The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 11
And it's not want of memory; for I declare I can see him this moment."
E não é falta de memória; pois declaro que posso vê-lo neste momento."
Mr. Utterson again walked some way in silence and obviously under a weight of consideration.
O Sr. Utterson caminhou mais um pouco em silêncio e, evidentemente, sob o peso de uma reflexão.
"You are sure he used a key?" he inquired at last.
"Tem certeza de que ele usou uma chave?" ele perguntou por fim.
"My dear sir..." began Enfield, surprised out of himself.
"Meu caro senhor..." começou Enfield, surpreendido fora de si.
"Yes, I know," said Utterson; "I know it must seem strange.
"Sim, eu sei", disse Utterson; "sei que deve parecer estranho.
The fact is, if I do not ask you the name of the other party, it is because I know it already.
O fato é que, se não lhe pergunto o nome da outra parte, é porque já o conheço.
You see, Richard, your tale has gone home.
Veja bem, Richard, sua história chegou ao destino.
If you have been inexact in any point you had better correct it."
Se você foi impreciso em algum ponto, é melhor corrigi-lo."
"I think you might have warned me," returned the other with a touch of sullenness.
"Acho que o senhor poderia ter me avisado", respondeu o outro com um toque de mau humor.
"But I have been pedantically exact, as you call it.
"Mas fui pedanticamente exato, como o senhor diz.
The fellow had a key; and what's more, he has it still.
O sujeito tinha uma chave; e o que é mais, ele ainda a tem.
I saw him use it not a week ago."
Eu o vi usá-la há menos de uma semana."
Mr. Utterson sighed deeply but said never a word; and the young man presently resumed.
O Sr. Utterson suspirou profundamente, mas não disse uma palavra; e o jovem logo retomou.
"Here is another lesson to say nothing," said he.
"Eis mais uma lição para não dizer nada", disse ele.
"I am ashamed of my long tongue.
"Tenho vergonha da minha língua solta.
Let us make a bargain never to refer to this again."
Façamos um acordo para nunca mais nos referirmos a isso."
"With all my heart," said the lawyer.
"De todo o coração", disse o advogado.
"I shake hands on that, Richard."
"Aperto a mão nisso, Richard."
SEARCH FOR MR. HYDE
À PROCURA DO SR. HYDE
That evening Mr. Utterson came home to his bachelor house in sombre spirits and sat down to dinner without relish.
Naquela noite, o Sr. Utterson voltou para sua casa de solteiro com um espírito sombrio e sentou-se para jantar sem apetite.
Vocabulary
- falta
- Lack or absence of something; failure to have.
- memória
- Memory; the mental faculty of retaining information.
- pois
- Conjunction meaning 'because', 'so', or 'well then'.
- declaro
- I declare or state something formally and clearly.
- vê-lo
- To see him; verb with clitic pronoun attached.
- neste
- Contraction of 'em' and 'este', meaning 'in this'.
- momento
- A moment; a specific point or instant in time.
- Sr.
- Abbreviation for 'Senhor', meaning 'Mr.' or 'Sir'.
- caminhou
- He/she walked; past tense of 'caminhar'.
- pouco
- A little; a small amount or short distance.
- silêncio
- Silence; the complete absence of sound or noise.
- evidentemente
- Evidently; obviously, in a clearly apparent manner.
- sob
- Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath' something.
- peso
- Weight; heaviness or burden of something physical or emotional.
- reflexão
- Reflection; deep thought or careful consideration of something.
- certeza
- Certainty; the state of being absolutely sure.
- usou
- He/she used; past tense of 'usar'.
- chave
- A key used to lock or unlock a door.
- perguntou
- He/she asked; past tense of 'perguntar'.
- fim
- End; the final point or conclusion of something.
- caro
- Dear; expensive; used as affectionate form of address.
- senhor
- Sir; mister; polite form of address for men.
- começou
- He/she began; past tense of 'começar'.
- surpreendido
- Surprised; caught off guard or astonished by something.
- fora
- Outside; beyond; also past tense of 'ser/estar'.
- si
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'oneself'.
- sei
- I know; first-person present of 'saber'.
- disse
- He/she said; past tense of 'dizer'.
- deve
- Must; should; third-person present of 'dever'.
