Dom Casmurro 37.13 · 37.13

The Struggle

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Agora lutávamos com as mãos presas, e nada estava sequer começado. Ouvimos o ferrolho da porta que dava para o corredor interno; era a mãe que abria.

Now we fought with hands tied, and nothing was even begun. We heard the bolt of the door that gave to the inner hallway; it was the mother that opened.

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The narrator describes a struggle with hands tied and nothing yet begun, then hears the bolt of the door to the inner hallway, which is the mother opening it.

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The narrator describes a struggle with hands tied and nothing yet started, then hears the door bolt, indicating the mother is opening the door.

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