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O Guarani 18.22 · 18.22

The squire is charged

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O fidalgo chamou o seu escudeiro e incumbiu-o de pôr o italiano ao fato das condições do bando de aventureiros que tinha ao seu serviço. Era este um dos privilégios de Aires Gomes, que o desempenhava com toda a gravidade de que era suscetível a sua personagem um pouco grotesca.

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The nobleman called his squire and charged him with putting the Italian in the know of the conditions of the band of adventurers he had in his service. This was one of the privileges of Aires Gomes, who discharged it with all the gravity of which his somewhat grotesque person was capable.

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