La Tapia Encantadora
La Tapia Encantadora
La Tapia Encantadora
Siéntese usted, señor, me dijo sin sonreir. ¿Es ésta la primera carta?
But what to do? I was running out of time, and my truck was
approaching.
Good morning, the photographer greeted me. What can I do for you?
I turned as red as a tomato, feeling very silly. Well, I like that picture
of a beautiful girl so much that I would like to buy it, even though I don't
know the lady.
The photographer was very nice. Ah, I see, young man, he said to me,
smiling. How beautiful is love! The photograph is yours. And I tell you
what I'm going to do. Although at this moment I don't remember the
name of that girl, I can look it up among my lists. But, even if I have the
name and address, how are you going to meet her?
One of them can write you an excellent letter in Spanish to send to the
girl. While you are waiting for her, I will look for the young lady's name
among my lists.
The photographer was right. There in the little square, feeling more
foolish than ever, I picked up an evangelist. I approached him and
explained what I wanted.
You sit down, sir," he said without smiling. Is this the first letter?
How much I like this letter," I said after reading it. How much is it?
I paid him, said goodbye, and then went back to the photographer's
store.
Did you find the name and address? -I asked as I entered. Only in
Guadalajara can you find girls as beautiful as her. Long live the tapatías.
And now I remember the lady well. But she's not from Guadalajara.
Well, tell me, for God's sake! Who is the girl of my dreams?
aunque – although
la boca – mouth
la cara – face
conmigo – with me
la chica – girl
la direcció – address
entregar – to hand
enviar – to send
faltar – to be lacking
el fotógrafo – photographer
gustar – to be pleasing
hermoso, -a – beautiful
lindo, -a –pretty
mí – me (after preposition)
el ojo – eye
sonreír – smile
el tiempo – time
el tonto – fool
SUMMARY
The person was being stuck at the moment. Was being mesmerized by the
beauty of the lady was being posted on the wall. Then he tries everything and
does do his best just to know the name of the girl. She is not an ordinary girl then
after the long wait, he already knows that girl is just a visitor and her name is
Miss Sadie Slocum, a tourist and living in America and no habla espanyol.
SETTING
The place is like a calm area of Mexico and it looks like an urbanized city and
concrete but it looks like old version and if you imagine that place looks like the
movie of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
CHARACTERS
Young man
Photographer
Tapatist
Charming Lady
God
OBSERVATION