White nights, and other stories — Page 9

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But the moment passes, and next day you meet, maybe, the same pensive and preoccupied look as before, the same pale face, the same meek and timid movements, and even signs of remorse, traces of a mortal anguish and regret for the fleeting distraction....

Mas o momento passa, e no dia seguinte você encontra, talvez, o mesmo olhar pensativo e preocupado de antes, o mesmo rosto pálido, os mesmos movimentos mansos e tímidos, e até sinais de remorso, vestígios de uma angústia mortal e arrependimento pela distração fugaz....

And you grieve that the momentary beauty has faded so soon never to return, that it flashed upon you so treacherously, so vainly, grieve because you had not even time to love her....

E você se entristece porque a beleza momentânea se apagou tão cedo para nunca mais voltar, porque brilhou sobre você de forma tão traiçoeira, tão em vão, entristece-se porque não teve nem tempo de amá-la....

And yet my night was better than my day! This was how it happened.

E ainda assim minha noite foi melhor do que meu dia! Foi assim que aconteceu.

I came back to the town very late, and it had struck ten as I was going towards my lodgings.

Voltei à cidade muito tarde, e já tinham dado dez horas quando me dirigia para minha hospedaria.

My way lay along the canal embankment, where at that hour you never meet a soul.

Meu caminho seguia ao longo do dique do canal, onde àquela hora jamais se encontra uma alma.

It is true that I live in a very remote part of the town.

É verdade que eu moro numa parte muito remota da cidade.

I walked along singing, for when I am happy I am always humming to myself like every happy man who has no friend or acquaintance with whom to share his joy.

Caminhava cantarolando, pois quando estou feliz vivo sempre a cantarolar para mim mesmo como todo homem feliz que não tem amigo ou conhecido com quem partilhar a sua alegria.

Suddenly I had a most unexpected adventure.

De repente tive uma aventura bastante inesperada.

Leaning on the canal railing stood a woman with her elbows on the rail, she was apparently looking with great attention at the muddy water of the canal.

Encostada no parapeito do canal estava uma mulher com os cotovelos apoiados na grade, aparentemente olhando com grande atenção para a água lodosa do canal.

She was wearing a very charming yellow hat and a jaunty little black mantle.

Ela usava um chapéu amarelo muito encantador e uma pequena capa preta elegante.

"She's a girl, and I am sure she is dark," I thought.

"É uma moça, e tenho certeza de que é morena", pensei.

