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"'We will suppose,' said the miser, 'that his symptoms are such and such; now, doctor, what would you have directed him to take?'

"'Suponhamos,' disse o avarento, 'que os seus sintomas são tais e tais; agora, doutor, o que o senhor lhe teria mandado tomar?'

"'Take!' said Abernethy, 'why, take advice, to be sure.'"

"'Tomar!' disse Abernethy, 'ora, tomar um conselho, com certeza.'"

"But," said the Prefect, a little discomposed, "I am perfectly willing to take advice, and to pay for it.

"Mas," disse o Prefeito, um pouco perturbado, "estou perfeitamente disposto a aceitar um conselho, e a pagá-lo.

I would really give fifty thousand francs to any one who would aid me in the matter."

Eu realmente daria cinquenta mil francos a qualquer pessoa que me auxiliasse nessa questão."

"In that case," replied Dupin, opening a drawer, and producing a check-book, "you may as well fill me up a check for the amount mentioned.

"Nesse caso," respondeu Dupin, abrindo uma gaveta e retirando um talão de cheques, "o senhor pode muito bem preencher-me um cheque pelo valor mencionado.

When you have signed it, I will hand you the letter."

Quando o tiver assinado, eu lhe entregarei a carta."

I was astounded.

Fiquei pasmo.

The Prefect appeared absolutely thunder-stricken.

O Prefeito pareceu absolutamente fulminado.

For some minutes he remained speechless and motionless, looking incredulously at my friend with open mouth, and eyes that seemed starting from their sockets;

Por alguns minutos, permaneceu mudo e imóvel, olhando incrédulo para o meu amigo com a boca aberta e olhos que pareciam saltar das órbitas;

then, apparently recovering himself in some measure, he seized a pen, and after several pauses and vacant stares, finally filled up and signed a check for fifty thousand francs, and handed it across the table to Dupin.

então, aparentemente se recompondo em alguma medida, ele agarrou uma pena, e após várias pausas e olhares vazios, finalmente preencheu e assinou um cheque de cinquenta mil francos, e o entregou através da mesa a Dupin.

The latter examined it carefully and deposited it in his pocket-book; then, unlocking an escritoire, took thence a letter and gave it to the Prefect.

Este último examinou-o cuidadosamente e depositou-o na sua carteira; em seguida, abrindo uma escrivaninha, retirou de lá uma carta e entregou-a ao Prefeito.

