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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete | Gradually Hardening Portuguese A1-B2 Books

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete | Gradually Hardening Portuguese A1-B2 Books

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PREFACE
Mostoftheadventuresrecordedinthis
livro
bookreallyoccurred;
oneor
duas
twowereexperiencesofmyown,
o
therestthoseofboys
que
whowereschoolmatesofmine.
Huck
Finn
Finnisdrawnfromlife;
TomSawyer
também
also,butnotfromanindividual—heisa
combinação
combinationofthecharacteristicsof
três
threeboyswhomIknew,
e
andthereforebelongstothecomposite
ordem
orderofarchitecture.
Theoddsuperstitionstoucheduponwereallprevalent
entre
amongchildrenandslavesin
as
theWestattheperiodofthisstory—thatistosay,thirty
ou
orfortyyearsago.
Althoughmy
livro
bookisintendedmainlyfor
o
theentertainmentofboysandgirls,I
espero
hopeitwillnotbe
evitado
shunnedbymenandwomenonthataccount,for
parte
partofmyplanhasbeento
tentar
trytopleasantlyremindadultsofwhattheyoncewerethemselves,
e
andofhowtheyfelt
e
andthoughtandtalked,andwhatqueerenterprisesthey
às vezes
sometimesengagedin.
THEAUTHOR.
Capítulo
CHAPTERI
“Tom!”
Noanswer.
“TOM!”
No
resposta
answer.
“What’sgonewiththat
rapaz
boy,Iwonder?
YouTOM!”
No
resposta
answer.
Theoldladypulledherspectaclesdown
e
andlookedoverthemaboutthe
sala
room;
thensheputthemup
e
andlookedoutunderthem.
She
raramente
seldomorneverlookedthroughthemforsosmalla
coisa
thingasaboy;
theywereher
estado
statepair,theprideofher
coração
heart,andwerebuiltfor“style,”notservice—she
poderia
couldhaveseenthrougha
par
pairofstove-lidsjustaswell.
Shelookedperplexedfor
um
amoment,andthensaid,notfiercely,
mas
butstillloudenoughforthe
móveis
furnituretohear:.
“Well,Ilay
se
ifIgetholdofyouI’ll—”.
Shedidnot
terminou
finish,forbythistimeshewas
curvando
bendingdownandpunchingunderthe
cama
bedwiththebroom,andsoshe
precisava
neededbreathtopunctuatethepunches
com
with.
Sheresurrectednothingbutthe
gato
cat.
“Ineverdidsee
a
thebeatofthatboy!”
She
foi
wenttotheopendoor
e
andstoodinitand
olhou
lookedoutamongthetomatovines
e
and“jimpson”weedsthatconstitutedthe
jardim
garden.
NoTom.
Soshe
levantou
lifteduphervoiceat
um
ananglecalculatedfordistance
e
andshouted:.
“Y-o-u-uTOM!”
Therewas
um
aslightnoisebehindher
e
andsheturnedjustin
tempo
timetoseizeasmall
menino
boybytheslackofhis
rotatória
roundaboutandarresthisflight.
“There!
Imight’a’thoughtofthat
armário
closet.
Whatyoubeendoinginthere?”
“Nothing.”
“Nothing!
Olha
Lookatyourhands.
And
olha
lookatyourmouth.
Whatisthattruck?”
“Idon’t
sei
know,aunt.”
“Well,Iknow.
It’sjam—that’swhatit
é
is.
FortytimesI’vesaid
se
ifyoudidn’tletthatjamaloneI’dskinyou.
Handmethatswitch.”
O
Theswitchhoveredintheair—the
perigo
perilwasdesperate—.
“My!
Lookbehindyou,aunt!”
A
Theoldladywhirledround,
e
andsnatchedherskirtsoutof
perigo
danger.
Theladfledontheinstant,scrambledupthe
alto
highboard-fence,anddisappearedover
ele
it.
HisauntPollystoodsurpriseda
momento
moment,andthenbrokeintoa
suave
gentlelaugh.
“Hangtheboy,can’tI
nunca
neverlearnanything?
