A Escrava Isaura 8.166 · 8.166

The hidden jubilation of earlier now bursts its bounds: he could no longer 'conter… a expansão de seo satanico jubilo,' contain the swelling of his satanic joy. The adjective 'satanico' is the narrator's verdict, aligning Leôncio's exultation with the devil's. And he loses no time — 'tratou logo de pôr o tempo em proveito,' set at once to turn the moment to account. Every second of Malvina's absence is opportunity to him.

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