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Then, with a distinct shock, he knew that it resembled the dress worn by Elspeth on the day of their quarrel, the same dress he had been picturing to himself a little while before.
Luego, con un claro sobresalto, supo que se parecía al vestido que Elspeth llevaba el día de su disputa, el mismo vestido que había estado representándose un poco antes.
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