Dom Casmurro 90.19 · 90.19

Trepliquei, e daí continuou por algum tempo uma polêmica ardente

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Trepliquei, e daí continuou por algum tempo uma polêmica ardente, em que nenhum de nós cedia, defendendo cada um os seus clientes com força e brio. Manduca era mais longo e pronto que eu.

I replied, and then for some time an ardent polemic continued, in which none of us yielded, each defending his clients with force and spirit. Manduca was longer and readier than I.

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The narrator describes a heated argument where neither side yields.

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The narrator describes a heated argument where neither side gives in, and notes that Manduca was more verbose and quick-witted than himself.

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