toda la fauna, incluso la
+multitude by asking everybody he met if they had seen his palace, or
+took it in his hands, looked for the part where his mother had rubbed it
+     Who is most beautiful of all?"
+difícil trance de tener que decir «no» por culpa de ella misma. Porque
+from the roof first, Grethel; and you can eat some of the barley-sugar
+and say her prayers, and then lay her delicate head on the fawn's back,
+tree belong? If a man possessed only one branch he might obtain all he
+de recibirlo. La casamentera nunca se percata de esta condición
+inglesa en el bloqueo. Nos asimos un poco más, porque el baile lo
+one of its windows incomplete and unfinished." "Sire," answered Aladdin,
+recursos nos iremos librando de la «plancha» en las noches de mala
+corresponder. De todas las coqueterías ésta es la más condenable, porque
+present? Is it not worthy of the princess my daughter? And ought I not
+abashed when his mother answered "Aladdin is an idle fellow. His father,
+nuestros sentidos. No quiere esto decir que el amor ha de estar exento
+their conversation; "for," said he, "you will soon be at man's estate,
+this they found they should have enough left for supper, and two meals
+divan, a spacious hall, the entrance into which was very magnificent.
+sino un lento y contínuo desenmascaramiento que sólo se hace total con
+The king placed the maiden before him on his horse and rode away to his
+circunstancias, la tolerancia, la encantadora docilidad.
+Y aunque, en realidad, nada haya arreglado, acaba todo por arreglarse,
+cifra la razón de su vida en la correspondencia de nuestro corazón al
+explicado, un tomo de psicología femenina.
+side, which, together with the illuminations of the sultan's and
+At last they arrived between two mountains of moderate height and equal
+frightened to see dear little Snow-white lying on the ground without
+the young knight loved her so dearly that they were married with great
+Y así el esquife de nuestro amor marcha por el piélago de la vida,
+locked her up, but she did not go far, as she wanted to watch over her
+el cariño vale más que el amor, porque es más sostenible, más durable,
+window, perceived him and instantly told her mistress. The princess, who
+de ese sentimiento de exaltada firmeza, de perennidad indestructible,
+The nearer the sultan approached Aladdin's palace, the more he was
+que el amor. El amor es la llama; quizá no pase de una fogata fugaz; el
+large stag, a numerous hunting party came to the forest, and amongst
+soon as their parents slept, Hansel got up, intending to go out and
+"Dry up your tears, little Two Eyes," said the wise woman; "I will tell
+endeavours to keep him to his work were vain, for no sooner was his back
+   A thousand times fairer is than thou."
+As the sultan, who had been informed of their approach, had given orders
+In the morning, when Snow-white awoke, and saw all the dwarfs, she was
+requisito indispensable cierto grado de robustez en las alas.
+mine. Lay one down immediately." The genie disappeared, and Aladdin saw
+huir de los «gatos» a toda hora, de noche, de día y entre dos luces.
+viziers, and most distinguished lords of the court were just gone in;
+without that you had never seen me again; and though I am alive now,
+he that I first saw called himself the slave of the ring on my finger;
+So the hunter enticed the child into the wood; but when he took out his
+of bed, and, when they were dressed, gave them each a piece of bread for
+supper every day, and all that has been put for her has been wasted; she
+Not long after, the seven dwarfs came home, and they were terribly
+Pero la especie masculina es muy variada. Hay hombres un poco cegatos en
+The jewellers and goldsmiths examined the three-and-twenty windows with
+When they awoke it was the third morning since they had left their
+form a nice shelter for them both. So she led the fawn in, and then went
+and required him to prepare and present the gift immediately, before the
+advierte que cierta pareja abrazada y danzante da a su abrazo, en un
+espíritu. Porque el amor, como el rayo, surge de una manera instantánea
+not permitted to take it himself, but must receive it as a voluntary
+cups. All these he placed upon a carpet and disappeared; this was done
+condición de «planchadora» la de pelma. Le ocurre lo contrario que a la
+of her husband, changed the conversation, and turning toward her son,
+you are safe; you are with me."
+much haste, that the Jew, not content with the exorbitancy of his
+propio y no las lógicas combinaciones de una casamentera.
+Son los poetas los que han dicho que el órgano del amor es el corazón.
+manner?" "I am your uncle," answered the magician; "I supply the place
+acabó con el rencor de dos monarquías y de sus leales súbditos. Estos
+cutting wood in the forest; when you feel tired, you can lie down and
+«gancho» recurren a mil arbitrios delicados, procurando que la pareja se
+scimitar between them, to show that he was determined to secure her
+hacer nuestra aparición en la tertulia o sarao, conduciéndonos desde el
+el sujeto ya bien conocido; no con una máscara. Asimismo, nunca es
+bread, and said, "You must keep that to eat for your dinner, and don't
+signs of breath from her mouth, and they found she was really dead. Yet
+secure this wonderful lamp if he had not known its value to exceed that
+will prepare at once to satisfy his request."
+of gold; but he ran so fast, and had got so far, that it would have been
+pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others
+instante de nuestra llegada. Con este y otros pequeños y discretos
+melancholy. She only cast at him a sorrowful look, expressive of great
+to give you one last embrace." Aladdin's mother desired him to sit down
+world besides shall we find walls built of massy gold and silver, and
+in sorrow about his children.
+bounded away joyfully into the forest.
+de una dama antes que al apoyo de otro hombre.
+Aladdin, who knew that all the sultan's endeavours to make this window
+mujer: la bondad, la resignación, el avenimiento a todas las
+la fe jurada, el que forma los sólidos vínculos de la vida matrimonial.
+we shall be able to do nothing. Take hold of the ring, and lift it up;
+him, and gave him such a box on the ear that he knocked him down.
+pot with water, and hang it over the fire to boil. As soon as this was
+her, the spell was broken. The queen told the king how cruelly she had
+presentimiento de que será aceptado, presentimiento fundado en ciertos
+take it out of my sight, and put it where you please. I had rather you
+«no» desde el primer instante, pues al que no entiende de razones con
+having passed the night in the same unpleasant way, they were in the
+lords of his court, accompanied Aladdin.
+when he had overtaken him, made a proposal to him to change clothes,
+Una herida de amor propio tarda mucho en curarse; quizá no cicatriza
+exchange."
+   Over the mountains still is she,
+the palace, where the ceremony is to be solemnised."
+The third cried, "Some one has taken part of my bread."
+she wore were to her as iron bands full of coals of fire, in which she
+Su presentación en sociedad es el primer episodio interesante en la vida
+each a purse containing ten thousand pieces of gold, and six women
+clothes; for if you do, you will die instantly. At the end of the third
+When the sultan's porters came to open the gates, they were amazed to
+sentimental. Si no nos gusta o no nos conviene--desde luego no nos
+stream." So he took his sister by the hand, and they ran together to
+great attention, and after they had consulted together, to know what
+la experiencia evitan que nos fanaticemos. Ocurre, precisamente todo lo
+Snow-white had no suspicion, so she placed herself before the old woman
+came by chance upon the dwarfs' house and asked for a night's lodging.
+y se embellece con los mil recursos que la moda inventa, piensa la
+But Two Eyes knew what she had in her mind. So she drove the goat into
+behaviour and liberality the affections of the people.
+turned, than he was gone for that day, Mustapha chastised him, but
+his apartment, attended by the grand vizier; the other viziers and
+told is Africa."
+least-frequented streets; and having no more occasion for his lamps or
+sultan and the divan rise, I would have you return to the palace with
+complejidades sentimentales. Hay el hombre que cifra todo su éxito en el
+quarrel over it, for you will get nothing more."
+ángeles y los serafines, todo, absolutamente todo eso, es mentira,
+señora confía en que la niña será siempre muy buena. «Es nuestra hija»,
+and women, to form a retinue for the princess and myself. Go and execute
+rescoldo sobre la llama, o sea del cariño sobre el amor.
+buscado por nosotras mismas. En realidad es una conducta que tiene algo
+will go and sell it, and the money I shall get for it will serve both
+good, broke off another large piece, and Grethel had just taken out a
+Una ligera inquietud invade el espíritu de mamá. Es necesario que la
+dared not let him see her, for she had only two eyes, like common
+sabéis, a la historia natural y, particularmente, a la especialidad de
+miraba atónito a su querido maestro. Por último le dijo: «tiene un
+dentro: que a la figura elegante no corresponda un espíritu deforme». La
+concertar bodas y a tramar enlaces, usurpando su papel al azar o a los
+to think she was dead.
+that he would hear any more of the matter. He therefore took counsel
+placed herself in front of the sultan as usual, the grand vizier
+assured him that he was a fit boy for his purpose, inquired his name and
+without considering he is no longer a child; and if you do not make him
+importancia. (Y no quiere esto decir que las aves noctívagas carezcan de
+mezclando así la desesperanza o desengaño con el consuelo. Probablemente
+este punto y no nos queda ya espacio para su desarrollo. Agregaremos,
+¿Salen bien los matrimonios formados así? Habría mucho que hablar sobre
+circulación danzante a las «planchadoras», procurando aliviar la
+conoce, yo lo afirmo, porque le quiero mucho, y esta es una razón
+Buddoor. Let its materials be made of nothing less than porphyry,
+¿Cuál es en la mujer la verdadera edad del amor? Puntualicemos con más
+defiende de la «plancha» con dos recursos: bailando bien y teniendo
+primor sobre primor. «Está elegantísima», observa la señora al esposo.
+Aladdin went out of the sultan's palace in a condition of exceeding
+value. Furnish also twenty slaves, as richly clothed as those who
+This plan just suited Aladdin, who hated work. He told the magician he
+said, "Be comforted, dear little sister, and sleep in peace; heaven will
+was soon fast asleep.
+appearance; her face was as fresh, and her cheeks and lips had their
+shining on the chimney-pot."
+help you. If you have no mind to learn any handicraft, I will take a
+da de zahorí, de sagaz y penetrante para descubrir los sentimientos de
+advice. Go home, and ask your sister to give you the inside of the
+first, and then came back for Hansel. And then how happy the children
+    "Mirror, mirror on the wall,
+him. But how frightened she felt to see instead of her dear little fawn
+of pebbles. Then the stepmother led them a long way into the forest.
+had been prescribed. The genie professed his obedience to the owner of
+had a lattice-door, and shut him in; he might scream as much as he
+necklace she wore round her waist, and her stick, went straight to the
+novelas modernas, probablemente de Bourget, que se ha ocupado mucho de
+this wedding at all, but she felt it impossible to rest until she had
+solamente el usufructo. ¿Y adónde va una sin capital? No hay que perder
+maintain them some time.
+forks, and silver spoons, and such a delicious dinner, smoking hot as if
+When the supper was ended, there entered a company of female dancers,
+learnt from his magic books the secret and the value of this wonderful
+and feel sorry for having treated her so badly in their youthful days.
+gold, full of the same sort of jewels you have already made me a present
+ha de demostrar su habilidad, su fino tacto, sus recursos de dama de
+brought out, and the jewellers took a great quantity, particularly those
+"I can let in this respectable old woman," thought Snow-white; "she will
+presently returned with the horse, the forty slaves, ten of whom carried
+and tarts, while the window was formed of barley-sugar. "Oh!" exclaimed
+insustanciales. Una mujer díscola es inaguantable. Hay que ser como la
+When Aladdin had got into his chamber, he took the lamp, rubbed it in
+mal agüero. Conviene tener un amigo de confianza que nos acompañe al
+he asked Aladdin if he did not think it fine; and the youth was ready to
+His wife would listen to nothing he said, but continued to reproach him,
+receive me in the same manner."
+amorosa ni la consistencia de su sentimiento.
+gracioso lunar, el rizo juguetón, todo aquello que constituye su
+Persia, Arabia, Syria, and Egypt, and afterward crossed over into
+many large, beautiful and valuable jewels collected in the dish. He
+It vanished in the twinkling of an eye; and then Two Eyes woke up One
+Poor Snow-white, who was hungry and thirsty, ate a few vegetables and a
+Talleyrand, por ejemplo, debieron sus mejores éxitos políticos a este
+por ello la cúspide de la gloria y de la proceridad. Hay «ganchos» que
+Then she cried quickly, "Stay, brother, stay! do not drink, or you will
+felicidad. ¡ Ay, Dios mío, qué recuerdos!...
+After these words the magician drew a ring off his finger, and put it on
+black slaves, led by the same number of white slaves, appeared opposite
+mudo. Mi respuesta fué oprimirle el brazo, latir como nunca he latido y
+African magician drew Aladdin insensibly beyond the gardens, and crossed
+proponente nos agrada, brota espontáneo, casi sin palabras; lo damos con
+más esencial aun, consistente en su sana orientación ética, en una
+answering that he had given them none, he ordered a horse to be brought,
+him, so that he can hardly stir, make all the noise they can in derision
+offered to pay down immediately.
+branches and the fruit evaded their efforts, and sprung back at every
+seen the bride, so she determined to go. But what was her astonishment
+en realidad, no se pregunta: «¿cómo será el mundo?», interrogación harto
+cuenta que el amor propio es más fuerte que el amor; como que muchas
+If she had caught sight of Snow-white at that moment, she would have
+which he mounted, and rode to his son-in-law's palace, with some few
+casamenteras, en fin, sólo pueden lograr su objeto con personas de
+her. Whether that or the smell of the meat effected her cure, it was not
+heart, for she knew that after all she had done Snow-white was still
+The good-natured duck came near the bank as Grethel spoke, so close
+wonderful tree belongs to us now," they said; "even if we cannot break
+la mujer. Suele, en su presunción de psicólogo, hacer análisis que no
+ido poniendo, para demostrar que sólo así adquirían valor las demás
+house, went out to buy some, and found a general rejoicing--the houses
+brought; and the next day Aladdin, who could not bear the thoughts of
+presented the precious stones which he had brought back. The sultan
+Cuidado, pues, mucho cuidado con herir el amor propio del marido. Yo (y
+gardens separated from one another only by small ditches, which marked
+sooner had they entered it, and dismissed their attendants, than the
+evitar que en su casa se vean en tan triste soledad. Al efecto, la dueña
+las resistencias que se oponen al anhelo del pretendiente. El aunar las
+intimated his suspicion that the palace was built by magic, and that
+to wear, and as much to eat and drink as she wished, and as she grew up
+diplomáticos.
+conveyed in her litter, and accompanied also by Aladdin's mother,
+right senses. I foresaw that you would reproach me with folly and
+Providencia pone en nuestro camino para que encienda en amor nuestro
+aficionado a la historia natural y presume de conocer como nadie (y
+original mean condition."
+came in loaded with wine and all sorts of fruits, which he brought for a
+looked out of her chamber window of the castle, she saw, to her great
+Hansel and Grethel were so frightened that they let fall what they held
+porque, además de herir su amor propio de entendido en aves noctívagas,
+When Aladdin had examined every portion of the palace, and particularly
+on the carpet which was spread from the sultan's palace to that of
+house, and while looking round the old witch's room, they saw an old oak
+cave, had made his escape, and was living in royal splendour, by the aid
+this time, and find out whether there is anyone who brings food to
+tropiezos. Allanémoslos, en vez de aumentarlos; que al quitar los
+una posibilidad de aceptación, con la reserva mental de una negativa al
+stood a most wonderful tree, with leaves of silver and apples of gold
+eaten as much as they liked, they got up, and pursued their walk through
+Not long after this there came another time of scarcity and want in
+with its silver leaves and golden fruit.
+back so?"
+of ever seeing light again, and in an expectation of passing from the
+producirá con el trato y el trabajo continuo y vigilante del «gancho».
+At the instant that the genie had set down the couch with the bride and
+After this she went back to Grethel, and, shaking her roughly till she
+endeavoured to conform to the conditions you were pleased to impose."
+    "Who dares to drink of me,
+to do that."
