The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete — Page 11
The hero's night in the wood between Bar-le-duc and Chalons was no doubt more blood-curdling to our eighteenth-century ancestors than it is to us, who have become acquainted with scores of similar situations in the small number of exciting romances which belong to literature, and in the greater number which do not.
A noite do herói na floresta entre Bar-le-duc e Chalons era sem dúvida mais arrepiante para os nossos antepassados do século XVIII do que é para nós, que nos familiarizámos com dezenas de situações semelhantes no pequeno número de romances emocionantes que pertencem à literatura, e no maior número dos que não pertencem.
Still, even to-day, a reader, with his taste jaded by trashy novels, will be conscious of Smollett's power, and of several thrills, likewise, as he reads about Fathom's experience in the loft in which the beldame locks him to pass the night.
Ainda assim, mesmo hoje em dia, um leitor, com o seu gosto embotado por romances de má qualidade, estará ciente do poder de Smollett, e de vários arrepios, igualmente, ao ler sobre a experiência de Fathom no sótão em que a velha o tranca para passar a noite.
This situation is melodramatic rather than romantic, as the word is used technically in application to eighteenth and nineteenth-century literature.
Esta situação é melodramática em vez de romântica, tal como a palavra é usada tecnicamente na aplicação à literatura dos séculos XVIII e XIX.
There is no little in Fathom, however, which is genuinely romantic in the latter sense.
Não há pouco em Fathom, no entanto, que seja genuinamente romântico no último sentido.
Such is the imprisonment of the Countess in the castle-tower, whence she waves her handkerchief to the young Count, her son and would-be rescuer.
Tal é o aprisionamento da Condessa na torre do castelo, de onde acena com o seu lenço ao jovem Conde, seu filho e pretenso salvador.
And especially so is the scene in the church, when Renaldo (the very name is romantic) visits at midnight the supposed grave of his lady-love.
E especialmente a cena na igreja, quando Renaldo (o próprio nome é romântico) visita à meia-noite o suposto túmulo da sua amada.
While he was waiting for the sexton to open the door, his "soul . . was wound up to the highest pitch of enthusiastic sorrow.
Enquanto esperava que o sacristão abrisse a porta, a sua "alma . . estava elevada ao mais alto grau de sorrow entusiástico.
The uncommon darkness, . . the solemn silence, and lonely situation of the place, conspired with the occasion of his coming, and the dismal images of his fancy, to produce a real rapture of gloomy expectation, which the whole world could not have persuaded him to disappoint.
A escuridão incomum, . . o silêncio solene e a situação solitária do lugar, conspiraram com a ocasião da sua vinda, e as imagens sombrias da sua fantasia, para produzir um verdadeiro arrebatamento de expectativa lúgubre, do qual o mundo inteiro não o poderia ter persuadido a decepcionar.
Vocabulary
- noite
- The period of darkness from sunset to sunrise.
- do
- Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; of the, from the.
- herói
- A person of distinguished courage or ability.
- na
- Contraction of 'em' and 'a'; in the, on the.
- floresta
- A large area of land covered with trees.
- entre
- In the space separating two things or people.
- era
- Past tense of 'ser'; was, used to be.
- sem
- Lacking or deprived of something; without.
- dúvida
- A feeling of uncertainty about something.
- mais
- A greater or additional quantity or degree.
- arrepiante
- Causing a feeling of fear or horror.
- para
- Indicating direction, purpose, or intended recipient.
- os
- Definite article; the (plural masculine).
- nossos
- Belonging to or associated with us; our.
- antepassados
- Relatives from previous generations; ancestors.
- século
- A period of one hundred years.
- que
- Used to introduce relative clause; which, that.
- nós
- Pronoun referring to the speaker and others.
- familiarizámos
- Past tense of familiarizar; made familiar, acquainted.
- com
- Accompanied by or in company with.
- dezenas
- The number ten; groups of approximately ten.
- de
- Preposition indicating possession, origin, or material.
- situações
- Sets of circumstances or conditions; situations.
- semelhantes
- Resembling or alike in appearance or nature.
- no
- Contraction of 'em' and 'o'; in the.
- pequeno
- Of limited size, extent, or quantity.
- número
- A mathematical value or count of items.
- romances
- Long fictional narratives in prose form.
- emocionantes
- Causing strong feelings or emotional reactions.
- pertencem
- Are the property or concern of someone.
- literatura
- Written works valued for artistic or intellectual merit.
- maior
- Greater in size, amount, importance, or extent.
- dos
- Contraction of 'de' and 'os'; of the.
- não
- Word used to express negation or refusal.
- Ainda
- Continuing up to this or that time.
- assim
- In this or that manner; so, thus.
- mesmo
- Used for emphasis; very, even, same.
- hoje
- On or during this present day.
- em
- Expressing location, time, or other relations.
- dia
- The period from sunrise to sunset.
- um
- The number 1; indefinite article a, an.
- leitor
- A person who reads books or texts.
- seu
- Belonging to or associated with him or her.
- gosto
- Liking or preference for something; taste.
- embotado
- Made dull or less sharp; dulled.
- por
- Indicating agent, means, or cause of action.
- má
- Not good; poor, bad, or of low quality.
- qualidade
- The degree of excellence or standard of something.
- estará
- Future tense of estar; will be.
- ciente
- Having knowledge or awareness of something.
- poder
- Ability or capacity to do something.
- vários
- More than two but not very many.
- arrepios
- Sudden feelings of fear or uncontrollable trembling.
- igualmente
- In the same manner or to the same extent.
- ao
- Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; to the.
- ler
- To look at written words and understand them.
- sobre
- Concerning or on the subject of something.
- experiência
- Practical contact with and observation of facts.
- sótão
- A room or space directly under a roof.
- velha
- Advanced in age; not young or new.
- tranca
- A device for fastening a door or window.
- passar
- To move from one place to another.
- Esta
- This; indicating something nearby or under discussion.
- situação
- A set of circumstances or conditions at one time.
- melodramática
- Exaggerated emotional response or theatrical behavior.
- vez
- An instance or occasion of something happening.
- romântica
- Characterized by or suggestive of romance or love.
- tal
- Of this or that kind; such, similar.
- como
- In the same way that; resembling.
- palavra
- A single distinct meaningful element of speech.
- usada
- Employed for a purpose; made use of.
- tecnicamente
- In a manner relating to practical skills or techniques.
- aplicação
- The action of putting something into operation.
- séculos
- Periods of one hundred years each.
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