To drink for a friend
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— Peri, disse o fidalgo, há um costume entre os brancos, de um homem beber por aquele que é amigo. O vinho é o licor que dá a força, a coragem, a alegria. Beber por um amigo é uma maneira de dizer que o amigo é e será forte, corajoso e feliz. Eu bebo pelo filho de Ararê.
Peri, said the fidalgo, there is a custom among the whites, that a man drink for one who is his friend. Wine is the liquor that gives strength, courage, joy. To drink for a friend is a way of saying that the friend is and will be strong, brave, and happy. I drink for the son of Ararê.
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