Frankness, good nature, loyalty
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em sua physionomia nobre e aberta transpirava a franqueza, a bonhomia, e a lealdade.
in his noble and open face there breathed frankness, good nature, and loyalty.
Physiognomy as moral testimony — the age's conviction that the face confesses the soul. Miguel's open features 'breathe' the three virtues the villain lacks entirely: frankness, good humor, and loyalty. The contrast with Leôncio is drawn in the very skin.
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