Dom Casmurro 132.6 · 132.6

Abertura dos olhos e da carta

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Quando novamente abria os olhos e a carta, a letra era clara e a notícia claríssima.

When again I opened my eyes and the letter, the handwriting was clear and the news very clear.

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The narrator describes opening his eyes and the letter again, noting the clarity of the handwriting and the news.

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The narrator re-reads the letter and finds both the handwriting and the news to be very clear.

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