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O Guarani 23.6 · 23.6

She shuts and opens her eyes

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Às vezes fechava os olhos para não ver o quadro terrível que se desenrolava diante dela, e abria-os logo para perscrutar o abismo e descobrir o índio.

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At times she closed her eyes so as not to see the terrible scene unfolding before her, and opened them again at once to scan the abyss and make out the Indian.

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