'Good wishes, no doubt'
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— Terá bons desejos, não duvido;
He'll have good wishes, I don't doubt;
Leôncio concedes the sentiment only to strip it of force: Miguel will have 'bons desejos,' good wishes — and nothing else. The concession is a setup. Having granted the will, he will now deny the means, reducing a father's love to an impotent good intention.
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