The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 6
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"You flatter me," replied the Prefect; "but it is possible that some such opinion may have been entertained."
"O senhor me lisonjeia", respondeu o Prefeito; "mas é possível que tal opinião tenha sido sustentada."
"It is clear," said I, "as you observe, that the letter is still in possession of the minister; since it is this possession, and not any employment of the letter, which bestows the power.
"É evidente", disse eu, "como o senhor observa, que a carta ainda está na posse do ministro; pois é essa posse, e não qualquer uso da carta, que confere o poder.
With the employment the power departs."
Com o uso, o poder desaparece."
"True," said G.; "and upon this conviction I proceeded.
"Verdade", disse G.; "e com base nessa convicção eu procedi.
My first care was to make thorough search of the minister's hotel; and here my chief embarrassment lay in the necessity of searching without his knowledge.
Meu primeiro cuidado foi fazer uma busca minuciosa no hotel do ministro; e aqui minha principal dificuldade residia na necessidade de fazer a busca sem o seu conhecimento.
Beyond all things, I have been warned of the danger which would result from giving him reason to suspect our design."
Acima de tudo, fui advertido do perigo que resultaria de dar-lhe motivo para suspeitar de nossos planos."
"But," said I, "you are quite au fait in these investigations.
"Mas", disse eu, "o senhor é bastante versado nessas investigações.
The Parisian police have done this thing often before."
A polícia parisiense já fez isso muitas vezes antes."
"Oh, yes; and for this reason I did not despair.
"Oh, sim; e por essa razão eu não desesperei.
The habits of the minister gave me, too, a great advantage.
Os hábitos do ministro também me deram uma grande vantagem.
He is frequently absent from home all night.
Ele está frequentemente ausente de casa durante toda a noite.
His servants are by no means numerous.
Seus criados não são de modo algum numerosos.
They sleep at a distance from their master's apartment, and, being chiefly Neapolitans, are readily made drunk.
Eles dormem a uma distância do apartamento de seu amo e, sendo principalmente napolitanos, são facilmente embriagados.
I have keys, as you know, with which I can open any chamber or cabinet in Paris.
Tenho chaves, como o senhor sabe, com as quais posso abrir qualquer aposento ou armário em Paris.
For three months a night has not passed, during the greater part of which I have not been engaged, personally, in ransacking the D—— Hotel.
Durante três meses não passou uma noite em que eu não tenha estado ocupado, pessoalmente, em revolver o Hotel D——.
My honor is interested, and, to mention a great secret, the reward is enormous.
Minha honra está em jogo e, para mencionar um grande segredo, a recompensa é enorme.
Vocabulary
- senhor
- se-NYOR — Formal title meaning 'sir' or 'mister'.
- me
- mee — First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'.
- lisonjeia
- lee-zon-ZHAY-ah — Flatters or compliments someone excessively.
- respondeu
- res-pon-DEW — Past tense of 'responder'; he/she replied.
- Prefeito
- pre-FAY-too — Mayor or chief official of a city.
- mas
- mahs — Conjunction meaning 'but'; introduces contrast.
- possível
- po-SEE-vel — Adjective meaning 'possible'; something that can happen.
- opinião
- o-pee-NYOW — A personal view or judgment on a matter.
- tenha
- TEN-yah — Subjunctive form of 'ter'; meaning 'may have'.
- sido
- SEE-doo — Past participle of 'ser'; meaning 'been'.
- sustentada
- sus-ten-TAH-dah — Supported or maintained, as an argument or position.
- evidente
- e-vee-DEN-chee — Clear and obvious; easy to understand or see.
- disse
- DEE-see — Past tense of 'dizer'; he/she said.
- como
- KOH-moo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'how'.
- observa
- ob-ZER-vah — Observes or notices something; third-person present.
- carta
- KAR-tah — A letter or written correspondence.
- ainda
- ah-EEN-dah — Adverb meaning 'still' or 'yet'.
- posse
- POH-see — Possession or ownership of something.
- ministro
- mee-NEES-troo — A government minister or high-ranking official.
- pois
- poyz — Conjunction meaning 'because', 'since', or 'so'.
- qualquer
- kwahl-KER — Any or whatever; indefinite pronoun or adjective.
- confere
- kon-FE-ree — Confers or grants something, such as power.
