The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 10

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"Right, Dantès, quite right. I always knew you were a good son."

"Certo, Dantès, muito certo. Sempre soube que era um bom filho."

"And," inquired Dantès, with some hesitation, "do you know how my father is?"

"E," perguntou Dantès, com alguma hesitação, "sabe como está meu pai?"

"Well, I believe, my dear Edmond, though I have not seen him lately."

"Bem, creio que sim, meu caro Edmond, embora não o tenha visto ultimamente."

"Yes, he likes to keep himself shut up in his little room."

"Sim, ele gosta de se manter fechado em seu pequeno quarto."

"That proves, at least, that he has wanted for nothing during your absence."

"Isso prova, pelo menos, que ele não lhe faltou nada durante a sua ausência."

Dantès smiled. "My father is proud, sir, and if he had not a meal left, I doubt if he would have asked anything from anyone, except from Heaven."

Dantès sorriu. "Meu pai é orgulhoso, senhor, e se não lhe restasse uma refeição, duvido que tivesse pedido algo a alguém, exceto ao Céu."

"Well, then, after this first visit has been made we shall count on you."

"Bem, então, após esta primeira visita ter sido feita, contaremos com você."

"I must again excuse myself, M. Morrel, for after this first visit has been paid I have another which I am most anxious to pay."

"Devo novamente pedir-lhe desculpas, M. Morrel, pois após esta primeira visita tenho outra que estou muito ansioso para fazer."

"True, Dantès, I forgot that there was at the Catalans someone who expects you no less impatiently than your father—the lovely Mercédès."

"É verdade, Dantès, esqueci que havia nos Catalães alguém que o espera com não menos impaciência do que seu pai — a encantadora Mercédès."

Dantès blushed.

Dantès corou.

"Ah, ha," said the shipowner, "I am not in the least surprised, for she has been to me three times, inquiring if there were any news of the _Pharaon_. _Peste!_ Edmond, you have a very handsome mistress!"

"Ah, ah," disse o armador, "não estou nem um pouco surpreso, pois ela esteve aqui três vezes, perguntando se havia alguma notícia do _Faraó_. _Peste!_ Edmond, você tem uma amante muito bela!"

"She is not my mistress," replied the young sailor, gravely; "she is my betrothed."

"Ela não é minha amante," respondeu o jovem marinheiro, gravemente; "ela é minha noiva."

"Sometimes one and the same thing," said Morrel, with a smile.

"Às vezes uma e a mesma coisa," disse Morrel, com um sorriso.

"Not with us, sir," replied Dantès.

"Não conosco, senhor," respondeu Dantès.

"Well, well, my dear Edmond," continued the owner, "don't let me detain you.

"Bem, bem, meu caro Edmond," continuou o armador, "não deixe que eu o detenha.

