A ESCRAVA ISAURA

A Escrava Isaura 6.6 · 6.6

I wish to tell you

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— Quero dizer-lhe,— exclamou a moça em tom severo,

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QueroKE-ruI wishdizer-lhedi-ZER-lyeto tell you,exclamouesh-kla-MOHexclaimedaathemoçaMO-sayoung womanemengintomtonga toneseverose-VE-rusevere,

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'I wish to tell you,' exclaimed the young woman in a severe tone,

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She switches back to the formal 'lhe' — dizer-lhe — pulling the register cold again. Notice the pronouns swing back and forth across this scene: each is a small lever of distance or nearness.

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