Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Gradually Hardening Portuguese B1

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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
Youwillrejoicetohearthatno
desastre
disaster
hasaccompaniedthecommencementofanenterprisewhichyouhaveregardedwithsuchevilforebodings.
I
cheguei
arrived
hereyesterday,andmyfirst
tarefa
task
istoassuremydearsisterofmywelfareandincreasing
confiança
confidence
inthesuccessofmyundertaking.
IamalreadyfarnorthofLondon,andasIwalkinthestreetsofPetersburgh,Ifeelacoldnorthernbreezeplayuponmycheeks,whichbracesmynervesand
enche
fills
mewithdelight.
Doyouunderstandthisfeeling?
Thisbreeze,whichhas
viajou
travelled
fromtheregionstowardswhichIam
avançando
advancing
,givesmeaforetasteofthoseicyclimes.
Inspiritedbythiswindofpromise,mydaydreamsbecomemoreferventandvivid.
Itryinvaintobepersuadedthatthepoleistheseatoffrostanddesolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomy
imaginação
imagination
astheregionofbeautyanddelight.
There,Margaret,thesunisforevervisible,itsbroaddiskjustskirtingthehorizonanddiffusingaperpetualsplendour.
There—forwithyourleave,mysister,Iwillputsometrustinprecedingnavigators—there
neve
snow
andfrostarebanished;
and,sailingoveracalmsea,wemaybewaftedtoalandsurpassinginwondersandinbeautyeveryregionhithertodiscoveredonthehabitableglobe.
Itsproductionsandfeaturesmaybewithout
exemplo
example
,asthephenomenaoftheheavenlybodiesundoubtedlyareinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
Whatmaynotbeexpectedinacountryofeternallight?
Imaytherediscoverthewondrouspowerwhichattractstheneedleandmayregulateathousandcelestialobservationsthatrequireonlythisvoyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardentcuriositywiththe
visão
sight
ofapartoftheworldneverbeforevisited,andmaytreadalandneverbeforeimprintedbythefootofman.
Thesearemyenticements,andtheyaresufficienttoconquerallfearof
perigo
danger
ordeathandtoinducemetocommencethislaboriousvoyagewiththe
alegria
joy
achildfeelswhenheembarksinalittleboat,withhis
férias
holiday
mates,onanexpeditionofdiscoveryuphisnativeriver.
Butsupposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannot
contestar
contest
theinestimablebenefitwhichIshallconferonallmankind,tothelast
geração
generation
,bydiscoveringapassagenearthepoletothosecountries,toreachwhichatpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;
orbyascertainingthesecretofthemagnet,which,ifatallpossible,canonlybe
efectuado
effected
byanundertakingsuchasmine.
ThesereflectionshavedispelledtheagitationwithwhichIbeganmyletter,andIfeelmyheartglowwithanenthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,fornothingcontributessomuchtotranquillisethemindasasteadypurpose—apointonwhichthesoulmayfixitsintellectualeye.
Thisexpeditionhasbeenthefavouritedreamofmyearlyyears.
Ihavereadwithardourtheaccountsofthevariousvoyageswhichhavebeenmadeintheprospectof
chegar
arriving
attheNorthPacific
Oceano
Ocean
throughtheseaswhichsurroundthepole.
YoumayrememberthatahistoryofallthevoyagesmadeforpurposesofdiscoverycomposedthewholeofourgoodUncleThomas’
biblioteca
library
.
Myeducationwasneglected,yetIwaspassionatelyfondofreading.
Thesevolumesweremystudydayandnight,andmyfamiliaritywiththemincreasedthat
arrependimento
regret
whichIhadfelt,asachild,onlearningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunctionhadforbiddenmyuncletoallowmetoembarkinaseafaringlife.
ThesevisionsfadedwhenIperused,forthefirsttime,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoulandliftedittoheaven.
Ialsobecameapoetandforoneyearlivedina
paraíso
paradise
ofmyowncreation;
IimaginedthatIalsomightobtainanicheinthe
templo
temple
wherethenamesofHomerandShakespeareareconsecrated.
Youarewellacquaintedwithmy
fracasso
failure
andhowheavilyIborethedisappointment.
ButjustatthattimeIinheritedthe
fortuna
fortune
ofmycousin,andmythoughtswereturnedintothe
canal
channel
oftheirearlierbent.
SixyearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
Ican,evennow,rememberthehourfromwhichIdedicatedmyselftothisgreatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmybodytohardship.
Iaccompaniedthewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionstotheNorthSea;
Ivoluntarilyenduredcold,famine,thirst,andwantofsleep;
Ioftenworkedharderthanthe
comuns
common
sailorsduringthedayanddevotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,the
teoria
theory
ofmedicine,andthosebranchesof
física
physical
sciencefromwhichanavaladventurermightderivethe
maior
greatest
practicaladvantage.
TwiceIactually
contratei
hired
myselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,andacquittedmyselftoadmiration.
ImustownIfeltalittleproudwhenmycaptainofferedmetheseconddignityinthevesselandentreatedmeto
permanecesse
remain
withthegreatestearnestness,sovaluabledidhe
considerou
consider
myservices.
Andnow,dearMargaret,doInot
mereço
deserve
toaccomplishsomegreat
propósito
purpose
?
Mylifemighthavebeenpassedineaseandluxury,butI
preferi
preferred
glorytoeveryenticementthatwealthplacedinmy
caminho
path
.
Oh,thatsomeencouragingvoicewouldanswerintheaffirmative!
My
coragem
courage
andmyresolutionis
firmes
firm
;
butmyhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoftendepressed.
Iamabouttoproceedonalonganddifficultvoyage,theemergenciesofwhichwilldemandallmyfortitude:
Iamrequirednotonlytoraisethespiritsofothers,butsometimestosustainmyown,whentheirsare
falhando
failing
.
Thisisthemostfavourable
período
period
fortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquicklyoverthe
neve
snow
intheirsledges;
themotionispleasant,and,inmy
opinião
opinion
,farmoreagreeablethanthatofanEnglishstagecoach.
Thecoldisnotexcessive,ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adresswhichIhavealreadyadopted,forthereisagreatdifferencebetweenwalkingthedeckand
permanecer
remaining
seatedmotionlessforhours,whenno
exercício
exercise
preventsthebloodfromactually
congele
freezing
inyourveins.
Ihavenoambitiontolosemylifeonthepost-roadbetweenSt.PetersburghandArchangel.
Ishalldepartforthelattertowninafortnightorthreeweeks;
andmyintentionisto
contratar
hire
ashipthere,whichcan
facilmente
easily
bedonebypayingthe
seguro
insurance
fortheowner,andtoengageasmanysailorsasIthinknecessary
entre
among
thosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
Idonotintendtosailuntilthemonthof
Junho
June
;
andwhenshallIreturn?
Ah,dearsister,howcanIanswerthisquestion?
IfIsucceed,many,manymonths,perhapsyears,willpassbeforeyouandImaymeet.
IfI
falhar
fail
,youwillseemeagainsoon,ornever.
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdownblessingsonyou,andsaveme,thatImayagainandagaintestifymygratitudeforallyourloveandkindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28th
Março
March
,17—.
Howslowlythetimepasseshere,encompassedasIambyfrostand
neve
snow
!
Yetasecondstepistaken
para
towards
myenterprise.
Ihave
aluguei
hired
avesselandamoccupiedin
recolher
collecting
mysailors;
thosewhomIhavealreadyengaged
parecem
appear
tobemenonwhomIcandependandarecertainlypossessedofdauntless
coragem
courage
.
ButIhaveonewantwhichIhaveneveryetbeenableto
satisfazer
satisfy
,andtheabsenceofthe
objeto
object
ofwhichInowfeelasamostsevereevil,Ihavenofriend,Margaret:
whenIamglowingwiththeenthusiasmof
sucesso
success
,therewillbenonetoparticipatemy
alegria
joy
;
ifIamassailedbydisappointment,noonewillendeavourtosustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itistrue;
butthatisapoormediumforthecommunicationoffeeling.
I
desejo
desire
thecompanyofamanwhocouldsympathisewithme,whoseeyeswouldreplytomine.
Youmaydeemme
romântico
romantic
,mydearsister,butIbitterlyfeelthewantofafriend.
Ihavenoonenearme,gentleyetcourageous,possessedofacultivatedaswellasofacapaciousmind,whosetastesarelikemyown,toapproveoramendmyplans.
