Isaura, the Slave

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1. Chapter 01

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     THE SLAVE ISAURA NOVEL BY BERNARDO GUIMARÃES RIO DE JANEIRO B. L. GARNIER Bookseller-Publisher of the Institute 65--Rua do Ouvidor--65 Formerly 69. Paris.--E. BELHATTE, Bookseller, 14 rue de l'Abbaye 1875 All rights o…

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2. Chapter 02

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     The horsemen, who had just dismounted, were two handsome and elegant young men, who had arrived from the town of Campos. From the familiar manner in which they entered, it was immediately apparent that they were peopl…

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3. Chapter 03

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     A few days after the marriage of Leoncio, the commander, with the whole family, including the two newlyweds, moved again to his estate in Campos. It was then that the commander handed over to his son the entire admini…

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4. Chapter 04

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     --No; I have not yet seen any that equals you, Isaura, I swear to you. Look, Isaura; no one is in a better position than I to secure your freedom; I am capable of forcing Leoncio to free you, because, if I am not mist…

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5. Chapter 05

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     Belchior had in one hand the vast straw hat, which he dragged along the ground, and with the other he gripped, not a bouquet, but an enormous bundle of flowers of all kinds, in whose shade he sought to eclipse his gra…

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6. Chapter 06

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     --Still mocking me, infamous woman!--cried the girl, and this time her cheeks flushed with an extraordinary redness, and flashes of terrible anger sparkled in her eyes. --Oh! do not exasperate yourself like that, Malv…

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7. Chapter 07

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     --But does she consent?... asked Isaura, pointing to Leoncio. --The business is not with him, it is with his father, to whom he is now writing. --In that case I have some hope; but if my fate depends only on that man,…

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8. Chapter 08

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     The other slave women all gazed at her with a certain interest and compassion, for she was loved by all of them, except by Rosa, who felt for her an envy and mortal aversion. In two words the reader will be informed o…

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9. Chapter 09

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     Leoncio shut in his room spoke to no one, nor did he appear for some days, and seemed plunged in the most inconsolable and profound grief. However, it was not so. It is true that Leoncio did not cease to suffer a cert…

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10. Chapter 10

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      Part 1 of 2 Chapter: Part 10 Text: Still, while Malvina remained at home, she was always a safeguard, a protective shadow, who shielded Isaura against the importunities and brutal attempts of Leoncio. However small th…

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11. Chapter 11

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      —Isaura,—said Leôncio in a harsh voice, pointing to the instruments of torture,—there is what awaits you, if you persist in your mad obstinacy. I have nothing more to say to you; I still leave you free, and you have t…

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12. Chapter 12

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      --I was expecting that already; however, the affair is no less dramatic; the story of your loves with that mysterious fairy is taking on the air of a fantastic poem. --Nevertheless it is the pure truth. As they were w…

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13. Chapter 13

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      With such ideas Alvaro could not fail to be an exalted abolitionist, and he was not one only in words. Since slaves made up no small portion of the inheritance from his parents, he immediately set about emancipating t…

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14. Chapter 14

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      A crowd of curious heads, and of hearts throbbing in the most anxious expectation, thronged around the piano; the gentlemen were eager to know whether that woman's voice corresponded to her extraordinary beauty; wheth…

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15. Chapter 15

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      "Let us last one more day," she reflected to herself, "this illusory but ineffable happiness. I am a condemned woman, whom they drag from the dungeon to ascend the stage and for a few moments play the role of a happy …

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16. Chapter 16

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      Do not think, reader, that the ball we were attending is already over. The small digression we made outside of it in the preceding chapter seemed to us necessary to explain by what combination of fateful circumstances…

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17. Chapter 17

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      Clear complexion and skin as delicate as any white woman's; large black eyes; hair the same color, long and slightly wavy; small mouth, rosy and well-formed; white teeth, well arranged; prominent and well-cut nose; sl…

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18. Chapter 18

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      --Oh! there is a mystery!... then in that case I declare to you that I will not leave this lady for a single instant, and if you do not wish to say what you came for, you may withdraw. --I am not falling into that tra…

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19. Chapter 19

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      Geraldo was shown into a small front room. Although it was not very spacious and was furnished with the greatest simplicity, this little room was so cool, shady, and fragrant, so full of flowers from the entrance door…

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20. Chapter 20

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      --But by a sad fatality the angel fell from heaven into the mire of slavery, and no one in the eyes of the world will be able to purify her of that stain, which defiles her wings. Alvaro, social life is all strewn wit…

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21. Chapter 21

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      —What does it matter!... do you not remember a mark in the form of a burn on top of the left breast, which is recorded in the advertisement? I will say that no such mark was found, which is very characteristic, and th…

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22. Chapter 22

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      At that same moment Alvaro's coachman entered the room and announced to him that new people were looking for him. "Oh, my God!... what will this be today!... will it be those cursed bailiffs again?..." Alvaro reflecte…

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23. Chapter 23

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      I understand that to come out well from the terrible situation in which he found himself, there was only one path—to kill his antagonist or die at his hands—and yielding to those suggestions of wrath and despair, he j…

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24. Chapter 24

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      It was enough for Leoncio to associate her with the plan of punishment and revenge that he was devising against the unfortunate slave. He well knew that Malvina, with her gentle and compassionate soul, would never con…

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25. Chapter 25

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      --Yes, my daughter, do not think about that man anymore; sweep from your mind that mad love; it is I who ask and advise you. --Why, my father?... how can I be ungrateful to that young man?... --But you must no longer …

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26. Chapter 26

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      In the solitude in which Leoncio found himself after his break with Malvina, Jorge was an excellent resource for him when he was at the estate. He served as a companion not only at the table, but also at games and hun…

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27. Chapter 27

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      Attending to these and a thousand other considerations of Geraldo, Alvaro sought to steady his spirit and his will in the purpose of renouncing his love, and all his philanthropic pretensions regarding Isaura. It was …

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