- parecer
- To seem or appear; to give a certain impression.
- estranho
- Strange; odd; unfamiliar or difficult to understand.
- fato
- Fact; something known to be true or real.
- lhe
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him', 'to her'.
- pergunto
- I ask; first-person present tense of 'perguntar'.
- nome
- Name; word used to identify a person or thing.
- parte
- Part; portion; also 'party' in a legal context.
- já
- Already; now; soon; indicates timing of an action.
- conheço
- I know; first-person present of 'conhecer' (acquainted with).
- Veja
- Look; see; imperative of 'ver', directing attention.
- história
- Story; history; an account of events or narrative.
- chegou
- He/she arrived; past tense of 'chegar'.
- destino
- Destination; fate; the intended end point of a journey.
- impreciso
- Imprecise; inaccurate; not exact or clearly defined.
- algum
- Some; any; an indefinite pronoun indicating part of whole.
- ponto
- Point; dot; a specific detail or location.
- melhor
- Better; best; comparative of 'bom' (good).
- corrigi-lo
- To correct it; verb with attached object pronoun.
- Acho
- I think; I find; first-person present of 'achar'.
- poderia
- Could; conditional tense of 'poder', expressing possibility.
- avisado
- Warned; informed; past participle of 'avisar'.
- respondeu
- He/she replied; past tense of 'responder'.
- toque
- Touch; touch; a hint or trace of something.
- mau
- Bad; evil; poor quality or negative character.
- humor
- Mood; humor; one's emotional state or disposition.
- pedanticamente
- Pedantically; in an overly precise or nitpicking manner.
- exato
- Exact; precise; completely accurate without any error.
- diz
- He/she says; third-person present of 'dizer'.
- sujeito
- Fellow; subject; a person, often used informally.
- ainda
- Still; yet; even; indicating continuation or addition.
- vi
- I saw; first-person past tense of 'ver'.
- usá-la
- To use it (feminine); verb with clitic pronoun.
- há
- There is/are; ago; third-person of 'haver'.
- menos
- Less; fewer; minus; indicating smaller quantity.
- semana
- Week; a period of seven consecutive days.
- suspirou
- He/she sighed; past tense of 'suspirar'.
- profundamente
- Deeply; profoundly; to a great depth or degree.
- palavra
- Word; also used as 'I give my word'.
- jovem
- Young; youth; a young person or youthful quality.
- logo
- Soon; then; right away; indicating immediacy.
- retomou
- He/she resumed; past tense of 'retomar'.
- Eis
- Here is; behold; presenting something to attention.
- lição
- Lesson; something learned from experience or teaching.
- dizer
- To say; to tell; infinitive of 'dizer'.
- nada
- Nothing; not anything; complete absence of something.
- vergonha
- Shame; embarrassment; feeling of guilt or dishonor.
- língua
- Tongue; language; organ of speech or communication.
- solta
- Loose; free; unrestrained; not held back or controlled.
- Façamos
- Let us make; first-person plural subjunctive of 'fazer'.
- acordo
- Agreement; deal; a mutual understanding between parties.
- nunca
- Never; at no time; absolute negation of frequency.
- referirmos
- To refer; infinitive with us; to mention or allude.
- todo
- All; every; whole; entirety of something.
- coração
- Heart; the organ; also used to express deep feeling.
- advogado
- Lawyer; attorney; a professional who practices law.
- Aperto
- I shake; a squeeze; handshake or tight grip.
- mão
- Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.
- nisso
- On that; in that; contraction of 'em' and 'isso'.
- PROCURA
- Search; in search of; looking for someone or something.
- Naquela
- In that; contraction of 'em' and 'aquela'.
- noite
- Night; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
- voltou
- He/she returned; past tense of 'voltar'.
- casa
- House; home; a place where someone lives.
- solteiro
- Bachelor; single; an unmarried man living alone.
- espírito
- Spirit; soul; mental or emotional state of a person.
- sombrio
- Gloomy; dark; having a sad or somber atmosphere.
- sentou-se
- He/she sat down; reflexive past tense of 'sentar'.
- jantar
- Dinner; the main evening meal; also 'to dine'.
- sem
- Without; lacking; preposition indicating absence of something.
- apetite
- Appetite; desire to eat; hunger or enthusiasm for food.
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