+Then the mirror would reply:
+Aladdin's mother prostrated herself a second time before the sultan's
+fin de descubrir en los sujetos aquellas cualidades, dones y tendencias
+se verá solicitada. Pero es necesario tener sentido de la medida, no
+Madame Neker, cuyo ingenio lució tanto en los salones de Versalles, en
+otorgarnos.
+The queen escaped from the bath-room, where the wicked old woman had
+of your father, and you ought to make no reply. But child," added he,
+a noble gentleman walk in with a gold crown on his head.
+"Oh, you fool," replied the stepmother, "if you refuse to do this, you
+damas. Al hombre le parecen, en fin, afeminadas estas gestiones, y aún
+to whom he had appeared before in the cave?" "Mother," answered Aladdin,
+in the same place, but he declined. "No," said he, "I shall not do that;
+Se parecen en esto al diplomático que realiza un concierto
+other slaves of the lamp."
+Aladdin's mother, terrified at the sight of the genie, fainted; when
+encauzándolos en una tibia atracción, cuya mayor temperatura sucesiva se
+procure myself the honour of this alliance."
+Aladdin supped with his mother as was their wont, and then went to his
+all the circumstances of her interview with the sultan, and the
+possesses the ring on thy finger; I, and the other slaves of that ring."
+They had been walking for nearly two hours when they came to a large
+   With seven little dwarfs, who are strange to see;
+and sisters could not endure her. They said to her, "You are not better
+will not cheat you."
+thank me for: but while I strike a light, gather up all the loose dry
+of the emirs of his court were not to be compared to the costly dresses
+Aladdin, while he paid all respect to the sultan, won by his affable
+were to find themselves in a part of the wood which they remembered
+window to contemplate and admire the wonderful palace of his son-in-law.
+telling me we are in Africa I desire you only to tell me if you know
+he halted, and looked with wonder and pleasure at the beautiful tree
+embraced her with tears of joy; and the princess, on her side, afforded
+combinación de las bodas. En lenguaje clásico se les llama casamenteras
+little beds, near each other, covered with white quilts.
+number of wax candles, where a noble feast was served up. The dishes
+Eyes did; for poor little Two Eyes, thinking she was asleep, said her
+never say anything more about them.
+of the people, and it was common for them to swear by his head. Thus
+desdeñarse mi entrometimiento que ocupa tantas y tan sublimes páginas en
+en el transcurso de los siglos, «ganchos» memorables. Metternich y
+the roof of the house, and I am sure she is crying for me."
+espíritu apagado y su inteligencia opaca hacen que su compañía sea
+gold each. "What a villain!" cried the goldsmith. "But," added he, "my
+thought the request of Aladdin's mother was made to him in earnest, or
+The wicked queen when she returned home, after, as she thought, killing
+despejando así el camino de la dicha. Vivir es ya un milagro; no depende
+the word was no sooner given that the African magician was fallen
+find it.
+his commands.
+so much violence that he rubbed the ring which the magician had given
+Grethel had nothing for herself but a crab's claw. Every morning the old
+khan. His end was answered, and by his silence he got rid of the
+Buddir al Buddoor."
+pointed out the way. They walked all the night through, and did not
+required. This infamous magician, the basest of men, was the sole cause
+after bathing the wound, placed healing herbs on it, and said, "Lie down
+mucho a sus maridos, que se casaron por conveniencia, suelen ser las más
+disfraz del amor por pura satisfacción de orgullo. Y esto lleva a muchas
+see how much the Jew has cheated you."
+agradable que los salones y las tertulias. Fidias, que además de un
+persona que realmente lo merezca. Y la elección de marido, como la
+palace, divided into three great halls. In each of these you will see
+By the next night they had eaten all the provisions the genie had
+EL MATRIMONIO
+Amen"--before she allowed herself to taste anything. But oh, how she did
+For two nights the baby's nurse saw a figure of the queen come into the
+me to gather wood for the fire." Then she gave each of them a piece of
+Pero la verdadera casamentera no es la que ejerce este género de
+obedience, and disappeared. Immediately the palace was transported into
+in all her rich dress before the magic mirror to admire her own
+hermosura sin gracia, decía Ninón, es como un anzuelo sin cebo. Su
+comes to our next audience, do not fail to call her, that I may hear
+that her stays had been laced too tight Quickly they cut the stay-lace
+her, those were to supply her with necessaries; the other six he left in
+Princess Buddir al Buddoor's, each carrying a complete dress fit for any
+have regarded with your favour, will be able to make a nobler present
+to bestow her on one who values her at so great a price?" "I cannot but
+two beautiful little beds with white curtains, and they lay down in them
+desventura. Por regla general, se debe a que la «planchadora» no ha sido
+Una vez casada la pareja, la casamentera tiene en el hogar la autoridad
+be fat or lean, I don't care, to-morrow morning I mean to kill him, and
+apartment, left him.
+The widow, after his promises of kindness to her son, no longer doubted
+foreheads, and at the same time the white slaves did the same. When they
+her son should be guilty of greater extravagance, complied with his
+¿Para qué seguir presentando más casos? La variedad es tan grande que no
+solicitar del Director del gran diario, Don Ezequiel P. Paz, el permiso
+liked to eat. So one day she seated herself on a mound in the field, and
+When the magician had made choice of a place, and sat down, he began to
+you: those pieces of glass, which I got from the trees in the garden of
+thing gets her good eating and drinking;" and then she described all she
+each attended by a great many footmen. Aladdin's mother asked the oil
+"Oh! where am I?" she cried.
+said, "This is not well, nephew; you must think of helping yourself, and
+that she knew not what to do. At first she declared she would not go to
+is very dirty; if it were a little cleaner I believe it would bring
+The princess was a noted beauty: her eyes were large, lively, and
+absence, and on no account to open the door; but Snow-white was not
+When the stone was pulled up, there appeared a staircase about three or
+of these slaves, whom they supposed to be kings.
+Quedarse «planchando»... Nada aflige tanto a una muchacha, ni le da una
+where the old lamp now is." "The African magician carries it carefully
+   A thousand times fairer than thou is she."
+gave the old woman a push which sent her right into the oven, then she
+felicidad está en la libre elección, en unirnos al ser que la
+  "Fair queen, at home there is none like thee,
+done, the old woman said, "We will bake some bread first; I have made
+will help us across if we ask her," said the child; and she sung,
+mujeres, igual que los niños, se corrigen con leves sentencias. Y apunta
+The wicked witch had thrown her into a trance, hoping she would die, and
+altas, las planchadoras elevan a las bajas por medio del almidonado.
+It is vanished; but I had no concern in its removal. I beg you to give
+know we must all four perish with hunger; you may as well go and cut the
+definitiva) la fauna argentina y muy especialmente--aquí está su amor
+emplear un «no» oscuro, nebuloso, para aumentar el mar de sus propias
+He presented the six women slaves to his mother, telling her they were
+delightful for him to breathe the fresh air and be free again.
+China. "We will go no farther now," said he to Aladdin; "I will show you
+Grethel ran away, and therefore she was left to burn, just as she had
+be out in the heat of the sun, she began to feel tired, and as little
+palabras cordiales y cariñosas con cultura exquisita, sin deprimirle en
+belleza.
+Then had her envious heart rest, at least such rest as a heart full of
+"Princess," said Aladdin, "I think I have found the means to deliver you
+"Oh yes, I will try," said Snow-white. So they let her stay, and she was
+rescoldo que el de la fogata. Cuando la fogata no se convierte en
+acabaríamos nunca. Baste decir que cada uno de ellos requiere una
+acquaintance with us, and, who knows? we may get husbands after all."
+suave quebranta la ira. Una mujer colérica es el mayor tormento de un
+trouble, from early morning till late at night; if you would only take
+As soon as this magnificent procession, with Aladdin's mother at its
+journey, I made the necessary preparations, and set out. Nothing ever
+es un acto criminal dejar «planchar» a una señorita. Así, pues, un
+should surpass her in beauty. She possessed a wonderful mirror, and when
+obey." "I am overjoyed, child," said the African magician, embracing
+greatest monarch in the world. No person but yourself is permitted to
+gusto, pues no se debe jugar con el corazón ni con las ilusiones de
+cera, dócil al moldeo, que al fin el moldeador suele adquirir el
+old woman put her own ugly daughter in the queen's bed that the king
+Siento invencible timidez para tocar este punto, asaz complejo y
+fawn; and, going up to the little door, knocked and said softly, "Dear
+Comprometido su amor propio, la casamentera incurre en exageraciones
+una forma de belleza física. Un cuerpo flexible, ágil, con movimientos
+es porque el amor, en su forma exaltada, sólo es, como dice Voltaire, un
+del amor. No en balde la frase goza de tanta difusión en el mundo. Pero
+forgiveness." "Well," replied the sultan, "I will forgive you, be it
+praised for all things! It is a comfort for me to find, as it were, my
+officers in habits of ceremony, mounted on horses richly caparisoned,
+of what you have to sell, or I will direct you to other merchants who
+like number of black mutes, in two files, with their officers at their
+menudas pasiones que en ella bullen y se agitan.
+they must not starve?"
+para hacerlas subir. Papá agrega otros razonamientos graves, discretos,
+not breathe, and presently fell down at her feet as if dead.
+But when they went out of the thicket into the moonlight they found no
+they each ate the piece of bread which their stepmother had given them
+different from what he expected in the son of one so humble as Aladdin's
+he should be much obliged to him for his kindness. "Well then," said the
+always on my finger." Aladdin's mother replied that he might do what he
+alto el estado de nuestro ánimo. Lo difícil, lo árduo, es decir «no»,
+the mountains to the dwarfs' cottage.
+him safe, the fawn sprang over the bushes and disappeared.
+One Eye seated herself, and, not being accustomed to walk so far, or to
+up in the napkin. She took the china dish which she had set down at the
+«planchar» tanto por sobra como por ausencia de despejo.
+están en la persona analizada, sino en él mismo. Ha leído algunas
+She and her ugly daughter came to the castle when the queen had a little
+they gave me so little that I am nearly starved."
+remained for some time lost in admiration. At last, when he had
+off some of the fruit from the tree."
+where the lamp was--whether Aladdin carried it about with him, or where
+was retired from the world, and of the miracles she wrought. As he
+on your bed, dear fawn, and the wound will soon heal, if you rest your
+when she touched them, but almost laid themselves on her hand, and she
+llorosos, a la muñeca que alborozó sus horas infantiles. Pero ahora, no;
+Aladdin had made him a present of, which they soon used, without making
+confusiones. Detesto los noveleros, los hombres que carecen de
+behind the door of the bath, so that he could not fail to see her face.
+exclaimed: "You naughty children, why have you been staying so long in
+Then to her surprise the mirror replied:
+nuestra capacidad analítica. ¿Por qué en unos bailes tenemos éxito y en
+were conducted in the sultan's palace with great magnificence. The
+has told us, are only devils."
+princess; but I beg of your majesty to grant me three months before you
+the hollow tree, so they left their place of shelter and wandered away
+other person.
+hanging between them. Nothing in the wide world could be more beautiful
+a ellas se produce en la vida cierta nivelación. Al contrario de los
+  "Fair queen, thou art the fairest here,
+took it in her hand, and led him away from the cottage in the wood to
+along directly."
+One day as Aladdin was walking about the town, he heard an order
+los ojos, necesario es hacer que las entienda por medio de los oídos.
+When Snow-white heard the old cry, "Goods to sell, fine goods to sell,"
+He contado esta nimiedad tan íntima, tan personal, a guisa de ejemplo,
+her hand, and the poor little animal went out with her, and played about
+the left. After they were all entered, and had formed a semicircle
+disguised that no one could have recognised her.
+one. How came that vile genie to address himself to me, and not to you,
+of his incense into the fire, and pronounced two magical words, when the
+A la edad de diez y ocho o veinte años la mujer carece de aptitudes
+have better food than we, do you? You shall lose your wish!" She took up
+Then the envious mother cried out to poor little Two Eyes, "You wish to
+through the second into the third without stopping. Above all things,
+as the table was so well furnished. But all the time Aladdin's mother
+several indifferent matters; and then the magician took his leave and
+their faces, she recognised her two sisters, who had become so poor that
+looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself:
+thought that he had any hand in the strange adventures that befell the
+to abandon him to his idleness; and was so much troubled about him, that
+sino todo un tratado de psicología femenina. Pero hemos de contraernos a
+guarda en un mueble tradicional. La señorita no hace caso de su muñeca:
+The African magician perceiving that the widow wept at the remembrance
+sin duda los diversos poetas que han cantado la vida de Don Juan no
+only say:
+coyundar. A la muchacha le comunica todo lo bueno que el mozo diga de
+not like your father's, and would prefer another; I will endeavour to
+agradable la atadura si ella está formada por tenues hilos de seda. Sean
+everything that they could to make her miserable. It so happened that
+lives."
+tienen aptitudes gobernantes. La razón estriba en que, siendo el
+where you will see a niche before you, and in that niche a lighted lamp.
+resolved immediately to revenge his death, and at once departed for
+When Aladdin found himself so handsomely equipped, he returned his uncle
+atajar discretamente desde el comienzo las insinuaciones, a fin de que
+African magician, who had for some years dismissed him from his
+her ugly daughter, whom she tried to make the king believe was his wife,
+Aladdin being suddenly enveloped in darkness, cried, and called out to
+señoritas que asisten a la fiesta sean atendidas y obsequiadas. En esto
+al maestro las cualidades de su futura. «Es hermosa como el lucero de la
+that the grand vizier's son is to marry the Princess Buddir al Buddoor,
+But the poor little motherless child, when she found herself alone in
+La niña se ha convertido en señorita. Ya la muñeca ha quedado
+So they determined to find out the truth, and they arranged that when
+would come quickly and devour them?"
+He led the sultan into the princess's apartment. The happy father
+to draw up a contract of marriage between the Princess Buddir al Buddoor
+the day broke.
+rose, the black slaves uncovered the trays, and then all stood with
+On the very day that the three months contained in the sultan's promise
+his acquaintance among the jewellers, he came to know that the fruits
+dispuestos para el matrimonio son los políticos. El literato, el mismo
+Then the wicked queen glanced in at the window with a horrible look in
+sencillez. Con este pretendiente, que es un vanidoso cerebral, se debe
+with the crowds of people desirous to see so grand a sight. The graceful
+owing to that lamp; and what grieves me most is, that I have been the
+Aladdin seized as a prisoner of state. On his son-in-law being brought
+   A thousand times more beautiful than thee."
+  "'Little goat, when you're able,
+The princess, in anticipation of the success of her scheme, had so
+in front of the palace, that the princess, who was then in the hall with
+Aladdin thought himself the most happy of all men at hearing this news,
+de la ilusión. Acriollando el adagio, bueno será añadir que conviene
+soon find out where she was, and said, "Whatever you do, let nobody into
+ella, y aún aumenta algo de su propia cosecha; y al mozo todo lo mejor
+Two Eyes took her goat to the field, One Eye should go with her to take
+what a beautiful little child!" they said to each other, and were so
+  Come and deck my pretty table."
+entre sus almas, si existe o no existe afinidad, si los corazones laten
+the ring, and not have anything to do with genies, who, as our prophet
+upon a shelf of the Prince Aladdin's robing room, and whoever owns it
+circunstancias, es difícil el acierto, pues como dice Byron «rara vez
+give me some part of my poor goat. I don't want anything valuable; only
+farmer's wife eat one half that she could not any longer resist, but
+poco tarde: «no se es amorosa ni devota a los 20 años».
+When the sultan returned to his palace, he ordered his jewels to be
+mucho más difícil que el «sí» de las niñas...
+house, and this he did again and again.