Howwouldsuchafriendrepairthefaultsofyourpoorbrother!
Iamtooardentinexecutionandtooimpatientofdifficulties.
Butitisastill
maior
greater
eviltomethatIamself-educated:
forthefirstfourteenyearsofmylifeIranwildona
comum
common
andreadnothingbutourUncleThomas’booksofvoyages.
AtthatageIbecameacquaintedwiththecelebratedpoetsofourowncountry;
butitwasonlywhenithadceasedtobeinmypowertoderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfromsuchaconvictionthatIperceivedthenecessityofbecomingacquaintedwithmorelanguagesthanthatofmynativecountry.
NowIamtwenty-eightandamin
realidade
reality
moreilliteratethanmanyschoolboysoffifteen.
ItistruethatIhavethoughtmoreandthatmydaydreamsaremoreextendedandmagnificent,buttheywant(asthepainterscallit)keeping;
andIgreatlyneedafriendwhowouldhavesenseenoughnottodespisemeas
romântico
romantic
,andaffectionenoughformetoendeavourtoregulatemymind.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainlyfindnofriendonthe
vasto
wide
ocean,norevenhereinArchangel,
entre
among
merchantsandseamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedtothedrossofhumannature,beatevenintheseruggedbosoms.
My
tenente
lieutenant
,forinstance,isamanofwonderful
coragem
courage
andenterprise;
heismadlydesirousof
glória
glory
,orrather,towordmyphrasemorecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhisprofession.
HeisanEnglishman,andinthemidstofnationalandprofessionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,retainssomeofthenoblestendowmentsofhumanity.
Ifirstbecameacquaintedwithhimonboardawhalevessel;
findingthathewasunemployedinthiscity,I
facilmente
easily
engagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisapersonofanexcellentdispositionandisremarkableintheshipforhisgentlenessandthemildnessofhisdiscipline.
Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-knownintegrityanddauntless
coragem
courage
,mademeverydesiroustoengagehim.
A
juventude
youth
passedinsolitude,mybestyearsspentunderyourgentleandfemininefosterage,hassorefinedthegroundworkofmy
caráter
character
thatIcannotovercomeanintensedistastetothe
habitual
usual
brutalityexercisedonboardship:
Ihaveneverbelievedittobenecessary,andwhenIheardofamarinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessofheartandtherespectandobediencepaidtohimbyhis
tripulação
crew
,Ifeltmyselfpeculiarlyfortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.
Iheardofhimfirstinratheraromanticmanner,fromaladywhoowestohimthe
felicidade
happiness
ofherlife.
This,briefly,ishisstory.
SomeyearsagohelovedayoungRussianladyofmoderate
fortuna
fortune
,andhavingamassedaconsiderablesuminprize-money,thefatherofthegirlconsentedtothematch.
Hesawhismistressoncebeforethedestinedceremony;
butshewasbathedintears,andthrowingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimto
poupasse
spare
her,confessingatthesametimethatshelovedanother,butthathewaspoor,andthatherfatherwouldneverconsenttothe
união
union
.
Mygenerousfriendreassuredthesuppliant,andonbeing
informado
informed
ofthenameofher
amante
lover
,instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
Hehadalreadyboughta
fazenda
farm
withhismoney,onwhichhehaddesignedtopasstheremainderofhislife;
buthebestowedthewholeonhisrival,togetherwiththeremainsofhisprize-moneytopurchase
ações
stock
,andthenhimselfsolicitedtheyoungwoman’sfathertoconsenttohermarriagewithher
amante
lover
.
Buttheoldmandecidedly
recusou
refused
,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomyfriend,who,whenhefoundthefatherinexorable,quittedhiscountry,norreturneduntilheheardthathisformermistresswasmarriedaccordingtoherinclinations.
“Whatanoblefellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
butthenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisas
silencioso
silent
asaTurk,andakindofignorantcarelessness
assiste
attends
him,which,whileitrendershisconductthemoreastonishing,detractsfromtheinterestandsympathywhichotherwisehewould
comandaria
command
.
Yetdonotsuppose,becauseIcomplainalittleorbecauseIcanconceiveaconsolationformytoilswhichImayneverknow,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Thoseareasfixedas
destino
fate
,andmyvoyageisonlynowdelayeduntilthe
tempo
weather
shallpermitmyembarkation.
