The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 14
The geniality, as was the way of the man, was somewhat theatrical to the eye; but it reposed on genuine feeling.
A genialidade, como era o modo do homem, era um tanto teatral aos olhos; mas repousava sobre um sentimento genuíno.
For these two were old friends, old mates both at school and college, both thorough respectors of themselves and of each other, and what does not always follow, men who thoroughly enjoyed each other's company.
Pois esses dois eram velhos amigos, velhos companheiros tanto na escola quanto na faculdade, ambos profundos respeitadores de si mesmos e um do outro, e o que nem sempre se segue, homens que aproveitavam intensamente a companhia um do outro.
After a little rambling talk, the lawyer led up to the subject which so disagreeably preoccupied his mind.
Após uma breve conversa dispersa, o advogado conduziu a conversa ao assunto que tão desagradavelmente preocupava sua mente.
"I suppose, Lanyon," said he, "you and I must be the two oldest friends that Henry Jekyll has?"
"Suponho, Lanyon", disse ele, "que você e eu devemos ser os dois amigos mais antigos que Henry Jekyll tem?"
"I wish the friends were younger," chuckled Dr. Lanyon. "But I suppose we are. And what of that? I see little of him now."
"Gostaria que os amigos fossem mais jovens", riu o Dr. Lanyon. "Mas suponho que somos. E o que importa isso? Vejo-o pouco agora."
"Indeed?" said Utterson. "I thought you had a bond of common interest."
"De fato?" disse Utterson. "Pensei que vocês tinham um laço de interesse comum."
"We had," was the reply. "But it is more than ten years since Henry Jekyll became too fanciful for me.
"Tínhamos", foi a resposta. "Mas já faz mais de dez anos desde que Henry Jekyll se tornou fantasioso demais para mim.
He began to go wrong, wrong in mind; and though of course I continue to take an interest in him for old sake's sake, as they say, I see and I have seen devilish little of the man.
Ele começou a ir pelo caminho errado, errado na mente; e embora é claro que continue a me interessar por ele pelos velhos tempos, como se diz, vejo e tenho visto maldosamente pouco do homem.
Such unscientific balderdash," added the doctor, flushing suddenly purple, "would have estranged Damon and Pythias."
Tal disparate anticientífico", acrescentou o médico, corando de repente de roxo, "teria afastado Damon e Pítias."
This little spirit of temper was somewhat of a relief to Mr. Utterson.
Esse pequeno acesso de mau humor foi um certo alívio para o Sr. Utterson.
Vocabulary
- genialidade
- Brilliance or genius; exceptional intellectual talent
- como
- As, like, or how; used for comparison or manner
- era
- Was; past imperfect form of 'ser' (to be)
- modo
- Way, manner, or mode of doing something
- homem
- Man; adult male human being
- tanto
- So much, so many; indicates a large degree
- teatral
- Theatrical; overly dramatic or showy in behavior
- olhos
- Eyes; the organs of sight
- mas
- But; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition
- repousava
- Rested or was based upon; past imperfect of 'repousar'
- sobre
- On, upon, or about; preposition indicating position or topic
- sentimento
- Feeling or emotion; an inner affective state
- genuíno
- Genuine, authentic, or sincere; not fake
- Pois
- Because, for, well; conjunction or filler word
- esses
- Those; demonstrative pronoun/adjective (near listener)
- dois
- Two; the cardinal number between one and three
- eram
- Were; past imperfect third-person plural of 'ser'
- velhos
- Old; advanced in age (plural masculine adjective)
- amigos
- Friends; people with whom one has mutual affection
- companheiros
- Companions or colleagues who share activities together
- escola
- School; an institution for education and learning
- quanto
- As much as, how much; used in comparisons
- faculdade
- University or faculty; institution of higher education
- ambos
- Both; referring to two people or things together
- profundos
- Deep or profound; intense in thought or feeling
- respeitadores
- Respecters; those who hold regard for someone
- si
- Themselves/oneself; reflexive pronoun for third person
- mesmos
- Themselves; emphatic or reflexive pronoun (plural)
- outro
- Other, another; referring to a different person or thing
- nem
- Nor, not even; negative conjunction joining alternatives
- sempre
- Always; at all times, on every occasion
- segue
- Follows; third-person singular present of 'seguir'
- homens
- Men; plural of 'homem', adult male humans
- aproveitavam
- Enjoyed or made use of; past imperfect of 'aproveitar'
- intensamente
- Intensely; in a very strong or deep manner
- companhia
- Company; the presence or fellowship of others
- Após
- After; following in time or sequence
- breve
- Brief, short; lasting only a little time
- conversa
