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O Guarani 5.90 · 5.90

It's them

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— São eles que chegam.

"It's them arriving."

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SãosowngIt'selesE-leesthemquekeewhochegamSHE-gangare arriving.

The setting

Chapter V. As evening closes, a clatter of hooves announces the return of the riders — Álvaro among them — and Cecília, at his name, blushes.

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Isabel's answer is breathless and vague — 'them' — as if the one who matters cannot be said outright. Alencar withholds the name across three short exchanges, tightening the small suspense before Álvaro is finally spoken.

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