+ingenio y espiritualidad. El bailar bien, con gracia y soltura, es ya
+truthful, and that the hunter must have deceived her, and that
+Defecto grave en la mujer es tener un espíritu contradictor, una
+procedimientos, que quieren llevar las cosas a paso de carga, hombres
+white bread cakes on two plates, two flagons of wine, and two silver
+poisoned him was of mean birth, though married to a princess, a sultan's
+tiene pretendiente; otras veces por dar celos con el incauto al que
+CHAPTER V
+had it, but that it was very dear; upon which Aladdin, penetrating his
+and you cannot too early begin to imitate their example." When they had
+Para la mujer, ceder es conseguir--siempre que el marido sea tierno,
+pleased; for her part, she would have nothing to do with genies, and
+tampoco «planchará». Una conversación amena, dotada de espíritu de
+by my diligence and exactness of the ardent and sincere desire I have to
+collar, pointed it out to the king, and they determined to hunt it.
+restored Aladdin to his favour, and expressed his regret for the
+One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky
+"I am called Snow-white," she replied.
+gran virtud de los padres). El enamorado agregó: «Es inteligente». Y el
+In the mean time, Aladdin's mother advanced to the foot of the throne,
+deserted hut, and the sister was overjoyed, for she thought it would
+to come, and poisoned a beautiful apple. Outwardly it looked ripe and
+y han servido muchas veces de tópico a la musa irónica de los escritores
+No creo haber agotado este tema trascendental de las «planchadoras»,
+a despecho de las acusaciones matemáticas del espejo, nos vemos de otra
+their dinners, smaller than they had had before, and then they started
+And now that there was nothing to be afraid of, they went back into the
+girdles, and the brilliancy of the aigrettes of precious stones in their
+not displeased at my proceedings against you; they arose from my
+what it may, and no hurt shall come to you; speak boldly."
+and pay you a visit, that he may see the house my father lived and died
+The magician next pulled from his girdle a handkerchief with cakes and
+variadísimos, según las personas que se trate de unir, el medio social y
+boda. La casamentera ha sabido convertir a todo el círculo en
+forbidden me."
+When Aladdin's mother had taken away and set by what was left, she went
+travel with the prince, and the king was so pleased with his son's
+starved to death in the woods; then we should have died together!"
+When he had finished his song, he spread out his wings and flew on
+solo ser hasta Dios»?
+mother had retired, the sultan put an end to the audience; and rising
+es más precoz que el entendimiento. Lo que más falta nos hace es
+informed the sultan, who exclaimed, "It must be Aladdin's palace, which
+hast hitherto obeyed me, but now I am about to impose on thee a harder
+earth.
+uncle of his, but one who designed him evil. The truth was that he had
+"What!" said the person whom he addressed, "have you never seen or heard
+undressed, without seeing by whom, in a magnificent and spacious hall.
+house-door."
+been but two days arrived from Africa, his native country.
+child and the little fawn.
+There was once a woman who had three daughters, of whom the eldest was
+of her? She is the admiration of the whole town, for her fasting, her
+    De lo mucho que han pensado.»
+who performed, according to the custom of the country, singing at the
+fusión de espíritus, de enlace de corazones. Yo dí el «sí» así,
+time the divan generally broke up, when the sultan, rising, returned to
+sleep for a little while, and we will come and fetch you in the evening,
+was desirous to see my native country again, and to embrace my dear
+she always stands up from the beginning to the breaking up of the
+On the sixth day, however, after the divan was broken up, when the
+African magician, "I will carry you with me to-morrow, clothe you as
+I will have it completed with the utmost expedition." The sultan granted
+bien nunca. Queda siempre un sordo resentimiento. Y el resentimiento--la
+as to give a new lamp for an old one, without taking anything for the
+attended by a great crowd of ladies, slaves, and mutes, who walked on
+y discreta reina rumana, y repite a su hija estas palabras que pueden
+a compás y hay entre ellos mutua resonancia. El amor, en una palabra,
+partir de aquel momento, resultó triste, medio aguada y deslucida.
+marriage.
+mine, by making your son happy in marriage with the princess my
+plate, which is of the finest silver we use in our shops, I will let you
+carried him to his own home.
+she stood before it to look at herself she would say:
+every day that I give audience, with something wrapped up in a napkin;
+them the king of the country.
+Do not be afraid that the liquor will spoil your clothes, for it is not
+and the next morning I found myself in this unknown country, which I am
+señoritas a admitir y hasta a estimular las insinuaciones del hombre,
+This offer induced Aladdin to pull his plate from tinder his vest and
+conjuga en presente, sino en futuro imperfecto. La felicidad, como la
+bring me his answer."
+late brother's; and during that time have travelled into the Indies,
+handsome and well polished.
+and vexation when she recognised in the young bride Snow-white herself,
+Grethel," she cried to the maiden, "be quick and draw water; Hansel may
+gestiones pedidas, sino aquella que, sin pedírselo nadie, se pone a
+huntsman had seen enough to make him full of wonder, when he returned
+different man from what he was before. His skin was clear as that of a
+earn sufficient to supply their daily food.
+cariño es el rescoldo hecho de la buena y diaria lumbre del hogar, de la
+At this account, Aladdin was thunderstruck, and he bethought himself of
+defectos de las demás mujeres». Y luego agrega por cuenta propia: «Los
+also in its murmuring waters, the sister heard the words--
+satisfy my extreme hunger."
+favour of thy countenance." "Your crime!" answered the sultan, "wretched
+as he could into his breast, offered him his basket, and bade him choose
+magician, opened his vest, took out the lamp which was carefully wrapped
+signal, had the drugged cup brought to her, which she gave to the
+más apetecible conquista. Con éste el «no» tiene que ser histórico. La
+try if what she says is true, for I am very hungry," so she said:
+He looked down at her as she stood by his horse, and said: "Little Two
+Aladdin, who had seen such a phantom in the cavern, snatched the lamp
+could say to him, but still continued crying, "Who will change old lamps
+particular apliqué una saludable desconfianza. Por último me enamoré de
+whole pane of barley-sugar from the window, and seated herself to eat
+she looked out of the window and said:
+sooner out of his mouth, than the genie transported him into Africa, to
+propiamente ideas sobre el mundo, no tiene aun la señorita--asaltan su
+devoted to mutual explanations of all that had happened, the sultan
+Aladdin, who was now no longer restrained by the fear of a father, gave
+Grethel, however, guessed what she wanted to do, and said, "I don't know
+worse treatment by an invisible agency, he determined to declare the
+thee as thy slave, and the slave of all those that have that ring on
+pebble from his pocket on the ground as they walked.
+"Two Eyes." The youngest had three eyes, two like her second sister, and
+storehouses, stables full of the finest horses, with their equerries and
+no es lo mismo que conocer, y el amor suele confundir estos dos valores
+it was good silver, asked Aladdin at how much he valued it. Aladdin, who
+than she began to lace so fast and pull so tight that Snow-white could
+cenobio, el enclaustramiento; pero sí cierto recogimiento que sólo se
+overjoyed that they ran into each other's arms, and kissed each other
+¿Cuándo se produce de modo integral, con las potencias todas de nuestro
+like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting. Her netting-needle was
+gran hombre puso otra vez: «cero».--«Es noble»--«Cero».--«Tiene muy
+The magician presently set them on fire; and when they were in a blaze,
+hunting-knife to thrust into Snow-white's innocent heart, she fell on
+could not believe the joyful tidings, hastened herself to the window,
+into the town she does an infinite deal of good; for there is not a
+thanks, who thus addressed him: "As you are soon to be a merchant, it is
+bridegroom in their own chamber, the sultan came to the door to offer
+he may wait long enough!"
+the forest? we thought you were never coming back," But their father was
+When night came, the bride and bridegroom were again attended to their
+the fawn heard the holloa, he could not rest in peace, but begged his
+dejarnos llevar de impresiones fugaces y transitorias. A los 25 años
+splendid palace of Prince Aladdin. Directly he saw the wonderful fabric,
+casamentera, como el poeta, nace, no se hace. Los procedimientos son
+her lips vermilion. It is not therefore surprising that Aladdin, who had
+three on the right hand and three on the left.
+told her in what a state he found the princess, and how she had received
+genie thence led him to the stables, where were some of the finest
+Three Eyes saw it all with her one eye. But she pretended to be asleep
+with extraordinary fruit of different colours on each tree. Some bore
+PRESENTACIÓN EN SOCIEDAD
+concierte su unión. Por regla general es más frecuente la tendencia
+beautiful Snow-white lying in it, and read what was written upon the lid
+concepto fantástico fraguado por su insensatez. Hay el hombre que se las
+before Aladdin's mother recovered from her swoon.
+tempting, of a pale green with rosy cheeks, so that it made everyone's
+The second exclaimed, "Who has been eating from my little plate?"
+trémula de emoción. Se va a presentar en sociedad; está por asomarse al
+appearance, but she could not help saying;
+for some minutes. At last she went into the ballroom, but the slippers
+   None can with thee at all compare."
+for breakfast and dinner, and perhaps supper too."
+sultan and to the vizier. They undid in a few hours what they had been
+and rest, and I will sing to you, Three Eyes."
+elogian el ingenio, la gracia, la belleza, la elegancia o cualquier otra
+graciosas. Los ángeles son inferiores a la pareja que trata de unir. Y
+concourse of people through whom he passed made the air echo with their
+sharp stones and through the thorns, and though the wild beasts sprang
+viceversa. Y justo es reconocer que algunas veces salen buenos
+keep within doors while the Princess Buddir al Buddoor, the sultan's
+He waits for you with impatience."
+When Aladdin found himself at liberty, he again addressed the sultan:
+slaves, each carrying on her head a different dress for Aladdin's
+last they caught sight of their father's house. Then they began to run,
+but at the end of the forty days, forget not to present yourself before
+cuestión es ardua y llena todas las bibliotecas del universo, sin que se
+replaced in their apartment, when the sultan came to make his
+their heads, cried out in wonder as they beheld the sleeping child. "Oh,
+de la verdadera causa de aquellas amarguísimas lágrimas, hicieron
+Lo primero que ha de hacer es darse cuenta de la situación personal de
+"Who has been eating my vegetables?" said the fourth.
+No sooner, however, was she reduced to ashes than the charm which held
+the poisoned piece of apple which Snow-white had bitten to roll out of
+marriage that day. "Sire," said Aladdin, "though great is my impatience
+nudo que la emoción forma en la garganta. Todas esas escenas de comedia,
+awaited him with the utmost impatience. As soon as Aladdin saw him, he
+nuestra fantasía en complicidad con los errores de percepción de
+but give me leave to sit opposite to it, that although I see not the
+threw in some incense, pronouncing several magical words, which Aladdin
+footsteps, she rushed away as quickly as she could.
+Shortly after her arrival at the princess's apartment, the sultan
+piden informes, detalles, y ella repite impertérrita: «le digo que está
+At another time Aladdin would have been frightened at the sight of so
+he saluted her with an air that expressed his joy. "To lose no time,"
+talking together over their sorrow, and the poor husband sighed, and
+agreement they communicated with each other once a year, however widely
+Hansel had seen no cat, but he stayed behind every time to drop a white
+Very soon after this the queen had a little daughter who was very fair,
+them for supper plenty to eat and drink--milk and pancakes and sugar,
+in one of the gardens, on the brink of a fountain of clear water, which
+preguntaron por la causa de su llanto, y respondió que se había puesto
+tipo, que tiene su propia alma, su carácter propio y sus propias mañas;
+cualidades.
+his fondest expectations, he said, "Genie, there is one thing wanting, a
+On the next audience day, when Aladdin's mother went to the divan, and
+sometimes to one mosque, and sometimes to another, to prayers, or to
+ceremonies were at last brought to a conclusion, and the princess and
+that the stepmother had been there again; but on seeing the poisoned
+dinner, and wash and sew and knit for us, and keep everything neat and
+country, and as he was approaching a river, he fell down the bank with
+returning soon after, found the window, as he wished it to be, like the
+children must go away; we will take them deeper into the forest this
+dismount.
+nuestras abuelas. El «sí», a una proposición de matrimonio, cuando el
+opinión externa, tan unánime, tan complacida en su obra, tan convencida
+donaire; pero es la dulzura la que más retiene al hombre. Y la felicidad
+otra persona, surgen la adhesión y el amor hacia ella. Entonces es
+and said to him, "Carry this, child, to your mother; tell her that I
+excepto cuando me eligió a mí. Bueno; pues yo nunca le contradigo,
+and his pretended nephew acquainted.
+Aladdin thanked him for his fair dealing, and never after went to any
+thoughtful and melancholy than usual; and asked what had happened to
+halls just as the African magician had described. He went through them
+La incompatibilidad de caracteres es lo más deplorables de la vida
+and happy. Then his sister fastened the string of rushes to his collar,
+  "Little goat, when you are able,
+"You paragon of beauty," said the wicked woman, "all has just happened
+nuestras primeras familias. Mi amiga era linda, inteligente, discreta.
+carácter de lo moldeado. La vida es breve, y pasarla en disputa
+any reply to his inquiries conducted him to the grand saloon, where the
+you for it whatever you ask."
+the palace to be again filled up.
+diaria, eche sus raíces el cariño, porque es éste, el santo cariño,
+the door of the bath, she took off her veil, and gave Aladdin an
+cannot live without her. If you will let me have her, she shall be
+her little apron to see the glittering pearls and precious stones
+began to lose all patience, and was extremely fatigued with staying so
+he dismounted, he retired to his own chamber, took the lamp, and
+when Aladdin told him that he had sold him twelve such, for a piece of
+that she might see through the lattices he had not exaggerated in his
+She was glad to sit down, for the walk and the heat of the sun had
+dueña de casa donde se realiza el baile. La función de la dueña de casa
+Then was Snow-white taken out of the coffin and placed in a carriage to
+voy a permitirme dar a las señoritas un consejo, fruto de mi
+magnificent apparel, ordered them to be brought before her apartment,
+Poor Snow-white could not refuse such a present, so she opened the door
+saying, "How rich, how beautiful!" After he had admired and handled all
+last morsel with his children.
+would purchase the shop. He then led him out at one of the gates of the
+Come, let us go home!"
+rendered him, as well as himself, invisible, and transported him into a
+when your father has finished his work."
+carácter dulce». Y entonces el sabio heleno, el más sabio de los siete
+    «Que muchos que se han casado
+when he thought that he saw the vacancy created by the disappearance of
+tell her that I will visit her to-morrow, that I may see where my good
+bitter tears as she listened, and said to her brother, "What is going to
+que entre los hombres dedicados a la vida intelectual, los mejor
+for them to be admitted, they met with no obstacle, but went into the
+this present as the dowry demanded for the princess, that he may judge
+where, after the Jew had examined the weight of the tray, he laid down
+hogar. A mí, personalmente, me produce la impresión de un canario
+El «no» de las niñas requiere, no una comedia como el «sí» de las niñas,
+Then the eldest looked at his bed, and, seeing that it looked tumbled,
+término, antes que la mujer. Además, son un poco raros y no poco
+"Sit down here, children, and rest, while I go and find your father, who
+filled the two new purses his uncle had bought for him with his clothes,
+When she heard this she was so terrified that the blood rushed to her
+reach their father's house till break of day.
+    Suelen después hallar poco,
+"What nice tit-bits they will be!" Then she laid hold of Hansel with her
+he went out, he caused two slaves, who walked by the side of his horse,
+"No, thank you," cried Snow-white; "I dare not take it."
+stuffs, and jewellery, and, oftentimes joining in their conversation,
+daughter.
+more, "New lamps for old ones," but made the best of his way to his
+larga convivencia nos demostrará si el corazón está bien puesto, en
+purse and gave it him, though it was but the sixtieth part of the worth
+profit, was vexed he had not penetrated into his ignorance, and was
+room. "There cannot be two queens," said the king to himself, "so
+only a white duck which came swimming towards the children. "Perhaps she
+celebrated with great splendour, and the fawn was taken the greatest
+in happiness and safety.
+Por lo demás algo hay de cierto en eso de que el matrimonio es la tumba
+little sister, let me in."
+free; the old witch is dead." He flew like a bird out of his cage at
+Aladdin retired to his own apartment and summoned the genie of the lamp,
+rid of that odious child."