The
inverno
winter
hasbeendreadfullysevere,butthe
primavera
spring
promiseswell,anditisconsideredasaremarkablyearly
época
season
,sothatperhapsImaysailsoonerthanIexpected.
Ishalldonothingrashly:
youknowmesufficientlytoconfideinmyprudenceandconsideratenesswheneverthe
segurança
safety
ofothersiscommittedtomycare.
Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationsonthenearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibletocommunicatetoyouaconceptionofthetremblingsensation,halfpleasurableandhalffearful,withwhichIam
preparando
preparing
todepart.
Iamgoingtounexploredregions,to“thelandofmistandsnow,”butIshallkillnoalbatross;
portanto
therefore
donotbealarmedformy
segurança
safety
orifIshouldcomebacktoyouaswornandwoefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
Youwillsmileatmyallusion,butIwilldiscloseasecret.
Ihaveoftenattributedmyattachmentto,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,thedangerousmysteriesof
oceano
ocean
tothatproductionofthemostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
ThereissomethingatworkinmysoulwhichIdonotunderstand.
Iampracticallyindustrious—painstaking,aworkmantoexecutewithperseveranceandlabour—butbesidesthisthereisaloveforthemarvellous,abeliefinthemarvellous,intertwinedinallmyprojects,whichhurriesmeoutofthe
comuns
common
pathwaysofmen,eventothewildseaandunvisitedregionsIamabouttoexplore.
Buttoreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallImeetyouagain,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,andreturnedbythemostsoutherncapeof
África
Africa
orAmerica?
Idarenotexpectsuch
sucesso
success
,yetIcannotbeartolookonthereverseofthepicture.
Continueforthepresenttowritetomebyevery
oportunidade
opportunity
:
ImayreceiveyourlettersonsomeoccasionswhenIneedthemmosttosupportmyspirits.
Iloveyouverytenderly.
Remembermewithaffection,shouldyouneverhearfrommeagain.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
July7th,17—.
MydearSister,.
IwriteafewlinesinhastetosaythatIamsafe—andwell
avançado
advanced
onmyvoyage.
ThisletterwillreachEnglandbyamerchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
morefortunatethanI,whomaynotseemynativeland,perhaps,formanyyears.
Iam,however,ingoodspirits:
mymenareboldand
aparentemente
apparently
firmofpurpose,nordothefloatingsheetsoficethatcontinuallypassus,indicatingthedangersoftheregiontowardswhichweare
avançando
advancing
,appeartodismaythem.
Wehavealreadyreachedaveryhighlatitude;
butitistheheightofsummer,and
embora
although
notsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshoreswhichIsoardently
desejo
desire
toattain,breathea
grau
degree
ofrenovatingwarmthwhichIhadnotexpected.
Noincidentshavehithertobefallenusthatwouldmakeafigureinaletter.
Oneortwostiffgalesandthespringingofaleakareaccidentswhichexperiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,andIshallbewellcontentifnothingworsehappentousduringourvoyage.
Adieu,mydearMargaret.
Beassuredthatformyownsake,aswellasyours,Iwillnotrashlyencounter
perigo
danger
.
Iwillbecool,persevering,andprudent.
But
sucesso
success
shallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhavegone,
traçando
tracing
asecurewayoverthepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnessesandtestimoniesofmytriumph.
Whynotstillproceedovertheuntamedyetobedientelement?
Whatcanstopthedeterminedheartandresolvedwillofman?
Myswellingheartinvoluntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
ButImustfinish.
Heaven
abençoe
bless
mybelovedsister!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Agosto
August
5th,17—.
SostrangeanaccidenthashappenedtousthatIcannotforbearrecordingit,
embora
although
itisveryprobablethatyouwillseemebeforethesepaperscancomeintoyourpossession.
Last
Segunda-feira
Monday
(July31st)wewere
quase
nearly
surroundedbyice,whichclosedintheshiponallsides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichshefloated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundbyaverythickfog.
Weaccordinglylayto,hopingthatsomechangewouldtakeplaceintheatmosphereand
tempo
weather
.
Abouttwoo’clockthemistclearedaway,andwebeheld,stretchedoutineverydirection,vastandirregularplainsofice,whichseemedtohavenoend.
