Audiobook Dictation: “However, in spite of all she…”

However, in spite of all she could say, the elder sisters opened the door and admitted the beggar.

No entanto, apesar de tudo o que ela pôde dizer, as irmãs mais velhas abriram a porta e deixaram entrar o mendigo.

They led him into the kitchen to dry his clothes.

Levaram-no para a cozinha para secar a roupa.

They gave him his supper in the kitchen and then they ate their own.

Deram-lhe a ceia na cozinha e depois comeram a delas.

"It is a fearful night to send away a beggar," said the eldest sister while they were eating.

— É uma noite terrível para mandar embora um mendigo — disse a irmã mais velha enquanto comiam.

"I am thinking that our dear father would be anxious if he knew that we had broken our promise so easily," said the youngest sister.

— Estou a pensar que o nosso querido pai ficaria aflito se soubesse que quebrámos a promessa tão facilmente — disse a irmã mais nova.

"For shame!" cried the eldest.

— Que vergonha! — exclamou a mais velha.

While they were talking, the beggar had taken the apples which the girls were to eat for dessert and had sprinkled a sleeping powder over them.

Enquanto conversavam, o mendigo tinha pegado nas maçãs que as moças iam comer de sobremesa e polvilhara-as com um pó de dormir.

The two eldest ate their apples, but the youngest could not eat that night.

As duas mais velhas comeram as suas maçãs, mas a mais nova não conseguiu comer naquela noite.

She threw the apple away.

Deitou fora a maçã.