Those trinkets wouldn't be dangerous
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— Esses trastes não seriam tão perigosos, se não existissem vis mexeriqueiros,
'Those trinkets would not be so dangerous, were there no vile gossips,'
Leôncio hits back, turning Henrique's own 'traste' insult around: the furniture would be harmless if not for the tale-bearers. The rivalry sharpens — two men insulting each other over a woman neither treats as human.
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