Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 1
THE CONFERENCE.
A CONFERÊNCIA.
In the council-chamber of the Empress Maria Theresa, the six lords, who composed her cabinet council, awaited the entrance of their imperial mistress to open the sitting.
Na câmara do conselho da Imperatriz Maria Teresa, os seis lordes, que compunham o seu conselho de gabinete, aguardavam a entrada de sua imperial senhora para abrir a sessão.
At this sitting, a great political question was to be discussed and its gravity seemed to be reflected in the faces of the lords, as, in low tones, they whispered together in the dim, spacious apartment, whose antiquated furniture of dark velvet tapestry corresponded well with the anxious looks of its occupants.
Nessa sessão, uma grande questão política seria discutida, e a sua gravidade parecia refletir-se nos rostos dos lordes, enquanto, em voz baixa, sussurravam entre si no aposento sombrio e espaçoso, cuja mobília antiquada de tapeçaria em veludo escuro correspondia bem aos semblantes ansiosos dos seus ocupantes.
In the centre of the room stood the Baron von Bartenstein and the Count von Uhlefeld, the two powerful statesmen who for thirteen years had been honored by the confidence of the empress.
No centro da sala encontravam-se o Barão von Bartenstein e o Conde von Uhlefeld, os dois poderosos estadistas que durante treze anos haviam sido honrados com a confiança da imperatriz.
Together they stood, their consequence acknowledged by all, while with proud and lofty mien, they whispered of state secrets.
Juntos estavam, sua importância reconhecida por todos, enquanto, com postura orgulhosa e altiva, sussurravam segredos de Estado.
Upon the fair, smooth face of Bartenstein appeared an expression of haughty triumph, which he was at no pains to conceal; and over the delicate mouth of Von Uhlefeld fluttered a smile of ineffable complacency.
No rosto claro e liso de Bartenstein aparecia uma expressão de arrogante triunfo, que ele não se esforçava em dissimular; e sobre os lábios delicados de Von Uhlefeld pairava um sorriso de inefável complacência.
"I feel perfectly secure," whispered Von Bartenstein. "The empress will certainly renew the treaties, and continue the policy which we have hitherto pursued with such brilliant results to Austria."
"Sinto-me perfeitamente seguro", sussurrou Von Bartenstein. "A imperatriz certamente renovará os tratados e continuará a política que até agora temos seguido com resultados tão brilhantes para a Áustria."
"The empress is wise," returned Uhlefeld. "She can reckon upon our stanch support, and so long as she pursues this policy, we will sustain her."
"A imperatriz é sábia", respondeu Uhlefeld. "Ela pode contar com o nosso firme apoio, e enquanto seguir esta política, nós a sustentaremos."
Vocabulary
- CONFERÊNCIA
- kon-feh-REN-see-ah — A formal meeting or conference for discussion
- Na
- nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'
- câmara
- KAH-mah-rah — A chamber or room used for official meetings
- conselho
- kon-SEL-yoo — A council or advisory body of officials
- Imperatriz
- im-peh-rah-TREES — An empress, female ruler of an empire
- seis
- saysh — The number six
- lordes
- LOR-desh — Lords, men of noble rank or high status
- compunham
- kom-POON-yowm — They composed or made up a group
- gabinete
- gah-bee-NEH-teh — A cabinet, the inner council of government ministers
- aguardavam
- ah-gwar-DAH-vowm — They were waiting or awaiting something
- entrada
- en-TRAH-dah — An entrance or the act of entering
- imperial
- im-peh-ree-AHL — Relating to an empire or empress
- senhora
- sen-YOR-ah — A lady or formal address for a woman
- abrir
- ah-BREER — To open something, such as a session or door
- sessão
- seh-SOWM — A session or formal meeting period
- Nessa
- NEH-sah — Contraction meaning 'in that', referring to a noun
- questão
- keh-STOWM — A question or issue of significant importance
- política
- poh-LEE-tee-kah — Related to politics or government affairs
- discutida
- dees-koo-TEE-dah — Discussed or debated among a group of people
- gravidade
- grah-vee-DAH-deh — Gravity or seriousness of a matter
- parecia
- pah-reh-SEE-ah — It seemed or appeared to be something
- refletir-se
- heh-fleh-TEER-seh — To reflect or be mirrored in something
- rostos
- HOSH-toosh — Faces or countenances of persons
- enquanto
- en-KWAN-too — While or whereas, indicating simultaneous actions
- voz
- vosh — Voice, the sound produced when speaking
- baixa
- BAI-shah — Low, referring to low volume or position
- sussurravam
- soo-soo-HAH-vowm — They were whispering softly to each other
- entre
- EN-treh — Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'
- aposento
- ah-poh-ZEN-too — A room or chamber in a building
