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Scene 1 · Intermediate
El espejo del mago malvado
The wicked magician's mirror
Spanish
Escuchen, que vamos a comenzar una historia. Al llegar al final, quizá sepamos algo que ahora ignoramos. Había una vez un mago terriblemente malvado que construyó un espejo extraordinario. Todo lo bueno y hermoso quedaba reducido casi a nada cuando se reflejaba en él; en cambio, lo feo y lo inútil parecían diez veces peores.
English translation
Listen, we're about to begin a story. When we reach the end, perhaps we'll know something we don't know now. Once upon a time there was a terribly wicked magician who built an extraordinary mirror. Everything good and beautiful was reduced to almost nothing when reflected in it; ugly and useless things, by contrast, looked ten times worse.
Spanish
Los paisajes más bellos se convertían en algo parecido a espinacas hervidas, y los rostros se deformaban hasta resultar irreconocibles. Una simple peca parecía cubrir la nariz y la boca. Incluso un pensamiento bondadoso producía una arruga en la imagen.
English translation
The most beautiful landscapes turned into something like boiled spinach, and faces were distorted beyond recognition. A single freckle seemed to cover the nose and mouth. Even a kind thought made a wrinkle appear in the reflection.
Spanish
El mago se reía encantado con su invento. Los alumnos de su escuela lo hicieron famoso, asegurando que por fin se podía ver el mundo y a sus habitantes tal como eran de verdad.
English translation
The magician was delighted with his invention and laughed. The pupils at his school made it famous, claiming that at last people could see the world and its inhabitants as they really were.
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