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In the old Italian town of Atri, the King bought a fine, large bell and hung it in the marketplace tower. sākt mācīties
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Na antiga cidade italiana de Atri, o rei comprou um sino grande e fino e o pendurou na torre do mercado.
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A long rope that reached the ground was attached to the bell. sākt mācīties
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Uma corda comprida que chegava ao chão estava presa ao sino.
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The smallest child could ring the bell by pulling the rope. sākt mācīties
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A criança menor pode tocar a campainha puxando a corda.
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"It shall be the Bell of Justice," said the King. sākt mācīties
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"Será o sino da justiça", disse o rei.
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The bell gave the people of Atri cause for a great holiday. sākt mācīties
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O sino deu ao povo de Atri motivo para um ótimo feriado.
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Everyone came to the marketplace to admire the Bell of Justice. sākt mācīties
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Todos vieram ao mercado para admirar o Sino da Justiça.
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"Perhaps the King will ring it," said the people, waiting to see what the King would do. sākt mācīties
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"Talvez o rei toque", disseram as pessoas, esperando para ver o que o rei faria.
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But The King did not ring the bell; he stopped and raised his hand. sākt mācīties
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Mas o rei não tocou a campainha; ele parou e levantou a mão.
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"My people", he said, "this bell is yours, but you must never use it except in times of need. sākt mācīties
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"Meu povo", disse ele, "este sino é seu, mas você nunca deve usá-lo, exceto em momentos de necessidade.
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When it rings, the judges shall come together at once, hear the case, and give justice. sākt mācīties
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Quando tocar, os juízes se reunirão de uma só vez, ouvirão o caso e farão justiça.
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Rich and poor, young and old, it doesn't matter, all will be judged equally. sākt mācīties
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Rico e pobre, jovem e velho, não importa, todos serão julgados igualmente.
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Many times, through the years, the bell in the marketplace called the judges. sākt mācīties
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Muitas vezes, ao longo dos anos, o sino no mercado chamou os juízes.
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Many troubles were corrected, and criminals answered for their crimes. sākt mācīties
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Muitos problemas foram corrigidos e os criminosos responderam por seus crimes.
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As time passed, the thick rope grew so thin and short that only a tall man could reach it. sākt mācīties
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Com o passar do tempo, a corda grossa ficou tão fina e curta que apenas um homem alto conseguiu alcançá-la.
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"This will never do," said the judges one day. sākt mācīties
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"Isso nunca serve", disseram os juízes um dia.
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"What if a child should find himself in trouble?" sākt mācīties
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"E se uma criança se encontrar em apuros?"
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The judges gave orders that a new rope should be hung down to the ground. sākt mācīties
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Os juízes deram ordens para que uma nova corda fosse pendurada no chão.
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But no lengthy rope could be found in all of Atri. sākt mācīties
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Mas nenhuma corda comprida foi encontrada em todos os Atri.
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They sent across the mountains for one, but it would be weeks before it arrived. sākt mācīties
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Eles enviaram através das montanhas para pegar um, mas levaria semanas antes de chegar.
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What if some great trouble should happen before it came? sākt mācīties
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E se algum grande problema acontecesse antes de acontecer?
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"Let me fix it for you," said a man nearby. sākt mācīties
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"Deixe-me consertar isso para você", disse um homem por perto.
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He ran into his garden and came back with a strong vine. sākt mācīties
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Ele correu para o seu jardim e voltou com uma videira forte.
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"This will do for a rope," he said, climbing the bell tower to tie the vine to the bell. sākt mācīties
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"Isso serve para uma corda", disse ele, subindo a torre do sino para amarrar a videira ao sino.
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The vine easily reached the ground. sākt mācīties
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A videira alcançou facilmente o chão.
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"Yes," said the judges, "that will do." sākt mācīties
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"Sim", disseram os juízes, "isso serve".
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On the hills above the village, there lived a man who had once been a Knight, visiting foreign lands and waging battles. sākt mācīties
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Nas colinas acima da vila, vivia um homem que fora cavaleiro, visitando terras estrangeiras e travando batalhas.
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His companion through all that time was his Loyal Horse. sākt mācīties
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Durante todo esse tempo, seu companheiro foi seu cavalo leal.
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As the Knight grew older, he sought only gold. sākt mācīties
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Quando o Cavaleiro ficou mais velho, ele procurou apenas ouro.
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He sold all that he had, except his Loyal Horse. sākt mācīties
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Ele vendeu tudo o que tinha, exceto seu cavalo leal.
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Day after day, he sat in his little house among his moneybags and planned how he might get more gold. sākt mācīties
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Dia após dia, ele se sentava em sua casinha entre seus sacos de dinheiro e planejava como conseguir mais ouro.
