O Homem no Metro
Luísa vê um homem misterioso no metro de Lisboa — e começa a imaginá-la uma história.
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
Luísa apanhava o metro azul todas as manhãs entre o Marquês de Pombal e o Cais do Sodré. Era sempre a mesma rotina. Via as mesmas caras, ouvia a mesma música nos seus auscultadores. Mas numa segunda-feira de novembro, viu algo diferente.
Luísa caught the blue metro line every morning between Marquês de Pombal and Cais do Sodré. It was always the same routine. She saw the same faces, heard the same music in her earphones. But on a Monday in November, she saw something different.
Um homem de fato cinzento estava de pé perto da porta. Tinha um livro nas mãos — um livro que Luísa reconhecia. Era "O Crime do Padre Amaro" de Eça de Queirós. Via as páginas viradas com muito cuidado, como se cada palavra fosse preciosa. "Há muito tempo que não vejo alguém a ler esse livro", pensou ela.
A man in a grey suit was standing near the door. He had a book in his hands — a book Luísa recognised. It was "O Crime do Padre Amaro" by Eça de Queirós. She could see the pages being turned very carefully, as if each word were precious. "I haven't seen anyone reading that book in a long time," she thought.
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Vocabulary Glossary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metro | underground / metro (train) |
| auscultadores | headphones / earphones (PT-PT) |
| alfarrabista | second-hand bookshop / bookseller |
| herança | inheritance / heritage |
| capa | cover (of a book) |
| estante | bookshelf |
| edição | edition / publication |
| multidão | crowd |
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