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Ao mesmo tempo, temendo que me adivinhassem a verdade, forcejava por escondê-la bem. Creio que poucos me ouviram, mas o gesto geral foi de compreensão e de aprovação.
At the same time, fearing that they would guess the truth, I strove to hide it well. I believe that few heard me, but the general gesture was of understanding and approval.
The narrator describes his fear of being discovered and his efforts to hide the truth, noting the general reaction of understanding and approval.
The narrator admits his fear of being discovered and his efforts to conceal the truth, noting that although few may have heard him, the overall reaction was one of understanding and approval.
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