The ticket collector pulls the cord
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O recebedor das passagens puxou a correia que ia ter ao braço do cocheiro, o ônibus parou, e o homem desceu. José Dias deu duas voltas rápidas à cabeça, pegou-me no braço e fez-me descer consigo. Iríamos também acompanhar o Santíssimo. Efetivamente, o sino chamava os fiéis àquele serviço da última hora. Já havia algumas pessoas na sacristia.
The ticket collector pulled the cord that went to the coachman's arm, the bus stopped, and the man got off. José Dias gave two quick turns of his head, grabbed me by the arm and made me get off with him. We would also accompany the Most Holy. Indeed, the bell called the faithful to that last-hour service. There were already some people in the sacristy.
The narrator describes a scene on a bus where the ticket collector pulls the cord to signal the driver, and José Dias takes him to accompany the Holy Sacrament.
The narrator describes a mundane bus ride interrupted by a religious call. José Dias, ever the opportunist, drags the narrator to a last-minute devotion, showing his pious influence.
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