Dom Casmurro 128.2 · 128.2

O rosto sereno

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O rosto dela era agora sereno e puro. Os outros suspenderam o jogo, e todos falamos do desastre e da viúva. Capitu censurou a imprudência de Escobar, e não dissimulou a tristeza que lhe trazia a dor da amiga.

Her face was now serene and pure. The others suspended the game, and we all spoke of the disaster and the widow. Capitu censured Escobar's imprudence, and did not dissimulate the sadness that her friend's pain brought her.

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The narrator describes the serene face of a woman and the conversation about a disaster and a widow.

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The narrator observes that the woman's face became calm and unblemished. The group stopped playing and discussed the tragic event and the widow. Capitu criticized Escobar's recklessness and openly showed the sorrow caused by her friend's suffering.

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