+and make haste."
+long. But there is no harm done; I will go again to-morrow; perhaps the
+espiritual. Por esto en otra crónica hemos defendido las ventajas del
+would have preferred figs, or grapes, or pomegranates; but as he had his
+they came from.
+with the earth over it in the same manner as it lay at the arrival of
+said to his wife, who was not the mother of his children, but their
+to examine them with her at his leisure. The fourscore slaves were
+llamar condiciones externas Combina matrimonios en frío, como un
+delighted that they would not awaken her, but left her to sleep as long
+present darkness to a speedy death. In this great emergency he said,
+they would be taken care of.
+"you may rejoice you are arrived at the height of your desires. The
+like the rest were in vain, sent for the jewellers and goldsmiths, and
+aturdidos, inseguros. Las alas son tiernas, débiles, y no han adquirido
+haya resuelto satisfactoriamente. Sólo insistiré, para concluir, en que
+therefore he was obliged to bring him home with him to his mother's,
+As soon as he recovered, he related to his mother all that had happened
+THE ENCHANTED STAG
+"Remain here, children, and rest, while I go to help your father, who is
+come to a final resolution. I hope, before that time, my son, whom you
+de sus simpatías e inclinaciones, etc. Debe presentar a los que se
+coquetería, o por curiosidad. El amor propio adopta muchas veces el
+not harm me." So she unbolted the door, and told her to come in. Oh, how
+festivos. Este entrometimiento tiene también un calificativo popular:
+contemplate and admire Aladdin's place, his amazement was unbounded to
+of my misfortune."
+mouth water to look at it, but whoever ate even a small piece must die.
+marriage to be cancelled, and all the festivities, which were yet to
+festivities on the following day, in continued celebration of the royal
+quite well, and as they walked on, the more familiar it became, till at
+ser amado sin serlo; pues, en este caso la herida es doble, en el amor y
+keep him a prisoner till to-morrow dawn, and then return with him here."
+A few days after this, the huntsmen were again in the forest; and when
+que nos lleva a entregar a otro corazón el reinado sobre el nuestro.
+him. "Mother," said he, "have I an uncle?" "No, child," replied his
+bring me something to eat." The genie disappeared immediately, and in an
+grass to tire Three Eyes, and at last she said, "Let us sit down here
+the magician had last left him, and no sign of cave or opening, nor
+his uncle to tell him he was ready to give him the lamp; but in vain,
+and gave him the coffin. Then the prince called his servants, and the
+well dressed, was transported with joy, and bestowed a thousand
+to rain, and the little sister said, "See, brother, heaven and our
+me," replied the boy.
+metáforas, falsas imágenes y seductoras demencias. El origen del amor y
+sizes, piled up to the top with money, ranged all round the chamber. The
+as I expected," and then she went away quickly.
+Aladdin's mother listened with surprise to what her son told her; but
+fundamental de su vida.
+suppliant at his divan in such humble guise, to be now more richly and
+las aves noctívagas pamperas, experimenté muchas impresiones en nuestro
+After these words, Aladdin's mother burst into tears; and the magician
+rejoicings.
+  "Young queen, thou are so wondrous fair,
+could stuff in his little coat pockets. He then went back to Grethel and
+The druggist, judging Aladdin by his habit to be very poor, told him he
+soon after retired.
+The dwarfs talked a little while together, and then one said, "Do you
+¿por qué negárselo? Alguna vez él mismo sale de su error, y entonces,
+en fin, de un libro interesante, ameno instructivo, en el cual, a la
+huntsmen, so when you come back in the evening, and knock, I shall not
+Aladdin's mother brought the china dish, when he took the jewels out of
+the magician went at night, and, plunging a poniard into her heart,
+can express, and am resolved that I will ask her in marriage of the
+breadcrumbs all along the road we came, and they will easily point out
+set it down. "Remove the bridegroom," said Aladdin to the genie, "and
+dijéramos el cadete, ni la señorita, la niña, que acaba de asomarse al
+light and nimble for them to catch, till a shot wounded him slightly in
+Así, pues, amigas mías, antes de casarse conviene haber bailado mucho,
+carácter, en lo que es ahora (punto de relativa importancia), y en lo
+glass, stones of inestimable value; but he had the prudence not to
+munching away at the cakes of which it was made. Presently a voice came
+le molestaría mi advertencia, significándole que tiene malos ojos, y los
+rehuya con discreción sus insinuaciones. Su falta de percepción es
+she had bought a few things, the old woman said, "Let me try this comb
+beautiful woman in the land, her jealousy gave her no peace. After a
+so beautifully, has been killed by my mother, and I shall have again to
+slaves who carried the purses he ordered likewise to march before him,
+the palace would be ready for her reception in the evening. She went,
+my father's castle and be my wife."
+mother's door, the joy to see her and his weakness for want of
+del matrimonio está en retenerse mutuamente. Palabras suaves, conceptos
+they might point out the way home; but his stepmother had locked the
+backward, than the door was opened, and Aladdin admitted to the hall.
+me nothing to eat but what is left, so that I am always hungry. To-day
+sus donaires espirituales.
+home, and went on alone so quickly that he arrived there before the
+"Princess," said Aladdin, interrupting her, "you have explained all by
+left for her, but she did not touch them. The next morning she went away
+el círculo de amigos sea extenso, para repartir equitativamente la
+nuestras vanidades hemos inducido en error al pretendiente. En tal caso,
+leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always
+tray, the same number of covered dishes as before, set them down, and
+Lanzáronse todas las parejas a bailar y ella se quedó sola. Su situación
+to enter on the honour granted me by your majesty, yet I beg you to
+and to regain possession of the lamp, on which all my prosperity
+she slept; for her skin was snow white, her cheeks rosy red, and her
+constante equivale a cambiar la felicidad relativa por un potro de
+han pasado a la historia. En todas las bodas reales ha intervenido el
+wood for our coffins." And after this she let him have no peace till he
+atendidas y solicitadas en los bailes como las más lindas. Una fea se
+He then quickly learnt about the wealth, charities, happiness, and
+impresión más completa de su poquedad, de su insignificancia en el
+conditions to the marriage that no one of the humble condition of
+exhaled from the dishes. "Child," said she, "to whom are we obliged for
+gardens, into which anybody might enter. At every building he came to,
+and hence his journey to China. His art had also told him that he was
+vizier; and finding from him that his son had been subjected to even
+Then she related to them all that had happened; how her stepmother had
+white pebble stones which lay before the cottage door glistened like new
+Then the knight lifted the little maiden on his horse, and rode home
+existencia. La trasformación de la niñez en pubertad trae también un
+acquainted with since his arrival, he gave them a treat, to bring them
+So they pushed her about, and threw all their old clothes to her for her
+Aladdin had not long concealed himself before the princess came. She was
+On Aladdin's arrival at the palace, the sultan was surprised to find him
+silence, and thereupon went immediately to the sultaness's apartment,
+extraordinary a figure, but the danger he was in made him answer without
+the house in which Aladdin lived. Each black slave carried on his head a
+la ingenua y cursililla comedia de Moratín, que hizo las delicias de
+magnificence.
+the hands of the slaves who brought them, with an order to throw them by
+took one of the dishes, and went to look for his Jew chapman; but
+forest had picked them all up.
+rough hand, dragged him out of bed, and led him to a little cage which
+baby, and one of them pretended to be a nurse, and at last got the
+As soon as he was out of sight of the two palaces, he hastened down the
+they wandered farther, but as they approached, she heard in the bubbling
+Eyes?"
+verdad que tales enlaces sólo pueden concertarse entre contrayentes que
+and braided them into a soft string, which she fastened to the fawn's
+and admire his palace, and said, "You ought to know where your palace
+"Everything that is pretty," she replied; "laces, and pearls, and
+the slave of all those who have that lamp in their hands; I, and the
+of the air came near and mourned for Snow-white; first the owl, then the
+    "Who drinks of me, a wolf will be."
+to close two of her eyes, and they slept, but not the third. In fact,
+fear, and they asked her name.
+el trance, desagradable siempre, de decir «no» claramente ha sido
+On his return he had recourse to an operation of geomancy to find out
+sticks you can see, to kindle a fire with."
+husband felt heavy at heart, for he thought it was better to share the
+said Aladdin, "let us sit down and eat; for you have almost as much need
+off a branch, yet everybody who passes will stop to admire it, and make
+buena y simpática, pues tiende a proteger un amor concertado.
+He had scarcely done so when the earth opened just before the magician,
+And this jealousy and envy grew every day stronger and stronger in her
+quicio permanente.
+stepmother was dead.
+mention this to any one, not even to his mother.
+But the elder dwarf answered, "We would not give it thee for all the
+quiero», dice el hombre de bien, que seguramente cumple lo que dice.
+the midst of a large plain, where his palace stood, at no great distance
+home; but it was no use, they only went still deeper into the wood, and
+soon arrived at the mouth of the cave, where the African magician
+pero es así. Yo procuré siempre hacer lo contrario. A cada caso
+children. When once they were in her power, she would feed them well
+with her to his father's castle. There she was given beautiful clothes
+One of them, however, determined to follow him at a distance, and
+retired.
+Lo primero que se debe considerar en todo consejo es la posición de
+mother, emboldened by the sight of these rich jewels, and fearful lest
+mujer tiene ascensos y descensos y momentos de plenitud. De todos modos,
+to be tired: "Come, nephew," said he, "you must be weary as well as I;
+han logrado estas crónicas; aparte su mérito literario, puesto de
+that the king would then marry her daughter; but on the king speaking to
+mañana»--decía el joven. El filósofo escribía: «cero».--«Es rica, como
+no tengan un gusto muy personal y definido, una individualidad
+children, and said, "Get up, you lazy bones, and come into the wood with
+The cunning Jew took the dish, examined it, and as soon as he found that
+"Ah yes," replied the maiden, "I would willingly; but I cannot leave my
+Snow-white, when she heard it, peeped through the window, and said,
+de las lágrimas. El amor tiene un enemigo que le vence siempre: el
+mother. He embraced him with all the demonstrations of joy, and when he
+Early in the morning, before the children were awake, she was up,
+been ready to tear her heart out of her body, she hated the maiden so
+palace, attended by his grand vizier and all the lords of his court. The
+golden apples that she had plucked along with her.
+vanish so soon, and not leave the least remains behind. In his
+you have had enough, and you do not want the table any more, you need
+that, after wandering about for a whole day, she had found their house.
+When Aladdin had thus prepared himself for his first interview with the
+fulfill my promise as soon as he shall send me forty trays of massy
+recovered himself, he received the present from Aladdin's mother's hand;
+lose it if he failed.
+materia de amor, como ha dicho un glorioso padre de la Iglesia, el
+bride and bridegroom.
+Then she went into a lonely forbidden chamber where no one was allowed
+mariposas en torno del foco luminoso.
+espiritual del pretendiente. Y con esto queda demostrado que el «no» es
+more richly and magnificently robed than he had ever been himself, and
+nought. This night the grand vizier's son is to marry the Princess
+disculpable y justifica el empecinamiento. En este caso se impone el
+After the sultan had finished this magnificent entertainment, provided
+had bewitched all the springs and streams in the forest. The pleasant
+perhaps, if it were gone, I might not be so some moments hence;
+They would have buried her then, but there was no change in her
+please him, she asked him to exchange cups with her, and giving the
+"And I shall die of grief," he said, "if I remain here listening to the
+he prepared the sand, cast the points, and drew the figures. On
+well again, and now they had nothing to fear, for their wicked
+Now this wicked queen had some knowledge of witchcraft, and she knew how
+myself." And he begged so hard that at last she reluctantly consented.
+of the people, who wished him all happiness and prosperity. As soon as
+Then Hansel and Grethel raised quite a high heap of brushwood and
+and Aladdin. When the contract had been drawn, the sultan asked Aladdin
+sustenance made him so faint that he remained for a long time as dead.
+beautiful goods to sell."
+Colocado al alcance de todo el mundo, el almidón es un símbolo
+over the enchanted brother, and the fawn wept also.
+sultan may not be so busy."
+when her sister came to wake her and told her she was going home.
+of them and give them all they wanted. And then they did indeed repent
+A pesar de mi temor para hablar de esta materia, me atrevo a insinuar
+but retired to his chamber. There he rubbed his lamp, and the obedient
+arreglado todo». En el círculo va pasando la voz: «todo está arreglado».
+perished with cold, by standing in his thin under-garment all night, no
+matrimonio es un accidente, mientras que para la mujer es el hecho
+entendimiento; que el discurrir bien no excluye el sentir profundamente.
+dicen: «mi mujer es una pastaflora», dan a su expresión un tono de
+After these words, Aladdin's mother prostrated herself a second time;
+mother and son, that they were astonished beyond measure. Aladdin's
+have a care that you do not touch the walls so much as with your
+visit the grand vizier or the principal lords of the court. Every time
+probabilidad de acierto. Antes de esa edad corremos el riesgo de
+this she called her feast-day. Fortunately the witch had weak eyes, and
+mundo. El fracaso de una señorita en un baile recae siempre sobre la
+no sooner had she taken one mouthful than she fell on the ground dead.
+but notwithstanding the crowd of people was great, she got into the
+drew on; but no one came to fetch the poor children. When they awoke it
+find that it could nowhere be seen. He could not comprehend how so large
+La mujer, al empezar a vivir, al iniciarse en la sociedad, más que
+que de él diga la señorita, y si no dice nada, la casamentera lo
+carancho con la lechuza; porque mi marido nunca tuvo buena vista,
+Aladdin's mother conducted the bride to the nuptial apartment, and he
+Aladdin's mother took the china dish, in which they had put the jewels
+naturalista, dotado de buenos ojos. Y si es feliz con mi asentimiento,
+The magician never doubted but this was the lamp he wanted. There could
+obey you; but among us all we cannot furnish jewels enough for so great
+genie, the faithful slave of the lamp, to the great amazement and alarm
+las dueñas de casa y a las mismas señoritas que no tienen la suerte de
+out of his mother's hand, and said to the genie boldly, "I am hungry,
+«planchadoras». Pero en esto mismo no hay que abusar; no se debe endosar
+manera muy distinta en el cristal ilusorio de nuestro espíritu. Este
+espíritu rico en sensibilidad producen muchos goces, también acarrean
+sultan's palace to entreat him to take a repast in the princess's
+The chief hunter very soon espied the beautiful fawn with the golden
+before the grand vizier, the other viziers, and the great officers of
+respetable clase social. Su misión no puede ser más importante. Gracias
+worthy of his uncle's favour, served up supper, at which they talked of
+have, and could easily discover when human beings were near. As Hansel
+Periandro, no se sabe cuál; lo mismo da, cualquiera....) tenía un
+she, "I have not a bit of bread to give you; you ate up all the
+dark, cold earth."
+of the bride and bridegroom, took up the bed, and by an agency invisible
+morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places
+princess's face, which he determined to gratify, by placing himself
+with genies? I never heard that any of my acquaintance had ever seen
+really before her; it had a white cloth and plates, and knives and
+opinion of Aladdin, who took such care of his mother, and made her share
+que es el signo externo de la civilización: el almidón. No creemos
+entrance, and led her into a large hall, illuminated with an infinite
+from him the unhappy treatment she had been subject to, and told him all
+Ya se ve, pues, cómo el «no» es más difícil que el «sí» de las niñas. Y
+resto de la noche. Es necesario, como vulgarmente se dice, entrar con
+the lamp, which he carried about him, rubbed it, and presently the genie
+buen pie. Al efecto, nunca se debe entrar sola en el salón. Ello es de
+yo, por mi parte, traté de verle el alma a la luz de un constante
+siempre en primera fila para ser vista; la inteligencia se coloca detrás
+agraciadas, contribuyendo a mantener en ellas esa deleznable ilusión
+Quedamos, pues, en que dar el «sí» es facilísimo; sale solo; se revela
+halla la mujer en mejor disposición espiritual para enamorarse y, en
+going to run after him, to endeavour to get some change out of the piece
+Then said the fifth, "Some one has used my fork."
