The sensation of the kiss
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Grande foi a sensação do beijo; Capitu ergueu-se, rápida, eu recuei até à parede com uma espécie de vertigem, sem fala, os olhos escuros. Quando eles me clarearam, vi que Capitu tinha os seus no chão. Não me atrevi a dizer nada; ainda que quisesse, faltava-me língua.
Great was the sensation of the kiss; Capitu raised herself quickly, I retreated to the wall with a kind of vertigo, without speech, the eyes dark. When they cleared for me, I saw that Capitu had hers on the ground. I did not dare to say anything; even if I wanted, I lacked tongue.
The narrator describes the intense sensation of a kiss and the subsequent reaction of both characters.
The narrator describes the overwhelming sensation of a kiss, causing him to retreat speechless, while Capitu looks down. He is unable to speak, even if he wanted to.
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