Pedro e o Príncipe

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Era uma vez um rei que tinha um filho único. Em frente ao palácio vivia um homem que tinha um filho chamado Pedro, da mesma idade que o príncipe. Um dia o príncipe disse ao pai que queria fazer uma viagem, mas que gostaria de ir com Pedro, e não com a sua comitiva. O rei, embora estranhasse, mandou preparar os dois melhores cavalos do exército — um para o príncipe e outro para Pedro — e os dois partiram juntos.

Once there was a king who had an only son. Opposite the palace lived a man who had a son named Pedro, of the same age as the prince. One day the prince told his father he wanted to make a journey, but would like to go with Pedro rather than with his retinue. The king, though surprised, had the two finest horses in the army made ready — one for the prince and one for Pedro — and the two set off together.

Viajaram muito, viram muitas terras belas. Ao chegarem a certo lugar, apearam-se. O príncipe disse a Pedro que ficasse a guardar o cavalo enquanto ele ia beber água. O príncipe desapareceu. Pedro, angustiado, correu por todo o lado à sua procura, mas não o encontrou. Ao voltar à cidade, passando junto a uma lagoa, ouviu umas lavadeiras que eram bruxas a rir às gargalhadas e a dizer: «Que tolo! Julgou que ia acompanhar o príncipe e que o rei o recompensaria! Vai desencantá-lo de onde ele está!»

They travelled far and saw many beautiful lands. On arriving at a certain place, they dismounted. The prince told Pedro to watch his horse while he went to drink some water. The prince disappeared. Pedro, anguished, ran everywhere searching for him but could not find him. On returning to the city, passing beside a pond, he heard some washerwomen who were witches laughing in fits and saying: "What a fool! He thought he was going to accompany the prince and be rewarded by the king! Go and disenchant him from where he is!"

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Vocabulary Glossary

WordMeaning
lavadeiraswasherwomen
laranjalorange grove
desencantadofreed from a spell
mulamule
pereirapear tree
estátua de mármoremarble statue
banquetebanquet, great feast
ajoelharto kneel
mausoléumausoleum
sentinelasentry, night watchman

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