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Here begins the second part of this story. A great commotion in the house woke Domingos Botelho. No one answered, and he rang the bell furiously. Domingos feared that the house was on fire. He put his trousers on backwards, full of fear. When Rita entered, Domingos asked who was shouting. ‘You are shouting more than anyone,’ she replied. Rita explained that their daughters were crying. Then she said, ‘Simão has killed a man.’ Domingos thought that the crime had happened in Coimbra. Rita said that the death occurred in Viseu. Then Rita identified the dead man: Baltasar Coutinho. Baltasar was Tadeu de Albuquerque's nephew. Domingos's expression changed completely. He immediately asked whether Simão was under arrest. Rita said that he was at the judge's house. Domingos ordered the chief bailiff to be summoned immediately. Rita advised him to dress and visit the judge. ‘I am not a father. I am the chief magistrate,’ Domingos replied. It was not his duty to question his own son.
The chief bailiff arrived and told them everything he knew. Simão's love for Teresa caused that tragedy. Domingos ordered the judge to apply the ordinary laws. Then Rita asked why he was treating their son that way. Domingos replied that he was the chief magistrate of that region. He would not protect anyone who had killed out of jealousy. Moreover, he hated Tadeu and the Albuquerque family. He would rather see Simão dead than linked to that family. He would not neglect his duty for a disobedient son. Rita had never seen her husband so angry. Domingos declared that, in matters of honour, he was in command.
At that moment, the judge entered the room. Domingos received him sternly, without gratitude. The judge said that he was sorry about Simão's situation. Domingos asked whether the proceedings had begun. The judge explained that he had to accept the charge. Simão confessed that he had killed Teresa's persecutor. Domingos gave a dry laugh and said, ‘He did well.’ The judge had asked Simão whether he had acted in self-defence. He had even signalled to Simão to answer yes. But Simão rejected that defence. Simão said that he would use his boot, not a pistol. The fight was complex, but Simão refused to use it as an excuse. The judge looked for genuine signs of hallucination or madness. Nothing suggested loss of reason or diminished responsibility. Simão always answered calmly and clearly. The judge concluded that Simão had acted deliberately and knew what he was doing. He wanted to help Simão, but could not. Domingos replied, ‘I cannot and I do not wish to.’ The judge asked whether he should arrange a decent prison room. He ordered Simão to be treated as a man without relatives. The judge reminded him, ‘You are a father.’ ‘I am the chief magistrate,’ Domingos replied. The law would already punish Simão. Domingos should not add his own hatred. Domingos denied hatred and said that he did not know that man. Then he ordered the judge to do his duty.
The judge left and found Simão still calm. For the present, Simão would receive no help from his father. ‘What does that matter?’ Simão asked calmly. His father might help to make the sentence lighter. But the sentence did not concern Simão either. The judge asked whether he did not fear the gallows. ‘No, sir,’ Simão replied. His heart was indifferent to the fate of his head. He spoke with pride and despair, but he was not trying to kill himself. The judge warned that even basic help in prison would be lacking. Simão said it made no difference whether he died of hunger or on the gallows. The judge advised him to write to his mother. She might be able to calm his father's anger. Simão did not wish to worry about lunch. Then he handed Simão over to the chief bailiff. There was no need to summon guards to accompany him.
The gaoler received Simão respectfully and gave him one of the best prison rooms. Even so, the room was empty and without comfort. Another prisoner lent him a wooden chair. Simão sat down, folded his arms and remained deep in thought.
Shortly afterwards, one of his father's servants brought lunch. Rita sent the meal in secret. The servant also delivered a letter from her. Simão read the letter before touching the food. Rita began by saying that Simão was lost. She could not help him because Domingos would not change his decision. She might not manage to send dinner. Then she wished that Simão had died at birth. She asked why Simão had left Coimbra. Simão had spent fifteen days in hiding without writing to his mother. Simão stopped reading, greatly surprised. His mother did not send for João da Cruz. Nor did she send the money Simão had received earlier. Manoel had fled to Spain and was consuming all of Rita's savings. She feared that Domingos would take the family to Vila Real. Thus, Domingos would leave Simão alone to face harsh laws. Domingos beat his daughter Ritinha. Ritinha wanted to visit Simão in prison. Rita Preciosa admitted that she had little power against her husband.
Simão concluded that the money had come from João da Cruz. In fact, Mariana had given her savings to her father. João said the money came from Rita so that Simão would accept it. He refused the food and forbade the servant to return. He declared that he no longer had a family. He also called himself happy and proud of that fate. The servant thought that Simão had gone mad.
The jailer returned to the room with Mariana. Until then, Mariana had never even shaken Simão's hand. Mariana wept as she embraced Simão. Simão asked Mariana not to cry. He was grateful for all the care Mariana and João had given him. He said that his mother had never sent him money. Therefore, he believed that he had received the money from João. Mariana hid her face in her tear-soaked apron. Simão quietly asked whether João was in danger. João was furious and wanted to go to the prison. But Mariana did not let her father come. No one pursued João after his escape. Simão asked her to go quickly and reassure her father.
Mariana first needed to carry out João's instruction. Simão gave her money to buy some things. He needed a table, a chair, ink and paper. Mariana already had more than enough money for those purchases. João asked her to wait and see whether the family would help. Simão repeated that he had no family. Mariana refused the money without her father's permission. She therefore did not need Simão's money. Then she asked how his wound was. The wound must be well, as it did not hurt. Then he asked whether Mariana knew anything about Teresa. She had learnt that Teresa was on her way to Porto. Tadeu ordered his unconscious daughter to be placed in a litter.
He asked Mariana to care for her guest. He called her his angel of mercy. Tears returned to Mariana's eyes. She promised that Simão would not die abandoned. ‘Think of me as a sister who appeared today,’ she said. Mariana offered a sister's care; Simão did not reciprocate her romantic love. Mariana took biscuits and cinnamon liqueur from her pockets. She had found nothing else ready. Then she left quickly, avoiding words of gratitude.