Dom Casmurro 96.8 · 96.8

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.

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The narrator describes a sudden flash of insight on someone's face and their rapid speech.

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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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