The Farm Weekend

Bogdan lived in a big city. His uncle lived on a farm. One Friday, Bogdan took a train there for the weekend. He was nervous. He knew cats and dogs, but no farm animals.

Bogdan morava numa cidade grande. O tio dele morava numa fazenda. Numa sexta-feira, Bogdan pegou um trem para passar o fim de semana lá. Estava nervoso. Conhecia gatos e cachorros, mas nenhum animal de fazenda.

His uncle said, "We get up at five o'clock." Bogdan thought it was a joke. It was not.

O tio disse: "Aqui a gente acorda às cinco horas." Bogdan achou que era brincadeira. Não era.

The next morning was dark and cold. In the barn, the cows were very big. They looked at him and breathed loudly. Bogdan stayed by the door.

A manhã seguinte foi escura e fria. No celeiro, as vacas eram enormes. Elas olhavam para ele e respiravam alto. Bogdan ficou perto da porta.

A farm worker called Nestor saw him. "Come here," he said. "Cows are slow friends. Goats are easier. Take this bucket."

Um empregado da fazenda chamado Nestor o viu. "Venha aqui", disse. "Vacas são amigas lentas. Cabras são mais fáceis. Pegue este balde."

Nestor showed him how to hold the food on a flat hand. Three goats ran to him. Their mouths were soft, and their eyes were strange and yellow. One goat tried to eat his sleeve.

Nestor mostrou como segurar a comida na palma da mão aberta. Três cabras correram até ele. As bocas eram macias, e os olhos, estranhos e amarelos. Uma cabra tentou comer a manga da camisa dele.

Bogdan laughed. "She likes my jacket!"

Bogdan riu. "Ela gosta do meu casaco!"

"She likes everything," Nestor said. "Give her more food, and she will leave your jacket alone."

"Ela gosta de tudo", disse Nestor. "Dê mais comida a ela, e ela deixa o seu casaco em paz."

On Saturday, Bogdan fed the goats by himself. Then he walked past the cows to get water. His legs were not so slow now. At night, he was very tired, and he slept well.

No sábado, Bogdan deu comida às cabras sozinho. Depois passou pelas vacas para buscar água. As pernas dele não estavam mais tão lentas. À noite, estava muito cansado e dormiu bem.

On Sunday, he woke up in the dark. There was no alarm. He put on his boots and went to the kitchen. The light was off. Nobody was there.

No domingo, acordou no escuro. Não havia despertador. Calçou as botas e foi à cozinha. A luz estava apagada. Não havia ninguém.

Soon his uncle came in, with a surprised face.

Logo o tio entrou, com cara de surpresa.

"You are up before me," his uncle said.

"Você acordou antes de mim", disse o tio.

"I know," Bogdan said. "The goats are hungry."

"Eu sei", disse Bogdan. "As cabras estão com fome."