I thought what I'd do was I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes.

“This is God's universe, buddy, not yours, and he has the final say about what's…”

“Do you know what I was smiling at? You wrote down that you were a writer by pro…”

“I thought what I'd do was, I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes. That way …”

“(...) o parvalhão reparou nela e aproximou-se para a cumprimentar. Haviam de ou…”