Portuguese–English parallel text
Androcles e o Leão
Androclus and the Lion
James Baldwin (1841–1925)
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Em Roma, existia uma vez um pobre escravo cujo nome era Androcles. O senhor dele era um homem cruel e tão ruim para ele que, finalmente, Androcles fugiu.
In Rome there was once a poor slave whose name was Androclus. His master was a cruel man, and so unkind to him that at last Androclus ran away.
Ele se escondeu em uma floresta selvagem por muitos dias; mas não havia comida para encontrar, e ele ficou tão fraco e doente que achou que ia morrer. Então, um dia, ele entrou devagar em uma caverna e se deitou, e logo adormeceu profundamente.
He hid himself in a wild wood for many days; but there was no food to be found, and he grew so weak and sick that he thought he should die. So one day he crept into a cave and lay down, and soon he was fast asleep.
Depois de um tempo, um grande barulho o acordou. Um leão tinha entrado na caverna e estava rugindo alto. Androcles ficou com muito medo, porque tinha certeza de que a fera o mataria.
After a while a great noise woke him up. A lion had come into the cave, and was roaring loudly. Androclus was very much afraid, for he felt sure that the beast would kill him.
Logo, no entanto, ele viu que o leão não estava bravo, mas mancava como se a pata doesse.
Soon, however, he saw that the lion was not angry, but that he limped as though his foot hurt him.
Então, Androcles ficou tão corajoso que segurou a pata machucada do leão para ver qual era o problema. O leão ficou bem quieto e esfregou a cabeça no ombro do homem. Ele parecia dizer: —
Then Androclus grew so bold that he took hold of the lion’s lame paw to see what was the matter. The lion stood quite still, and rubbed his head against the man’s shoulder. He seemed to say,—
“Eu sei que você vai me ajudar.”
“I know that you will help me.”
Androcles levantou a pata do chão e viu que era um espinho longo e pontudo que machucava tanto o leão. Ele pegou a ponta do espinho com os dedos; depois, deu um puxão forte e rápido, e o espinho saiu. O leão ficou cheio de alegria.
Androclus lifted the paw from the ground, and saw that it was a long, sharp thorn which hurt the lion so much. He took the end of the thorn in his fingers; then he gave a strong, quick pull, and out it came. The lion was full of joy.
Ele pulou de um lado para o outro como um cachorro e lambeu as mãos e os pés do seu novo amigo.
He jumped about like a dog, and licked the hands and feet of his new friend.
Androcles não teve medo nenhum depois disso; e, quando a noite chegou, ele e o leão se deitaram e dormiram lado a lado.
Androclus was not at all afraid after this; and when night came, he and the lion lay down and slept side by side.
Por muito tempo, o leão trouxe comida para Androcles todos os dias; e os dois se tornaram amigos tão bons que Androcles achava a sua nova vida muito feliz.
For a long time, the lion brought food to Androclus every day; and the two became such good friends, that Androclus found his new life a very happy one.
Um dia, alguns soldados que estavam passando pela floresta encontraram Androcles na caverna. Eles sabiam quem ele era e, por isso, o levaram de volta a Roma.
One day some soldiers who were passing through the wood found Androclus in the cave. They knew who he was, and so took him back to Rome.
Era a lei naquela época que todo escravo que fugisse de seu senhor deveria ser obrigado a lutar contra um leão faminto. Então, um leão feroz foi preso por um tempo sem comida, e um dia foi marcado para a luta.
It was the law at that time that every slave who ran away from his master should be made to fight a hungry lion. So a fierce lion was shut up for a while without food, and a time was set for the fight.
Quando o dia chegou, milhares de pessoas se juntaram para ver o espetáculo. Elas iam a esses lugares naquela época do mesmo jeito que as pessoas de hoje vão ver um show de circo ou um jogo de beisebol.
When the day came, thousands of people crowded to see the sport. They went to such places at that time very much as people now-a-days go to see a circus show or a game of base-ball.
A porta se abriu, e o pobre Androcles foi levado para dentro. Ele estava quase morto de medo, porque os rugidos do leão já podiam ser ouvidos. Ele olhou para cima e viu que não havia piedade nos milhares de rostos ao redor dele.
The door opened, and poor Androclus was brought in. He was almost dead with fear, for the roars of the lion could already be heard. He looked up, and saw that there was no pity in the thousands of faces around him.
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