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In "A Pair of Arms", Machado de Assis tells the story of Inácio, a young seminarian who stays at the home of a couple who are friends of the family. There, he begins to spend time with Mrs. Severina, the host's beautiful wife, and ends up being overcome by a silent and forbidden passion, completely fascinated by her arms. The story explores the awakening of desire, moral conflict, and the tension between innocence and sin.
In "A Pair of Arms", Machado de Assis tells the story of Inácio, a young seminarian who stays at the home of a couple who are friends of the family. There, he begins to spend time with Mrs. Severina, the host's beautiful wife, and ends up being overcome by a silent and forbidden passion, complete...
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