A ESCRAVA ISAURA

A Escrava Isaura 6.156 · 6.156

He had to appeal to his new master

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Foi-lhe mister recorrer á generosidade de seo novo patrão,

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It became necessary for him to appeal to the generosity of his new master,

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The neighboring landowner who took Miguel on now becomes his hope. The plot pivots on a second employer's decency — the counter-master, whose generosity is set squarely against the old commander's greed.

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