A noble old head
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Uma simples preguilha de linho alvíssimo cercava o talho do seu gibão, e deixava a descoberto o pescoço, que sustentava com graça uma bela e nobre cabeça de velho.
A simple band of snow-white linen circled the collar of his doublet and left the neck bare, which carried with grace a fine and noble old head.
A simple white-linen band trims the doublet's collar and leaves the neck bare, which carries a fine old head with grace.
'Preguilha' is a scan slip for presilha (a fastening band); frozen as printed. The bare neck sets off the head — the novel is moving toward the face, toward the man.
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