O Gigante Encantado

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Era uma vez uma viúva que tinha três filhos. Viviam na maior pobreza, e um dia o filho mais velho disse: «Ó mãe, as coisas não podem continuar assim. Já sou suficientemente velho para fazer algo pela vida. Vou percorrer outros países em busca de sustento.» A mãe não queria que ele fosse e pôs-se a chorar. Mas o filho insistiu tanto que um dia a mãe preparou o seu enxoval e ele partiu ao romper da aurora.

Once there was a widow who had three sons. They lived in great poverty, and one day the eldest son said: "Mother, things cannot go on like this. I am old enough now to do something to make a living. I shall travel to other countries to seek my livelihood." His mother did not want him to go and began to cry. But the son insisted so much that one day the mother prepared his kit and he set off at the break of dawn.

Viajou muito até chegar a certo país, onde perguntou se alguém precisava de criado. Disseram-lhe que havia ali um feiticeiro que precisava sempre de criados e que fosse bater à sua porta. O jovem foi e perguntou se precisavam de criado. «Chegaste a bom tempo», respondeu o feiticeiro, «e podes entrar ao meu serviço hoje mesmo. Ganharás uma moeda por dia, mas terás de me acompanhar onde quer que eu vá.» O jovem ficou contente com o salário e disse que estava pronto para ir com ele até aos confins do mundo.

He travelled far until he reached a certain country, where he asked if anyone needed a servant. He was told there was a sorcerer there who always needed servants and that he should knock at his door. The young man went and asked if a servant was needed. "You have come at an opportune time," replied the sorcerer, "and you may enter my service today. You shall earn one coin a day, but you must accompany me wherever I go." The young man was pleased with the pay and said he was ready to go with him to the very ends of the earth.

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Vocabulary Glossary

WordMeaning
feiticeirosorcerer, magician
alforgesaddlebag, travelling bag
tripasentrails, intestines
tanquetank, stone water cistern
pombasdoves
laço de fitaribbon snare
anel de ferroiron ring
encantamentoenchantment, spell
erva silvestrewild herb, plant
viúvawidow

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