'I began late'
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Fico adiantando minha tarefa, que principiei muito tarde.
I'll get ahead with my task, which I began very late.
She gives a practical reason to soften the refusal: she started her allotted spinning late, so she will use the meal-hour to catch up. It is true, and it is also the quiet self-possession of someone who turns even an unwanted demotion into a task done properly — and buys herself a moment of solitude in the bargain.
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