Comecei a demorar as respostas
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Comecei a demorar as respostas, até que não dei mais nenhuma; ele ainda teimou duas ou três vezes depois do meu silêncio, mas não recebendo contestação alguma, por fadiga também ou por não aborrecer, acabou de todo com as suas apologias.
I began to delay the responses, until I gave no more; he still insisted two or three times after my silence, but not receiving any reply, by fatigue also or to not annoy, he ended completely with his apologies.
The narrator describes how he delayed his responses until he stopped answering altogether, and the other person eventually gave up his apologies.
The narrator describes how he gradually stopped responding, and the other person eventually gave up his apologies due to fatigue or to avoid being bothersome.
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