A Escrava Isaura 8.79 · 8.79

Against Leôncio's flow of specious argument, Malvina has no more words — only 'abanou tristemente a cabeça e suspirou,' a sad shake of the head and a sigh. The gesture registers her defeat in the debate and, deeper, her dawning knowledge of the man she married. Eloquence has met a wall.

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