A ESCRAVA ISAURA

A Escrava Isaura 8.90 · 8.90

'Without account to anyone'

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No outro dia Malvina, sem dar satisfação alguma a quem quer que fosse,

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The next day Malvina, without giving any account to anyone whatever,

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Malvina's decision is made and final: she leaves 'sem dar satisfação alguma a quem quer que fosse' — without owing an explanation to a single soul. The phrase marks her reclaiming of agency; after weeks of pleading for another's freedom, she exercises her own, answering to no one. 'Quem quer que fosse' — whoever it might be — sweeps everyone aside, husband included.

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