Ten contos within a year
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— Homem de Deos, traga-me dentro de um anno dez contos de réis,
'Man of God, bring me within a year ten contos de réis,
The trap in the shape of an offer. Ten contos de réis was a small fortune — the master names it certain it is beyond a dismissed overseer, so that 'yes' can masquerade as generosity while meaning 'never.'
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