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O Guarani 8.18 · 8.18

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— Mas, por Deus, continuou Bento Simões, falai-nos do que vistes na vossa viagem, Loredano; apostaria que alguma vos sucedeu!

— But, by God, went on Bento Simões, tell us what you saw on your journey, Loredano; I'd wager something happened to you!

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— But, by God, went on Bento Simões, tell us what you saw on your journey, Loredano; I'd wager something happened to you!

A note on this passage

The men keep pressing, hungry for a story. Their curiosity is the engine of the scene — and Loredano's refusal to be drawn is exactly what makes him sinister.

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