Dom Casmurro 71.13 · 71.13

A testa é que era um pouco baixa

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A testa é que era um pouco baixa, vindo a risca do cabelo quase em cima da sobrancelha esquerda; mas tinha sempre a altura necessária para não afrontar as outras feições, nem diminuir a graça delas.

The forehead was a little low, the part of the hair coming almost on top of the left eyebrow; but it always had the necessary height not to offend the other features, nor diminish their grace.

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Description of a forehead.

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The narrator describes a forehead that is slightly low but still proportionate, not detracting from the overall beauty.

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