Dom Casmurro 34.1 · 34.1

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.

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The narrator describes hearing footsteps and the arrival of Dona Fortunata, causing Capitu to quickly compose herself.

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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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