+this time." When she came home, full of these thoughts, she told Aladdin
+The sultan's amazement and surprise were inexpressible, when he saw so
+them:
+She placed herself just before the sultan, grand vizier, and the great
+repentino, una relampagueante emoción; pero luego aplicaba serenamente
+first time, durst not offer him less, for fear of losing so good a
+but all to no purpose: the dear child gave no signs of life, and at last
+the day before. Nor did he forget to take with him the Wonderful Lamp,
+consiste en inspirar amor. No se resigna a pasar inadvertida. De ahí que
+creo que le voy a parecer bonita al mundo». Y esta idea optimista,
+mother, "you have no uncle by your father's side or mine." "I am just
+ensueños.
+who knew how dim her old eyes were, always stuck a bone through the bars
+pequeñas. Con éste conviene envolver el «no» en un ligero «titeo»
+She would not, however, let him speak to her, but pretended that she
+very cold here."
+And as soon as she arrived at home, and asked her mirror who was the
+bien? ¿Qué más da que aquello que voló sea lechuza o sea carancho o sea
+and when she arose, said, "Monarch of monarchs, I beg of you to pardon
+do him, will gladly do, when you must give him the cup containing this
+necessary, both for food and ornament.
+children and the mob.
+veras, con la reflexión y con el sentimiento. La reflexión me decía que
+The two children, who also were too hungry to sleep, heard all that
+for you to be seen." Then they pushed the poor girl, in great haste,
+one in my forehead remained open."
+solícita a las que ya tienen cierta reputación de «planchadoras», para
+I will cut the apple in halves; you shall have the rosy-cheek side, and
+for, while you are asleep, they might be running all over the world.
+trate más de ser ella interesante que de ver quién podría ser
+So they went together, and when the king saw it he sent his companion
+hall, you will find a door which opens into a garden, planted with fine
+At last they were so tired that their poor little legs could carry them
+desconozcan, intervenir como lazo de relación, procurar, en una palabra,
+"Stop your crying!" cried the old woman; "it is not of the least use, no
+"Stand still, dear fawn; don't fear, I must take care of you, but I will
+firme, permanente, fijo, como la estrella polar?
+surge de la conveniencia y no al contrario, la conveniencia del amor,
+es mucho peor hacer escarnio de su afecto, induciéndole en el error de
+these conditions I am ready to bestow the princess my daughter upon him;
+had a greater inclination to that business than to any other, and that
+dan consistencia definitiva a ciertos sentimientos.
+came to herself, and related all that had passed.
+Frecuentemente se ven también algunas muchachas bonitas que «planchan».
+son pardos. Entre dos luces todos los gatos son azules, que es el color
+espirituales superiores. Y así debe ser, porque para el hombre el
+sprang back as she put out her hand.
+de él a ella y de ella a él, una chismosa del bien, si vale expresarse
+wicked stepmother soon got ready, and dressing herself again like an old
+handsomely. Never let her appear before my eyes again."
+they thought it would be best to put the two meals together; yet, after
+leave of his uncle to go home; the magician would not let him go by
+sultan's palace, where he had free access; and at last brought him to
+were of massy gold, and contained the most delicate viands. The vases,
+seven little knives and forks, and seven mugs. By the wall stood seven
+aside for her, Three Eyes said to her mother, "I know where the proud
+sultan: "Sire, I come at the end of three months to ask of you the
+walk at an equal distance from each other, the lustre of their jewelled
+own natural shape, and appeared before them a tall, handsome young man.
+completo este conocimiento, ya que el matrimonio no es, en el fondo,
+used all the jewels the sultan had, and borrowed of the vizier, but yet
+bath of the finest marble of all sorts of colours; where he was
+informed more particularly who that holy woman was, and what sort of
+actitud, oprimir el brazo, asirnos a él, suele ser la más corriente como
+sultan, "and will give orders about it immediately."
+"But I am all right," said the farmer's wife. "Stay, I will show you my
+perdonen mis amigas que me ponga como ejemplo; lo haré pocas veces)
+"He shall remain with you as long as you live," replied the king, "and I
+santos, decimos que la mujer llega al matrimonio en condiciones
+hoy aparecen los chispeantes artículos de la distinguida escritora
+the sultan. Aladdin rose before daybreak, awakened his mother, pressing
+El «gancho», tiene, pues, glorioso abolengo histórico, y no debe
+habernos excedido al aplicar a las planchadoras el calificativo de
+it, when the door opened, and a strange-looking old woman came out
+basin of massy gold, full of pearls, diamonds, rubies, and emeralds.
+might not know she was away.
+And she climbed up, and, without any trouble, broke off a branch with
+Fortunately evening soon arrived, and the seven dwarfs returned home.
+is no bridge of any sort."
+to beg for alms. Little Two Eyes saw them, and, looking earnestly in
+salón, le pareció un acto intempestivo; quedarse allí, sola y abandonada
+But although the old woman pretended to be friendly, she was a wicked
+expected, and told her son with much joy the condescending answer she
+sultaness. I want also ten thousand pieces of gold in ten purses; go,
+the way home."
+adquirimos mala idea de quien nos suministra la información».
+"May I try?" said little Two Eyes; "perhaps I may succeed."
+attended by her women slaves, in the same order as on the preceding day.
+mentales. Con la imaginación creamos sujetos propios, modelos que nada
+her to go to the sultan's palace, and to get admittance, if possible,
+ask him to exchange cups with you, which he, gratified at the honour you
+sultan closed his morning audience, according to the terms in which it
+what he desired executed in an instant. The genie then returned, and
+Aladdin's mother took the lamp and said to her son, "Here it is, but it
+ve con mayor claridad. Según el adagio vulgar, de noche todos los gatos
+show their joy according to their ability. The streets were crowded with
+Aladdin found so many dried sticks, that he soon collected a great heap.
+attended in person.
+inútil si falta lo esencial, la reciprocidad de un intenso afecto, la
+contrario. La experiencia y los años nos aferran a determinadas ideas y
+So when little Two Eyes started with her goat, Three Eyes followed, and
+"This tree belongs to us," said the two sisters, "and we will break off
+seen the children go away, and, following them cautiously like a snake,
+the daytime, and the variety of the colours, so dazzled the eyes both of
+supper; she often knocks us about, and threatens to kick us out of the
+remoto. Ya vendrá un día en que vuelva sus ojos, acaso tristes, acaso
+to them, transported it in an instant into Aladdin's chamber, where he
+their trades. He went into that of the druggists; and entering one of
+herir su amor propio de naturalista? ¿Para qué recordarle que no ve
+slaves of the lamp, immediately transported him and the palace, entire,
+But Hansel did not look back any more; he only dropped pieces of bread
+But how surprised the poor wood-cutter was when Grethel opened and shook
+princess; but the change was no sooner made than the place rung with the
+fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some
+socialistas, que buscan la igualdad haciendo que desciendan las clases
+general y confían en ellos en particular. Esto es un poco inexplicable,
+humana. «¡Te amo!», dice Don Juan, que nunca fué un hombre honrado. «Te
+obey.
+boil something good for your brother, who is shut up in a cage outside
+The private door, which was just under the princess's apartment, was
+will look, when we have arranged them according to their different
+mutua adhesión, del perdón mutuo, de la recíproca tolerancia, de los
+encuentra léxico para expresarse. Por eso el baile es su mejor auxiliar,
+the evil eye of the old woman who was watching her. Presently she said,
+subir las acciones de la belleza. Pero el prudente papá advierte que es
+in the capital of the kingdom of China; also, that the person who had
+opportunity of a full view of her face.
+to death. The decree caused so much discontent among the people, whose
+and in a month's time had not finished half their work. In short, they
+pasarse de lista, pues no gusta generalmente a los hombres verse
+have for some time observed a certain woman, who attends constantly
+and asked:
+began to weep and cry so bitterly that two little rivulets flowed from
+"She will be devoured by wild beasts," he said to himself. But the
+with a grace the most experienced horseman might envy. The innumerable
+gold trays, and such precious stones to fill them? It is altogether out
+the events of the night were not allowed to cast the least gloom on the
+morning conveyed to the palace of the sultan. Scarcely had they been
+relegadas o poco atendidas por los caballeros.
+their stepmother had said to their father. Poor little Grethel wept
+short interval of time.
+window made Aladdin turn his head that way, and perceiving the princess,
+conditions on which he consented to the marriage. "The sultan expects
+said, "Sire, we are all willing to exert our utmost care and industry to
+son, what is past cannot be recalled. By showing you the value of this
+"the genie you saw is not the one who appeared to me. If you remember,
+bien: el cañamazo, la belleza física, no resiste la tiranía del tiempo
+her eye, and laughed aloud as she exclaimed:
+but first show ms the house where you live."
+basket, set all down in a spot where nobody saw him; then going down
+the four-and-twenty windows, hearing a man cry something, and seeing a
+desventura de las proscriptas del baile.
+evening; but they could not get out of the wood, and were so hungry that
+she became impatient, and said she could not wait any longer. "Go,
+accesorio. Fortuna, belleza, equivalencia de posición social, todo es
+The little dwarfs, when they came home in the evening, found poor
+from my hands, the greater pleasure he will do me." As soon as Aladdin's
+brother; and finding I had strength enough to undertake so long a
+maliciously, and said, with a sneer: "I have them now; they shall not
+indicios de que es persona grata, como se dice en términos de
+blessings upon the magician.
+porque, donde no hay amor, todo es inconveniente.
+Years went by, and as Snow-white grew up, she became day after day more
+No es fácil hacer con discreción el «gancho». En realidad la
+cruel del todo. A cambio de los pocos encantos físicos que nos concedió,
+time, and the little sister had grown a lovely maiden, and the fawn a
+his paternal home forever, and went to the palace in the same pomp as on
+On the very next day, the magician set out and travelled with the utmost
+so now. The children were awake, and heard all the conversation; so, as
+duck; let her take us over one at a time."
+show it to the goldsmith; who at first sight saw that it was made of the
+  "Fair queen, there is none in all the land
+basins, and goblets were gold also, and of exquisite workmanship, and
+Aladdin showed the African magician the house, and carried the two
+imperfect, to correspond exactly with the others. He fancied at first
+siente siempre cierto reparo, cierto rubor, en mezclarse en estas
+que al matrimonio, como a la muerte, es difícil llegar bien preparados.
+sight, you are so like him." Then he gave Aladdin a handful of small
+cursed genie's addressing himself rather to me than to you? Ah! my son,
+quiero», es una frase más sencilla, más grave, más profunda y más
+Little Two Eyes lived for a long time in great happiness; but she heard
+lamp before he would help him up; and Aladdin, who had encumbered
+uncle's permission, he resolved to gather some of every sort. Having
+glass coffin, but showed not the least signs of decay. It seemed as if
+lamp, and might have had whatever they wished for, yet they lived with
+sheet of water.
+woke, cried: "Get up, you lazy hussy, and draw some water, that I may
+sume en el más completo desaliento y en la más profunda de las
+sultan returned to his own apartment, he said to his grand vizier; "I
+because he pulled it out before me, and showed it to me in triumph."
+Aladdin had fetched some water, and sprinkled it in her face to recover
+began to talk about her, and say that she would be more lovely even than
+concepto. Y ahora y por siempre mi amor me lleva a ser como él me
+of a good breakfast as myself; when we have done, I will tell you."
+plucked them one after another, till she carried down her own little
+There were once a brother and sister who loved each other dearly; their
+analíticas y de observación. El mundo es para ella una maravilla
+son's foolish imagination. "Where," said she, "can he get so many large
+removed in the same mysterious manner as on the preceding evening; and
+en medio del baile, no era menos desagradable y molesto. Y en medio de
+testarudez es buena y honrosa en los generales que defienden un fortín.
+carga. El mayor éxito, en fin, de la dueña de casa está en poner en
+gift from the hands of another person. Hence he employed young Aladdin,
+think you could be our little housekeeper, to make the beds, cook the
+both sentenced to die--the daughter to be devoured by wild beasts, and
+As soon as they reached a thick part of the wood, their stepmother said:
+a slave to take it and make the exchange. The slave obeyed, went out of
+name of "Three Eyes."
+she could find no rest till she had tried to destroy it.
+more success, for, as she appeared to grasp a branch, or fruit, her hand
+she could not judge whether they were silver or any other metal, and the
+Hansel and Grethel seated themselves by the fire, and when noon arrived
+After traversing several streets, he came to that part of the town where
+asked them if Aladdin had given them any reason for so doing, and they
+Near the borders of a large forest dwelt in olden times a poor
+quien lo da. Un consejo no es eficaz ni sirve para nada si la persona
+suddenly, and would not hear a great many who were ready prepared to
+answered the genie, "is not wholly in my power; I am only the slave of
+   Snow-white over the mountain's brow
+nor have you an uncle."
+for me?"
+La observación es exacta. El amor, en realidad, es un fanatismo, una de
+Snow-white, you must never again let anyone in while we are not with
+The next morning, when they all rose and looked out of the window, there
+to which he owed all his good fortune, nor to wear the Ring which was
+So they agreed to have a coffin made entirely of glass, transparent all
+of the beds, but she found it difficult to choose one to suit her. One
+her thoughts, she gave to the sultaness a precise description of all
+other, "There is something strange about little Two Eyes, she leaves her
+Las causas por las cuales se queda una «planchando» son muy variadas, y
+the oven hot, and the dough is already kneaded." Then she dragged poor
+verdadero caballero, un espíritu culto, un hombre distinguido de frac
+the queen's brother in the form of a stag was broken; he recovered his
+judged rightly that he would not sit again that day, and resolved to go
+The princess received her mother with sighs and tears, and signs of deep
+de engaño, ya que condujimos nuestro trato con él en forma que supusiera
+Aladdin had conducted himself in this manner several years, when the
+this, feeling very tired, she thought she would lie down and rest on one
+thinking what would be best to do, for as long as she was not the most
+De las condiciones del hombre en el matrimonio no me atrevo a hablar.
+esta conducta de la mujer, por lo mismo que es una conducta noble,
+succeed; and since his death, notwithstanding all I can say to him, he
+audience, and affects to place herself just before me. If this woman
+them the window which was unfinished. "I sent for you," said he, "to fit
+paternal love, and therefore you ought to forgive the excesses to which
+resulta una generosidad. Pero este punto exigiría, para ser bien
+little bread from each plate, and drank a little drop of wine from each
+am resolved, one of these days, to turn him out of doors, and let him
+named "One Eye," because she had only one eye in the middle of her
+snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as
+good intentions; and after having exhorted Aladdin to render himself
+apologías rimadas que se han hecho de Don Juan: «quien ama a muchas, no
+terribly frightened. But they spoke kindly to her, till she lost all
+proper you should frequent these shops, and be acquainted with them." He
+bake the bread." But if Grethel had obeyed her, she would have shut the
+Invitada a un baile aristocrático, entró en el salón y se sentó.
+of the evening, during which the princess had tried all she could to
+six women slaves to attend her, as richly dressed at least as any of the
+bade him bring her before the sultan. The old woman at once followed the
+bondad algún caballero la saca a bailar, se aferra a él, añadiendo a su
+mucha charla alambicada y sutil, es que en realidad no está
+frightened, and knew not what to do. At last she began to run over the
+palace, and a splendid carpet extending to it all the way from the
+out of the wood?"
+genie made no reply, but with the assistance of the other genies, the
+trinkets, and a beautiful silk lace for her stays, but she did not see
+her knees and wept, and said, "Ah, dear hunter, leave me my life; I will
+I, and the other slaves of the lamp." "Hear me," said Aladdin; "thou
+morning at daybreak the genie presented himself, and, having obtained
+no occasion for my assistance," answered the magician; "if I help you,
+treated with the greatest honour and respect as one dearly beloved."
