Dom Casmurro 106.11 · 106.11

As sobras do dinheiro

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Ergueu-se, foi ao quarto e voltou com dez libras esterlinas, na mão; eram as sobras do dinheiro que eu lhe dava mensalmente para as despesas.— Tudo isto?

She rose, went to the room and returned with ten pounds sterling in hand; they were the leftovers of the money that I gave her monthly for expenses. — All this?

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The narrator describes a character who goes to fetch money.

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The character gets up, goes to the room, and returns with ten pounds sterling, which are the savings from the monthly allowance given for household expenses. The narrator expresses surprise at the amount.

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