Ain’theplayedme
enganou
tricksenoughlikethatformetobelookingoutforhimby
esta
thistime?
Butoldfoolsis
os
thebiggestfoolsthereis.
Can’tlearn
um
anolddognewtricks,asthe
diz
sayingis.
Butmygoodness,he
nunca
neverplaysthemalike,twodays,
e
andhowisabodyto
sabe
knowwhat’scoming?
He’pearstoknowjusthow
tempo
longhecantormentme
antes
beforeIgetmydanderup,
e
andheknowsifhecan
fazer
makeouttoputmeofffora
minuto
minuteormakemelaugh,it’s
tudo
alldownagainandIcan’t
bater
hithimalick.
Iain’t
fazer
doingmydutybythat
rapaz
boy,andthat’stheLord’struth,
deus
goodnessknows.
Sparetherod
e
andspilethechild,astheGood
Livro
Booksays.
I’malayingup
pecado
sinandsufferingforus
ambos
both,Iknow.
He’sfullof
a
theOldScratch,butlaws-a-me!
he’smyown
morta
deadsister’sboy,poorthing,
e
andIain’tgotthe
coração
hearttolashhim,somehow.
Cada
EverytimeIlethimoff,my
consciência
consciencedoeshurtmeso,
e
andeverytimeIhithimmy
velho
oldheartmostbreaks.
Well-a-well,
homem
manthatisbornof
mulher
womanisoffewdays
e
andfulloftrouble,asthe
Escritura
Scripturesays,andIreckonit’sso.
He’llplayhookey
esta
thisevening,[*]andI’lljustbeobleegedtomakehim
trabalhar
work,tomorrow,topunishhim.
It’smighty
difícil
hardtomakehimworkSaturdays,
quando
whenalltheboysis
tenho
havingholiday,buthehateswork
mais
morethanhehatesanythingelse,
e
andI’vegottodosomeofmy
dever
dutybyhim,orI’llbetheruinationofthechild.”
[*]Southwesternfor“afternoon”.
Tomdidplayhookey,
e
andhehadaverygoodtime.
Hegotback
casa
homebarelyinseasonto
ajudar
helpJim,thesmallcolored
menino
boy,sawnext-day’swoodand
dividir
splitthekindlingsbeforesupper—at
menos
leasthewastherein
tempo
timetotellhisadventurestoJim
enquanto
whileJimdidthree-fourthsofthe
trabalho
work.
Tom’syoungerbrother(orratherhalf-brother)Sidwas
já
alreadythroughwithhispartof
o
thework(pickingupchips),forhewas
um
aquietboy,andhad
não
noadventurous,trouble-someways.
WhileTomwaseatinghis
jantar
supper,andstealingsugaras
oportunidade
opportunityoffered,AuntPollyaskedhimquestions
que
thatwerefullofguile,
e
andverydeep—forshewantedtotraphimintodamagingrevealments.
Like
muitas
manyothersimple-heartedsouls,itwasherpet
vaidade
vanitytobelieveshewasendowedwith
um
atalentfordarkandmysterious
diplomacia
diplomacy,andshelovedto
contemplar
contemplatehermosttransparentdevicesasmarvelsof
baixa
lowcunning.
Saidshe:.
“Tom,itwasmiddling
quente
warminschool,warn’tit?”
“Yes’m.”
“Powerfulwarm,warn’tit?”
“Yes’m.”
“Didn’tyou
querias
wanttogoina-swimming,Tom?”
Um
AbitofascareshotthroughTom—a
toque
touchofuncomfortablesuspicion.
He
procurou
searchedAuntPolly’sface,butit
disse
toldhimnothing.
Sohe
disse
said:.
“No’m—well,notverymuch.”
A
Theoldladyreachedouther
mão
handandfeltTom’sshirt,
e
andsaid:.
“Butyouain’ttoo
quente
warmnow,though.”
Anditflatteredherto
refletir
reflectthatshehaddiscoveredthatthe
camisa
shirtwasdrywithoutanybody
soubesse
knowingthatthatwaswhatshe
tinha
hadinhermind.
Butinspiteof
dela
her,Tomknewwherethe
vento
windlay,now.
