The Mystery of a Turkish Bath, Rita

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by Rita · 1860–1938

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"The Mystery of a Turkish Bath" by Rita is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set in a luxurious hotel in England, where a group of women frequents a Turkish bath for health treatments. The story introduces the beautiful Princess Zairoff, whose arrival stirs intrigue amongst the guests and unveils a deeper mystery involving her occult powers and a past relationship with Colonel Estcourt, a fellow guest. At the start of the book, we find ourselves in the opulent atmosphere of the Turkish baths, where various women discuss their ailments amidst the luxurious décor. Their conversations shift dramatically when the mysterious Princess Zairoff enters, capturing everyone’s attention with her otherworldly beauty. The ladies, particularly the curious American Mrs. Ray Jefferson, become fascinated by the princess, who reveals hints of her troubled past and her connection to the Colonel. This opening sets the stage for a blend of supernatural intrigue and personal drama, as dark secrets and the occult begin to intertwine within the seemingly mundane setting of a health spa.

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Read time
136 min
Words
29,938
Chapters
1
Paragraphs
600
Price
Free
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The Mystery of a Turkish Bath

Her beautiful deep eyes were looking straight into the flushed excited face beside her.

Sus hermosos ojos profundos miraban directamente al rostro enrojecido y excitado junto a ella.

Mrs Ray Jefferson met their gaze, and was conscious of an odd little unaccountable thrill.

La señora Ray Jefferson sostuvo su mirada y fue consciente de un pequeño escalofrío extraño e inexplicable.

"Certainly I do," she said.

"Claro que sí", dijo.

"Who could believe that anyone can jump in or out of their skin just as the fancy takes them?"

"¿Quién podría creer que alguien pueda saltar dentro o fuera de su piel simplemente como le venga en gana?"

The stranger's beautiful lips grew scornful.

Los hermosos labios de la desconocida se volvieron desdeñosos.

"Oh!"

"¡Oh!",

she said, "if you like to put the subject in that light, it may well look ridiculous and impossible.

dijo, "si te gusta plantear el asunto de esa manera, bien puede parecer ridículo e imposible.

Ignorance is always more or less arrogant.

La ignorancia es siempre más o menos arrogante.

It is man's habit to fancy that all creation was made for him.

Es hábito del hombre imaginar que toda la creación fue hecha para él.

There are few things of which he is so utterly ignorant, and of which he thinks so little, as that mystery of himself incarnated in the temporary prison-house of flesh and blood.

Hay pocas cosas de las que sea tan completamente ignorante, y de las que piense tan poco, como ese misterio de sí mismo encarnado en la prisión temporal de carne y sangre.

Did he once realise what he might be--did he ever raise his eyes from the glow-worm light of earth to the stupendous glories of the sun of wisdom,

Si alguna vez se diera cuenta de lo que podría ser, si alguna vez alzara sus ojos desde la luz de la luciérnaga de la tierra hacia las estupefacientes glorias del sol de la sabiduría,

he would know better than to cavil at what you call `improbable.'

sabría mejor que criticar lo que tú llamas `improbable'.

For in nature all things are possible, but man has neither time nor patience to trace out their mysteries, or seek in their development the key to those mysteries."

Porque en la naturaleza todas las cosas son posibles, pero el hombre no tiene ni tiempo ni paciencia para rastrear sus misterios, ni buscar en su desarrollo la clave de esos misterios."

"Gracious sakes," muttered Mrs Jefferson to herself in alarm.

"Dios mío", murmuró la señora Jefferson para sí con alarma.

"I'm sure she's a Rosicrucian or something of that sort.

"Estoy segura de que es una rosacruz o algo por el estilo.

It's interesting, but uncanny.

Es interesante, pero espeluznante.

I'm quite out of my depth.

Estoy completamente fuera de mi profundidad.

I don't know what she means.

No sé lo que quiere decir.

Do you really mean to say," she added aloud, "that this story might be true; that you have two bodies and can slip from one to the other?"

¿De verdad quieres decir", añadió en voz alta, "que esta historia podría ser verdadera; que tienes dos cuerpos y puedes pasar de uno a otro?"

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Rita1860–1938

Rita was a British writer whose life spanned the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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Book details

Original language
English
Translation
Spanish, machine translation
Source text
Project Gutenberg #25656
Licence
Public domain worldwide

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