Dispute over the torch and staff
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— Pois essa, disse José Dias.— Mas eu tinha pedido primeiro, aventurou Pádua.— Pediu primeiro, mas entrou tarde, retorquiu José Dias; eu já cá estava. Leve uma tocha. Pádua, apesar do medo que tinha ao outro, teimava em querer a vara, tudo isto em voz baixa e surda.
Well that, said José Dias. But I had asked first, ventured Pádua. Asked first, but entered late, retorted José Dias; I was already here. Take a torch. Pádua, despite the fear he had of the other, insisted on wanting the staff, all this in a low and muffled voice.
José Dias and Pádua argue over who should carry the torch and staff in a procession.
José Dias and Pádua argue over who should carry the torch and staff in a procession. José Dias asserts his priority, while Pádua insists despite his fear. The dispute is conducted in hushed tones.
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