Dom Casmurro 84.13 · 84.13

A morte de Manduca interrompe as melodias

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Se eu passasse antes ou depois, ou se o Manduca esperasse algumas horas para morrer, nenhuma nota aborrecida viria interromper as melodias da minha alma. Por que morrer exatamente há meia hora?

If I passed before or after, or if Manduca waited some hours to die, no annoying note would come interrupt the melodies of my soul. Why die exactly half an hour ago?

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O narrador reflete sobre o momento inoportuno da morte de Manduca.

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The narrator laments that Manduca's death occurred at the worst possible moment, interrupting his joyful thoughts.

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