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Amor de Perdição 4.133 · 4.133

Had he known her birthday

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Se elle soubesse o dia natalicio de Thereza, espantára-se menos da estranha alegria d’aquellas salas, sempre fechadas, como em dias de mortuorio.

Had he known it was Thereza's birthday, he would have wondered less at the strange gaiety of those rooms, always closed as if for a death.

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Sehimself / oneselfellehe / himsoubesseto knowothe / himdiadaynataliciobirthdaydeofThereza,espantára-seto be amazedmenoslessdaofestranhastrangealegriajoyd’aquellasthat (yonder)salasdrawing-room, parlour,semprealways, everfechadasclosed,comoas / likeemindiasdaydeofmortuorioof death.

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Had he known it was Thereza's birthday, he would have wondered less at the strange gaiety of those ever-shut rooms, closed as if in mourning.

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