A ESCRAVA ISAURA

A Escrava Isaura 7.150 · 7.150

'Tomorrow, God knows'

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Tambem deves-te lembrar, que se hoje te achas aqui, ámanhã sabe Deos onde estarás.

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You should also remember that if today you find yourself here, tomorrow God knows where you will be.

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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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