De repente, vi-lhe no rosto um clarão
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De repente, vi-lhe no rosto um clarão, um reflexo de ideia. E ouvi-lhe dizer com volubilidade:— Não, Bentinho, não é preciso isso.
Suddenly, I saw in his face a flash, a reflection of an idea. And I heard him say with volubility: — No, Bentinho, that is not necessary.
The narrator describes a sudden flash of insight on someone's face and their rapid speech.
The narrator observes a sudden expression of thought on someone's face and hears them speak rapidly, denying the need for something.
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