Dom Casmurro 98.9 · 98.9

As relações que travou com o pai de Sancha

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As relações que travou com o pai de Sancha estreitaram as que já trazia com Capitu e fê-lo servir a ambos nós, como amigo.

The relations that he struck up with Sancha's father narrowed the ones that he already had with Capitu, and made him serve both of us as a friend.

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The narrator describes how his relationship with Sancha's father strengthened his ties with Capitu, making him serve both of them as a friend.

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The narrator explains that his growing friendship with Sancha's father strengthened his existing ties with Capitu, leading him to act as a friend to both.

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