'Tomorrow, God knows'
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Tambem deves-te lembrar, que se hoje te achas aqui, ámanhã sabe Deos onde estarás.
You should also remember that if today you find yourself here, tomorrow God knows where you will be.
Isaura turns the wheel of fortune on Rosa gently. Today Rosa is the mocker, secure; but under slavery no one is secure, and 'ámanhã sabe Deos onde estarás,' tomorrow God knows where you will be, is not a threat but a shared truth. The same master who cast Rosa off could cast her lower still. It is a plea for solidarity dressed as a warning.
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