Portuguese · Intermediate
A girl with extraordinarily long hair is kept in a tower until a prince discovers her.
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Scene 1 · Intermediate
Era uma vez um homem e uma mulher que desejavam ter um filho havia muito tempo, mas nunca tinham conseguido. Por fim, a mulher começou a acreditar que Deus estava prestes a realizar seu desejo.
Once upon a time, there was a man and a woman who had wanted a child for a long time, but had never been able to have one. At last, the woman began to believe that God was about to grant her wish.
Nos fundos da casa, havia uma janelinha de onde se via um jardim magnífico, cheio de belas flores e ervas. Um muro alto cercava o lugar, e ninguém se atrevia a entrar. O jardim pertencia a uma feiticeira muito poderosa, que todos temiam.
At the back of the house, there was a little window from which they could see a magnificent garden, full of beautiful flowers and herbs. A high wall surrounded the place, and no one dared to go inside. The garden belonged to a very powerful sorceress, whom everyone feared.
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