Footsteps in the corridor
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Ouvimos passos no corredor; era D. Fortunata. Capitu compôs-se depressa, tão depressa que quando a mãe apontou à porta, ela abanava a cabeça e ria.
We heard footsteps in the corridor; it was Dona Fortunata. Capitu composed herself quickly, so quickly that when the mother appeared at the door, she was shaking her head and laughing.
The narrator describes hearing footsteps and the arrival of Dona Fortunata, causing Capitu to quickly compose herself.
The narrator hears footsteps and Dona Fortunata arrives, causing Capitu to quickly compose herself, pretending to be shaking her head and laughing.
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