Dom Casmurro 122.3 · 122.3

A casa não sendo grande

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A casa não sendo grande, não podiam lá caber todos; muitos estavam na praia, falando do desastre, apontando o lugar em que Escobar falecera, ouvindo referir a chegada do morto.

The house not being big, not all could fit there; many were on the beach, talking about the disaster, pointing to the place where Escobar had died, hearing the arrival of the dead man related.

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The setting

The narrator describes the scene after Escobar's death, with people unable to fit in the house and gathering on the beach.

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The narrator describes the scene after Escobar's death, with the house too small to accommodate everyone, so many gathered on the beach discussing the disaster and pointing to where Escobar died, while hearing about the arrival of the body.

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