A ESCRAVA ISAURA

A Escrava Isaura 7.58 · 7.58

Why, aunt Joaquina?

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'Why, aunt Joaquina?...'

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The women press her to say the thing outright — why would it have been better for Isaura to die? The question keeps the awful thought suspended one beat longer before Joaquina answers it.

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