+But Two Eyes knew her thoughts; so she led the goat through the long
+Early the next morning, when the sultan, according to custom, went to
+touching it; and if you would take my advice, you would part also with
+bondadosa, espiritual, exaltará más el amor del hombre, le hará más
+"Madam," answered the slave, laughing still, "who can forbear laughing,
+   But over the mountains is Snow-white free,
+salir de su estado de crisálida. Sus primeros vuelos son inciertos,
+complain of your conduct, since you did nothing but what your duty
+enjoy her dinner! and when she had finished, she said, as the wise woman
+not how to find our house; go and bring him, if you meet with him."
+on his finger. Immediately a genie of frightful aspect appeared, and
+que lo ofrece no se coloca en las circunstancias de aquella otra que ha
+los maridos de sus respectivas esposas. Y he observado que cuando
+permit me first to build a palace worthy to receive the princess your
+than the poison took effect, and the maiden fell to the ground lifeless.
+supper. On it were arranged seven little plates, seven little spoons,
+casos, y concertando la paz, en otros, por medio de su «gancho» para
+pieces of gold to his mother, who went out and bought provisions; and
+mundo. Es un poco difícil determinar los orígenes y causas de esta
+sobre su evidente importancia e insinuar algunas advertencias útiles a
+made me; but I cannot marry the princess my daughter for three months;
+said: "That old market-woman was no other than your wicked stepmother.
+reveladora de nuestro gozoso asentimiento. La que para dar el «sí»
+throne, and retired. On her way home, she laughed within herself at her
+glossy."
+Facilísimo es dar el «sí»--«el sí de las niñas»--como reza el título de
+the attendants of the Princess Buddir al Buddoor, looking through the
+LAS «PLANCHADORAS»
+salen a relucir las flores, los arroyuelos, las estrellas, la luna, los
+wandered about the whole night, and the next day from morning till
+sentidos una dulce calma que no conturba nuestros juicios. Antes, todo
+which they were appointed. The genie then showed him the treasury, which
+seven little dwarfs, who dug and searched in the mountains for minerals.
+similar testimonies of her extreme pleasure. After a short interval,
+tierra sin sol. Pero siempre conviene que la imaginación inicie su vuelo
+according to his fancy. But the brightness and lustre they emitted in
+lords, who sat in council, on his right and left hand. Several causes
+heart was moved with compassion: "Run away, then, thou poor child," he
+in one place, said to Aladdin, "I thought, prince, that nothing in the
+She seated herself when it appeared, and ate and drank very quickly, and
+exagerada la afirmación, pues en realidad muere aquella favorable
+  "Queen, thou are lovely still to see,
+de relámpago estriba precisamente el peligro por lo que toca a la
+EL GANCHO
+presentación cause buen efecto. Está en ello comprometido el buen gusto
+my wishes."
+is cutting wood in the forest; when we have finished our work, we will
+time, and they will not be able to find their way home as they did
+CHAPTER III
+pues, muy pocas palabras. La felicidad, según un filósofo francés, no se
+bread, changed his money, and on his return gave the rest to his mother,
+filósofo señor Bergeret) dice que el amor es como la devoció; llega un
+Her sister laughed, and said, "Of course you can have that, if you don't
+the ring, and not of the lamp." "I command thee, then," replied Aladdin,
+for their dinner; and as long as they heard the strokes of the axe they
+replied, "Genie, show me where the palace I caused to be built now
+hearts weep together." At last, tired out with hunger and sorrow, and
+No se enojarán los hombres, si apoyándonos en el testimonio de los
+importantísimo que esta idea, punto de arranque de la emoción, sea
+me."
+at the door of Aladdin's chamber during the night, and at Aladdin's
+massive gold and silver bricks laid alternately. Let each front contain
+wandered about the city, exciting the wonder and compassion of the
+When she knocked at the door, Snow-white stretched her head out of the
+íntima ternura que revela cuánto impresiona a su espíritu esta cualidad
+"Three Eyes," said the mother, "climb up, and try what you can do;
+supply me with the richest and most magnificent robe ever worn by a
+now declined to have any communication with him. For three days he
+her great joy, a pretty little house. So she went up to it, and found
+As they walked, Hansel, who had the bread in his pocket, broke off
+son.
+en el amor propio. Y las heridas de amor propio son aún más difíciles de
+immediately called the chief of the mace-bearers, and pointing to her
+dear children, who has brought you here? Come in, and stay with me for a
+crear un ambiente de familiaridad para que el sarao resulte agradable,
+China; where, after crossing plains, rivers, mountains, deserts, and a
+under an empty cask, which stood near the tree, and several of the
+Porque es menester no confundir el amor con su apariencia. Al saltar de
+Full of joy, the king's son approached her, and said, "Dear Snow-white,
+fruit, and during this short repast he exhorted his nephew to leave off
+speculations and reports. Nobody but Aladdin knew the secret, and he
+of him."
+     Am I most beautiful of all?"
+vanished.
+coffin was placed on their shoulders, and they carried it away, followed
+un ligero prontuario sobre la materia. Generalmente, la mujer llega al
+the door, and cried, "Dear little sister, let me in." The door was
+cried out that some one had been upon it. The others came running
+interés; lo tienen, y muy grande, desde que le interesan a mi marido).
+conmovedor para una mujer producir en un hombre esta exaltación
+years old, without giving his mind to any useful pursuit, or the least
+sparkling; her smile bewitching; her nose faultless; her mouth small;
+los ojos, con el movimiento balbuciente de nuestros labios, oprimiendo
+left him. "What wouldst thou have?" said the genie, "I am ready to obey
+chimango? La cuestión es que él sea feliz creyéndose un excelente
+nuestro espíritu ha logrado ya cierto grado de serenidad y nuestros
+door and knock, and to hear him say, "Dear little sister, let me in."
+named Mustapha. He was very poor. He could hardly, by his daily labour,
+this mystery."
+khan. His magic art soon revealed to him that Aladdin was the person who
+the wood, and saw nothing but trees and leaves, was dreadfully
+loaves, the two flagons and cups, and to smell the savoury odour which
+other slaves of the lamp." "I am hungry," said Aladdin, "bring me
+Venus sobre una tortuga, queriendo indicar a las mujeres de su pueblo
+to pass through several streets to the palace, the whole length of the
+time, she decided what to do. First, she painted her face, and whitened
+The queen was furious when she heard this, for she knew the mirror was
+the jewels one after another, he turned to his grand vizier, and showing
+del amor. Pero la hora de la poesía fascinadora no es la hora en que se
+triste duración.
+Before Aladdin went home, he called at a baker's, bought some cakes of
+"Hunter, I want to get rid of that child. Take her out into the wood,
+little sister not to fret, but to go to sleep in peace, for he was sure
+haste to the capital of China, where, on his arrival, he took up his
+grooms, and hunting equipage, officers, attendants, and slaves, both men
+Then the wicked woman uttered a curse, and was so dreadfully alarmed
+you like," and she held up before the child's eyes the bright
+fawn, I shall be here alone in the forest, forsaken by the whole world."
+large porcelain dish fit to hold them; fetch it, and let us see how they
+was obliged to dance. And so in the red, glowing shoes she continued to
+bailando; pero lo dí sin palabras. De pronto, preguntó él: «Bueno,
+relación amorosa.
+he stopped her, and said, "Princess, retire to your apartment; and let
+suffer from hunger and sorrow."
+and elegant that it is beyond description. In the middle of the room
+símbolos de los griegos, siempre graciosos, no siempre son razonables.
+not forget to say what I told you, when you return this evening."
+sister again to let him go.
+seguro, pues sirve para demostrar que estamos solicitadas desde el
+usual colour. Then said one, "We cannot lay this beautiful child in the
+stag's foot wounded and bleeding. She quickly washed off the blood, and,
+la heredera de Creso»--añadía el doncel. El genio griego volvía a
+round the neck of the fawn; then she gathered some soft green rushes,
+shut the iron door and fastened the bolt.
+Eyes was not more skilful; with all her efforts she could not draw the
+him, raised the stone with ease, and laid it on one side.
+arbitrarios. Y entre los políticos se debe preferir, no a los dogmáticos
+el dicho español. El diablo o el ángel es ese grado de seducción que
+ningún hombre, cuyo porvenir espiritual, en el resto de su vida, acaso
+on their way to the wood.
+"I know what to do, husband," she replied; "early to-morrow morning we
+observación, pronta en sus dichos, ocurrente, estará siempre atendida y
+corazón no esté interesado; unas veces por demostrar a las demás que
+toda pasión vehemente--y es el amor la más vehemente de todas--es
+"Nonsense," she said; "that is not your pigeon; it is only the morning
+why, but my heart is drawn towards this beautiful child, and I feel I
+de una sociedad en que la mujer ha puesto su capital y el hombre
+sultan's palace. When she came to the gates, the grand vizier, the other
+delighted Snow-white was with the pretty things; she bought several
+rebeldes. La fea, que «plancha» por serlo, tiene dos causas de
+austerities, and her exemplary life. Except Mondays and Fridays, she
+  Remove my nice table."
+de casa debe contar con un grupo de caballeros que sean amigos de
+palace of Aladdin.
+who went and purchased provisions enough to last them some time. After
+conviene Fulano». Ella, la casamentera, concierta lo que podríamos
+daughter. I pray you to grant me sufficient ground near your palace, and
+her, as he had done before, by telling her they need only wait till the
+their finger; both I and the other slaves of the ring."
+it hurried me." "Sire," replied Aladdin, "I have not the least reason to
+charmed. "Well," continued the sultan, "what sayest thou to such a
+spring the words--
+peligrosos, porque su arte y su filosofía están siempre en primer
+de la mujer. Ha terminado la infancia, que acaso sea lo mejor de la
+Aladdin was just ready to go, when the magician knocked at the door, and
+summoned the genie as usual, who professed his allegiance. "Genie," said
+unir princesas y reyes. Las muchedumbres dejaron de matarse y colgaron
+is true sultans ought to abide by their word, and I am ready to keep
+Hansel tried to hide his fear when he made this sad discovery, and said
+with.
+Generalmente la casamentera no ha tenido grandes pasiones. Ignora las
+después de diez años de frecuentar salones y alternar en el mundo se
+   But not when Snow-white is near;
+"Child, was not your father called Mustapha the tailor?" "Yes, sir,"
+As soon as it was quiet, Hansel got up, put on his little coat,
+   Who's eating up my house?"
+Oh! how the old witch did howl, it was quite horrible to hear her. But
+ever.
+his mother to go to the Princess Buddir al Buddoor, and tell her that
+beautiful animal, and started off in chase of him; but it was no easy
+one will come to help you."
+that she might lace her stays. But no sooner was the lace in the holes
+error, significa en la mujer sentimientos aviesos, una travesura de mal
+Then answered the children:
+had taught her:
+Argos que cuando elige cubierto con la venda de Cupido. El amigo Cupido
+this dear brother only kept his own proper form, how happy they would
+The goldsmith took a pair of scales, weighed the dish, and assured him
+said, "I am going with you to-day, to see if the goats are properly fed
+Se ha dicho muchas veces que el matrimonio es la tumba del amor. Por eso
+the same frugality as before, and it may easily be supposed that the
+discurramos un poco, aunque sea muy someramente, sobre la intromisión
+the seventh, and that was so comfortable that she laid herself down, and
+la bondad. La idea de la felicidad ajena guía su intervención. La
+género de tramitaciones, manteniendo el equilibrio continental, en unos
+spacious garden; but above all things, provide a safe treasure-house,
+he knew that none but the genies, the slaves of the lamp, could have
+The African magician, observing in Aladdin's countenance something which
+bargain. When he had sold the last dish, he had recourse to the tray,
+cualidad física o moral, lo hacen sin mayor calor. En cambio, cuando
+agrega: «Según Schiller, la mujer tiene ojos de lince para ver los
+of his power, and I believe he will not be much pleased with my embassy
+estoy casada con un estanciero, hombre bonísimo, inteligente, gentil,
+segunda envuelve una pesadumbre más profunda y definitiva. Expliquemos
+The African magician stayed no longer near the palace, nor cried any
+Then answered the mirror:
+As soon as Aladdin found that their provisions were again expended, he
+es ella la que alienta las primeras insinuaciones del hombre, aunque su
+in letters of gold.
+preferido a su antepasado. Los hombres que valen no son los que heredan
+room and take up her baby and nurse it. Then she told the king, and he
+carry the trays into their mistress's apartment, whither he went himself
+The princess rose from her seat, and ran, overjoyed, to embrace him; but
+the same place in the divan. The sultan knew her again, and directed his
+"I saw my pigeon sitting on the roof, and he wants to say good-bye to
+money for which Aladdin had sold the dishes and tray was sufficient to
+palace with the same suddenness with which it had been erected. He
+hunger, putting one of the silver dishes tinder his vest, went out early
+till evening. At last they found themselves in a large forest; it began
+The two ugly maidens replied that they had another sister, but they
+her fears, and explained to her the treachery practiced upon him by the
+made. The genie led him through all the apartments, where he found
+for the next day.
+her hair; then she dressed herself in old woman's clothes, and was so
+psicología femenina, con sutilezas generalmente exentas de verdad y de
+forma de sonrisas prometedoras, de miradas simulando aquiescencia, de
+as necessity pressed, to the Jew, for the same money; who, after the
+task. The sultan's daughter, who was promised me as my bride, is this
+Aladdin had made his hunting excursion an excuse for the removal of his
+The princess, who knew not the value of this lamp, and the interest that
+acquired a knowledge of the world, and a desire to improve himself. By
+haya determinado que ésta primera emoción nos haya sido provocada por
+killed this good woman. In the morning he dyed his face of the same hue
+la rueda catalina de un reloj, que no tiene, por sí, conciencia de su
+drop, when he fell backward lifeless on the sofa.
+grand vizier, who had forgotten Aladdin and his request, had the least
+you so much, I will take it out of your sight, and put it where I may
+which the sultan and Aladdin ate by themselves, and the great lords of
+would have been better to be eaten by wild beasts, or to have been
+The sounding horn, the barking of the dogs, the holloa of the huntsmen,
+no conoció el ardiente sabor de la vida, y las viudas que no quisieron
+profundo y entrañable, desolará más su alma; pero no tendrá derecho a
+years absent from this country, which is my native place, as well as my
+las circunstancias que las rodean. Empieza la casamentera por
+muy favorecida por la naturaleza. No pretendemos hacer ningún
+When Two Eyes saw this, she knew that One Eye could not betray her, so
+live in an honourable way. Tell me freely what you think of my proposal;
+to sell it, and addressing himself to a Jew whom he met in the streets,
+the country, till they nearly reached the mountains.
+This proclamation inspired Aladdin with eager desire to see the
+before; it is the only plan to save ourselves from starvation." But the
+and thanked his mother for the pains she had taken in the affair, the
+took up her baby, he saw it was his real wife, and caught her in his
+"And some one has been drinking out of my cup," said the seventh.
+The next day the magician found Aladdin playing in another part of the
+"do not be surprised at your never having seen me all the time you have
+would, but it was all useless.
+tristezas. En tal sentido, «planchar» equivale a morir; y no es
+cried out, "Pray, uncle, lend me your hand, to help me out." "Give me
+EL AMOR Y SU APARIENCIA
+perfect stones, he was completely surprised, and said to his son-in-law,
+affliction. He suspected there was something extraordinary in this
+  "Little goat, if you are able,
+hombre inteligente aventura una declaración es porque le anima a ello el
+voluntad blanda, mente vacía y espíritu sugestionable. Tales personas no
+     More beautiful than thou."
+envy and malice ever can have.
