Dom Casmurro 116.5 · 116.5

Visita adiada

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— Mas, por que é que não nos visita há tanto tempo?— Creio que tem andado mais achacada dos seus reumatismos. Este ano tem feito muito frio...

But why is it that you haven't visited us for so long? I believe she has been more afflicted by her rheumatisms. This year has been very cold...

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The narrator explains why someone has not visited for a long time.

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The speaker asks why someone hasn't visited, and another person explains that the person has been suffering more from rheumatism due to the cold weather this year.

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