Dom Casmurro 140.14 · 140.14

Namoro das andorinhas

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Contei -lhes o namoro das andorinhas de fora, e acharam -lhe graça; Escobar declarou que, para ele, seria melhor se as andorinhas, em vez de trepadas no fio de arame, estivessem à mesa do jantar cozidas.

I told them about the courtship of the swallows outside, and they found it graceful; Escobar declared that, for him, it would be better if the swallows, instead of perched on the wire, were at the dinner table cooked.

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The narrator tells about the courtship of swallows outside, and his friends find it amusing; Escobar comments that he would prefer them cooked on the dinner table.

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The narrator recounts telling his friends about the swallows' courtship, which they found amusing. Escobar humorously suggests he would prefer them cooked for dinner.

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