Harrigan — Page 9
They became a flying wedge with the jabbing fists of the black-haired man for a point--and they sank into the mass of soldiers like a hot knife into butter, shearing them apart.
Eles formaram uma cunha em movimento com os socos certeiros do homem de cabelos negros como ponta — e mergulharam na massa de soldados como uma faca quente na manteiga, cortando-os ao meio.
There were few who wished more action, for the police reserves were capturing man after man.
Poucos desejavam mais ação, pois as reservas policiais capturavam um homem após o outro.
One or two resisted, but a revolver fired straight in the air put a sudden period to such thoughts.
Um ou dois resistiram, mas um revólver disparado diretamente para o ar pôs um fim repentino a tais pensamentos.
The crowd scattered in all directions and Harrigan was taking to his heels among the rest when an iron hand caught his shoulder and jerked him to a halt.
A multidão se dispersou em todas as direções e Harrigan estava fugindo junto com os demais quando uma mão de ferro agarrou seu ombro e o sacudiu até detê-lo.
It was the black-haired man.
Era o homem de cabelos negros.
"Easy," he cautioned.
"Calma", ele advertiu.
He pulled a cap out and settled it upon his head.
Ele tirou um boné e o colocou sobre a cabeça.
Harrigan followed suit with his soft hat.
Harrigan fez o mesmo com seu chapéu macio.
"Are you after givin' yourself away to the law?" he queried, bewildered.
"Você está querendo se entregar à lei?" ele perguntou, perplexo.
"Steady, you fool," said the other; "they're only after the ones who run away."
"Calme-se, seu tolo", disse o outro; "eles só perseguem quem foge."
An excited Kanaka confronted them with brandished club.
Um Kanaka agitado os confrontou com um cassetete empunhado.
"What's the cause of the disturbance, officer?" asked the big man.
"Qual é a causa da perturbação, oficial?" perguntou o homem grande.
The policeman for answer waved them away and darted after a running soldier.
O policial, como resposta, fez-lhes um gesto para se afastarem e saiu em disparada atrás de um soldado em fuga.
"I'll be damned!" murmured Harrigan, and his eyes dwelt on his companion's face almost tenderly.
"Maldito seja!" murmurou Harrigan, e seus olhos pousaram no rosto do companheiro quase ternamente.
They were at the edge of the crowd when a shrill voice called: "Those two big men! Halt 'em! Stand!"
Eles estavam na beira da multidão quando uma voz estridente gritou: "Aqueles dois homens grandes! Parem-nos! Firmes!"
Officer Akana ran through the crowd with his regulation Colt brandished above his head.
O oficial Akana correu pela multidão com seu Colt regulamentar empunhado acima da cabeça.
"The time's come!" said Harrigan's new friend, and broke into a run.
"A hora chegou!" disse o novo amigo de Harrigan, e saiu em disparada.
Vocabulary
- Eles
- They (third person plural pronoun).
- formaram
- They formed or created something.
- uma
- A or one (feminine indefinite article).
- em
- In or at (preposition indicating location).
- movimento
- Movement or motion; action or activity.
- com
- With (preposition indicating accompaniment or means).
- os
- The (masculine plural definite article).
- socos
- Punches or blows delivered with the fist.
- do
- Of the (contraction of de and o).
- homem
- Man; adult male human being.
- de
- Of; indicating possession or relationship.
- cabelos
- Hair; plural of cabelo.
- negros
- Black; dark in color.
- como
- Like or as; used in comparisons.
- ponta
- Point or tip; sharp end of something.
- mergulharam
- They plunged or dove into something.
- na
- In the (contraction of em and a).
- massa
- Dough, paste, or mass of substance.
- soldados
- Soldiers; military personnel trained for combat.
- faca
- Knife; cutting tool with sharp blade.
- quente
- Hot or warm in temperature.
- manteiga
- Butter; dairy product made from milk.
- cortando-os
- Cutting them (present participle with pronoun).
- ao
- To the (contraction of a and o).
- meio
- Middle or center; half of something.
- Poucos
- Few; small number of people or things.
- desejavam
- They desired or wanted something.
- mais
- More; additional quantity or extent.
- ação
- Action; deed or activity performed.
- pois
- Because or for; causal conjunction.
- as
- The (feminine plural definite article).
- reservas
- Reserves; backup or stored supplies.
- policiais
- Police officers or relating to police.
- capturavam
- They captured or arrested someone.
- um
- A or one (masculine indefinite article).
- após
- After; following in time or order.
- outro
- Other; another one of something.
- Um
- A or one (masculine indefinite article).
- ou
- Or; expressing choice between alternatives.
- dois
- Two; the number 2.
- resistiram
- They resisted or opposed something.
- mas
- But; expressing contrast between ideas.
- revólver
- Revolver; firearm with rotating cylinder.
- disparado
- Fired or shot; launched with force.
- diretamente
- Directly; in a straight manner or line.
- para
- For or to; indicating direction or purpose.
- ar
- Air; atmosphere surrounding the earth.
- pôs
- Put or placed; past tense of por.
- fim
- End or finish; conclusion of something.
- repentino
- Sudden or abrupt; happening without warning.
- tais
- Such; of that kind or type.
- pensamentos
- Thoughts; ideas formed in the mind.
- multidão
- Multitude or crowd; large group of people.
- se
- Oneself; reflexive pronoun used in verbs.
- dispersou
- It dispersed or scattered in different directions.
- todas
- All; every one of feminine things.
- direções
- Directions; lines along which things move.
- estava
- Was or were; past tense of estar.
- fugindo
- Fleeing or running away from something.
- junto
- Together or near; close to something.
- demais
- Too much or excessively; beyond measure.
- quando
- When; at what time or moment.
- mão
- Hand; body part at end of arm.
- ferro
- Iron; metallic element or iron object.
- agarrou
- Grabbed or seized; took hold of.
- seu
- His, her, or its; possessive adjective.
- ombro
- Shoulder; part of body between neck and arm.
- sacudiu
- Shook or jolted; moved back and forth.
- até
- Until or up to; indicating limit.
- detê-lo
- To stop or detain him.
- Era
- Was or were; past tense of ser.
- Calma
- Calm or calmness; peaceful state of mind.
- advertiu
- Warned or cautioned; gave notice or alert.
- Ele
- He; third person masculine singular pronoun.
- tirou
- Took or removed; pulled out something.
- boné
- Cap or hat; head covering worn outdoors.
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