Dom Casmurro 121.2 · 121.2

A verdade adivinhada

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Não disse mais nada, ou eu não lhe ouvi o resto. Vesti-me, deixei recado a Capitu e corri ao Flamengo. Em caminho, fui adivinhando a verdade.

He said nothing more, or I did not hear the rest. I dressed, left a message for Capitu and ran to Flamengo. On the way, I went guessing the truth.

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The narrator rushes to Flamengo after receiving a message, guessing the truth along the way.

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The narrator either did not hear the rest of what was said or the speaker stopped. He quickly dresses, leaves a note for Capitu, and rushes to Flamengo, piecing together the truth as he goes.

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