- poder
- po-DER — Power or ability; also infinitive 'to be able'.
- desaparece
- de-za-pa-RE-see — Disappears or vanishes from sight or existence.
- Verdade
- ver-DAH-dee — Truth; something that is true or factual.
- convicção
- kon-veek-SOW — A strong belief or firmly held opinion.
- procedi
- pro-se-DEE — Past tense of 'proceder'; I proceeded or acted.
- cuidado
- kwee-DAH-doo — Care or caution; also used as 'watch out'.
- busca
- BOOS-kah — A search or quest for something.
- minuciosa
- mee-noo-see-OH-zah — Thorough and detailed; carried out with great care.
- hotel
- o-TEL — A hotel or lodging establishment.
- principal
- preen-see-PAHL — Main or primary; most important among others.
- dificuldade
- dee-fee-kool-DAH-dee — Difficulty or obstacle encountered in doing something.
- residia
- re-zee-DEE-ah — Past tense of 'residir'; resided or lay in something.
- necessidade
- ne-se-see-DAH-dee — Necessity or need; something required or essential.
- conhecimento
- ko-nye-see-MEN-too — Knowledge or awareness of something.
- Acima
- ah-SEE-mah — Above or over; used in 'acima de tudo' (above all).
- advertido
- ahd-ver-CHEE-doo — Warned or cautioned about a potential danger.
- perigo
- pe-REE-goo — Danger or risk of harm.
- resultaria
- re-zool-tah-REE-ah — Conditional form of 'resultar'; would result from.
- motivo
- mo-CHEE-voo — A motive, reason, or cause for an action.
- suspeitar
- soos-pay-TAR — To suspect or distrust someone or something.
- planos
- PLAH-noos — Plans or schemes; intended courses of action.
- versado
- ver-ZAH-doo — Well-versed or skilled in a particular field.
- investigações
- een-ves-tee-gah-SOYZ — Investigations or systematic inquiries into matters.
- polícia
- po-LEE-syah — The police or law enforcement organization.
- parisiense
- pah-ree-ZYE-en-see — Parisian; relating to or from Paris, France.
- desesperei
- de-zes-pe-RAY — Past tense; I despaired or lost all hope.
- hábitos
- AH-bee-toos — Habits or regular patterns of behavior.
- vantagem
- van-TAH-zhem — Advantage or benefit over someone or something.
- frequentemente
- fre-kwen-CHEN-chee — Frequently or often; happening many times.
- ausente
- ow-ZEN-chee — Absent or not present in a place.
- criados
- kree-AH-doos — Servants or domestic staff in a household.
- numerosos
- noo-me-ROH-zoos — Numerous or many in number.
- dormem
- DOR-mem — Third-person plural of 'dormir'; they sleep.
- distância
- dees-TAN-syah — Distance or space between two points or places.
- apartamento
- ah-par-tah-MEN-too — An apartment or flat used as a residence.
- amo
- AH-moo — Master or employer of servants; also 'I love'.
- facilmente
- fah-seel-MEN-chee — Easily or without difficulty.
- embriagados
- em-bree-ah-GAH-doos — Intoxicated or drunk from alcohol consumption.
- chaves
- SHAH-vees — Keys used to open locks or doors.
- abrir
- ah-BREER — To open a door, drawer, or container.
- aposento
- ah-po-ZEN-too — A room or chamber in a building.
- armário
- ar-MAH-ryoo — A wardrobe or cabinet for storing items.
- durante
- doo-RAN-chee — During or throughout a period of time.
- passou
- pah-SOH — Past tense of 'passar'; passed or spent time.
- estado
- es-TAH-doo — State or condition; also a political state.
- ocupado
- o-koo-PAH-doo — Busy or occupied with a task or activity.
- pessoalmente
- pe-soo-ahl-MEN-chee — Personally; done by oneself, not through others.
- revolver
- re-vol-VER — To rummage through or search thoroughly.
- honra
- ON-rah — Honor or personal integrity and reputation.
- jogo
- ZHOH-goo — At stake or in play; also means 'game'.
- mencionar
- men-syo-NAR — To mention or refer to something briefly.
- segredo
- se-GREH-doo — A secret or confidential piece of information.
- recompensa
- re-kom-PEN-sah — A reward or compensation given for a service.
- enorme
- e-NOR-mee — Enormous or very large in size or degree.
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