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O Guarani 4.24 · 4.24

A roar of joy

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O tigre, que observava os cavaleiros, imóvel, com o pêlo eriçado, não ousara investir nem retirar-se, temendo expor-se aos tiros dos arcabuzes; mas apenas viu a tropa distanciar-se e sumir-se no fundo da mata, soltou um novo rugido de alegria e contentamento.

The tiger, which was watching the riders, motionless, its fur bristling, had dared neither to charge nor to retreat, fearing to expose itself to the arquebuses' shots; but as soon as it saw the troop draw off and vanish into the depths of the wood, it loosed a fresh roar of joy and contentment.

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The tiger, watching the riders, motionless, had dared neither attack nor retreat for fear of the arquebuses; but the moment it saw the troop draw off and vanish into the depths of the wood, it loosed a fresh roar of joy.

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With the guns gone, the jaguar's dread lifts into exultation — a 'rugido de alegria.' The field is cleared for the single combat both hunter and beast have been waiting for.

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