Vocabulary

Suponhamos
su-po-NYAH-mos — Let us suppose; used to introduce a hypothetical situation.
disse
DEE-se — Said; past tense of dizer, to say.
o
o — The; masculine singular definite article.
avarento
a-va-REN-to — Miser; a greedy or stingy person.
que
ke — That, which, or what; common conjunction and pronoun.
os
os — The; masculine plural definite article.
seus
SEH-us — His, her, its, or their; masculine plural possessive pronoun.
sintomas
sin-TO-mas — Symptoms; signs indicating a medical condition.
são
SAWN — Are; third person plural present tense of ser.
tais
TAIS — Such; plural form of tal, meaning such or so.
e
e — And; basic coordinating conjunction.
agora
a-GO-ra — Now; referring to the present moment.
doutor
do-TOR — Doctor; title for a medical or academic professional.
senhor
se-NYOR — Sir or mister; formal title of address for men.
lhe
lye — To him, to her, or to you; indirect object pronoun.
teria
te-REE-a — Would have; conditional tense of ter, to have.
mandado
man-DA-do — Ordered or sent; past participle of mandar.
tomar
to-MAR — To take or to drink; common verb with many uses.
Tomar
to-MAR — To take; also a city in central Portugal.
ora
O-ra — Now or well; interjection expressing mild impatience.
um
um — A or an; masculine singular indefinite article.
conselho
con-SE-lyo — Advice or council; guidance offered to someone.
com
com — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
certeza
ser-TE-za — Certainty; the state of being sure about something.
Mas
mas — But; conjunction expressing contrast or contradiction.
Prefeito
pre-FEI-to — Prefect or mayor; a high-ranking administrative official.
pouco
PO-ko — A little or few; indicating a small amount.
perturbado
per-tur-BA-do — Disturbed or troubled; emotionally or mentally unsettled.
estou
es-TO — I am; first person singular present tense of estar.
perfeitamente
per-fei-ta-MEN-te — Perfectly; in a complete or entirely satisfactory manner.
disposto
dis-POS-to — Willing or disposed; ready to do something.
a
a — To or the; preposition or feminine definite article.
aceitar
a-sei-TAR — To accept; to agree to receive or take something.
pagá-lo
pa-GA-lo — To pay it; to pay for something specified.
Eu
EH-u — I; first person singular subject pronoun.
realmente
re-al-MEN-te — Really or truly; used to emphasize a statement.
daria
da-REE-a — Would give; conditional tense of dar, to give.
cinquenta
sin-KWEN-ta — Fifty; the cardinal number fifty.
mil
mil — Thousand; the cardinal number one thousand.
francos
FRAN-kos — Francs; former currency units used in France.
qualquer
qual-KER — Any or whichever; referring to an unspecified thing or person.
pessoa
pe-SO-a — Person; an individual human being.
me
me — Me; first person singular object pronoun.
auxiliasse
au-xi-li-A-se — Would assist; past subjunctive of auxiliar, to help.
nessa
NE-sa — In that; contraction of em and essa.
questão
kes-TAWN — Question or matter; an issue or topic being discussed.
Nesse
NE-se — In that; contraction of em and esse, masculine form.
caso
KA-zo — Case or situation; a particular instance or circumstance.
respondeu
res-pon-DEH-u — Replied; third person singular past tense of responder.
abrindo
a-BRIN-do — Opening; present participle of abrir, to open.
uma
U-ma — A or an; feminine singular indefinite article.
gaveta
ga-VE-ta — Drawer; a sliding compartment in furniture.
retirando
re-ti-RAN-do — Withdrawing or taking out; present participle of retirar.
talão
ta-LAWN — Checkbook stub or receipt; a detachable portion of a form.
de
de — Of or from; very common preposition in Portuguese.
cheques
SHE-kes — Checks; written orders to pay a specified amount.
pode
PO-de — Can or may; third person singular present of poder.
muito
MWEE-to — Very or much; indicating a large degree or amount.
bem
bẽ — Well or good; adverb indicating a satisfactory manner.
preencher-me
pre-en-SHER-me — Fill out for me; to complete a form for someone.
cheque
SHE-ke — Check; a written bank payment order.
pelo
PE-lo — For the or by the; contraction of por and o.
valor
va-LOR — Value or amount; worth assigned to something.
mencionado
men-sio-NA-do — Mentioned; previously referred to or spoken about.
Quando
KWAN-do — When; conjunction or adverb referring to time.
tiver
ti-VER — Have; future subjunctive of ter, to have.
assinado
a-si-NA-do — Signed; past participle of assinar, to sign.
