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Nací en el año 1932, en la ciudad de York, de una buena familia, y me llamaron RB.

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I was born in the year 1932, in the city of York, of a good family, and I was named RB.

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Mi padre, que era muy anciano, me había dado una buena educación y planeaba que fuera abogado; pero a mí nada me entusiasmaba más que no fuera hacerme a la mar.

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My father, who was very old, had given me a good education, and designed me for the law; but I would be satisfied with nothing but going to sea.

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Mi inclinación al mar me guió en contra de la voluntad de mi padre y en contra de todas las súplicas y toda la insistencia de mi madre y amigos.

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My inclination to the sea led me against the will of my father, and against all the entreaties and persuasions of my mother and friends.

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Mi padre, un hombre sabio y serio, me aconsejó en contra de lo que él preveía que era mi determinación.

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My father, a wise and grave man, advised me against what he foresaw was my purpose.

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A pesar de que dijo que no dejaría de rezar por mí, se aventuró a decir que si yo daba ese estúpido paso, Dios no me bendeciría y nadie asistiría en mi rescate.

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Thought he said he would not cease to pray for me, he would venture to say that if I did take that foolish steep, God would not bless me, and none would assist in my recovery.

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Esa última parte de su discurso fue verdaderamente profética, aunque supongo que mi padre no lo sabía.

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This last part of his discourse was truly prophetic, though I suppose my father did not know it.

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Le dijo a mi madre: Este chico podría ser feliz si se quedara en casa, pero si se marcha del país, será el infeliz más desgraciado que jamás haya nacido.

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He told my mother: That boy might be happy if he would stay at home; but if he goes abroad, he will be the most miserable wretch that ever was born.

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No puedo darle mi consentimiento.

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I can give no consent to it.

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Casi un año después de esto, en Hull, uno de mis compañeros iba a embarcarse hacia Londres, en el barco de su padre y me incitó a ir con ellos.

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Almost a year after this, at Hull, one of my companions was about to sail to London in this father’s ship, and prompted me to go with them.

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Ya no consulté más a mi padre ni a mi madre.

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I consulted neither my father nor my mother any more.

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Sin pedir la bendición de Dios o la de mi padre, sin reflexionar sobre las circunstancias o consecuencias, en una hora del mal presagio, el un de septiembre subí a bordo.

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Without asking God’s blessing or my father’s, without any consideration of circumstances or consequences, in an ill hour, on the 1st September, I went on board.

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El viento comenzó a soplar y el mar a levantarse de la forma más pavorosa, y como yo nunca antes había estado en el mar, estaba sumamente descompuesto y aterrorizado.

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The wind began to blow and the sea to rise in the most frightening way, and, as I had never been at sea before, I was most sick in body and terrified in mind.

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En esta agonía hice muchas promesas y decidí que si era la voluntad de Dios perdonarme la vida en ese viaje, iría directo a casa de mi padre y nunca volvería a pisar un barco mientras viviera.

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In this agony, I made many promises and resolutions that if it would please God to forgive my life in this voyage, I would go directly home to my father, and I would never set foot in a ship again while I lived.

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Pero al día siguiente, el mar estaba más calmo, el viento había cesado y le siguió una buena tarde, el sol se puso con nitidez y la mañana siguiente amaneció de la misma manera; era la vista más encantadora que jamás hubiera visto.

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But the next day the sea was calmer, the wind was quite over, and a fine evening followed; the sun went down clearly, and rose so the next morning; the sight was the most delightful that I had ever seen.

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Olvidé por completo los votos y promesas que había hecho en mis horas de angustia.

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I entirely forgot the vows and promises that I had made in my distress.

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Pero el octavo día el viento aumentó y el mar se agitó mucho.

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But the eight day the wind increased, and the sea rose very high.

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Se desató una tormenta terrible; y entonces comencé a ver el terror y el asombre incluso en las caras de los mismos marineros.

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It blew a terrible storm; and now I began to see horror and amazement in the faces of even the seamen themselves.