Audiobook Dictation: “The Free-State Hotel served as barracks…”

The Free-State Hotel served as barracks.

O Hotel Free-State serviu de quartel.

Governor Robinson and Colonel Lane were appointed to command.

O governador Robinson e o coronel Lane foram nomeados para o comando.

The people of Lawrence, without any great difficulty, obtained daily information concerning the hostile camps.

Os habitantes de Lawrence, sem grande dificuldade, obtinham diariamente informações sobre os acampamentos hostis.

They, on the other hand, professing no purpose but that of defense and self-protection, were obliged to permit free and constant ingress to their beleaguered town.

Eles, por outro lado, por não declararem outro propósito senão a defesa e a autoproteção, eram obrigados a permitir a entrada livre e constante em sua cidade sitiada.

Sheriff Jones made several visits unmolested on their part, and without any display of writs or demand for the surrender of alleged offenders on his own.

O xerife Jones fez várias visitas sem ser molestado por eles, e sem exibir mandados nem exigir, de sua parte, a entrega dos supostos infratores.

They could see that a conflict meant serious results.

Podiam ver que um confronto traria graves consequências.

With the advantage of its defensive position, Lawrence was as strong as the sheriff's mob.

Com a vantagem de sua posição defensiva, Lawrence era tão forte quanto a turba do xerife.

On one point especially the Border Ruffians had a wholesome dread.

Num ponto em especial, os Rufiões da Fronteira tinham um temor salutar.