The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete — Page 7
To one whose idea of Smollett's genius is formed entirely by Random and Pickle and Humphry Clinker, Ferdinand Count Fathom will offer many surprises.
Para aquele cuja ideia do gênio de Smollett é formada inteiramente por Random e Pickle e Humphry Clinker, Ferdinand Conde Fathom oferecerá muitas surpresas.
The first of these is the comparative lifelessness of the book.
A primeira delas é a relativa falta de vida do livro.
True, here again are action and incident galore, but generally unaccompanied by that rough Georgian hurly-burly, common in Smollett, which is so interesting to contemplate from a comfortable distance, and which goes so far towards making his fiction seem real.
É verdade que aqui novamente há ação e incidentes em abundância, mas geralmente não acompanhados por aquela agitação georgiana rude, comum em Smollett, que é tão interessante de contemplar a uma distância confortável, e que contribui tanto para fazer sua ficção parecer real.
Nor are the characters, for the most part, life-like enough to be interesting.
Nem são as personagens, em sua maior parte, suficientemente vivas para serem interessantes.
There is an apparent exception, to be sure, in the hero's mother, already mentioned, the hardened camp-follower, whom we confidently expect to become vitalised after the savage fashion of Smollett's characters.
Há uma aparente exceção, é certo, na mãe do herói, já mencionada, a endurecida seguidora de acampamento, de quem esperamos com confiança que se torne vitalizada à maneira selvagem dos personagens de Smollett.
But, alas! we have no chance to learn the lady's style of conversation, for the few words that come from her lips are but partially characteristic; we have only too little chance to learn her manners and customs.
Mas, infelizmente! não temos chance de conhecer o estilo de conversação da senhora, pois as poucas palavras que saem de seus lábios são apenas parcialmente características; temos oportunidade por demais escassa de conhecer seus modos e costumes.
In the fourth chapter, while she is making sure with her dagger that all those on the field of battle whom she wishes to rifle are really dead, an officer of the hussars, who has been watching her lucrative progress, unfeelingly puts a brace of bullets into the lady's brain, just as she raises her hand to smite him to the heart.
No quarto capítulo, enquanto ela se certifica com seu punhal de que todos aqueles no campo de batalha que deseja saquear estão realmente mortos, um oficial dos hussardos, que esteve observando seu lucrativo progresso, sem piedade descarrega um par de balas no cérebro da senhora, justamente quando ela ergue a mão para golpeá-lo no coração.
Perhaps it is as well that she is thus removed before our disappointment at the non-fulfilment of her promise becomes poignant.
Talvez seja melhor que ela seja assim removida antes que nossa decepção com o não cumprimento de sua promessa se torne pungente.
Vocabulary
- Para
- In order to; for; toward; to.
- aquele
- That; that one; that person or thing.
- cuja
- Whose; of which; relative possessive pronoun.
- ideia
- Idea; thought; concept; notion.
- do
- Of the; contraction of de and o.
- gênio
- Genius; exceptional intellectual or creative ability.
- de
- Of; from; by; preposition indicating possession.
- formada
- Formed; shaped; composed; past participle feminine.
- inteiramente
- Entirely; completely; wholly; absolutely.
- por
- By; for; through; per; preposition.
- Conde
- Count; nobleman; title of nobility.
- oferecerá
- Will offer; shall provide; future tense.
- muitas
- Many; numerous; plural feminine form.
- surpresas
- Surprises; unexpected events or occurrences.
- primeira
- First; feminine form of first.
- delas
- Of them; theirs; feminine plural pronoun.
- relativa
- Relative; related; comparative; feminine form.
- falta
- Lack; absence; shortage; fault; mistake.
- vida
- Life; living; existence; liveliness.
- livro
- Book; literary work; volume.
- verdade
- Truth; reality; actuality; veracity.
- que
- That; which; who; relative pronoun.
- aqui
- Here; in this place; at this point.
- novamente
- Again; once more; afresh; anew.
- há
- There is; there are; present tense.
- ação
- Action; plot; movement; activity.
- incidentes
- Incidents; events; occurrences; happenings.
- em
- In; on; at; within; preposition.
- abundância
- Abundance; plenty; profusion; large quantity.
- mas
- But; yet; however; conjunction.
- geralmente
- Generally; usually; ordinarily; commonly.
- não
- Not; no; negation particle.
- acompanhados
- Accompanied; attended; followed; past participle.
- agitação
- Agitation; excitement; disturbance; commotion.
- rude
- Rude; crude; rough; unrefined; coarse.
- comum
- Common; ordinary; usual; customary.
- tão
- So; as; so much; such.
- interessante
- Interesting; engaging; fascinating; captivating.
- contemplar
- To contemplate; to observe; to consider.
- uma
- A; an; one; feminine indefinite article.
- distância
- Distance; space; separation; remoteness.
- confortável
- Comfortable; pleasant; cozy; at ease.
- contribui
- Contributes; aids; helps; assists.
- tanto
- So much; as much; such; very.
- fazer
- To make; to do; to create.
- sua
- His; her; your; its; possessive.
- ficção
- Fiction; literary work; invented narrative.
- parecer
- To seem; to appear; to look.
- real
- Real; true; actual; genuine.
- Nem
- Nor; neither; also not; neither.
- são
- Are; third person plural of ser.
- as
- The; feminine plural article or pronoun.
- personagens
- Characters; figures; persons; individuals.
- maior
- Greater; larger; bigger; more; majority.
- parte
- Part; portion; piece; share; role.
- suficientemente
- Sufficiently; enough; adequately; satisfactorily.
- vivas
- Alive; living; lively; vivid; feminine.
- serem
- To be; infinitive form; existence.
- interessantes
- Interesting; engaging; fascinating; plural form.
- Há
- There is; there are; exists.
- aparente
- Apparent; seeming; evident; obvious; plain.
- exceção
- Exception; exclusion; something excluded.
- certo
- Certain; sure; definite; a certain.
- na
- In the; on the; feminine.
- mãe
- Mother; female parent; maternal figure.
- herói
- Hero; protagonist; brave person; courageous.
- já
- Already; yet; just; now; before.
- mencionada
- Mentioned; referred to; cited; stated.
- endurecida
- Hardened; toughened; made harder; stiffened.
- seguidora
- Follower; adherent; feminine form; supporter.
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