A ESCRAVA ISAURA

A Escrava Isaura 6.37 · 6.37

Your father will ratify whatever you do

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seo pae já lhe entregou escravos e fazenda, e dará por bem feito tudo quanto o senhor fizer.

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'your father has already handed over slaves and plantation to you, and will approve whatever you do.'

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She dismantles the alibi with plain fact: the old man has already turned everything over to Leôncio and will bless whatever he decides. She knows the household's affairs — a wife's clear-eyed grasp of exactly how much power her husband actually holds.

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