Portuguese–English parallel text
O Gênio da Garrafa
The Bottle Imp
Robert Louis Stevenson · retold
A bilingual Portuguese–English edition: the Portuguese text with the English beside it, paragraph by paragraph.
Opening the reader…
A casa na colina
The House on the Hill
Era uma vez um homem da ilha do Havaí. Vou chamar ele de Keawe. A verdade é que ele ainda está vivo, por isso o nome dele precisa ficar em segredo. Ele nasceu perto de Honaunau. E os ossos de Keawe, o Grande, estão escondidos em uma caverna ali.
There was a man of the Island of Hawaii. I will call him Keawe. The truth is that he is still alive, so his name must stay secret. He was born near Honaunau. And the bones of Keawe the Great lie hidden in a cave there.
Keawe era pobre, corajoso e trabalhador, e sabia ler e escrever como um professor. Ele também era um excelente marinheiro. Trabalhou nos vapores da ilha e conduziu um barco baleeiro na costa de Hamakua. Então, um dia, ele quis conhecer o mundo grande e as cidades estrangeiras. Por isso, arrumou trabalho em um navio para San Francisco.
Keawe was poor, brave and busy, and he could read and write like a schoolmaster. He was also an excellent sailor. He worked on the island steamers, and he steered a whaleboat on the Hamakua coast. Then one day he wanted to see the big world and foreign cities. So he found work on a ship to San Francisco.
San Francisco era uma cidade bonita, com um bom porto. Era cheia de gente rica. Em uma colina, todas as casas pareciam palácios.
San Francisco was a beautiful town with a good harbour. It was full of rich people. On one hill, all the houses were like palaces.
Um dia, Keawe subiu essa colina com o bolso cheio de dinheiro. Ele olhou as casas grandes dos dois lados. “Que casas bonitas!”, pensou. “As pessoas aqui devem ser muito felizes, porque não têm preocupação com o amanhã!”
One day Keawe walked up this hill with his pocket full of money. He looked at the big houses on both sides. “What beautiful houses!” he thought. “The people here must be very happy, because they have no worries about tomorrow!”
Então ele chegou a uma casa que era menor do que as outras. Mas era perfeita como um brinquedo. Os degraus dela brilhavam como prata, e o jardim era cheio de flores. As janelas eram brilhantes como diamantes. Keawe parou e ficou olhando para ela.
Then he came to a house that was smaller than the others. But it was as perfect as a toy. Its steps shone like silver, and its garden was full of flowers. Its windows were as bright as diamonds. Keawe stood still and stared at it.
Então ele viu um homem que olhava para fora, para ele. A janela era muito limpa. Assim, Keawe viu o homem como um peixe em uma poça do recife. O homem era velho, com a cabeça careca e uma barba preta. O rosto dele era muito triste, e ele suspirou.
Then he saw a man who was looking out at him. The window was very clear. So Keawe saw him like a fish in a pool on the reef. The man was old, with a bald head and a black beard. His face was very sad, and he sighed.
Keawe olhava para dentro, para o homem, e o homem olhava para fora, para Keawe. E a verdade é que cada um tinha inveja do outro.
Keawe looked in at the man, and the man looked out at Keawe. And the truth is that each man was jealous of the other.
De repente, o homem sorriu e fez que sim com a cabeça, e acenou para Keawe entrar. Ele o encontrou na porta.
Suddenly the man smiled and nodded, and he waved to Keawe to come in. He met him at the door.
“Esta é uma bela casa minha”, disse o homem, e suspirou de novo. “Você quer ver os quartos?”
“This is a fine house of mine,” said the man, and he sighed again. “Do you want to see the rooms?”
Ele levou Keawe por toda a casa, do porão até o telhado. Tudo ali era perfeito, e Keawe ficou muito surpreso.
He took Keawe all through the house, from the cellar to the roof. Everything in it was perfect, and Keawe was very surprised.
“Esta casa é mesmo muito bonita”, disse Keawe. “Me dá uma casa assim, e eu vou rir o dia todo. Então, por que você suspira?”
“This really is a beautiful house,” said Keawe. “Give me a house like this, and I will laugh all day long. So why are you sighing?”
“Você pode ter uma casa como esta, ou uma melhor, se quer”, disse o homem. “Você tem algum dinheiro, eu acho?”
“You can have a house like this one, or a better one, if you want,” said the man. “You have some money, I think?”
“Tenho cinquenta dólares”, disse Keawe. “Mas uma casa assim custa mais de cinquenta dólares.”
“I have fifty dollars,” said Keawe. “But a house like this costs more than fifty dollars.”
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