eu
EH-u — I; first person singular subject pronoun.
entregarei
en-tre-ga-REI — I will deliver; future tense of entregar, to hand over.
carta
KAR-ta — Letter; a written message sent to someone.
Fiquei
fi-KEI — I was or I stayed; past tense of ficar.
pasmo
PAZ-mo — Astonished or dumbfounded; struck with great surprise.
O
o — The; masculine singular definite article.
pareceu
pa-re-SEH-u — Seemed or appeared; past tense of parecer.
absolutamente
ab-so-lu-ta-MEN-te — Absolutely; completely or without any doubt.
fulminado
ful-mi-NA-do — Struck down; overwhelmed as if hit by lightning.
Por
por — For or by; preposition indicating cause or duration.
alguns
al-GUNS — Some or a few; masculine plural indefinite pronoun.
minutos
mi-NU-tos — Minutes; units of time equal to sixty seconds.
permaneceu
per-ma-ne-SEH-u — Remained; past tense of permanecer, to stay.
mudo
MU-do — Mute or silent; unable or unwilling to speak.
imóvel
i-MO-vel — Motionless; not moving, completely still.
olhando
o-LYAN-do — Looking; present participle of olhar, to look.
incrédulo
in-KRE-du-lo — Incredulous; unable to believe what one sees or hears.
para
PA-ra — To or for; preposition indicating direction or purpose.
meu
MEH-u — My; masculine singular first person possessive pronoun.
amigo
a-MEE-go — Friend; a person one has a close relationship with.
boca
BO-ka — Mouth; the opening in the face used for speaking.
aberta
a-BER-ta — Open; feminine form of aberto, not closed.
olhos
O-lyos — Eyes; the organs of sight.
pareciam
pa-RE-siam — Seemed; past imperfect tense of parecer, to seem.
saltar
sal-TAR — To jump or leap out; to spring forward suddenly.
das
das — Of the; contraction of de and as, feminine plural.
órbitas
OR-bi-tas — Orbits; sockets in the skull that hold the eyes.
então
en-TAWN — Then or so; used to indicate sequence or consequence.
aparentemente
a-pa-ren-te-MEN-te — Apparently; as it seems or appears to be.
se
se — Himself, herself, or itself; reflexive pronoun.
recompondo
re-com-PON-do — Composing himself; regaining calm or self-control.
em
em — In or at; common Portuguese preposition of location.
alguma
al-GU-ma — Some; feminine singular indefinite adjective or pronoun.
medida
me-DEE-da — Measure or extent; degree to which something applies.
ele
E-le — He; third person masculine singular subject pronoun.
agarrou
a-ga-RO — Grabbed or seized; past tense of agarrar.
pena
PE-na — Pen or quill; writing instrument; also means pity.
após
a-POS — After; preposition indicating subsequent time or order.
várias
VA-rias — Several or various; feminine plural form of vário.
pausas
PAU-zas — Pauses; brief stops or breaks in action or speech.
olhares
o-LYA-res — Gazes or glances; plural of olhar used as a noun.
vazios
va-ZEE-os — Empty or blank; lacking content or expression.
finalmente
fi-nal-MEN-te — Finally; at last, after a long wait or process.
preencheu
pre-en-SHEH-u — Filled out; past tense of preencher, to complete a form.
assinou
a-si-NO — Signed; past tense of assinar, to put one's signature.
entregou
en-tre-GO — Handed over; past tense of entregar, to deliver.
através
a-tra-VES — Across or through; passing from one side to another.
da
da — Of the; contraction of de and a, feminine singular.
mesa
ME-za — Table; a piece of furniture with a flat surface.
Este
ES-te — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
último
UL-ti-mo — Last or latter; the final one in a series.
examinou-o
e-za-mi-NO-o — Examined it; looked at it carefully and thoroughly.
cuidadosamente
kwi-da-do-za-MEN-te — Carefully; with great attention and caution.
depositou-o
de-po-zi-TO-o — Deposited it; placed it somewhere for safekeeping.
na
na — In the; contraction of em and a, feminine singular.
sua
SU-a — His, her, or your; feminine singular possessive pronoun.
carteira
kar-TEI-ra — Wallet or portfolio; a flat case for carrying documents.
seguida
se-GEE-da — Immediately after; used in the phrase em seguida.
escrivaninha
es-kri-va-NEE-nya — Writing desk; a small desk used for writing.
retirou
re-ti-RO — Removed or withdrew; past tense of retirar.
lá
la — There; adverb indicating a distant place.
entregou-a
en-tre-GO-a — Handed it over; delivered a feminine-referent object.
ao
ao — To the; contraction of a and o, masculine singular.
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