- Conversation; an informal spoken exchange between people
- dispersa
- Scattered, rambling; unfocused or wide-ranging in topic
- advogado
- Lawyer or attorney; a legal professional
- conduziu
- Led or guided; past tense of 'conduzir'
- assunto
- Subject or matter; topic under discussion or concern
- tão
- So, such; intensifier indicating a high degree
- desagradavelmente
- Unpleasantly; in a disagreeable or bothersome manner
- preocupava
- Worried or preoccupied; past imperfect of 'preocupar'
- mente
- Mind; the seat of thought, memory, and consciousness
- Suponho
- I suppose; first-person singular of 'supor'
- disse
- Said; past tense third-person singular of 'dizer'
- você
- You; second-person singular pronoun (formal/common)
- devemos
- We must/should; first-person plural of 'dever'
- ser
- To be; fundamental verb expressing identity or essence
- mais
- More, most; comparative or superlative degree marker
- antigos
- Old, ancient, longtime; adjective referring to long duration
- tem
- Has; third-person singular present of 'ter'
- Gostaria
- Would like; conditional first-person of 'gostar'
- fossem
- Were (subjunctive); past subjunctive of 'ser'
- jovens
- Young people; adjective or noun meaning youthful
- riu
- Laughed; past tense third-person singular of 'rir'
- Mas
- But; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition
- suponho
- I suppose; first-person singular present of 'supor'
- somos
- We are; first-person plural present of 'ser'
- importa
- Matters or imports; third-person singular of 'importar'
- isso
- That; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby
- Vejo
- I see; first-person singular present of 'ver'
- pouco
- Little, few; small amount or degree
- agora
- Now; at the present moment in time
- fato
- Fact; something known to be true or real
- Pensei
- I thought; past tense first-person singular of 'pensar'
- vocês
- You (plural); second-person plural subject pronoun
- tinham
- Had; past imperfect third-person plural of 'ter'
- laço
- Bond, tie; a connection or link between people
- interesse
- Interest; concern or curiosity in a subject
- comum
- Common, shared; belonging to or affecting both parties
- Tínhamos
- We had; past imperfect first-person plural of 'ter'
- foi
- Was/went; past tense third-person singular of 'ser'/'ir'
- resposta
- Answer or response; a reply to a question
- já
- Already, now; indicating something done or urgency
- faz
- Makes/does; also used in time expressions meaning 'ago'
- dez
- Ten; the cardinal number between nine and eleven
- anos
- Years; plural of 'ano', units of time
- desde
- Since, from; preposition indicating a starting point in time
- tornou
- Became; past tense third-person singular of 'tornar-se'
- fantasioso
- Fanciful, whimsical; overly imaginative or unrealistic
- demais
- Too much, excessively; beyond acceptable limits
- mim
- Me; first-person singular object pronoun after preposition
- começou
- Began, started; past tense of 'começar'
- ir
- To go; fundamental verb of movement or direction
- caminho
- Path, road, or way; route toward a destination
- errado
- Wrong, mistaken; incorrect or morally astray
- embora
- Although, even though; concessive conjunction
- claro
- Clear, of course; obvious or light in color
- continue
- Continue; present subjunctive/imperative of 'continuar'
- interessar
- To interest; to be of concern or relevance to someone
- tempos
- Times, periods; plural of 'tempo' (time)
- diz
- Says; third-person singular present of 'dizer'
- vejo
- I see; first-person singular present of 'ver'
- tenho
- I have; first-person singular present of 'ter'
- visto
- Seen; past participle of 'ver'
- maldosamente
- Spitefully, maliciously; in a mean-spirited manner
- Tal
- Such, such a; demonstrative adjective indicating degree
- disparate
- Nonsense, absurdity; foolish or irrational statement
- anticientífico
- Unscientific; contrary to scientific principles or method
- acrescentou
- Added; past tense of 'acrescentar' (to add, remark)
- médico
- Doctor, physician; a medical professional
- corando
- Blushing; present participle of 'corar'
- repente
- Sudden; used in 'de repente' meaning 'suddenly'
- roxo
- Purple; a color between red and blue
- teria
- Would have; conditional third-person singular of 'ter'
- afastado
- Separated, driven apart; past participle of 'afastar'
- Esse
- That, this; demonstrative pronoun/adjective (near listener)
- pequeno
- Small, little; adjective indicating small size or degree
- acesso
- Fit, outburst; sudden episode of emotion or anger
- mau
- Bad, ill; adjective indicating poor quality or mood
- humor
- Mood or humor; one's emotional state at a time
- certo
- Certain, a certain; adjective meaning sure or particular
- alívio
- Relief; reduction of distress, pain, or anxiety
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