Soheforestalledwhat
poderia
mightbethenextmove:.
“Someofus
bombearam
pumpedonourheads—mine’sdamp
ainda
yet.
See?”
AuntPollywasvexedto
pensar
thinkshehadoverlookedthat
pouco
bitofcircumstantialevidence,and
perdeu
missedatrick.
Thenshe
teve
hadanewinspiration:.
“Tom,youdidn’thaveto
desfazer
undoyourshirtcollarwhereI
cosi
sewedit,topumponyour
cabeça
head,didyou?
Unbuttonyourjacket!”
O
ThetroublevanishedoutofTom’s
rosto
face.
Heopenedhisjacket.
His
camisa
shirtcollarwassecurelysewed.
“Bother!
Bem
Well,go’longwithyou.
I’dmade
certeza
sureyou’dplayedhookeyandbeena-swimming.
Mas
ButIforgiveye,Tom.
I
acho
reckonyou’reakindof
uma
asingedcat,asthe
diz
sayingis—better’nyoulook.
Thistime.”
Shewas
meio
halfsorryhersagacityhadmiscarried,
e
andhalfgladthatTomhadstumbledinto
obediente
obedientconductforonce.
ButSidney
disse
said:.
“Well,now,ifIdidn’t
pensasse
thinkyousewedhiscollar
com
withwhitethread,butit’sblack.”
“Why,Idid
costurei
sewitwithwhite!
Tom!”
Mas
ButTomdidnotwaitforthe
resto
rest.
Ashewentoutatthe
porta
doorhesaid:.
“Siddy,I’ll
lamber
lickyouforthat.”
Ina
seguro
safeplaceTomexaminedtwolargeneedles
que
whichwerethrustintothelapelsofhis
casaco
jacket,andhadthreadbound
sobre
aboutthem—oneneedlecarriedwhite
fio
threadandtheotherblack.
He
disse
said:.
“She’dnevernoticedifithadn’tbeenforSid.
Confound
que
it!
sometimesshesewsit
com
withwhite,andsometimesshe
costura
sewsitwithblack.
I
gostava
wishtogee-minyshe’dstickto
um
oneort’other—Ican’tkeeptherunof’em.
Mas
ButIbetyouI’lllamSidforthat.
I’lllearnhim!”
Hewasnot
o
theModelBoyofthe
aldeia
village.
Heknewthemodel
menino
boyverywellthough—andloathedhim.
Within
dois
twominutes,orevenless,he
tinha
hadforgottenallhistroubles.
Not
porque
becausehistroubleswereonewhit
menos
lessheavyandbittertohimthanaman’saretoa
homem
man,butbecauseanew
e
andpowerfulinterestborethemdown
e
anddrovethemoutofhis
mente
mindforthetime—justasmen’smisfortunesareforgottenin
os
theexcitementofnewenterprises.
Este
Thisnewinterestwasavalued
novidade
noveltyinwhistling,whichhe
tinha
hadjustacquiredfromanegro,
e
andhewassufferingtopractiseitundisturbed.
Itconsistedina
peculiar
peculiarbird-liketurn,asortof
líquido
liquidwarble,producedbytouchingthe
língua
tonguetotheroofofthe
boca
mouthatshortintervalsinthemidstofthemusic—the
leitor
readerprobablyremembershowto
fazê
doit,ifhehaseverbeena
menino
boy.
Diligenceandattentionsoon
deram
gavehimtheknackofit,
e
andhestrodedownthe
rua
streetwithhismouthfullof
harmonia
harmonyandhissoulfullof
gratidão
gratitude.
Hefeltmuchasanastronomer
sentiu
feelswhohasdiscovereda
novo
newplanet—nodoubt,asfaras
forte
strong,deep,unalloyedpleasureisconcerned,the
vantagem
advantagewaswiththeboy,nottheastronomer.
As
Thesummereveningswerelong.
Itwasnot
escuro
dark,yet.
PresentlyTomcheckedhis
apito
whistle.
Astrangerwasbeforehim—a
menino
boyashadelargerthanhimself.
A
recém-chegado
new-comerofanyageoreither
sexo
sexwasanimpressivecuriosityinthepoorlittleshabby
aldeia
villageofSt.Petersburg.
