Portuguese–English parallel text
A História de Dois Ratos Malcriados
The Tale of Two Bad Mice
Beatrix Potter
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Era uma vez uma casa de bonecas muito bonita; era de tijolo vermelho com janelas brancas, e tinha cortinas de musselina de verdade, uma porta de entrada e uma chaminé.
Once upon a time there was a very beautiful doll’s-house; it was red brick with white windows, and it had real muslin curtains and a front door and a chimney.
Ela pertencia a duas bonecas chamadas Lucinda e Jane; pelo menos pertencia a Lucinda, mas ela nunca pedia as refeições.
It belonged to two Dolls called Lucinda and Jane; at least it belonged to Lucinda, but she never ordered meals.
Jane era a cozinheira; mas ela nunca cozinhava nada, porque o jantar tinha sido comprado pronto, em uma caixa cheia de aparas de madeira.
Jane was the Cook; but she never did any cooking, because the dinner had been bought ready-made, in a box full of shavings.
Havia duas lagostas vermelhas e um presunto, um peixe, um pudim e algumas peras e laranjas.
There were two red lobsters and a ham, a fish, a pudding, and some pears and oranges.
Eles não saíam dos pratos, mas eram extremamente bonitos.
They would not come off the plates, but they were extremely beautiful.
Certa manhã, Lucinda e Jane tinham saído para passear no carrinho de bebê da boneca. Não havia ninguém no quarto das crianças, e estava tudo muito quieto.
One morning Lucinda and Jane had gone out for a drive in the doll’s perambulator. There was no one in the nursery, and it was very quiet.
Logo houve um pequeno barulho de arranhão e correria em um canto perto da lareira, onde havia um buraco sob o rodapé.
Presently there was a little scuffling, scratching noise in a corner near the fire-place, where there was a hole under the skirting-board.
Tom Thumb colocou a cabeça para fora por um momento e depois a recolheu de novo.
Tom Thumb put out his head for a moment, and then popped it in again.
Tom Thumb era um rato.
Tom Thumb was a mouse.
Um minuto depois, Hunca Munca, a esposa dele, pôs a cabeça para fora também; e quando viu que não havia ninguém no quarto das crianças, ela se aventurou sobre o oleado debaixo da caixa de carvão.
A minute afterwards, Hunca Munca, his wife, put her head out, too; and when she saw that there was no one in the nursery, she ventured out on the oilcloth under the coal-box.
A casa de bonecas ficava do outro lado da lareira. Tom Thumb e Hunca Munca foram com cuidado pelo tapete da lareira. Eles empurraram a porta da frente — não estava trancada.
The doll’s-house stood at the other side of the fire-place. Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca went cautiously across the hearthrug. They pushed the front door—it was not fast.
Tom Thumb e Hunca Munca subiram as escadas e espiaram a sala de jantar. Então eles guincharam de alegria!
Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca went upstairs and peeped into the dining-room. Then they squeaked with joy!
Um jantar tão adorável estava posto sobre a mesa! Havia colheres de lata, facas e garfos de chumbo e duas cadeiras de boneca — tudo tão conveniente!
Such a lovely dinner was laid out upon the table! There were tin spoons, and lead knives and forks, and two dolly-chairs—all so convenient!
Tom Thumb começou a trabalhar imediatamente para cortar o presunto. Era de um amarelo brilhante muito bonito, com listras vermelhas.
Tom Thumb set to work at once to carve the ham. It was a beautiful shiny yellow, streaked with red.
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