Dom Casmurro 80.3 · 80.3

A promessa guardada

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A promessa, feita com fervor, aceita com misericórdia, foi guardada por ela, com alegria, no mais íntimo do coração. Penso que lhe senti o sabor da felicidade no leite que me deu a mamar.

The promise, made with fervor, accepted with mercy, was kept by her with joy in the most intimate part of the heart. I think I felt the taste of happiness in the milk she gave me to suckle.

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A promessa feita com fervor é guardada no coração.

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The narrator reflects on a promise made fervently and accepted mercifully, which was cherished deeply. He believes he experienced happiness through his mother's milk.

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