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Simeão had been the parish officer for one year. Then the government which had appointed him fell. Joaquim of Vilalva returned to the post. He was a loyal supporter of Portugal's Constitutional Charter. Simeão missed his former importance. The young men called up for the army respected him. The tavern keepers also paid him respect. He also had power on the parish council. However, Joaquim suffered greatly after his son's death. He was sad and ill. For that reason, he asked to leave the post. The administrator appointed Simeão as the new parish officer. Feliciano liked having the local authority within the family. He thought this would protect his money and his life. But the narrator warns us: it was a disaster.
After the Gramido agreement, Zeferino returned to Lamelas. Some of his first companions came with him. He had been through very difficult times. In Guimarães, he had joined the adventurer Reinaldo MacDonell. The Scotsman was travelling from Marco de Canaveses to Braga. Zeferino was at the barricades of Cruz da Pedra. The Baron of Casal defeated the Royalists there. The narrator calls them men deceived by a foreign leader. Zeferino was one of the first to flee. He crossed hills and valleys as far as Porto de Ave. Afterwards, he returned to Guimarães. He went to look for Lieutenant-Colonel Cerveira Lobo. Cerveira was staying at the Viscount of Azenha's house. He was drinking a great deal of brandy after a large supper. Several Royalist officers were at the table. Among them was Vitorino Tavares, the quartermaster general. Cerveira and the Castro brothers were also there. The Castros' small battalion had forty-two men. The glass and the metal on the uniforms shone.
It was the very cold night of 27 December 1846. Everyone in the house was drinking strong spirits. MacDonell was very red in the face. The narrator says that he was always drunk. He walked around the room with Dona Emília on his arm. He seemed to be celebrating a great victory. Cerveira told stories about his former dragoons from Chaves. He made gestures as if he were still on horseback. At eleven at night, a comrade hurried in. A captain urgently needed to see the quartermaster general.
Vitorino found Captain Pinho Leal. The narrator identifies him as his friend and a writer. Pinho Leal was thirty years old and very cheerful. He was intelligent, but he dreamt of old institutions. He loved cathedrals and medieval ideas. Vitorino asked him what was happening. Pinho said that the Cabrais were surrounding them. He said that the posts at Santa Luzia and the Castle had been attacked. He also claimed that shots could be heard elsewhere. Then he asked for an order. Vitorino became very frightened. He took Pinho to MacDonell's room. Pinho repeated the warning in front of everyone. In a later letter, Pinho recorded the general's reply. According to him, MacDonell remained calm. The general said that he had prepared everything. He ordered the men to return to their quarters. However, Dona Emília became frightened. She left the general's arm and packed the trunks. The officers forced MacDonell to flee. At one in the morning, the army left Guimarães. It took the road to Amarante.
But the attack announced by Pinho was false. He had invented it to save his own life and the lives of others. The next morning, six hundred of Casal's soldiers arrived. They were still drunk on the violence in Braga. The narrator quotes Pinho's written explanation. Pinho feared that the Cabrais would take them by surprise. That day, he was the officer in charge. He had one hundred support troops at the council building. He told the plan only to the officer called Triste. He chose a sergeant and four trusted soldiers. With them, he fired at their own posts. Other shots from a hill helped the deception. Pinho never knew who fired them. Triste ordered the assembly call to be sounded. Pinho slipped back into the town unseen. Many armed people were already in the square. This explanation comes from a letter written in 1877. Pinho then went to the house of Arco. He wanted to save the leaders who were still drinking. The narrator says that he thus delayed MacDonell's death.
Before the march, Cerveira called Zeferino. He told him to buy a bottle of fine gin. The brand was Fockink. Cerveira carried a straw-covered flask over his shoulder. Zeferino helped him fill the flask. Cerveira was too drunk to pour straight. Later, Zeferino remembered that moment. He said that he had expected a fall from the horse at once. Cerveira claimed that he felt thirty years old again. He boasted that he had ridden thirteen leagues without tiring. Zeferino asked whether Casal would catch them that night. Cerveira called the general a donkey. He threatened to kill him as a traitor to Dom Miguel. The army began marching towards Lixa. MacDonell growled short words in Spanish. Cerveira fell behind and drank from the flask. Vitorino warned him that he was drinking too much. He said that the heat of the drink was rising to his head. Cerveira replied that he was used to it. But he had pains in his head and noises in his ears. He was very sleepy. He would give five thousand cruzados to be in his own bed. Then he repeated that he would kill the general the next day. Vitorino noticed that Cerveira was stammering. He thought it was only an effect of the drink. Cerveira said that he felt dizzy. He could no longer hold the reins. He called Zeferino, who was far behind. Vitorino asked for help to take him off the horse. Cerveira's body bent over the animal's neck. The horse shook at the strange weight. Cerveira began to fall, unconscious. Two officers caught him in their arms. By the light of a match, they saw his red, swollen face. They called him and shook him. He did not respond. They could find no pulse. His mouth was twisted and his eyes were bloodshot. He was dead. The text calls the cause an alcohol-related apoplexy.
