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From no other point of view is he open to any reproach, except for an excusable and not unnatural helplessness at the crisis of the elopement, and his utterances are the most acutely delightful in the consciously humorous kind--in the kind that we laugh with, not at--that even Miss Austen has put into the mouth of any of her characters.

De nenhum outro ponto de vista ele está sujeito a qualquer censura, exceto por uma impotência desculpável e não antinatural na crise da fuga, e suas falas são as mais agudamente deliciosas no gênero conscientemente humorístico -- no gênero com o qual rimos, e não do qual rimos -- que até mesmo a senhorita Austen colocou na boca de qualquer um de seus personagens.

It is difficult to know whether he is most agreeable when talking to his wife, or when putting Mr. Collins through his paces; but the general sense of the world has probably been right in preferring to the first rank his consolation to the former when she maunders over the entail, "My dear, do not give way to such gloomy thoughts.

É difícil saber se ele é mais agradável quando fala com sua esposa, ou quando submete o sr. Collins a suas provações; mas o senso geral do mundo provavelmente esteve certo ao preferir ao primeiro lugar o seu consolo à primeira quando ela resmonga sobre o fideicomisso, "Minha querida, não se entregue a pensamentos tão sombrios.

Let us hope for better things.

Esperemos por coisas melhores.

Let us flatter ourselves that_ I _may be the survivor;" and his inquiry to his colossal cousin as to the compliments which Mr. Collins has just related as made by himself to Lady Catherine, "May I ask whether these pleasing attentions proceed from the impulse of the moment, or are the result of previous study?"

Lisonjeemo-nos de que_ eu _possa ser o sobrevivente;" e sua pergunta ao seu colossal primo a respeito dos elogios que o sr. Collins acabou de relatar como tendo sido feitos por ele mesmo a Lady Catherine, "Posso perguntar se estas agradáveis atenções procedem do impulso do momento, ou são o resultado de estudo prévio?"

These are the things which give Miss Austen's readers the pleasant shocks, the delightful thrills, which are felt by the readers of Swift, of Fielding, and we may here add, of Thackeray, as they are felt by the readers of no other English author of fiction outside of these four.

Estas são as coisas que dão aos leitores da senhorita Austen os choques agradáveis, os deliciosos frêmitos, que são sentidos pelos leitores de Swift, de Fielding, e podemos aqui acrescentar, de Thackeray, assim como são sentidos pelos leitores de nenhum outro autor inglês de ficção fora desses quatro.

Vocabulary

De
Preposition indicating possession, origin, or composition.
nenhum
No, not any, none at all.
outro
Other, another, different person or thing.
ponto
Point, spot, or period ending a sentence.
vista
View, sight, or perspective on something.
ele
He, masculine third-person singular pronoun.
está
Is, third-person singular present of estar.
sujeito
Subject, person, or liable to something.
qualquer
Any, whatever, of no particular kind.
censura
Censorship, criticism, or disapproval of something.
exceto
Except, with the exception of.
por
By, for, or through something.
uma
A, an, feminine indefinite article.
impotência
Powerlessness, inability to act or function.
desculpável
Excusable, pardonable, understandable in context.
não
No, not, negation or refusal.
na
In the, contraction of em plus a.
crise
Crisis, critical situation, or turning point.
fuga
Flight, escape, or musical composition form.
suas
His, her, or their possessive adjective.
falas
Speeches, utterances, or plural of fala.
são
Are, third-person plural of ser verb.
as
The, feminine plural definite article.
mais
More, most, greater in quantity.
agudamente
Acutely, sharply, or with keen perception.
deliciosas
Delicious, delightful, or highly pleasurable things.
no
In the, contraction of em plus o.
gênero
Genre, type, gender, or kind of.
conscientemente
Consciously, deliberately, with full awareness.
humorístico
Humorous, funny, or relating to humor.
com
With, in company of, or together.
qual
Which, what, or relative pronoun.
rimos
We laughed, first-person plural past tense.
do
Of the, contraction of de plus o.
que
That, which, or what conjunction.
até
Until, up to, or even including.
mesmo
Same, even, or very own thing.
senhorita
Miss, young unmarried woman (Spanish/Portuguese).
colocou
Placed, put, or positioned something somewhere.
boca
Mouth, opening, or entrance to something.
um
A, an, masculine indefinite article.
seus
His, her, their possessive adjective plural.
personagens
Characters, personas in literary work.
difícil
Difficult, hard, challenging to accomplish.
saber
To know, or knowledge of something.
se
If, whether, or reflexive pronoun.
agradável
Pleasant, agreeable, or enjoyable to experience.
quando
When, at what time or occasion.
fala
Speaks, speech, or language dialect.
esposa
Wife, married woman or female spouse.
ou
Or, indicating alternative choices.
submete
Submits, subjects, or yields to something.
sr
Mr., abbreviation for senhor masculine.
provações
Trials, tests, or tribulations endured.
mas
But, however, yet, showing contrast.
senso
Sense, feeling, or general understanding.
geral
General, overall, or common in nature.
mundo
World, earth, or all people collectively.
provavelmente
Probably, likely, or in all likelihood.
esteve
Was, third-person singular past tense estar.
certo
Certain, correct, sure, or right.
ao
To the, contraction of a plus o.
preferir
To prefer, to like better than.
primeiro
First, foremost, or preceding all others.
lugar
Place, location, or position in space.
consolo
Comfort, solace, or consolation offering.
primeira
First, feminine form of first.
ela
She, feminine third-person singular pronoun.
sobre
About, on, or concerning something.
Minha
My, feminine possessive adjective form.
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