This fantasy of invulnerability was so complete that I even deceived myself, and as the first semester ended and the second began, there was no way that anyone could have predicted what was just about to happen.
Esta fantasia de invulnerabilidade era tão completa que até me enganava a mim própria e, ao acabar o primeiro semestre e  com o segundo a começar não havia forma que alguém pudesse prever o que estava prestes a acontecer.