The Angel in the House — Page 3
The Churl 101
O Rústico 101
The Abdication 102
A Abdicação 102
BOOK II.
LIVRO II.
THE PROLOGUE 105
O PRÓLOGO 105
I. ACCEPTED 109
I. ACEITE 109
Preludes:
Prelúdios:
1. The Song of Songs 109
1. O Cântico dos Cânticos 109
2. The Kites 110
2. Os Papagaios de Papel 110
3. Orpheus 111
3. Orfeu 111
4. Nearest the Dearest 111
4. O Mais Próximo do Mais Querido 111
5. Perspective 112
5. Perspectiva 112
Accepted 112
Aceite 112
II. THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE 116
II. O CAMINHO DO AMOR VERDADEIRO 116
Preludes:
Prelúdios:
1. The Changed Allegiance 116
1. A Lealdade Transformada 116
2. Beauty 120
2. Beleza 120
3. Lais and Lucretia 120
3. Laís e Lucrécia 120
The Course of True Love 121
O Caminho do Amor Verdadeiro 121
III. THE COUNTRY BALL 126
III. O BAILE NO CAMPO 126
Preludes:
Prelúdios:
1. Love Ceremonious 126
1. Amor Cerimonioso 126
2. The Rainbow 127
2. O Arco-Íris 127
3. A Paradox 127
3. Um Paradoxo 127
The County Ball 128
O Baile no Campo 128
IV. LOVE IN IDLENESS 132
IV. AMOR NA OCIOSIDADE 132
Preludes:
Prelúdios:
1. Honour and Desert 132
1. Honra e Mérito 132
2. Love and Honour 133
2. Amor e Honra 133
3. Valour Misdirected 134
3. Valor Mal Dirigido 134
Love in Idleness 134
Amor na Ociosidade 134
V. THE QUEEN'S ROOM 139
V. O QUARTO DA RAINHA 139
Preludes:
Prelúdios:
1. Rejected 139
1. Rejeitada 139
2. Rachel 140
2. Raquel 140
3. The Heart's Prophecies 141
3. As Profecias do Coração 141
The Queen's Room 141
O Quarto da Rainha 141
VI. THE LOVE-LETTERS 145
VI. AS CARTAS DE AMOR 145
Preludes:
Prelúdios:
1. Love's Perversity 145
1. A Perversidade do Amor 145
2. The Power of Love 147
2. O Poder do Amor 147
The Love-Letters 148
As Cartas de Amor 148
VII. THE REVULSION 152
VII. A REPULSA 152
Preludes:
Prelúdios:
1. Joy and Use 152
1. Alegria e Uso 152
2. 'She was Mine' 153
2. 'Ela era Minha' 153
The Revulsion 153
A Repulsa 153
VIII. THE KOH-I-NOOR 158
VIII. O KOH-I-NOOR 158
Preludes:
Prelúdios:
1. In Love 158
1. Apaixonado 158
2. Love Thinking 160
2. O Amor a Pensar 160
3. The Kiss 161
3. O Beijo 161
The Koh-i-noor 161
O Koh-i-noor 161
IX. THE FRIENDS 165
IX. OS AMIGOS 165
Preludes:
Prelúdios:
1. The Nursling of Civility 165
1. O Filho da Civilidade 165
2. The Foreign Land 166
2. A Terra Estrangeira 166
3. Disappointment 166
3. Decepção 166
The Friends 167
Os Amigos 167
X. THE EPITAPH 170
X. O EPITÁFIO 170
Preludes:
Prelúdios:
1. Frost in Harvest 170
1. Geada na Colheita 170
2. Felicity 171
2. Felicidade 171
3. Marriage Indissoluble 172
3. Casamento Indissolúvel 172
The Epitaph 172
O Epitáfio 172
XI. THE WEDDING 176
XI. O CASAMENTO 176
Preludes:
Prelúdios:
1. Platonic Love 176
1. Amor Platónico 176
2. A Demonstration 177
2. Uma Demonstração 177
3. The Symbol 178
3. O Símbolo 178
4.
4.