+but take care you do not meddle with them. Before you enter the first
+and if you bring me some proofs that she is dead, I will reward you
+íntima y constante. Y así, tanto peligro puede correr un matrimonio
+she was often very hungry, although her sisters had as much as they
+  Pray deck out my table,'
+But it was not an axe they heard--only a branch which still hung on a
+this great plenty and liberality? Has the sultan been made acquainted
+passing by a goldsmith's shop, the goldsmith perceiving him, called to
+sino del hado favorable o adverso, independiente de nuestra voluntad y
+estaban a punto de estallar, solía decir a sus amigas que las palabras
+sell a lamp which may be so serviceable both to you and me. That false
+indeed that Hansel could seat himself and wanted to take his little
+sisters had not told the truth, caused two of the golden apples to slip
+estas vacilaciones, agobiado su espíritu, rompió a llorar con la más
+genie of the lamp; and no sooner were they alone than their bed was
+said, "What wouldst thou have? I am ready to obey thee as thy slave, and
+alegría exultante, alborozada, llena de íntimo regocijo. En ese momento
+will come and see her to-night, and bid her get us something for supper;
+suele otorgarnos un juicio favorable sobre nosotras mismas. Y así, aun
+and hoped by a mixture of kindness and authority to make him obedient to
+into the robing-chamber, where he had undressed himself the night
+esta impresión suele ser fugaz, versátil, inconsciente. El error está en
+given him as a talisman. The sultan entertained Aladdin with the utmost
+in." "Indeed, child," replied the mother, "your father had no brother,
+perplexity he ordered the grand vizier to be sent for with expedition.
+faggots, which soon blazed up into a bright fire, and the woman said to
+the work was not half done.
+considering she wanted various utensils, borrowed them of her
+After this, the brother and sister lived happily and peacefully for the
+conducted into the palace; and the sultan, telling the princess of their
+lifted from his heart.
+sultan's anger, she told him faithfully the errand on which her son had
+"Alas!" answered the princess, "I was afraid our misfortune might be
+town, and embracing him as before, put two pieces of gold into his hand,
+This action of the magician plainly revealed to Aladdin that he was no
+compliments to his daughter, when the princess could no longer conceal
+till they got fat, and then kill them and cook them for her dinner; and
+Africa, where I took up my abode. At last, as it is natural for a man, I
+indispensable en todo consejo. Y aun asimismo, aun colocándose en estas
+deslumbrante, en cuya presencia el optimismo toma formas de ceguera. Y
+people such misery, supposed that the sister had been devoured by wild
+and let us see what wonders can be done in only one night."
+with idle children of his own age.
+corazón tiene sus razones que no conoce la razón.
+the lamp." "I command thee," replied the magician, "to transport me
+At this question the youth hung down his head, and was not a little
+"I assure you, mother," replied Aladdin, "that I am not mad, but in my
+Eyes, what shall I give you for this?"
+Papá también está un poco impresionado. Cree, como Terencio, que las
+"You, indeed!" cried her sisters; "you, with your two eyes, what can you
+horses in the world, and the grooms busy in dressing them; from thence
+money, saying, "Go, my son, to your mother, give my love to her, and
+porque pueden caer de golpe una vez descubierto que se abusa del recurso
+magician, called to him, and showing him the old lamp, said, "Give me a
+cátedra de psicología conyugal. Dulzura, suavidad, amigas mías. Los
+their arms crossed over their breasts.
+francés «la mujer sólo se equivoca cuando reflexiona». La frase, aguda y
+stands, or transport it back where it first stood." "Your command,"
+withered tree, and was moved up and down by the wind. At last, when they
+casi pertenece al nuevo hogar. De esta manera, si es soltera o viuda
+They knocked at the door, and when their stepmother opened it, she
+speak to him, but went away, at which I was well pleased, for indeed I
+the long grass, and said, "Come, One Eye, let us sit down here and rest,
+El interés que han despertado las amenas crónicas de "Marianela"
+treasure, destined to be yours, and which will make you richer than the
+confusión tumultuaria de nuestras primeras emociones en su incierto y
+¿Cómo será el mundo? He ahí la preocupación de la señorita. Pero esta
+vizier to have her brought before him.
+which he liked best. The slave picked out one and carried it to the
+them watched it by turns, so that it was never left alone. And the birds
+heart, and it fell dead.
+piece of bread with Hansel, for he had scattered his own all along the
+     Only the wind,"
+and, bursting into the room, threw themselves into their father's arms.
+princess on the forehead, but was extremely surprised to see her look so
+himself, and exceeded him in wickedness and hatred of mankind. By mutual
+person who is diseased but she puts her hand on them and cures them."
+However, as the weeks went on, and Hansel seemed not to get any fatter,
+saluted his mother, and desired her to show him the place where his
+The grand vizier, who, in secret, bore no good will to Aladdin,
+half a loaf left, and when that is gone all love will be at an end. The
+a clever little thing. She managed very well, and kept the house quite
+little Two Eyes did not handle them properly; but this was only from
+revelarse la educación de la mujer, su finura espiritual, los recursos
+scattered about the room, while Hansel drew handful after handful from
+others.
+modesto, pero muy discreto, destruye con cuatro palabras todas las
+fell down and kissed it several times, crying out, with tears in his
+After the princess had passed by, and entered the bath, Aladdin quitted
+análisis. Y cuando vi que era buena y alta y digna y hermosa le di el
+To satisfy the queen, he took part of the inside of a young fawn, which
+not only commanded them to desist from their work, but ordered them to
+or more costly. They none of them knew how the tree could come there in
+were called, according to their order, pleaded and adjudged, until the
+trees loaded with fruit. Walk directly across the garden to a terrace,
+he fell sick and died in a few months.
+appointed his time, and desired him to take care that they should be
+"Master," replied the genie, "I obey you."
+sultan has declared that you shall marry the Princess Buddir al Buddoor.
+wood near the mountains, where the seven little dwarfs lived. When she
+magnificence, and at night, on the conclusion of the marriage
+own," replied the grand vizier, "that the present is worthy of the
+Desde luego la cualidad esencial de la mujer es la dulzura. La palabra
+been married to my brother Mustapha of happy memory. I have been forty
+mi juicio a los fundamentos de toda pasión incipiente, hasta que lograba
+pockets as full as they would hold.
+it all their hopes. And on this very morning, when little Two Eyes
+aún el sentido de orientación. Y lo mismo para volar que para amar es
+In the meantime the loving sister was terribly alarmed at finding the
+acclamations, especially every time the six slaves who carried the
+Una dueña de casa, discreta, inteligente, debe evitar estos percances.
+At last she sent for a hunter, who lived near a forest, and said to him,
+Entonces el amor no tiene más que una salvación: el cariño. Los poetas,
+It happened one day that the son of a king, while riding in the forest,
+After having prostrated herself, she made answer, in reply to the
+ebony."
+diplomacia. Sugerir este presentimiento a un hombre, inducirle en este
+veces se ama por amor propio, más aun que por amor a la persona amada.
+quedan olvidadas ante el aleteo de las nuevas vidas y el pío pío que
+which was a soft warm pillow, on which she could sleep peacefully. Had
+night married to the son of the grand vizier. Bring them both hither to
+one in the middle of her forehead, like the eldest, and she bore the
+the sultan, and am very well persuaded he has seen me, too, for I placed
+heard of their happiness, such envy and malice arose in her heart that
+espiritual de los seres que trata de unir, si hay o no correspondencia
+that the house was built of gingerbread, and ornamented with sweet cakes
+passing by, a madman or a fool, to offer to change new lamps for old
+stands, in what part of the world soever it may be." These words were no
+brother Mustapha used to sit on the sofa; and when she had so done, he
+algunos obstáculos, se solicita el patrocinio de una dama para que venza
+and kissed him several times, with tears in his eyes, and said, "I am
+let us rest ourselves, and we shall be better able to pursue our walk."
+desmerece un poco por falta de sometimiento a prueba completa--decían
+silver money. Hansel stooped and picked up as many of the pebbles as he
+mujer debe decirle, siempre de una manera muy fina, que hubiera
+kept it with the most scrupulous silence; and neither the sultan nor the
+something to eat." The genie disappeared, and presently returned with a
+¡Cariño, cariño, dulcísimo y solidísimo sentimiento! En tí reside la
+"Stupid goose," said the old woman, "why, the oven door is quite large
+"Good-day, old lady. What have you in your basket for me to buy?"
+woman standing near her who said, "What are you weeping for, little Two
+and pursuing his way through the suburbs, which were very extensive, at
+But when they rose the next morning, lo! the tree had vanished, and with
+belleza artística, se unen, en consorcio admirable, útiles normas de
+desconocen en los demás la onda emocional que constituye la base de toda
+get fat.
+"We will have one more chase to-morrow," said the king, "and discover
+and being utterly amazed at the loss of his palace, was speechless. At
+autónomo, el más libre, el más exento de toda ajena influencia. No hay
+he left it. The result of his consultation informed him, to his great
+to his old purchaser, but that it was too large and cumbersome;
+instant returned with a large silver tray, holding twelve covered dishes
+En materia de amor lo principal es el amor, verdad harto inocente que
+of the knight's horse. When he saw them, he asked in astonishment where
+on her the necessity of silence and discretion, as no one would give
+dejection. At last, upon her pressing on her the duty of telling her all
+without the crumbs. Let us try." But this they found impossible. They
+casamenteras fomentan con elogios hiperbólicos de la futura al futuro y
+When the magician had informed himself of his brother's fate, he
+soon opened, and Aladdin conducted up into the chamber. It is impossible
+necesario tener sentido de la medida; no hacerlas subir demasiado,
+those who have that lamp in their hands, both I and the other slaves of
+the lamp, and disappeared. Within a very short time, a train of forty
+Aladdin then addressed his mother: "Madam, pray lose no time; before the
+ambos cónyuges sienten por ella un respeto afectuoso. La casamentera
+oportunos. «No hay que ser criticona», dice. Y volviéndose a la esposa,
+fine carpet for the princess to walk upon from the sultan's palace to
+"Nonsense," she replied; "that is not your cat; it is the morning sun
+same time verses in praise of the bride and bridegroom. About midnight
+suaves, blandas, dóciles. Yo, como mujer, gusto mucho de oir hablar a
+rescoldo, sólo quedan de ella frías cenizas. Brasa y no pavesa ha de ser
+humana, que puebla la tierra.
+de sus pompas y vanidades. Así encontraremos el hogar propio más
+handsome young knight, they were overjoyed at their good fortune. "The
+rítmicos y elegantes, hace olvidar las imperfecciones del rostro. Hay,
+bordadora también acaba por sosegarse y quedar sustituída por una dulce
+their sleep, with their round rosy cheeks, she muttered to herself,
+ministers of state then retired, as also did all those whose business
+spite of all her remonstrances.
+relieve en un estilo fácil, terso y armonioso, contienen otra cualidad
+«Sí, sí, dice éste, muy elegante, muy linda». Y recordando las palabras
+precisión, pues la pregunta formulada es un poco vaga: ¿en qué edad se
+"There is no strength or power but in the great and high God"; and in
+last for several days, to be countermanded and terminated.
+the same invisible agency, into the palace of the sultan.
+el sentimiento de convivencia. Vale más, mucho más, el calor del
+joy, that the lamp was in the palace. "Well," said he, rubbing his hands
+said, "What wouldst thou have? I am ready to obey thee. I serve him who
+"Brother, I pray you, do not drink of this brook; you will be changed
+HANSEL AND GRETHEL
+place.
+the largest and best furnished shops, asked the druggist if he had a
+by the king's son, who watched it carefully. Now it happened that one of
+sobre nuestra propia figura se desvanecen ante aquel abandono que nos
+herself on a mound, and wept most bitter tears.
+en prosa y verso; todas las páginas amorosas de las novelas, en que
+road as they walked. After this they slept for awhile, and the evening
+as if he was looking back at his home.
+he found, instead of his own poor raiment, a robe, the magnificence of
+its silver leaves and golden fruit and gave it to the knight.
+La elección de consorte es el acto más íntimo, más importante, más
+preocupación está exenta de tristeza, de gravedad, de pesimismo. Porque,
+del atavío, los detalles adquieren una importancia fundamental; el
+with the sand, rubbed it also, when the genie immediately appeared, and
+opened before by enchantment, was now shut by the same means. He then
+twenty-four windows, from whence he perceived the sultan approaching,
+thou have? I am ready to obey thee as thy slave, and the slave of all
+escape from me again!"
+merchants, where they sold cloth of gold and silver, linens, silk
+six weeks about, and retired, leaving Aladdin alone in the hall. He took
+sister on his lap, but she said, "No, we shall be too heavy for the kind
+him to an entertainment, which he most willingly accepted. At the close
+  "'Little goat, if you're able,
+and Aladdin said, "I beg of you, princess, to tell me what is become of
+closed upon thin air.
+exasperación y hasta ser causa del encarecimiento del plomo troquelado.
+him so hard by holding on the rock to save himself, that immediately the
+locuaz». El discreto señor hace algunas observaciones filosóficas sobre
+admit you, unless you say, 'Dear little sister let me in.'"
+atorbellinado vuelo. Y así venimos a ser juguetes, como barquichuelo sin
+optimista, tiene una idea exacta de su fealdad. La naturaleza nunca es
+said to her, "Good woman, I have observed you to stand many days from
+The apple was so cleverly made that the red side alone was poisonous.
+armónicas las circunstancias--armónicas a su parecer--el amor tiene que
+a ella y de ella a él, atribuyendo a una y otro virtudes sin cuento.
+went to a coppersmith, and asked for a dozen copper lamps: the master of
+the wicked woman thought was poor little Snow-white, and was overjoyed
+left many poor little children to burn. And how quickly Grethel ran to
+distance a small house; and the bird flew and perched on the roof.
+sooner spoken these words, than he found himself on the very spot where
+had told him about her, and said at last, "I love you better than all in
+"Not so long, mother, as you imagine," replied Aladdin, "This demand is
+left alone in the forest; he was full of joy at finding them safe and
+He came again the next day, as he had promised, and took Aladdin with
+of gold and silver. And since we have honestly come by it, let us make a
+trickling of a brook over the pebbles was heard by the children as they
+The next morning the attendants of Aladdin presented themselves to dress
+EL NO DE LAS NIÑAS
+lodgings in a khan.
+propio movimiento. De la idea, de nuestra representación mental sobre
+So at length his sister, with a heavy heart, set him free, and he
+purses threw handfuls of gold among the populace.
+near his throne. He shortly after led him amidst the sounds of trumpets,
+here some extraordinary things, which, when you have seen, you will
+sumptuously attired than his own daughter. This gave him a higher
+of Snow-white. But at the birth of the little child the queen died.
+chamber with the same ceremonies as on the preceding evening. Aladdin,
+from her lips, they combed her hair, and washed it with wine and water,
+Then the wise woman went away. "Now," thought little Two Eyes, "I will
+enter and come up."
+mente en ligero torbellino, se agitan, bullen, vuelan y revuelan como
+khan where he lodged, that Aladdin had gone on a hunting expedition,
+She was in as great amazement at what her son told her, as at the
+On Aladdin being left alone with the princess, he endeavoured to assuage
+appearance of the genie; and said to him, "But, son, what have we to do
+recollection, determined to inform himself with certainty whether he
+el socio, sino avenirse con él, aunque la sociedad luche con algunos
+wrapt up in his bosom," said the princess; "and this I can assure you,
+the principal officers of his palace, and followed by all the great
+adquiere cierta experiencia para resolver el gran problema con alguna
+As soon as Aladdin had given these orders, the genie disappeared, but
+The sixth cried, "And who has been cutting with my knife?"
+miracles she performed.
+"Little duck, do help poor Hansel and Grethel; there is not a bridge,
+does nothing but idle away his time in the streets, as you saw him,
+therefore, good woman, go and tell him so, and I will wait till you
+these words as soon as the door was opened, and the children were so
+been treated by her stepmother, and on hearing this he became very
+for our deliverance. You must overcome your aversion to the magician,
+size, divided by a narrow valley, which was the place where the magician
+Aladdin his request, and again embraced him. After which he took his
+    "Mirror, mirror on the wall,
+this manner they lived, till Aladdin had sold the twelve dishes singly,
+The sultan granted his request, and he said to the old woman, "Good
+to-night I will watch in the nursery." As soon as the figure came in and
+Aladdin's mother, seeing the sultan retire, and all the people depart,
+el estudio del diccionario para dar con los términos académicos
+you something to do which will prevent you from ever being hungry again.
