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.
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.
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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