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O Guarani 11.38 · 11.38

She checked for any chink that might let the day peep in

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Então afastando as ramas dos jasmineiros que ocultavam inteiramente a entrada, Cecília penetrou naquele pequeno pavilhão de verdura, e examinou se as folhas estavam bem embastidas, se não havia alguma fresta por onde o olhar do dia penetrasse.

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Then, parting the jasmine sprays that entirely hid the entrance, Cecília went into that little bower of greenery and examined whether the leaves were well packed, whether there was any chink through which the eye of day might peer.

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