Dom Casmurro 54.15 · 54.15

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Ele, com os olhos no ar, devia estar ouvindo, e naturalmente ouvia, mas só me disse uma palavra, e ainda assim depois de algum tempo de silêncio, recolhendo os olhos e um suspiro!— Tem agradado muito este meu Panegírico!

He, with his eyes in the air, must have been listening, and naturally heard, but only said me one word, and still thus after some time of silence, gathering his eyes and a sigh! — Has pleased very much this my Panegyric!

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The narrator describes how someone, with eyes raised, seemed to be listening but only said one word after a long silence.

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The narrator describes how someone, with eyes raised, seemed to be listening but only said one word after a long silence, gathering his eyes and a sigh, exclaiming that his Panegyric has pleased very much.

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