'Against his brutal attempts'
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que amparava Isaura contra as importunações e brutaes tentativas de Leoncio.
who sheltered Isaura against Leôncio's importunings and brutal attempts.
The protection was real and specific: 'amparava Isaura contra as importunações e brutaes tentativas de Leoncio' — sheltered her against his importunings and brutal attempts. The plural 'tentativas,' attempts, tells us this was a standing danger, held at bay only by the risk of Malvina witnessing it. Her presence did not change his desire, only its opportunity.
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