The pearl of Caesar
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A pérola de César acendia os olhos de Capitu. Foi nessa ocasião que ela perguntou a minha mãe por que é que já não usava as jóias do retrato; referia-se ao que estava na sala, com o de meu pai; tinha um grande colar, um diadema e brincos.— São jóias viúvas, como eu, Capitu.
The pearl of Caesar lit up Capitu's eyes. It was on that occasion that she asked my mother why she no longer used the jewels of the portrait; she referred to the one that was in the living room, with that of my father; it had a large necklace, a tiara and earrings. — They are widowed jewels, like me, Capitu.
The pearl of Caesar lit up Capitu's eyes. She asked the narrator's mother why she no longer wore the jewels from the portrait.
Capitu's eyes are lit by the pearl of Caesar, and she asks the narrator's mother why she no longer wears the jewels from the portrait, which include a necklace, tiara, and earrings. The mother replies that they are widowed jewels, like herself.
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