Vocabulary

Mas: Conjunction meaning 'but', indicating contrast.
o: Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns.
momento: A brief period of time; a moment.
passa: Third person singular of 'passar'; it passes.
e: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
no: Contraction of 'em' and 'o'; meaning 'in the'.
dia: The word for 'day' in Portuguese.
seguinte: Adjective meaning 'following' or 'next'.
você: Second person pronoun meaning 'you'.
encontra: Third person singular of 'encontrar'; finds or meets.
talvez: Adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe'.
mesmo: Adjective or adverb meaning 'same' or 'even'.
olhar: Noun or verb meaning 'gaze' or 'to look'.
pensativo: Adjective describing someone who is thoughtful or pensive.
preocupado: Adjective meaning 'worried' or 'concerned'.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
antes: Adverb meaning 'before' or 'previously'.
rosto: Noun meaning 'face', referring to a person's face.
pálido: Adjective meaning 'pale', describing lack of color.
os: Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns.
mesmos: Plural form of 'mesmo'; meaning 'the same ones'.
movimentos: Plural noun meaning 'movements' or 'motions'.
mansos: Adjective meaning 'gentle' or 'meek', in plural form.
tímidos: Adjective meaning 'shy' or 'timid', in plural form.
até: Preposition or adverb meaning 'until' or 'even'.
sinais: Plural noun meaning 'signs' or 'signals'.
remorso: Noun meaning 'remorse' or deep regret for wrongdoing.
vestígios: Plural noun meaning 'traces' or 'remnants' of something.
uma: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for feminine nouns.
angústia: Noun meaning 'anguish' or intense emotional distress.
mortal: Adjective meaning 'mortal' or deadly; fatal.
arrependimento: Noun meaning 'repentance' or deep regret for actions.
pela: Contraction of 'por' and 'a'; meaning 'because of the'.
distração: Noun meaning 'distraction' or lack of focus.
fugaz: Adjective meaning 'fleeting' or 'transient', passing quickly.
E: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
se: Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning 'if' or 'oneself'.
entristece: Third person singular of 'entristecer'; becomes sad.
porque: Conjunction meaning 'because', indicating a reason.
a: Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns.
beleza: Noun meaning 'beauty', referring to aesthetic quality.
momentânea: Adjective meaning 'momentary' or lasting only briefly.
apagou: Past tense of 'apagar'; it disappeared or was extinguished.
tão: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such', intensifying adjectives.
cedo: Adverb meaning 'early' or 'soon'.
para: Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'.
nunca: Adverb meaning 'never', expressing absolute negation.
mais: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'anymore'.
voltar: Verb meaning 'to return' or 'to come back'.
brilhou: Past tense of 'brilhar'; it shone or sparkled.
sobre: Preposition meaning 'over', 'about', or 'on top of'.
forma: Noun meaning 'form', 'shape', or 'manner'.
traiçoeira: Adjective meaning 'treacherous' or 'deceitful', feminine form.
em: Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'.
vão: Adjective or adverb meaning 'vain' or 'in vain'.
entristece-se: Reflexive form of 'entristecer'; one becomes sad.
não: Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not', expressing negation.
teve: Past tense of 'ter'; he/she/it had.
nem: Conjunction meaning 'neither', 'nor', or 'not even'.
tempo: Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather'.
amá-la: Infinitive 'amar' with clitic 'la'; to love her.
ainda: Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'even'.
assim: Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'in this way'.
minha: Possessive pronoun meaning 'my', feminine singular form.
noite: Noun meaning 'night', the period after sunset.
foi: Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'; was or went.
melhor: Adjective or adverb meaning 'better' or 'best'.
do: Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; meaning 'of the'.
que: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'than'.
meu: Possessive pronoun meaning 'my', masculine singular form.
Foi: Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'; it was or it went.
aconteceu: Past tense of 'acontecer'; it happened or occurred.
Voltei: First person past tense of 'voltar'; I returned.
à: Contraction of 'a' and 'a'; meaning 'to the' feminine.
cidade: Noun meaning 'city' or 'town'.
muito: Adverb meaning 'very' or 'a lot', intensifying meaning.
tarde: Adverb or noun meaning 'late' or 'afternoon'.
já: Adverb meaning 'already' or 'now'.
tinham: Third person plural past of 'ter'; they had.
dado: Past participle of 'dar'; given; struck (of a clock).
dez: The number ten in Portuguese.
horas: Plural noun meaning 'hours' or 'o'clock'.
quando: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'.
me: First person reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me'.
dirigia: Past imperfect of 'dirigir'; was heading or directing.
hospedaria: Noun meaning 'inn' or 'lodging house'.
Meu: Possessive pronoun meaning 'my', masculine singular form.
caminho: Noun meaning 'path', 'road', or 'way'.
seguia: Past imperfect of 'seguir'; was following or continuing.
ao: Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; meaning 'to the' masculine.
longo: Adjective meaning 'long'; 'ao longo de' means 'along'.
dique: Noun meaning 'dike' or 'embankment' holding back water.
canal: Noun meaning 'canal' or 'channel' for water.
onde: Relative adverb meaning 'where'.
àquela: Contraction of 'a' and 'aquela'; meaning 'at that' feminine.
hora: Noun meaning 'hour' or 'time' of day.
jamais: Adverb meaning 'never' or 'ever', emphatic negation.
alma: Noun meaning 'soul' or 'spirit'; also used for 'person'.
É: Third person singular of 'ser'; it is.
verdade: Noun meaning 'truth'; 'é verdade' means 'it is true'.
eu: First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
moro: First person singular of 'morar'; I live or reside.
numa: Contraction of 'em' and 'uma'; meaning 'in a' feminine.
parte: Noun meaning 'part' or 'area'; section of something.
remota: Adjective meaning 'remote' or 'distant', feminine form.
da: Contraction of 'de' and 'a'; meaning 'of the' feminine.
Caminhava: Past imperfect of 'caminhar'; was walking along.
cantarolando: Gerund of 'cantarolar'; humming or singing softly.
pois: Conjunction meaning 'because', 'since', or 'so'.
estou: First person singular of 'estar'; I am (temporary state).
feliz: Adjective meaning 'happy' or 'joyful'.
vivo: First person of 'viver'; I live, or adjective 'alive'.
sempre: Adverb meaning 'always' or 'ever'.
cantarolar: Verb meaning 'to hum' or 'to sing softly'.
mim: First person prepositional pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.
todo: Adjective meaning 'every' or 'all'; each person.
homem: Noun meaning 'man' or 'human being'.
tem: Third person singular of 'ter'; he/she/it has.
amigo: Noun meaning 'friend', a close companion.
ou: Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative.
conhecido: Noun or adjective meaning 'acquaintance' or 'known'.
com: Preposition meaning 'with'.
quem: Pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'.
partilhar: Verb meaning 'to share' something with someone.
sua: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'.
alegria: Noun meaning 'joy' or 'happiness'.
De: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
repente: Noun used in 'de repente' meaning 'suddenly'.
tive: First person past tense of 'ter'; I had.
aventura: Noun meaning 'adventure' or 'unexpected experience'.
bastante: Adverb or adjective meaning 'quite', 'enough', or 'rather'.
inesperada: Adjective meaning 'unexpected' or 'unforeseen', feminine form.
Encostada: Past participle of 'encostar'; leaning against something.
parapeito: Noun meaning 'parapet' or 'railing' along a wall.
estava: Past imperfect of 'estar'; was (temporary state).
mulher: Noun meaning 'woman' or 'wife'.
cotovelos: Plural noun meaning 'elbows'.
apoiados: Past participle of 'apoiar'; resting or supported on.
na: Contraction of 'em' and 'a'; meaning 'on the' feminine.
grade: Noun meaning 'railing', 'grate', or 'iron bars'.
aparentemente: Adverb meaning 'apparently' or 'seemingly'.
olhando: Gerund of 'olhar'; looking or gazing at something.
grande: Adjective meaning 'large', 'big', or 'great'.
atenção: Noun meaning 'attention' or 'care'.
água: Noun meaning 'water'.
lodosa: Adjective meaning 'muddy' or 'murky', feminine form.
Ela: Third person feminine pronoun meaning 'she'.
usava: Past imperfect of 'usar'; was wearing or used to wear.
um: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an', masculine form.
chapéu: Noun meaning 'hat' worn on the head.
amarelo: Adjective meaning 'yellow' in color.
encantador: Adjective meaning 'charming', 'enchanting', or 'delightful'.
pequena: Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little', feminine form.
capa: Noun meaning 'cape' or 'cloak' worn as clothing.
preta: Adjective meaning 'black', feminine form.
elegante: Adjective meaning 'elegant' or 'stylish'.
moça: Noun meaning 'young woman' or 'girl'.
tenho: First person singular of 'ter'; I have.
certeza: Noun meaning 'certainty' or 'sure knowledge'.
é: Third person singular of 'ser'; she/he/it is.
morena: Adjective meaning 'dark-haired' or 'brunette', feminine form.
pensei: First person past tense of 'pensar'; I thought.

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