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Day after day, the Loyal Horse stood outside the Knight's house, starving and teeth chattering from the cold. sākt mācīties
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Dia após dia, o Cavalo Leal ficava do lado de fora da casa do Cavaleiro, faminto e com os dentes batendo com o frio.
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"What is the use of keeping an old horse that can’t work?" the mean old Knight said to himself one morning. sākt mācīties
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"Qual é a utilidade de manter um cavalo velho que não pode funcionar?" o velho cavaleiro malvado disse a si mesmo uma manhã.
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"I will turn him out to fend for himself. If he dies of starvation, good riddance." sākt mācīties
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"Vou fazê-lo se defender. Se ele morrer de fome, boa viagem."
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So, the brave, old horse was turned out among the rocks on the empty hills. sākt mācīties
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Então, o bravo cavalo velho foi encontrado entre as rochas nas colinas vazias.
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He limped weakly, nibbling at rare blades of grass. sākt mācīties
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Ele mancava fracamente, mordiscando as raras folhas de grama.
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One hot afternoon, the Loyal Horse happened to walk into the deserted marketplace, and he saw the long plant rope that hung from the Bell of Justice. sākt mācīties
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Em uma tarde quente, o Loyal Horse entrou no mercado deserto e ele viu a longa corda da planta pendurada no Sino da Justiça.
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The leaves upon it were still fresh and green. sākt mācīties
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As folhas ainda estavam frescas e verdes.
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What a satisfying dinner they would be for a starving horse! sākt mācīties
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Que jantar satisfatório seria para um cavalo faminto!
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He stretched his thin neck, tugging at a delicious leaf, and the great bell above him began to ring, which all the people in Atri heard. sākt mācīties
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Ele esticou o pescoço fino, puxando uma folha deliciosa, e o grande sino acima dele começou a tocar, que todas as pessoas em Atri ouviram.
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The bell seemed to say, "Someone has done me wrong! Oh, come and judge my case!" sākt mācīties
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A campainha parecia dizer: "Alguém me fez mal! Oh, venha julgar meu caso!"
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The judges donned their official robes and went through the marketplace. sākt mācīties
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Os juízes vestiram suas roupas oficiais e foram ao mercado.
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When they passed through the gate, they saw the old horse eating the plant. sākt mācīties
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Quando passaram pelo portão, viram o velho cavalo comendo a planta.
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"Ha!" cried one, "it is the mean old Knight’s Loyal Horse. sākt mācīties
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"Ha!" gritou um ", é o cavalo leal do velho cavaleiro.
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Everybody knows the Knight mistreats him. sākt mācīties
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Todo mundo sabe que o Cavaleiro o maltrata.
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He shall have justice!" said another citizen. sākt mācīties
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Ele deve ter justiça! ", Disse outro cidadão.
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Meanwhile, a crowd came into the marketplace, eager to hear a trial. sākt mācīties
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Enquanto isso, uma multidão entrou no mercado, ansiosa para ouvir um julgamento.
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The Loyal Horse left them awestruck. sākt mācīties
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O Cavalo Leal os deixou impressionados.
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All the citizens could testify to how they saw the old Knight neglecting his Loyal Horse and counting his bags of gold instead. sākt mācīties
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Todos os cidadãos puderam testemunhar como viram o velho cavaleiro negligenciando seu cavalo leal e contando suas sacolas de ouro.
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"Go bring the old Knight before us," said the judges. sākt mācīties
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"Vá trazer o velho cavaleiro diante de nós", disseram os juízes.
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When the Knight came, the judges gave their judgment. sākt mācīties
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Quando o Cavaleiro chegou, os juízes julgaram.
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"This Loyal Horse has served you well for many years," they said. sākt mācīties
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"Este cavalo leal o serviu bem por muitos anos", disseram eles.
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"He has saved you from danger and helped you become wealthy; therefore, we order that one half of all your gold be set aside for your Loyal Horse. sākt mācīties
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"Ele te salvou do perigo e ajudou você a ficar rico; portanto, pedimos que metade do seu ouro seja reservada para o seu cavalo leal.
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With the money, we can buy a green field for your Loyal Horse to graze in and a warm stable to comfort him in his old age." sākt mācīties
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Com o dinheiro, podemos comprar um campo verde para o seu Loyal Horse pastar e um estábulo quente para confortá-lo na velhice. "
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The mean old Knight hung his head, angry to have lost his gold, but the people shouted with joy. sākt mācīties
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O velho cavaleiro malvado abaixou a cabeça, zangado por ter perdido seu ouro, mas o povo gritou de alegria.
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The Loyal Horse was led to his new stable and had a dinner fit for a brave and Loyal Horse. sākt mācīties
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O Loyal Horse foi levado ao seu novo estábulo e teve um jantar digno de um valente e Loyal Horse.
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