Dom Casmurro 76.8 · 76.8

Enxugou os olhos

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Enxugou os olhos com os dedos, eu os beijei de novo, por eles e pelas lágrimas; depois suspirou, depois abanou a cabeça.

She dried her eyes with her fingers; I kissed them again, for them and for the tears; then she sighed, then she shook her head.

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The narrator describes a tender moment of wiping tears and kissing hands.

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The narrator describes a tender moment where he kisses the hands of a woman who was crying, and she responds with a sigh and a shake of her head.

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