Vocabulary

Certo: SER-too — Correct, sure, or certain; used to affirm something.
muito: MWEE-too — Very or much; intensifier used extremely frequently.
Sempre: SEM-preh — Always; indicating something happens at all times.
soube: SOH-beh — Past tense of 'saber'; knew or found out.
que: keh — That, which, or what; very common connector word.
era: EH-rah — Was; imperfect past tense of 'ser' (to be).
bom: bohn — Good; basic adjective describing positive quality.
filho: FEE-lyoo — Son; male offspring of a parent.
perguntou: pehr-goon-TOH — Asked; past tense of 'perguntar' (to ask).
alguma: al-GOO-mah — Some or any; feminine indefinite adjective.
hesitação: eh-zee-tah-SOWN — Hesitation; pause caused by uncertainty or doubt.
sabe: SAH-beh — Knows; third-person singular present of 'saber'.
como: KOH-moo — How or like; used in comparisons and questions.
está: esh-TAH — Is; third-person present of 'estar' (temporary state).
pai: pie — Father; male parent in a family.
Bem: bein — Well; adverb indicating a good or satisfactory state.
creio: KRAY-oo — I believe or think; first-person of 'crer'.
caro: KAH-roo — Dear or expensive; term of affection or high cost.
embora: em-BOH-rah — Although or even though; introduces a concessive clause.
visto: VEES-too — Seen; past participle of 'ver' (to see).
ultimamente: ool-tee-mah-MEN-teh — Lately or recently; referring to the recent past.
gosta: GOSH-tah — Likes; third-person singular of 'gostar' (to like).
manter: man-TEHR — To keep or maintain; to preserve a state or condition.
fechado: feh-SHA-doo — Closed or shut; past participle used as adjective.
pequeno: peh-KEH-noo — Small or little; adjective describing size.
quarto: KWAHR-too — Room or bedroom; also means quarter (fraction).
prova: PROH-vah — Proves or test; evidence or demonstration of something.
pelo: PEH-loo — By the; contraction of 'por' and 'o'.
menos: MEH-noos — Less or at least; used for comparison or minimum.
faltou: fal-TOH — Lacked or was missing; past of 'faltar'.
nada: NAH-dah — Nothing; negation indicating absence of something.
durante: doo-RAN-teh — During; preposition indicating time period of an event.
ausência: ow-ZEN-syah — Absence; state of being away or not present.
sorriu: soh-HRYOO — Smiled; past tense of 'sorrir' (to smile).
orgulhoso: or-goo-LYOH-zoo — Proud; feeling or showing pride in oneself.
senhor: seh-NYOR — Sir or mister; formal address for a man.
refeição: heh-fay-SOWN — Meal; an occasion when food is eaten.
duvido: doo-VEE-doo — I doubt; first-person of 'duvidar' (to doubt).
tivesse: tee-VEH-seh — Had; imperfect subjunctive of 'ter' (to have).
pedido: peh-DEE-doo — Asked for or requested; past participle of 'pedir'.
algo: AL-goo — Something; indefinite pronoun referring to an unspecified thing.
alguém: al-GEIN — Someone; indefinite pronoun for an unspecified person.
exceto: eh-SEH-too — Except; excluding a particular person or thing.
Céu: SEH-oo — Heaven or sky; the sky or divine paradise above.
então: en-TOWN — Then or so; transitional word linking events or ideas.
após: ah-POSH — After; indicating something follows in time or order.
primeira: pree-MAY-rah — First; feminine ordinal number indicating initial position.
visita: vee-ZEE-tah — Visit; act of going to see a person or place.
feita: FAY-tah — Done or made; feminine past participle of 'fazer'.
contaremos: kon-tah-REH-moos — We will tell; future tense of 'contar' (to tell).
Devo: DEH-voo — I must or I owe; first-person of 'dever'.
novamente: noh-vah-MEN-teh — Again; once more, repeating a previous action.
pedir-lhe: peh-DEER-lyeh — To ask you; infinitive with indirect object pronoun.
desculpas: des-KOOL-pahs — Apologies; expressions of regret for an action.
tenho: TEN-yoo — I have; first-person singular present of 'ter'.
outra: OH-trah — Another or other; feminine form of 'outro'.
ansioso: an-ZYOH-zoo — Anxious or eager; feeling impatience or nervousness.
fazer: fah-ZEHR — To do or make; very common and essential Portuguese verb.
verdade: vehr-DAH-deh — Truth; something that is true or factual.
esqueci: es-keh-SEE — I forgot; past tense of 'esquecer' (to forget).
havia: ah-VEE-ah — There was or had; imperfect of 'haver' auxiliary.
espera: es-PEH-rah — Waits or waiting; present of 'esperar' (to wait).
impaciência: im-pah-SYEN-syah — Impatience; inability to wait calmly for something.
encantadora: en-kan-tah-DOH-rah — Enchanting or charming; delightfully attractive feminine adjective.
corou: koh-ROH — Blushed; past tense of 'corar' (to blush).
disse: DEE-seh — Said; past tense of 'dizer' (to say).
surpreso: soor-PREH-zoo — Surprised; feeling or showing unexpected astonishment.
esteve: es-TEH-veh — Was; past tense of 'estar' (to be, temporary state).
vezes: VEH-zes — Times; plural of 'vez', indicating frequency of occurrence.
perguntando: pehr-goon-TAN-doo — Asking; gerund of 'perguntar', indicating ongoing action.
notícia: noh-TEE-syah — News or piece of information about recent events.
amante: ah-MAN-teh — Lover; person involved in a romantic relationship.
bela: BEH-lah — Beautiful; feminine adjective describing great beauty.
minha: MEE-nyah — My; first-person feminine possessive adjective.
respondeu: res-pon-DEH-oo — Replied; past tense of 'responder' (to answer).
jovem: ZHO-vein — Young; adjective or noun describing a young person.
marinheiro: mah-ree-NYAY-roo — Sailor; person who works aboard a ship.
gravemente: grah-veh-MEN-teh — Gravely or seriously; in a solemn or earnest manner.
noiva: NOY-vah — Fiancée or bride; woman engaged to be married.
mesma: MEZ-mah — Same; feminine form emphasizing identity or similarity.
coisa: KOY-zah — Thing; general word for an object or matter.
sorriso: soh-HREE-zoo — Smile; facial expression showing happiness or friendliness.
conosco: koh-NOSH-koo — With us; first-person plural prepositional pronoun.
continuou: kon-tee-NWOH — Continued; past tense of 'continuar' (to continue).
deixe: DAY-sheh — Let or allow; imperative of 'deixar' (to let).

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