Harrigan — Page 2
He carried a contradiction in his face.
Ele carregava uma contradição em seu rosto.
The heavy, hard-cut jaw, the massive cheekbones, the stiff, straight upper lip indicated merely brutal endurance and energy, but these qualities were tempered by possibilities of tenderness about the lips and by the singular lights forever changing in the blue eyes.
O maxilar pesado e bem definido, as maçãs do rosto proeminentes, o lábio superior rígido e reto indicavam apenas resistência e energia brutais, mas essas qualidades eram temperadas por possibilidades de ternura nos lábios e pelas luzes singulares que mudavam eternamente nos olhos azuis.
He would be hard for the shrewdest judge to understand, for the simple reason that he did not know himself.
Seria difícil até para o juiz mais perspicaz compreendê-lo, pela simples razão de que ele não se conhecia.
In looking at McTee, one asked: "What is he?"
Ao olhar para McTee, perguntava-se: "O que é ele?"
In looking at Harrigan, the question was: "What will he become?"
Ao olhar para Harrigan, a pergunta era: "No que ele se tornará?"
"Stayin' in town long?" asked Harrigan, and his voice was a little wistful.
"Vai ficar muito tempo na cidade?" perguntou Harrigan, e sua voz tinha um leve tom melancólico.
"I'm bound out tonight."
"Parto esta noite."
"So long, then."
"Até logo, então."
"So long."
"Até logo."
They turned on their heels into opposite streets without further words, with no thanks given for service rendered, with no exchange of congratulations for the danger they had just escaped.
Viraram nos calcanhares em direção a ruas opostas sem mais palavras, sem agradecimentos pelos serviços prestados, sem troca de congratulações pelo perigo que acabavam de escapar.
That parting proved them hardened knights of the road which leads across the world and never turns back home.
Aquela despedida os revelou como cavaleiros endurecidos da estrada que atravessa o mundo e jamais volta para casa.
Harrigan strode on full of thought.
Harrigan seguiu em frente imerso em pensamentos.
His uncertain course brought him at last to the waterfront, and he idled along the black, odorous docks until he came to a pier where a ship was under steam, making ready to put out to sea.
Seu caminho incerto o levou por fim à orla marítima, e ele vagou pelos cais negros e odorosos até chegar a um píer onde um navio estava a vapor, se preparando para zarpar.
The spur touched the heart of Harrigan.
A espora tocou o coração de Harrigan.
The urge never failed to prick him when he heard the scream of a steamer's horn as it put to sea.
O impulso nunca deixava de aguçá-lo quando ouvia o grito da buzina de um vapor ao zarpar para o mar.
It brought the thoughts of far lands and distant cities.
Ele evocava pensamentos de terras distantes e cidades longínquas.
Vocabulary
- carregava
- Was carrying or bearing something; imperfect tense.
- contradição
- A contradiction; a situation of opposing elements.
- rosto
- The face; the front part of the head.
- maxilar
- The jaw or jawbone; part of the skull.
- pesado
- Heavy or weighty; describing something with great mass.
- definido
- Defined or well-shaped; clearly outlined in form.
- maçãs
- Cheekbones or apples; can refer to cheeks of face.
- proeminentes
- Prominent or protruding; standing out noticeably.
- lábio
- The lip; fleshy part of the mouth.
- superior
- Upper or higher in position; above another element.
- rígido
- Rigid or stiff; not flexible or yielding.
- reto
- Straight or upright; without curves or bends.
- indicavam
- They indicated or suggested something; imperfect tense.
- apenas
- Only or merely; limiting to a single thing.
- resistência
- Resistance or endurance; the capacity to withstand force.
- energia
- Energy or vigor; physical or mental power.
- brutais
- Brutal or harsh; savage and lacking refinement.
- qualidades
- Qualities or attributes; characteristics of a person or thing.
- temperadas
- Tempered or softened; moderated by opposing influences.
- possibilidades
- Possibilities or potentials; things that could happen.
- ternura
- Tenderness or gentleness; warmth of feeling or affection.
- lábios
- Lips; the fleshy parts framing the mouth.
- luzes
- Lights or glimmers; sources or expressions of light.
- singulares
- Singular or unique; remarkably unusual or distinctive.
- mudavam
- Were changing or shifting; imperfect tense of 'mudar'.
- eternamente
- Eternally or endlessly; continuing without cessation.
- olhos
- Eyes; the organs of sight in the face.
- azuis
- Blue; the color of clear sky or sea.
- Seria
- Conditional of 'ser'; meaning 'it would be'.
- difícil
- Difficult or hard; not easy to do or understand.
- juiz
- A judge; a person who evaluates or makes decisions.
- perspicaz
- Perceptive or shrewd; having sharp insight and judgment.
- compreendê-lo
- To understand him; infinitive with clitic pronoun attached.
- simples
- Simple or plain; uncomplicated and straightforward.
- razão
- Reason or cause; the basis for an explanation.
