Dom Casmurro 76.5 · 76.5

Quis resolver tudo

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Quis resolver tudo, ouvi-la e julgá-la; podia ser que tivesse defesa e explicação. Tinha ambas as coisas.

I wanted to resolve everything, hear her and judge her; it could be that she had defense and explanation. She had both things.

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The narrator wants to resolve everything, listen to her and judge her.

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The narrator expresses his desire to resolve the situation by listening to and judging her, considering the possibility that she might have a defense and explanation. He concludes that she indeed had both.

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