Heart of Darkness — Page 12

English → Pt Full Text Level 9/10

And as I looked at the map of it in a shop-window, it fascinated me as a snake would a bird—a silly little bird.

E enquanto olhava para o mapa numa vitrine, ele me fascinou como uma serpente fascinaria um pássaro — um passarinho bobo e insignificante.

Then I remembered there was a big concern, a Company for trade on that river.

Então me lembrei de que havia uma grande empresa, uma Companhia para o comércio naquele rio.

Dash it all! I thought to myself, they can't trade without using some kind of craft on that lot of fresh water—steamboats!

Ora bolas! Pensei comigo mesmo, eles não podem comerciar sem usar algum tipo de embarcação naquele trecho de água doce — vapores!

Why shouldn't I try to get charge of one?

Por que não tentaria eu assumir o comando de um deles?

I went on along Fleet Street, but could not shake off the idea.

Continuei a andar pela Fleet Street, mas não conseguia me livrar da ideia.

The snake had charmed me.

A serpente havia me enfeitiçado.

"You understand it was a Continental concern, that Trading society; but I have a lot of relations living on the Continent, because it's cheap and not so nasty as it looks, they say.

"Compreenda que era uma empresa continental, aquela sociedade comercial; mas tenho muitos parentes vivendo no Continente, porque é barato e não tão ruim quanto parece, dizem eles.

"I am sorry to own I began to worry them.

"Lamento admitir que comecei a importuná-los.

This was already a fresh departure for me.

Isso já era uma nova atitude da minha parte.

I was not used to get things that way, you know.

Não estava acostumado a conseguir as coisas dessa maneira, sabe.

I always went my own road and on my own legs where I had a mind to go.

Sempre segui meu próprio caminho e por minhas próprias pernas para onde eu queria ir.

I wouldn't have believed it of myself; but, then—you see—I felt somehow I must get there by hook or by crook.

Eu não teria acreditado nisso de mim mesmo; mas, então — vejam bem — eu sentia de alguma forma que precisava chegar lá de um jeito ou de outro.

So I worried them.

Então os importunei.

The men said 'My dear fellow,' and did nothing.

Os homens diziam 'Meu caro,' e não faziam nada.

Then—would you believe it?—I tried the women.

Então — acreditariam nisso? — recorri às mulheres.

I, Charlie Marlow, set the women to work—to get a job.

Eu, Charlie Marlow, pus as mulheres para trabalhar — para conseguir um emprego.

Heavens!

Céus!

Well, you see, the notion drove me.

Bem, vejam, a ideia me dominava.

I had an aunt, a dear enthusiastic soul.

Eu tinha uma tia, uma querida alma entusiasta.

She wrote: 'It will be delightful.

Ela escreveu: 'Será delicioso.