Vocabulary
- O
- Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
- Rústico
- Rustic, rural, or relating to the countryside
- A
- Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
- Abdicação
- Act of abdicating or giving up power
- LIVRO
- Book, a bound written or printed work
- PRÓLOGO
- Prologue, introductory section of a literary work
- ACEITE
- Accepted, received, or agreed upon formally
- Prelúdios
- Preludes, introductory musical or literary passages
- Cântico
- Canticle or hymn, a religious song or poem
- dos
- Contraction of 'de' and 'os', meaning 'of the'
- Cânticos
- Canticles, plural of religious songs or hymns
- Os
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- Papagaios
- Parrots, colorful birds known for mimicking speech
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- Papel
- Paper, thin material used for writing or printing
- Orfeu
- Orpheus, legendary musician from Greek mythology
- Mais
- More, additionally, or greater in quantity
- Próximo
- Close, nearby, or the next in sequence
- do
- Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'
- Querido
- Dear, beloved, or cherished person
- Perspectiva
- Perspective, point of view or visual outlook
- Aceite
- Accepted, agreed upon, or formally received
- CAMINHO
- Path, road, or way toward a destination
- DO
- Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'
- AMOR
- Love, deep affection or romantic feeling
- VERDADEIRO
- True, genuine, or real in nature
- Lealdade
- Loyalty, faithfulness, or steadfast allegiance
- Transformada
- Transformed, changed significantly in form or nature
- Beleza
- Beauty, quality of being attractive or pleasing
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or phrases
- Caminho
- Path, road, or way toward a destination
- Amor
- Love, deep affection or romantic feeling
- Verdadeiro
- True, genuine, or real in nature
- BAILE
- Dance, a social gathering for dancing
- NO
- Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'
- CAMPO
- Field, countryside, or open rural area
- Cerimonioso
- Ceremonious, excessively formal or elaborate in manner
- Arco-Íris
- Rainbow, colorful arc appearing after rain
- Um
- Indefinite article or number meaning 'a' or 'one'
- Paradoxo
- Paradox, a seemingly contradictory yet truthful statement
- Baile
- Dance, a social gathering for dancing
- no
- Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'
- Campo
- Field, countryside, or open rural area
- NA
- Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'
- OCIOSIDADE
- Idleness, state of being lazy or unoccupied
- Honra
- Honor, high respect or personal integrity
- Mérito
- Merit, worthiness based on quality or achievement
- Valor
- Value, worth, or courage and bravery
- Mal
- Evil, harm, or something morally wrong
- Dirigido
- Directed, guided, or aimed toward something
- na
- Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'
- Ociosidade
- Idleness, state of being lazy or unoccupied
- QUARTO
- Room, bedroom, or fourth in sequence
- DA
- Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the'
- RAINHA
- Queen, female monarch or ruler of a kingdom
- Rejeitada
- Rejected, refused, or dismissed without acceptance
- As
- Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- Profecias
- Prophecies, predictions or divine revelations about future
- Coração
- Heart, the organ or symbol of emotion
- Quarto
- Room, bedroom, or fourth in sequence
- da
- Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the'
- Rainha
- Queen, female monarch or ruler of a kingdom
- AS
- Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- CARTAS
- Letters, written messages sent to someone
- DE
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- Perversidade
- Perversity, wickedness or morally corrupt behavior
- Poder
- Power, ability, authority, or to be able
- Cartas
- Letters, written messages sent to someone
- REPULSA
- Repulsion, strong rejection or feeling of disgust
- Alegria
- Joy, happiness, or a feeling of delight
- Uso
- Use, the act of employing something
- Ela
- She, third-person feminine singular pronoun
- era
- Was, past imperfect tense of the verb 'ser'
- Minha
- Mine, first-person feminine possessive pronoun
- Repulsa
- Repulsion, strong rejection or feeling of disgust
- Apaixonado
- In love, deeply passionate or romantically captivated
- a
- Feminine article or preposition meaning 'to' or 'the'
- Pensar
- To think, to reflect or consider mentally
- Beijo
- Kiss, a touch with the lips affectionately
- OS
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- AMIGOS
- Friends, people with whom one has close bonds
- Filho
- Son, a male child in relation to parents
- Civilidade
- Civility, politeness and courtesy in social behavior
- Terra
- Land, earth, ground, or homeland
- Estrangeira
- Foreign, belonging to or from another country
- Decepção
- Disappointment, feeling let down or disillusioned
- Amigos
- Friends, people with whom one has close bonds
- EPITÁFIO
- Epitaph, inscription on a tombstone honoring the deceased
- Geada
- Frost, frozen dew forming on cold surfaces
- Colheita
- Harvest, gathering of crops at season's end
- Felicidade
- Happiness, state of joy and contentment
- Casamento
- Marriage, legal union between two people
- Indissolúvel
- Indissoluble, unable to be dissolved or broken apart
- Epitáfio
- Epitaph, inscription on a tombstone honoring the deceased
- CASAMENTO
- Marriage, legal union between two people
- Platónico
- Platonic, relating to non-romantic or idealized love
- Uma
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
- Demonstração
- Demonstration, act of showing or proving something clearly
- Símbolo
- Symbol, a sign representing an idea or concept
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