+escultor excelso, era un espíritu filosófico, hizo una vez la estatua de
+will never ask you to forsake him."
+saw the windows, enriched with diamonds, rubies, emeralds, all large
+the divan again that day three months.
+fundamento, inconsciencia, capricho, delirio. El discernimiento sólo se
+over the mountains to the dwarfs' cottage.
+the hall with the four-and-twenty windows, and found it far to exceed
+that happened to her during the night; on which the sultaness enjoined
+never been before in all their lives. Again they gathered faggots and
+disturbance of the earth. Returning God thanks to find himself once more
+cambio completo en la vida del espíritu.
+"Hansel," said the woman, "what are you stopping for in that way? Come
+cup, for she did not like to take all she wanted from one alone. After
+As the door opened, the king stepped in, and in great astonishment saw a
+When the princess, her women, and slaves were gone out of the hall,
+mi naturalista era bueno, leal, culto, tierno, muy hombre además para
+and the more haste he makes to come and receive the princess my daughter
+Then she would go away quite contented, for she knew the magic mirror
+y el tino educador de mamá. La señora ha leído a Carmen Sylva, la buena
+Aladdin had to keep it safe, entered into the pleasantry, and commanded
+fancied that this woman might be serviceable to him in the project he
+castle, the fawn following by their side. Soon after, their marriage was
+las armas gracias a la feliz gestión casamentera de un canciller, que
+interesante para ella. He ahí un egoísmo que, profundamente analizado,
+at the expiration of that time come again."
+which weighed ten times as much as the dishes, and would have carried it
+night, and poor Grethel began to cry, and said, "Oh, how shall we get
+La benevolencia gentil del señor Paz ha otorgado el consentimiento, y
+son being able to support her in royal state, you may tell him I will
+poco agraciadas que entre las bonitas. El imperio de la belleza no tiene
+As the knight came nearer they saw he was a handsome man; and presently
+day, but at the approach of sunset the king said to the hunter who had
+passing by stood to observe him.
+This sudden change in the mind of the sultan gave rise to various
+gran mundo. Varias veces sentí un principio de amor, un interés
+asked him, "What business do you follow? Are you of any trade?"
+matemático resuelve una ecuación. No tiene en cuenta el estado
+you shall always find me ready to keep my word."
+«hacer el gancho» o «servir de gancho» para que una pareja determinada
+Conviene también llegar al matrimonio con una ligera fatiga del mundo y
+Son figuras de belleza inerte, como los angelones de retablo. La
+hesitation, "Whoever thou art, deliver me from this place." He had no
+When Aladdin was out of the palace, he looked round him on all sides,
+as happy as the day was long.
+Aladdin's mother returned home much more gratified than she had
+La «planchadora» ignora siempre las causas de su triste condición. La
+But the knight felt very anxious to see her, and called out, "Little Two
+that the offer of them will secure the favour of the sultan. You have a
+aleteo externo del alma. La que tenga ingenio, inteligencia despierta,
+enferma y que deseaba retirarse. Los concurrentes al baile, percatados
+how to get in through that narrow door."
+Y en último término, todas las circunstancias preliminares de un enlace
+same genie appeared whom he had seen in the cave where the magician had
+the persons of repute in the city talking of a woman called Fatima, who
+gobierno del Estado una serie de concesiones, llegan bien dispuestos al
+Pocas veces la casamentera opera sola, sino en combinación con otras,
+disiparla. Es axiomático que las mujeres desconfían de los hombres en
+señorita, frente al espejo que refleja su figura de mujer en esbozo: «yo
+termina. «Es verdad,--asiente el padre conmovido--; será buena, porque
+appeared. "Genie," said Aladdin, "I ordered thee to leave one of the
+heart, like a disease, till she had no rest day or night.
+and wicked magician would not have undertaken so long a journey to
+So little Two Eyes took the inside; and in the evening, when all was
+head. Four hundred of the sultan's young pages carried flambeaux on each
+if he would stay in the palace and complete the ceremonies of the
+On the morning after the restoration of Aladdin's palace, the sultan was
+but before he gave her any answer, asked her what she had brought tied
+up this window in as great perfection as the rest. Examine them well,
+Snow-white longed so much for the beautiful fruit as she saw the
+success as the first morning.
+suyo, merece por ello mismo nuestra atenta simpatía, pues siempre es
+would sell it than run the hazard of being frightened to death again by
+more I know, the more I admire you."
+un concepto tan optimista que no admite haya mujer que renuncie a la
+cook him!"
+become a wild beast, and tear me to pieces."
+inventa. Este intercambio de elogios, traídos y llevados incesantemente,
+impacientes, exaltados, audaces, de sensibilidad tormentosa y hasta
+clase social que nos aliña las prendas internas, empleando ese producto
+sultan, to his great surprise, found the window, which was left
+him, and said, "My lad, I imagine that you have something to sell to the
+buscar términos de comparación con lo infinito. Pues bien, mi marido es
+     Am I most beautiful of all?"
+provoked at this obstinate refusal, flew into a passion, threw a little
+his own khan, where, meeting with some merchants he had become
+más absoluto imperio sobre la mía. Sobre mi persona tenía él también su
+compostura, sosiego; mide lo que dices; más vale que peques por
+and the slave of all those who have that lamp in their hands; I and the
+crítica, suavemente irónica, de nuestros hábitos y costumbres. Trátase,
+Aladdin was incorrigible, and his father, to his great grief, was forced
+stream." He stopped to listen, and said, "Stay, I think I hear a running
+quiero, y cuanto más le gusto más me gusto.
+Three Eyes was wide awake with one eye, and heard and saw all that Two
+eager to join his companions.
+Aladdin shut the door, and going directly to the dead body of the
+foot."
+judgment and honour. The Jew was somewhat confounded at this plain
+soon as he began to speak."
+divan in regular order, one part turning to the right and the other to
+surprises me is, that a hall of this magnificence should be left with
+streets and squares. This generosity gained him the love and blessings
+reflection on what would become of him. As he was one day playing,
+get up and eat; here is what will put you in heart, and at the same time
+espiritual muy pronunciada, un concepto propio de la vida. Las
+when he talked of asking the princess in marriage, she laughed aloud.
+magnificent habits his wardrobe afforded, and went up into the hall of
+eyes, "My poor brother! how unhappy am I, not to have come soon enough
+tormentas del corazón. Las solteronas muy metidas en años, cuya juventud
+his horse, and attended by his retinue of magnificent attendants, left
+perished, as he supposed, in the subterranean cave or not. After he had
+cried she, "you are undone! the sultan's fine promises will come to
+variedad, no ama dignamente».
+plantearnos la petición de mano. Lo noble, lo generoso, lo leal, es
+attended on all sides of him that I pitied him, and wondered at his
+the long journey, they crept into a hollow tree, laid themselves down,
+separate might be their place of residence from each other. The younger
+casual, injustificado; porque, usando el lenguaje corriente, hay bailes
+come again and fetch you."
+sultan, whose principal jeweller undertaking to speak for the rest,
+had been the cause of the death of his brother. He had heard, too, all
+dead, and gave me money, sending his love to you, and promising to come
+comunes gozos y sufrimientos, de las alegrías conjuntas y de la fusión
+the day before, wrapped it in two fine napkins, and set forward for the
+conviene si no nos gusta--debemos hacérselo notar desde el principio con
+hable y se trate, encontrándose de una manera «casual» en todas partes.
+CHAPTER IV
+empecinados, no a los caudillos exaltados, ni a los oradores famosos,
+cordial, que me quiere tanto, tanto... como yo a él, lo que equivale a
+As soon as the king caught sight of him, he said to the huntsmen,
+credence to so strange a tale. The grand vizier's son, elated with the
+Aladdin, having thus loaded himself with riches of which he knew not the
+First they lighted seven little lamps, and as soon as the room was full
+Un personaje novelesco de Anatole France (creo que es el bondadoso
+de todas nuestras emociones está en la mente. Ella es el divino crisol
+sentimiento amoroso asciende y desciende con el conocimiento. Imaginar
+festivity. "Whence came you, good woman," said he, "that you don't know
+depend, and then we shall only have to work for ourselves."
+At last he spoke to the sisters, and asked: "To whom does this beautiful
+her, "Princess, you must take your part in the scheme which I propose
+and went on eating as if they never meant to leave off, without a
+jealousy.
+the hall, and no sooner got to the palace gates than he saw the African
+con el nuestro el brazo del cual vamos asidas en el baile. Esta última
+completamente mentira. El amor, el verdadero amor, no halla palabras, no
+as soon as she returned home she went to her looking-glass, and
+him to a merchant, who sold all sorts of clothes for different ages and
+water; and, as the tears rolled down her cheeks, she exclaimed: "It
+The mother and son sat at breakfast till it was dinner-time, and then
+each side and behind her. When she came within three or four paces of
+shop for you, furnish it with all sorts of fine stuffs and linens; and
+the greatest rogue even among the Jews. I will give you the full worth
+perhaps you will be able to see better with your three eyes than One Eye
+He was then well rubbed and washed with various scented waters. After he
+never leave you." So she untied her little golden garter and fastened it
+determined to watch himself. The old stepmother, who acted as nurse to
+que son los mayores perturbadores del mundo, siempre han desdeñado, por
+immediately, and the palace which thou and the other slaves of the lamp
+They chased him with all their skill till the evening; but he was too
+Accordingly, both mother and son sat down and ate with the better relish
+beasts, and that the fawn had been hunted to death. Therefore when she
+casan nunca a su héroe. No han querido someter a prueba su capacidad
+they knew she was dead. Then they laid her on a bier, and the seven
+tomarla por definitiva, esclavizándose a una emoción pasajera. El
+the magician and Aladdin.
+agrada, no por tener lo que los demás creen que es agradable. La
+«toilette», donde hemos dejado nuestro abrigo. Esto es de un efecto
+have been together! After they had been alone in the forest for some
+which I have spun; I will go and sell it, and buy bread and something
+ahora ha quedado relegada a completo olvido. Porque la señorita se halla
+They shut the queen up in the bath, and tried to suffocate her, and the
+expired, the mother of Aladdin again went to the palace, and stood in
+luchar en la vida. Y a compás de estas ideas el sentimiento se encendía
+resolvió una vasta y pavorosa tragedia tramando una boda oportuna que
+other people, my mother and sisters cannot bear me; they push me about
+rising said, "Well, uncle, what is to be done? Command me, I am ready to
+the thickest part; they will never find the way home again, you may
+voluntades familiares, cuando ya los novios están de acuerdo, es obra
+que el tono. La esposa del famoso hacendista hubiera podido dictar una
+will be easy for me to avoid the hunters now, and my foot feels quite
+When it became quite dark, he pulled the lamp out of his breast and
+"Oh yes," she replied, "I can, very easily, for the tree belongs to me."
+subalterno, este sentimiento, que es mucho más fundamental y más sólido
+no sooner begun to rub it, than in an instant a hideous genie of
+One Eye slid down from the tree, and Three Eyes climbed up. But Three
+The sultan, overpowered at the sight of such more than royal
+brushwood, of which the stepmother made up a large fire. Then she said,
+"Oh! here comes a boat," cried Grethel, but she was mistaken; it was
+all the other ornaments and embellishments of the hall were answerable
+earrings, and bracelets of every colour;" and she held up her basket,
+"But how came you to our house?" asked one.
+and described to the king what he had seen.
+him, and brought him another habit, as rich and magnificent as that worn
+Aladdin ran to his mother, overjoyed at the money his uncle had given
+matter to overtake such rapid footsteps. Once, when he thought he had
+querer, con la embriaguez absoluta de nuestro espíritu, esta adoración,
+breadcrumbs, for the numerous birds which inhabited the trees of the
+had told her to do.
+delicados, ademanes tranquilos forman el mayor encanto de la mujer.
+pues el abrazo--el abrazo danzando, perfectamente admitido--nos ahorra
+till her little feet became quite sore; and towards evening she saw, to
+that had happened as she had already related it to her mother. The
+fruit, and she went into the house feeling more spiteful to her than
+In the mean time, the jewellers and goldsmiths repaired to the palace,
+almost as strong as ever, and so, when he again heard the holloa of the
+redoubled his cries and tears, sat down on the steps without any hopes
+Bagdad are not to be compared to mine for size or beauty; and I am sure
+a branch for you if you like." They gave themselves a great deal of
+After wandering about for some time, they at last found a little
+four feet deep, leading to a door. "Descend, my son," said the African
+que más se aproximen a nuestro ideal. Al matrimonio se debe llegar con
+The door was only opened a little way, and quickly shut; but the
+premisas exactas, nada cuesta deducir--y esto va para los hombres--que
+hunter's horn."
+As the looking-glass thus replied, the queen trembled and quaked with
+her mouth. A little while after she suddenly opened her eyes, lifted up
+apparent harshness with which he had treated him. "My son," said he, "be
+master of a family so dear to me, I may at least behold the place where
+had any other commands. "Yes," answered Aladdin, "bring me a charger
+nosotras. La consistencia del amor se prueba en el matrimonio; sólo una
+dreadful season of scarcity in the land, the poor wood-cutter could not
+Though Aladdin and his mother had an inexhaustible treasure in their
+and Grethel had approached her cottage, she laughed to herself
+alma, mañas y carácter que no corresponden al bello sujeto fraguado por
+to express the joy of both at seeing each other, after so cruel a
+the same place as before, when immediately the genie appeared, and said
+Then he said to the dwarfs, "Let me have this coffin, and I will give
+clean and orderly? If you can, then you shall stay here with us, and
+another time, and give me the lamp I brought home with me yesterday; I
+In the meantime the wicked stepmother, who had caused these two young
+and discovered a stone with a brass ring fixed in it. Aladdin was so
+resuena en nuestro corazón.
+This entertainment lasted till night, when Aladdin would have taken
+In the meantime Aladdin's mother reached home, and showed in her air and
+For poor Hansel's breakfast the best of everything was cooked; but
+los anales de la humanidad.
+tienen que ver con la realidad ya creada. «Mi tipo» suele diferir del
+He did not run away, but stayed close to her; and at last she said,
+I gave him leave to build for my daughter. He has wished to surprise us,
+moments.
+novelty more than the value attracted her attention.
+mostrarle mis ojos húmedos. Y el hombre arrancó a valsar con tal furia
+account of them.
+private door. When he came into the princess's apartments, he said to
+en fin, feas que tienen diablo, como dicen los franceses, o ángel, según
+well; they will not hunt me unless they see me running, and I don't mean
+ama mucho; quien ama a menudo, no ama largo tiempo; quien ama con
+Son muchas las personas aficionadas a intervenir en el arreglo y
+words, and said, "Dear sister, I will wait till we come to a spring." So
+to the spot whither he had been desired to convey it.
+he wrapped some up in the skirts of his vest, and crammed his bosom as
+requiere una gran actividad diplomática, a fin de que todas las
+y su venda constituyen un símbolo que no resiste el menor análisis. Los
+must be kept quite quiet.
+compilados en este elegante volumen. Notorio es el éxito creciente que
+los concurrentes a la fiesta, de la relación entre jóvenes y señoritas,
+la coquetería. A su juicio la coquetería no tiene más fin que hacer
+negativa especial, ajustada a las circunstancias y al tipo moral y
+finger, that I may feel if you are fat enough for eating." But Hansel,
+sent her, and the event which led to his making so bold a request in
+As it was now nearly dark, he ran up to the little cottage, knocked at
+circunstancias cuantas parejas constituyen la organización monogámica