Vocabulary

enquanto: While; during the time that something else happens.
olhava: Was looking at; past imperfect of 'olhar'.
mapa: A map showing geographic information or territory.
numa: Contraction of 'em uma', meaning 'in a'.
vitrine: A shop window display or glass showcase.
fascinou: Fascinated; past tense of 'fascinar', to captivate.
serpente: A snake or serpent; large reptile.
fascinaria: Would fascinate; conditional tense of 'fascinar'.
pássaro: A bird; any feathered flying animal.
passarinho: A small bird; diminutive form of 'pássaro'.
bobo: Foolish, silly, or naive; lacking good sense.
insignificante: Insignificant; of little importance or value.
Então: Then, so, or therefore; indicating sequence or result.
lembrei: I remembered; past tense of 'lembrar'.
havia: There was/were; past imperfect of 'haver'.
empresa: A company or business enterprise.
Companhia: A company or corporation engaged in commerce.
comércio: Commerce, trade, or business activity.
naquele: In that; contraction of 'em' and 'aquele'.
rio: A river; large natural flowing body of water.
Ora: Now, well, or come on; expressive interjection.
bolas: Exclamation of frustration or surprise; 'blast it'.
Pensei: I thought; past tense of 'pensar'.
comigo: With me; prepositional pronoun combining 'com' and 'mim'.
mesmo: Myself, same, or even; used for emphasis.
podem: They can; present tense plural of 'poder'.
comerciar: To trade or conduct commercial business activities.
sem: Without; preposition indicating absence or lack.
usar: To use or employ something for a purpose.
algum: Some or any; indefinite masculine singular adjective.
tipo: Type, kind, or sort of something.
embarcação: A vessel or watercraft used for navigation.
trecho: A stretch or section of a route or river.
água: Water; essential liquid for life.
doce: Fresh (water) or sweet; not salty.
vapores: Steamboats or steam vessels; plural of 'vapor'.
tentaria: Would try; conditional tense of 'tentar'.
assumir: To assume, take on, or take charge of.
comando: Command or leadership; control of an operation.
deles: Of them or their; possessive pronoun for 'eles'.
Continuei: I continued; past tense of 'continuar'.
andar: To walk or move on foot.
pela: Through the; contraction of 'por' and 'a'.
mas: But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.
conseguia: Could, was able to; past imperfect of 'conseguir'.
livrar: To free, rid, or liberate oneself from something.
ideia: An idea or thought; mental concept or notion.
enfeitiçado: Bewitched, enchanted, or under a magical spell.
Compreenda: Understand; imperative form of 'compreender'.
era: Was; past imperfect tense of 'ser'.
continental: Of or relating to a continent, especially Europe.
aquela: That; feminine demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant.
sociedade: Society, association, or company; organized group.
comercial: Commercial; related to trade or business.
tenho: I have; first-person present tense of 'ter'.
muitos: Many or a lot; masculine plural of 'muito'.
parentes: Relatives or family members; plural of 'parente'.
vivendo: Living; present participle of 'viver'.
Continente: The Continent; refers to mainland Europe.
porque: Because; conjunction indicating reason or cause.
barato: Cheap or inexpensive; low in cost.
tão: So or as; used in comparisons of degree.
ruim: Bad, poor, or unpleasant in quality.
quanto: As, how much, or as much as.
parece: It seems or appears; third-person of 'parecer'.
dizem: They say; third-person plural present of 'dizer'.
Lamento: I regret or am sorry; first-person of 'lamentar'.
admitir: To admit or acknowledge something; confess.
comecei: I began or started; past tense of 'começar'.
importuná-los: To bother or pester them; verb with pronoun.
Isso: That; neuter demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.
já: Already, now, or soon; indicating time.
nova: New or novel; feminine singular of 'novo'.
atitude: An attitude, stance, or approach toward something.
parte: Part, side, or behalf; role in something.
estava: Was; past imperfect tense of 'estar'.
acostumado: Accustomed or used to; habituated to something.
conseguir: To manage, obtain, or succeed in doing something.
coisas: Things; plural of 'coisa', general objects or matters.
dessa: Of this or that; contraction of 'de' and 'essa'.
maneira: Way, manner, or method of doing something.
sabe: You know; second/third-person present of 'saber'.
Sempre: Always; at all times without exception.
segui: I followed; past tense of 'seguir'.
próprio: Own or proper; belonging specifically to oneself.
caminho: A path, road, or way to a destination.
próprias: Own; feminine plural of 'próprio'.
pernas: Legs; plural of 'perna', limbs used for walking.
onde: Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place.
queria: Wanted; past imperfect tense of 'querer'.
ir: To go; basic verb of movement.
teria: Would have; conditional tense of 'ter'.
acreditado: Believed; past participle of 'acreditar'.
nisso: In that; contraction of 'em' and 'isso'.
mim: Me; prepositional form of first-person singular pronoun.
então: Then, so, or therefore; sequence or consequence.
vejam: See or look; third-person plural imperative of 'ver'.
bem: Well; adverb indicating quality or agreement.
sentia: Felt; past imperfect tense of 'sentir'.
alguma: Some or any; indefinite feminine singular adjective.
forma: Form, way, or manner; shape or method.
precisava: Needed; past imperfect tense of 'precisar'.
chegar: To arrive or reach a destination.
lá: There; adverb indicating a distant place.
jeito: Way, manner, or means; knack for doing something.
outro: Other or another; masculine singular of 'outro'.
importunei: I pestered or bothered; past tense of 'importunar'.
homens: Men; plural of 'homem'.
diziam: They said or were saying; past imperfect of 'dizer'.
caro: Dear or expensive; term of address or cost.
faziam: They did or were doing; past imperfect of 'fazer'.
nada: Nothing or not at all; negation pronoun.
acreditariam: They would believe; conditional tense of 'acreditar'.
recorri: I turned to or resorted to; past tense of 'recorrer'.
às: To the; contraction of 'a' and 'as' (feminine plural).
mulheres: Women; plural of 'mulher'.
pus: I put or set; past tense of 'pôr'.
trabalhar: To work or labor at a task or job.
emprego: A job, employment, or position of work.
Céus: Heavens! Exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
Bem: Well; adverb of manner or degree.
dominava: Dominated or controlled; past imperfect of 'dominar'.
tinha: Had; past imperfect tense of 'ter'.
tia: Aunt; female relative, sister of a parent.
querida: Dear or beloved; feminine form of 'querido'.
alma: Soul or spirit; inner essence of a person.
entusiasta: Enthusiastic or an enthusiast; full of eagerness.
escreveu: She/he wrote; past tense of 'escrever'.
Será: It will be; future tense of 'ser'.
delicioso: Delicious or delightful; extremely pleasing or enjoyable.

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