A Escrava Isaura 6.48 · 6.48

'Por força' — by main force, willy-nilly — sharpens the jab: Leôncio keeps Isaura in the grand rooms out of sheer willfulness. Henrique frames his brother-in-law's obsession as mere stubborn vanity, the better to needle him in front of Malvina.

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