Peri and his precious burden
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Ao tempo que isto se passava, Peri, o índio que já conhecemos, tinha chegado com o seu fardo, tão precioso que não o trocaria por um tesouro.
At the time this was happening, Peri, the Indian we already know, had arrived with his burden, so precious that he would not have traded it for a treasure.
At the time this was happening, Peri, the Indian we already know, had arrived with his burden, so precious that he would not have traded it for a treasure.
The third line: Peri's. His 'precious burden' is the captured jaguar — brought alive to prove himself to Cecília. His treasure is not gold (as Loredano's will be) but a feat of love; the contrast among the three men is complete.
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