Dom Casmurro 49.2 · 49.2

Dream of a future home

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Viríamos aqui uma vez por ano. Se fosse em arrabalde, seria longe, onde ninguém nos fosse aborrecer. A casa, na minha opinião, não devia ser grande nem pequena, um meio-termo; plantei -lhe flores, escolhi móveis, uma sege e um oratório. Sim, havíamos de ter um oratório bonito, alto, de jacarandá, com a imagem de Nossa Senhora da Conceição.

We would come here once a year. If it were in a suburb, it would be far, where nobody would go to bother us. The house, in my opinion, should not be big nor small, a middle ground; I planted it flowers, I chose furniture, a carriage and an oratory. Yes, we would have a beautiful oratory, tall, of jacaranda, with the image of Our Lady of the Conception.

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The narrator imagines a future life with his beloved, describing their annual visits and the ideal house.

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The narrator dreams of a future home with his beloved, describing its ideal location and furnishings, including a beautiful oratory.

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