Heart of Darkness — Page 2
Besides holding our hearts together through long periods of separation, it had the effect of making us tolerant of each other's yarns—and even convictions.
Além de manter nossos corações unidos durante longos períodos de separação, isso tinha o efeito de nos tornar tolerantes com as histórias uns dos outros — e até mesmo com as convicções.
The Lawyer—the best of old fellows—had, because of his many years and many virtues, the only cushion on deck, and was lying on the only rug.
O Advogado — o melhor dos velhos companheiros — tinha, por conta de seus muitos anos e muitas virtudes, a única almofada do convés, e estava deitado sobre o único tapete.
The Accountant had brought out already a box of dominoes, and was toying architecturally with the bones.
O Contador já havia tirado uma caixa de dominós e brincava arquitetonicamente com as peças.
Marlow sat cross-legged right aft, leaning against the mizzen-mast.
Marlow estava sentado de pernas cruzadas bem à popa, encostado no mastro de mezena.
He had sunken cheeks, a yellow complexion, a straight back, an ascetic aspect, and, with his arms dropped, the palms of hands outwards, resembled an idol.
Ele tinha bochechas encovadas, uma tez amarelada, as costas eretas, um aspecto ascético e, com os braços caídos e as palmas das mãos voltadas para fora, assemelhava-se a um ídolo.
The director, satisfied the anchor had good hold, made his way aft and sat down amongst us.
O diretor, satisfeito de que a âncora estava bem firme, dirigiu-se à popa e sentou-se entre nós.
We exchanged a few words lazily.
Trocamos algumas palavras preguiçosamente.
Afterwards there was silence on board the yacht.
Depois, fez-se silêncio a bordo do iate.
For some reason or other we did not begin that game of dominoes.
Por um motivo ou outro, não começamos aquela partida de dominós.
We felt meditative, and fit for nothing but placid staring.
Sentíamo-nos meditativos, e incapazes de qualquer coisa que não fosse contemplar placidamente.
The day was ending in a serenity of still and exquisite brilliance.
O dia estava terminando em uma serenidade de brilho imóvel e requintado.
The water shone pacifically; the sky, without a speck, was a benign immensity of unstained light; the very mist on the Essex marsh was like a gauzy and radiant fabric, hung from the wooded rises inland, and draping the low shores in diaphanous folds.
A água brilhava pacificamente; o céu, sem uma mancha, era uma imensidade benigna de luz imaculada; a própria névoa sobre o pântano de Essex era como um tecido diáfano e radiante, suspenso das elevações arborizadas do interior, e cobrindo as margens baixas em dobras translúcidas.
Only the gloom to the west, brooding over the upper reaches, became more sombre every minute, as if angered by the approach of the sun.
Apenas a escuridão a oeste, pairando sobre os trechos superiores do rio, tornava-se mais sombria a cada minuto, como se enfurecida pela aproximação do sol.
Vocabulary
- Além
- Beyond; furthermore; in addition to something else.
- de
- Of; from; preposition indicating possession or origin.
- manter
- To keep; to maintain; to sustain over time.
- nossos
- Our; plural possessive adjective referring to ourselves.
- corações
- Hearts; plural of coração; symbol of emotions.
- unidos
- United; joined together; connected as one group.
- durante
- During; throughout; for the duration of period.
- longos
- Long; extended in length or duration over time.
- períodos
- Periods; spans of time; intervals of duration.
- separação
- Separation; the state of being apart or divided.
- isso
- That; it; demonstrative pronoun referring to something.
- tinha
- Had; past tense of ter; to possess something.
- efeito
- Effect; result; consequence of an action.
- nos
- Us; to us; objective pronoun for ourselves.
- tornar
- To make; to turn into; to become something.
- tolerantes
- Tolerant; able to accept differences without complaint.
- com
- With; together with; accompanied by something.
- as
- The; feminine plural article preceding nouns.
- histórias
- Stories; narratives; accounts of events or experiences.
- uns
- Some; ones; plural indefinite pronoun or article.
- dos
- Of the; contraction of de plus os.
- outros
- Others; additional people; remaining from a group.
- até
- Until; up to; as far as; even.
- mesmo
- Same; even; itself; also used as intensifier.
- convicções
- Convictions; strong beliefs held with certainty.
- Advogado
- Lawyer; attorney; legal professional in courtroom.
- melhor
- Better; best; superior in quality or condition.
- velhos
- Old; aged; having lived for many years.
- companheiros
- Companions; friends; associates who spend time together.
- por
- By; for; through; indicating agent or cause.
- conta
- Account; reason; because of; due to.
- seus
- His; her; your; their; possessive adjective.
- muitos
- Many; much; a large quantity of something.
- anos
- Years; periods of twelve months; age duration.
- muitas
- Many; much; plural feminine of muito.
- virtudes
- Virtues; moral excellences; positive character qualities.
- única
- Only; sole; one and no other thing.
- almofada
- Pillow; cushion; soft support for head.
- do
- Of the; contraction of de plus o.
- convés
- Deck; platform on ship; nautical term.
- estava
- Was; past tense of estar; to be.
- deitado
- Lying down; reclined; in horizontal position.
- sobre
- On; upon; over; above something else.
- único
- Only; sole; single; one and only.
- tapete
- Carpet; rug; woven floor covering material.
- Contador
- Accountant; bookkeeper; financial professional counting money.
- já
- Already; yet; formerly; by this time.
- havia
- Had; there was; past tense of haver.
- tirado
- Drawn; pulled; removed; taken out.
- uma
- A; an; feminine singular indefinite article.
- caixa
- Box; container; case for holding items.
- brincava
- Played; entertained oneself; past tense of brincar.
- peças
- Pieces; parts; individual units of something.
- sentado
- Seated; sitting; in sitting position.
- pernas
- Legs; limbs below hips; body parts.
- cruzadas
- Crossed; intersected; placed across each other.
- bem
- Well; good; properly; in good manner.
- encostado
- Leaned; rested against; supported by.
- no
- In the; on the; contraction.
- Ele
- He; him; masculine third person pronoun.
- bochechas
- Cheeks; sides of face below eyes.
- tez
- Complexion; color of skin on face.
- amarelada
- Yellowish; having slight yellow color or tinge.
- costas
- Back; rear side of human body.
- eretas
- Erect; upright; standing straight; vertical position.
- um
- A; an; masculine singular indefinite article.
- aspecto
- Aspect; appearance; way something looks or seems.
- ascético
- Ascetic; austere; practicing self-discipline and renunciation.
- os
- The; masculine plural definite article.
- braços
- Arms; limbs extending from shoulders down.
- caídos
- Fallen; dropped; hanging down in position.
- palmas
- Palms; inner surfaces of hands.
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