Someofmycomradesgroaned,andmyownmindbegantogrowwatchfulwithanxiousthoughts,whenastrange
visão
sight
suddenlyattractedourattentionanddivertedoursolicitudefromourownsituation.
Weperceivedalowcarriage,fixedonasledgeanddrawnbydogs,passontowardsthenorth,atthe
distância
distance
ofhalfamile;
abeingwhichhadthe
forma
shape
ofaman,but
aparentemente
apparently
ofgiganticstature,satinthesledgeand
guiou
guided
thedogs.
Wewatchedtherapid
progresso
progress
ofthetravellerwithourtelescopesuntilhewaslost
entre
among
thedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
Thisappearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswebelieved,manyhundredmilesfromanyland;
butthisapparitionseemedtodenotethatitwasnot,in
realidade
reality
,sodistantaswehadsupposed.
Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibletofollowhis
pista
track
,whichwehadobservedwiththe
maior
greatest
attention.
Abouttwohoursafterthisoccurrenceweheardthegroundsea,andbeforenighttheicebrokeandfreedourship.
We,however,laytountilthemorning,fearingtoencounterinthedarkthoselargeloosemasseswhichfloataboutafterthebreakingupoftheice.
Iprofitedofthistimetorestforafewhours.
Inthemorning,however,assoonasitwaslight,Iwentupondeckandfoundallthesailorsbusyononesideofthevessel,
aparentemente
apparently
talkingtosomeoneinthesea.
Itwas,infact,asledge,likethatwehadseenbefore,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthenightonalargefragmentofice.
Onlyonedogremainedalive;
buttherewasahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswerepersuadingto
entrar
enter
thevessel.
Hewasnot,astheothertravellerseemedtobe,asavageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,butaEuropean.
WhenI
apareci
appeared
ondeckthemastersaid,“Hereisourcaptain,andhewillnotallowyoutoperishontheopensea.”
Onperceivingme,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,
embora
although
withaforeignaccent.
“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”saidhe,“willyouhavethekindnessto
informar
inform
mewhitheryouarebound?”
YoumayconceivemyastonishmentonhearingsuchaquestionaddressedtomefromamanonthebrinkofdestructionandtowhomIshouldhavesupposedthatmyvesselwouldhavebeenaresourcewhichhewouldnothaveexchangedforthemostpreciouswealththeearthcanafford.
Ireplied,however,thatwewereonavoyageofdiscoverytowardsthenorthernpole.
Uponhearingthishe
pareceu
appeared
satisfiedandconsentedtocomeonboard.
GoodGod!
Margaret,ifyouhadseenthemanwhothuscapitulatedforhis
segurança
safety
,yoursurprisewouldhavebeenboundless.
Hislimbswere
quase
nearly
frozen,andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedbyfatigueandsuffering.
Ineversawamaninsowretcheda
condição
condition
.
Weattemptedtocarryhimintothecabin,butassoonashehadquittedthefreshairhefainted.
Weaccordinglybroughthimbacktothedeckandrestoredhimtoanimationbyrubbinghimwithbrandyandforcinghimtoswallowasmallquantity.
Assoonasheshowedsignsoflifewewrappedhimupinblanketsandplacedhimnearthechimneyofthekitchenstove.
Byslowdegreesherecoveredandatealittle
sopa
soup
,whichrestoredhimwonderfully.
Twodayspassedinthismannerbeforehewasabletospeak,andIoftenfearedthathissufferingshaddeprivedhimofunderstanding.
Whenhehadinsomemeasurerecovered,I
removi
removed
himtomyowncabinand
assistiu
attended
onhimasmuchasmydutywouldpermit.
Ineversawamoreinteresting
criatura
creature
:
hiseyeshavegenerallyanexpressionofwildness,andevenmadness,buttherearemomentswhen,ifanyone
realiza
performs
anactofkindnesstowardshimordoeshimanythemosttriflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,withabeamofbenevolenceandsweetnessthatIneversawequalled.
Butheisgenerallymelancholyanddespairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,asifimpatientofthe
peso
weight
ofwoesthatoppresseshim.
Whenmy
convidado
guest
wasalittlerecoveredIhadgreattroubletokeepoffthemen,whowishedtoaskhimathousandquestions;