- sombrio
- som-BREE-oo — Gloomy, dark, or shadowy in atmosphere
- espaçoso
- esh-pah-SOH-zoo — Spacious or having plenty of room inside
- cuja
- KOO-zhah — Relative possessive pronoun meaning 'whose'
- mobília
- moh-BEE-lyah — Furniture or furnishings inside a room
- antiquada
- an-tee-KWAH-dah — Antiquated or old-fashioned in style
- tapeçaria
- tah-peh-sah-REE-ah — Tapestry, a woven textile used as wall decoration
- veludo
- veh-LOO-doo — Velvet, a soft luxurious fabric
- escuro
- esh-KOO-roo — Dark in color or lacking light
- correspondia
- koh-hesh-pon-DEE-ah — It corresponded or matched well with something
- semblantes
- sem-BLAN-tesh — Faces or expressions showing inner feelings
- ansiosos
- an-see-OH-zoosh — Anxious or worried about a situation
- ocupantes
- oh-koo-PAN-tesh — Occupants, people who occupy or inhabit a space
- centro
- SEN-troo — The center or middle of a space
- sala
- SAH-lah — A room, typically a living or meeting room
- encontravam-se
- en-kon-TRAH-vowm-seh — They were found or located in a place
- Barão
- bah-ROWM — A baron, a nobleman of lower noble rank
- Conde
- KON-deh — A count or earl, a European noble title
- poderosos
- poh-deh-ROH-zoosh — Powerful or influential people in a society
- estadistas
- esh-tah-DEES-tash — Statesmen, skilled and experienced political leaders
- durante
- doo-RAN-teh — Preposition meaning 'during' a period of time
- treze
- TREH-zeh — The number thirteen
- haviam
- ah-VEE-owm — They had, past perfect auxiliary verb form
- honrados
- on-RAH-doosh — Honored or distinguished with recognition
- confiança
- kon-fee-AN-sah — Trust or confidence placed in someone
- imperatriz
- im-peh-rah-TREES — An empress, the female ruler of an empire
- Juntos
- ZHOON-toosh — Together, in company with one another
- importância
- im-por-TAN-see-ah — Importance or significance of something
- reconhecida
- heh-kon-yeh-SEE-dah — Recognized or acknowledged by others
- postura
- posh-TOO-rah — Posture or bearing of a person
- orgulhosa
- or-gool-YOH-zah — Proud or displaying an air of self-importance
- altiva
- al-TEE-vah — Haughty or lofty in manner or attitude
- segredos
- seh-GREH-doosh — Secrets or confidential information
- Estado
- esh-TAH-doo — The State, referring to the government or nation
- rosto
- HOSH-too — A face or the front of the head
- claro
- KLAH-roo — Clear, bright, or light in appearance
- liso
- LEE-zoo — Smooth or flat without wrinkles or texture
- aparecia
- ah-pah-reh-SEE-ah — It appeared or showed a particular expression
- expressão
- esh-preh-SOWM — An expression shown on a person's face
- arrogante
- ah-hoh-GAN-teh — Arrogant or showing excessive pride
- triunfo
- tree-OON-foo — Triumph or a great victory achieved
- esforçava
- esh-for-SAH-vah — He was making an effort or trying
- dissimular
- dee-see-moo-LAR — To conceal or hide one's true feelings
- sobre
- SOH-breh — Preposition meaning 'on' or 'over'
- lábios
- LAH-bee-oosh — Lips, the fleshy parts of the mouth
- delicados
- deh-lee-KAH-doosh — Delicate or refined in form or manner
- pairava
- pai-RAH-vah — It hovered or lingered over something
- sorriso
- soh-HEE-zoo — A smile on a person's face
- inefável
- ee-neh-FAH-vel — Ineffable or too great to be expressed in words
- complacência
- kom-plah-SEN-see-ah — Complacency or self-satisfied contentment
- Sinto-me
- SEEN-too-meh — I feel, a reflexive expression of personal feeling
- perfeitamente
- per-fay-tah-MEN-teh — Perfectly or completely in an ideal manner
- seguro
- seh-GOO-roo — Safe or secure, free from danger or risk
- sussurrou
- soo-soo-HOO — He whispered softly in a quiet voice
- certamente
- ser-tah-MEN-teh — Certainly or without a doubt
- renovará
- heh-noh-vah-RAH — Will renew or restore something formally
- tratados
- trah-TAH-doosh — Treaties or formal agreements between nations
- continuará
- kon-tee-noo-ah-RAH — Will continue or keep going forward
- até
- ah-TEH — Preposition meaning 'until' or 'up to'
- seguido
- seh-GEE-doo — Followed or pursued a particular path
- resultados
- heh-zool-TAH-doosh — Results or outcomes of an action
- tão
- towm — So or such, used before adjectives for emphasis
- brilhantes
- bril-YAN-tesh — Brilliant or outstanding in quality
- sábia
- SAH-bee-ah — Wise or having great knowledge and judgment
- respondeu
- hesh-pon-DEW — He or she replied or answered a statement
- contar
- kon-TAR — To count on or rely upon something
- firme
- FEER-meh — Firm or steady, not wavering in support
- apoio
- ah-POY-oo — Support or backing given to someone
- seguir
- seh-GEER — To follow or continue along a path
- sustentaremos
- soosh-ten-tah-REH-moosh — We will sustain or uphold something firmly
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