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Spanish to English: Los siete locos de Roberto Arlt General field: Art/Literary Detailed field: Poetry & Literature
Source text - Spanish LA SORPRESA
Al abrir la puerta de la gerencia, encristalada de vidrios japoneses, Erdosain quiso retroceder; comprendió que estaba perdido, pero ya era tarde.
Lo esperaban el director, un hombre de baja estatura, morrudo, con cabeza de jabalí, pelo gris cortado a , y una mirada implacable filtrándose por sus pupilas grises como las de un pez: Gualdi, el contador, pequeño, flaco, meloso, de ojos escrutadores, y el subgerente, hijo del hombre de cabeza de jabalí, un guapo mozo de treinta años, con el cabello totalmente blanco, cínico en su aspecto, la voz áspera y mirada dura como la de su progenitor. Estos tres personajes, el director inclinado sobre unas planillas, el subgerente recostado en una poltrona con la pierna balanceándose sobre el respaldar, y el señor Gualdi respestuosamente de pie junto al escritorio, no respondieron al saludo de Erdosain.
Sólo el subgerente se limitó a levantar la cabeza:
- Tenemos la denuncia de que usted es un estafador, que nos ha robado seiscientos pesos.
- Con siete centavos –agregó el señor Gualdi, a tiempo que pasaba un secante sobre la firma que en una planilla había rubricado el director. Entonces, éste, como haciendo un gran esfuerzo sobre su cuello de toro, alzó la vista. Con los dedos trabados entre los ojales del chaleco, el director proyectaba una mirada sagaz, a través de los párpados entrecerrados, al tiempo que sin rencor examinaba el demacrado semblante de Erdosain, que permanecía impasible.
- ¿Por qué anda usted tan mal vestido? – interrogó.
- No gano nada como cobrador.
- ¿Y el dinero que nos ha robado?
- Yo no he robado nada. Son mentiras.
- Entonces, ¿está en condiciones de rendir cuentas, usted?
- Si quieren, hoy al mediodía.
Translation - English THE UNEXPECTED
As soon as Erdosain opened the management door made out of Japanese glass, he wanted to back off. He smelled he was surrounded but it was already too late.
Waiting for him, there were the manager, a stocky short man with this buffalo head, grey hair cut in the style of Umberto I, and a relentless look escaping from his grey pupils, like those of a fish; Gualdi, the short, skinny, mawkish accountant with monitoring eyes; and the associate manager, son of the buffalo-headed man, a totally white-haired handsome man of 30 years, cynical aspect, raspy voice, and same critical look as his father’s. None of these three characters, the manager leaning over some spreadsheets, the associate manager reclining on the Club Chair with a leg swaying over the backrest, and Mr. Gualdi, who was respectfully standing up next to the desk; none of them responded to Erdosain’s greeting.
The associate manager just confined himself to raise his head:
“We’ve received this complaint claiming that you are a swindler, who had stolen six hundred pesos from us”
“And seven cents” added Mr. Gualdi, while using an absorbent to dry the signature the manager had recently entered into a spreadsheet. Then, the manager looked up, as if making a tremendous effort to straighten his bison’s neck. He had his fingers locked on the eyelets of his waistcoat and he displayed a clever look through his halfway shut eyelids while he analyzed without resentment the haggard appearance of Erdosain, who remained unflappable.
“Why are you dressed up like a bum?” he inquired.
“I’m just a debt collector.”
“And what about the money you had stolen us?”
“I didn’t steal anything. This is bullshit.”
“So, are you ready to render the account?”
“As soon as possible.”
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