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Todavia não há nada mais exato. Foi assim mesmo que Capitu falou, com tais palavras e maneiras. Falou do primeiro filho, como se fosse a primeira boneca. Quanto ao meu espanto, se também foi grande, veio de mistura com uma sensação esquisita. Percorreu -me um fluido.
However, there is nothing more exact. It was exactly thus that Capitu spoke, with such words and manners. She spoke of the first son, as if it were the first doll. As for my astonishment, if it also was great, it came mixed with a strange sensation. A fluid ran through me.
The narrator reflects on Capitu's words about their first child.
The narrator confirms the accuracy of his recollection of Capitu's words and describes his mixed feelings of astonishment and a strange sensation.
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