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O Guarani 17.80 · 17.80

He was a king

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Enquanto falava, um assomo de orgulho selvagem da força e da coragem lhe brilhava nos olhos negros, e dava certa nobreza ao seu gesto. Embora ignorante, filho das florestas, era um rei; tinha a realeza da força.

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While he spoke, a surge of savage pride in his strength and courage shone in his black eyes and lent a certain nobility to his bearing. Though ignorant, a son of the forests, he was a king; he had the royalty of strength.

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