This
rapaz
boywaswelldressed,too—well
vestido
dressedonaweek-day.
Thiswassimplyastounding.
His
boné
capwasadaintything,hisclose-buttoned
azul
blueclothroundaboutwasnew
e
andnatty,andsowerehispantaloons.
He
tinha
hadshoeson—anditwas
só
onlyFriday.
Heevenworeanecktie,a
brilhante
brightbitofribbon.
He
tinha
hadacitifiedairabouthim
que
thatateintoTom’svitals.
The
mais
moreTomstaredatthesplendid
maravilha
marvel,thehigherheturneduphis
nariz
noseathisfineryandtheshabbier
e
andshabbierhisownoutfit
parecia
seemedtohimtogrow.
Neitherboy
falou
spoke.
Ifonemoved,the
outro
othermoved—butonlysidewise,ina
círculo
circle;
theykeptfacetoface
e
andeyetoeyeallthe
tempo
time.
FinallyTomsaid:.
“I
posso
canlickyou!”
“I’dliketo
ver
seeyoutryit.”
“Well,I
posso
candoit.”
“Noyoucan’t,either.”
“YesIcan.”
“Noyoucan’t.”
“Ican.”
“Youcan’t.”
“Can!”
“Can’t!”
Uma
Anuncomfortablepause.
ThenTom
disse
said:.
“What’syourname?”
“’Tisn’tanyofyourbusiness,maybe.”
“WellI’lowI’ll
fazer
makeitmybusiness.”
“Wellwhydon’tyou?”
“Ifyousay
muito
much,Iwill.”
“Much—much—much.
Therenow.”
“Oh,you
achas
thinkyou’remightysmart,don’tyou?
I
podia
couldlickyouwithone
mão
handtiedbehindme,ifI
quisesse
wantedto.”
“Wellwhydon’tyou
fazes
doit?
Yousayyou
podes
candoit.”
“WellI
vou
will,ifyoufoolwithme.”
“Ohyes—I’ve
vi
seenwholefamiliesinthe
mesma
samefix.”
“Smarty!
Youthinkyou’resome,now,don’tyou?
Oh,whatahat!”
“You
podes
canlumpthathatifyoudon’t
gostares
likeit.
Idareyoutoknockitoff—andanybodythat’lltake
um
adarewillsuckeggs.”
“You’re
um
aliar!”
“You’reanother.”
“You’re
um
afightingliaranddasn’ttakeitup.”
“Aw—take
um
awalk!”
“Say—ifyougiveme
muito
muchmoreofyoursassI’lltake
e
andbouncearockoff’nyourhead.”
“Oh,ofcourseyouwill.”
“WellIwill.”
“Wellwhydon’tyou
fazes
doitthen?
Whatdoyoukeep
dizer
sayingyouwillfor?
Whydon’tyou
fazes
doit?
It’sbecauseyou’reafraid.”
“Iain’tafraid.”
“Youare.”
“Iain’t.”
“Youare.”
Another
pausa
pause,andmoreeyingandsidlingaroundeachother.
Atualmente
Presentlytheywereshoulderto
ombro
shoulder.
Tomsaid:.
“Getawayfromhere!”
“Go
embora
awayyourself!”
“Iwon’t.”
“Iwon’teither.”
Sotheystood,each
com
withafootplacedatan
ângulo
angleasabrace,and
ambos
bothshovingwithmightand
principal
main,andgloweringateach
outro
otherwithhate.
Butneither
podia
couldgetanadvantage.
After
lutar
strugglingtillbothwerehot
e
andflushed,eachrelaxedhis
tensão
strainwithwatchfulcaution,andTom
disse
said:.
“You’reacowardand
um
apup.
I’lltellmybig
irmão
brotheronyou,andhe
pode
canthrashyouwithhislittle
dedo
finger,andI’llmakehim
fazê
doit,too.”
“WhatdoI
me importo
careforyourbigbrother?
I’vegot
um
abrotherthat’sbiggerthanheis—andwhat’smore,he
pode
canthrowhimoverthatfence,
também
too.
“That’salie.”