- conhecia
- Knew or was acquainted with; imperfect tense of 'conhecer'.
- olhar
- To look or glance; the act of directing one's gaze.
- perguntava-se
- Wondered or asked himself; reflexive imperfect of 'perguntar'.
- pergunta
- A question; an inquiry seeking information or clarification.
- tornará
- Will become; future tense of 'tornar-se'.
- ficar
- To stay or remain; to be or become something.
- tempo
- Time or weather; duration or a period of existence.
- cidade
- City or town; a large urban settlement.
- perguntou
- Asked or inquired; preterite of 'perguntar'.
- voz
- Voice; the sound produced when a person speaks.
- leve
- Light or slight; of little weight or intensity.
- tom
- Tone or note; the quality or character of sound.
- melancólico
- Melancholic or sad; characterized by pensive sadness.
- Parto
- I depart or I leave; first person singular of 'partir'.
- noite
- Night; the period of darkness after sunset.
- logo
- Soon or right away; indicating something happening quickly.
- então
- Then or so; indicating a consequence or moment in time.
- Viraram
- They turned; preterite of 'virar', to turn or rotate.
- calcanhares
- Heels; the rear part of the human foot.
- direção
- Direction; the path or course toward a destination.
- ruas
- Streets; public roads in a city or town.
- opostas
- Opposite or contrary; facing away or going counter to.
- palavras
- Words; units of language conveying meaning.
- agradecimentos
- Thanks or expressions of gratitude; acknowledgment of help.
- serviços
- Services; acts of help or work done for another.
- prestados
- Rendered or provided; past participle of 'prestar'.
- troca
- Exchange or swap; giving something in return for another.
- congratulações
- Congratulations; expressions of praise for an achievement.
- perigo
- Danger or peril; a situation involving risk of harm.
- acabavam
- Were finishing or had just done; imperfect of 'acabar'.
- escapar
- To escape or flee; to get away from danger.
- Aquela
- Demonstrative pronoun, feminine, meaning 'that' (distant).
- despedida
- Farewell or goodbye; the act of parting or leave-taking.
- revelou
- Revealed or showed; preterite of 'revelar'.
- cavaleiros
- Knights or horsemen; experienced warriors or riders.
- endurecidos
- Hardened or toughened; made tough through experience.
- estrada
- Road or highway; a path connecting places.
- atravessa
- Crosses or traverses; passes through or across.
- mundo
- World; the earth or all of human existence.
- jamais
- Never or ever; indicating absolute negation of occurrence.
- volta
- Return; going back to a place or previous state.
- casa
- Home or house; a place where one lives.
- seguiu
- Followed or continued; preterite of 'seguir'.
- frente
- Front or ahead; the forward-facing direction or side.
- imerso
- Immersed or absorbed; deeply engaged in thought or activity.
- pensamentos
- Thoughts or ideas; mental reflections in one's mind.
- caminho
- Path or way; a route leading to a destination.
- incerto
- Uncertain or unclear; not fixed or definite.
- levou
- Led or took; preterite of 'levar', to carry.
- fim
- End or conclusion; the final point of something.
- orla
- Waterfront or edge; a border or fringe area.
- marítima
- Maritime or coastal; relating to the sea or seafront.
- vagou
- Wandered or roamed; preterite of 'vagar'.
- cais
- Quay or dock; a platform beside water for boats.
- negros
- Black or dark; deeply colored or gloomy in appearance.
- odorosos
- Odorous or smelly; emitting a strong noticeable smell.
- chegar
- To arrive or reach; to come to a destination.
- píer
- Pier or jetty; a structure extending into water.
- navio
- Ship or vessel; a large boat for sea travel.
- vapor
- Steam or steamship; a ship powered by steam engines.
- preparando
- Preparing or getting ready; present participle of 'preparar'.
- zarpar
- To set sail or depart; a ship leaving its mooring.
- espora
- A spur; a device or impulse that drives forward.
- tocou
- Touched or struck; preterite of 'tocar'.
- coração
- Heart; the organ or seat of emotion and feeling.
- impulso
- Impulse or urge; a sudden strong desire to act.
- nunca
- Never; at no time or on no occasion.
- deixava
- Let or allowed; imperfect of 'deixar', to let.
- aguçá-lo
- To sharpen it; infinitive of 'aguçar' with clitic pronoun.
- ouvia
- Heard or listened; imperfect of 'ouvir'.
- grito
- Cry or shout; a loud vocal sound or exclamation.
- buzina
- Horn or siren; a device producing a loud warning sound.
- mar
- Sea or ocean; a large body of salt water.
- evocava
- Evoked or called to mind; imperfect of 'evocar'.
- terras
- Lands or territories; regions or areas of the earth.
- distantes
- Distant or far away; located far from the current place.
- cidades
- Cities; large urban areas with many inhabitants.
- longínquas
- Remote or faraway; extremely distant in space or time.
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