The year is 1884 The year is 1884 O ano é 1884 These are dark, troubled times These are dark, troubled times Estes são tempos sombrios e difíceis Fraught with greed, envy, and prejudice Fraught with greed, envy, and prejudice Cheio de ganância, inveja e preconceito It’s two world’s divided It’s two world’s divided São dois mundos divididos Rich and poor, black and white Rich and poor, black and white Rico e pobre, preto e branco Master and servant, the living and Master and servant, the living and Mestre e servo, os vivos e Well, the not quite dead Well, the not quite dead Bem, o não completamente morto Oh yes, that’s right: The spirit world Oh yes, that’s right: The spirit world Oh sim, isso mesmo: O mundo espiritual Plays a large part in this story that you are about to hear Plays a large part in this story that you are about to hear Desempenha um grande papel nesta história que você está prestes a ouvir Allow me to present Allow me to present Permita-me apresentar Abby and Daniel Abby and Daniel Abby e Daniel A happy couple A happy couple Um casal feliz Obviously Obviously Obviamente Head-over-heels and completely smitten Head-over-heels and completely smitten Perdido e completamente apaixonado With each other (huh) With each other (huh) Um com o outro (hein) Aren’t they adorable? Aren’t they adorable? Eles não são adoráveis? They could not know, of course They could not know, of course Eles não podiam saber, é claro That their love was doomed, even as it started That their love was doomed, even as it started Que o amor deles estava condenado, mesmo quando começou And that fate was about to deal them And that fate was about to deal them E esse destino estava prestes a lidar com eles The cruelest hand The cruelest hand A mão mais cruel Imaginable Imaginable Imaginável I feel I should warn you I feel I should warn you Eu sinto que devo te avisar This tale is not for the faint of heart This tale is not for the faint of heart Esta história não é para quem tem coração fraco Things go dreadfully wrong for our young lovers Things go dreadfully wrong for our young lovers As coisas vão terrivelmente mal para nossos jovens amantes The terrible The terrible O terrível Horrific sequence of events that’s about to unfold here Horrific sequence of events that’s about to unfold here Sequência horrível de eventos que está prestes a acontecer aqui Will surely be too much for the tender-hearted Will surely be too much for the tender-hearted Certamente será demais para o coração terno There ha! My duty to you is fulfilled There ha! My duty to you is fulfilled Ha ha! Meu dever para com você está cumprido And you may now proceed And you may now proceed E agora você pode prosseguir But at your own risk But at your own risk Mas por sua própria conta e risco