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Dracula - Bram Stoker, CHAPTER 15 - Dr. Seward's Diary, part 5

CHAPTER 15 - Dr. Seward's Diary, part 5

I felt all the dogged argumentativeness of my nature awake within me as I answered him, "I am satisfied that Lucy's body is not in that coffin, but that only proves one thing." "And what is that, friend John?" "That it is not there." "That is good logic," he said, "so far as it goes. But how do you, how can you, account for it not being there?" "Perhaps a body-snatcher," I suggested. "Some of the undertaker's people may have stolen it. " I felt that I was speaking folly, and yet it was the only real cause which I could suggest. The Professor sighed. "Ah well!" he said, "we must have more proof. Come with me." He put on the coffin lid again, gathered up all his things and placed them in the bag, blew out the light, and placed the candle also in the bag. We opened the door, and went out. Behind us he closed the door and locked it. He handed me the key, saying, "Will you keep it? You had better be assured." I laughed, it was not a very cheerful laugh, I am bound to say, as I motioned him to keep it. "A key is nothing," I said, "there are many duplicates, and anyhow it is not difficult to pick a lock of this kind." He said nothing, but put the key in his pocket. Then he told me to watch at one side of the churchyard whilst he would watch at the other.

I took up my place behind a yew tree, and I saw his dark figure move until the intervening headstones and trees hid it from my sight.

It was a lonely vigil. Just after I had taken my place I heard a distant clock strike twelve, and in time came one and two. I was chilled and unnerved, and angry with the Professor for taking me on such an errand and with myself for coming. I was too cold and too sleepy to be keenly observant, and not sleepy enough to betray my trust, so altogether I had a dreary, miserable time.

CHAPTER 15 - Dr. Seward's Diary, part 5 KAPITEL 15 - Das Tagebuch von Dr. Seward, Teil 5 CAPITOLO 15 - Diario del dottor Seward, parte 5

I felt all the dogged argumentativeness of my nature awake within me as I answered him, "I am satisfied that Lucy's body is not in that coffin, but that only proves one thing." Senti toda a argumentação obstinada da minha natureza despertar dentro de mim quando lhe respondi: "Estou convencido de que o corpo da Lucy não está naquele caixão, mas isso só prova uma coisa." "And what is that, friend John?" "E o que é isso, amigo João?" "That it is not there." "Que não está lá." "That is good logic," he said, "so far as it goes. "Essa é uma boa lógica", disse ele, "na medida do possível. "Şu ana kadar bu iyi bir mantık" dedi. But how do you, how can you, account for it not being there?" Mas como é que se explica, como é que se explica, que não esteja lá? "Perhaps a body-snatcher," I suggested. "Talvez um ladrão de corpos", sugeri. "Some of the undertaker's people may have stolen it. "Algum dos empregados da agência funerária pode tê-la roubado. "  I felt that I was speaking folly, and yet it was the only real cause which I could suggest. " Senti que estava a dizer disparates e, no entanto, era a única causa real que podia sugerir. The Professor sighed. O Professor suspirou. "Ah well!" he said, "we must have more proof. disse ele, "temos de ter mais provas. Come with me." Vem comigo". He put on the coffin lid again, gathered up all his things and placed them in the bag, blew out the light, and placed the candle also in the bag. Voltou a colocar a tampa do caixão, juntou todas as suas coisas e colocou-as no saco, apagou a luz e colocou a vela também no saco. We opened the door, and went out. Abrimos a porta e saímos. Behind us he closed the door and locked it. Atrás de nós, fechou a porta e trancou-a. He handed me the key, saying, "Will you keep it? Entregou-me a chave e disse: "Queres ficar com ela? You had better be assured." É bom que estejas seguro". Emin olsan iyi olur. " I laughed, it was not a very cheerful laugh, I am bound to say, as I motioned him to keep it. Ri-me, mas não foi um riso muito alegre, devo dizer, e fiz-lhe sinal para que ficasse com ele. Güldüm, çok neşeli bir gülüş değildi, söylemeliyim, ona saklaması için işaret ettim. "A key is nothing," I said, "there are many duplicates, and anyhow it is not difficult to pick a lock of this kind." "Uma chave não é nada", disse eu, "há muitos duplicados e, de qualquer modo, não é difícil abrir uma fechadura deste género." "Anahtar hiçbir şeydir," dedim, "birçok kopya var ve her halükarda bu türden bir kilit seçmek zor değil." He said nothing, but put the key in his pocket. Ele não disse nada, mas meteu a chave no bolso. Then he told me to watch at one side of the churchyard whilst he would watch at the other. Depois disse-me para ficar a vigiar de um lado do adro, enquanto ele vigiava do outro.

I took up my place behind a yew tree, and I saw his dark figure move until the intervening headstones and trees hid it from my sight. Ocupei o meu lugar atrás de um teixo e vi o seu vulto escuro mover-se até que as lápides e as árvores que se interpunham o esconderam da minha vista.

It was a lonely vigil. Foi uma vigília solitária. Just after I had taken my place I heard a distant clock strike twelve, and in time came one and two. Pouco depois de ter tomado o meu lugar, ouvi um relógio distante bater as doze horas e, com o tempo, veio a uma e as duas. I was chilled and unnerved, and angry with the Professor for taking me on such an errand and with myself for coming. Estava gelado e enervado, e zangado com o Professor por me ter levado a tal missão e comigo próprio por ter vindo. I was too cold and too sleepy to be keenly observant, and not sleepy enough to betray my trust, so altogether I had a dreary, miserable time. Estava com demasiado frio e com demasiado sono para estar atenta e sem sono suficiente para trair a minha confiança, pelo que passei um tempo triste e miserável. Dikkatli bir şekilde gözlemci olamayacak kadar üşümüş ve uykuluydum ve güvenime ihanet edecek kadar uykulu değildim, bu yüzden hep birlikte kasvetli ve sefil bir zaman geçirdim.