Pinho later wrote about this death. According to his letter, it happened between two and three o'clock. In the quotation, he hid part of the dead man's name. Pinho admitted that he still felt remorse. He wondered whether his alarm had contributed to the death. But he comforted himself by saying that he had saved many young lives. He added that he had also saved his own life. He also said that Cerveira would not have lived for many more years.
Zeferino and several men remained beside the body. They spent the rest of the cold night there. In the morning, the dead face was frightening. The men tried to close his eyes. The stiff eyelids would not move. The twisted mouth seemed to make a gesture of pain. The yellow face was wet with dew. One hand was fixed around the straps of the case. Zeferino said that Cerveira probably had gold in his belt. No one wanted to open the dead man's uniform. One freezing guard suggested drinking the rest of the gin. At daybreak, Zeferino went down to the church at Margaride. He told the priest about the death of a Miguelist nobleman. The Liberal priest told him to find the parish officer. The local authority gave the belt and the money to the administrator. Then he ordered a grave to be dug in the churchyard. Cerveira was buried with a short prayer. Labourers stopped to look. The parish officer said that there had been more than one conto in gold. One labourer imagined finding the dead man before the others. For him, the gold would have been a wonderful piece of luck. The narrator calls this the remains of ancient virtues.
Zeferino stayed with the guerrilla force for some time. Later, soldiers from Vinhais killed MacDonell. Zeferino then went over to the Junta of Porto. When the fighting ended, he returned home. He handed the sword back to his father. Gaspar welcomed him with insults. He said that he had always warned him against the drunkard from Quadros. He told him to return to his work as a mason. He also advised him to avoid arrest. Zeferino had arrested the former parish officer of Vilalva. He had also tried to arrest Feliciano. Now Feliciano's brother was the parish officer. Maria of Vilalva blamed Marta and Zeferino for José's death. Gaspar told his son to keep his eyes open. Zeferino promised to destroy anyone who attacked him. He said that he would even thank anyone who killed him. He complained of three years without romantic satisfaction. His passion for Marta would not leave his mind. He thought that he would end up dead or hanged because of her. As he spoke, he squeezed his own throat.
The authorities ordered the military firearms in the villages to be collected. Soldiers were sent to help the local authorities. Simeão was summoned to Famalicão. He was ordered to lead a search at Lamelas. There were reports of rifles hidden at Zeferino's house. Those weapons were forbidden by the Gramido agreement. Simeão understood the danger. He asked to leave his post. But the authority refused and forced him to do his duty. By then, Zeferino no longer feared life or death. After a sleepless night, he had a dream. In the dream, he was the sergeant major of Lamelas. Dom Miguel watched a victorious army march past. There was music, flags and holy water. Decorated boats sailed down the Cávado. Marta came in one of them, dressed like an angel. In the dream, she was arriving to marry Zeferino. Then a neighbour struck the window three times. Zeferino jumped out of bed, still confused. The neighbour told him to escape through the garden. The soldiers were entering with the parish officer. Zeferino quickly escaped into a pine wood. From his hiding place, he saw Simeão beside the sergeant. Simeão pointed towards the house windows. Loud blows from rifle butts sounded against the gate. The soldiers also entered through the open kitchen. Afterwards, the escort left with the weapons. Two men were carrying loads.
Gaspar, old and paralysed, was deeply distressed. The sergeant had also wanted to take his sword. Gaspar wept and spoke about his former military service. He asked to die beside the sword. The sergeant took pity on him and left it there. Zeferino asked what Simeão had said. Gaspar replied that Simeão had said nothing. But Gaspar had given him a warning. He had said that men meet one another again on the road. Zeferino sat with his head in his hands. He looked at the corner where two dozen rifles had stood. He claimed that the weapons were no longer useful. The war had ended. However, his sadness turned into anger. He complained that Simeão had first given him Marta and then refused. That promise had been made by Simeão, not by Marta. Zeferino said that he had once worked and lived well. According to him, passion had robbed him of his judgement. He had abandoned his trade and spent his own money in the war. Now Simeão entered his house and took away his weapons. Zeferino believed that the soldiers would kill him if they found him. Gaspar replied that his son should not have attacked Feliciano. Zeferino repeated that he had his passion. He felt it in his chest like a knife. He asked why Simeão wished him harm. Then he said that he was lost. He hurried away to Monte Córdova. There, he went to speak to old Patarro. Patarro was known as a violent man. He had lost three fingers and his nose in a fight.
On the following Wednesday, there was a market in Famalicão. Simeão bought two teams of oxen. The animals were for the farm manager at Retorta. Feliciano had bought that old estate. The business took the whole afternoon. Simeão left with the farm manager and two farmers. The farmers rode lively mares. Simeão rode his old grey mare. She was very calm and did not want to hurry. When she was struck, she even walked backwards. Simeão boasted that he had only fallen with her a few times. On the road, the men spoke about Marta. They had heard that she had tried to kill herself because of José. Simeão confirmed that his daughter had meant to go to the river. He said that she was almost well in Caldelas. According to him, the priest and his sister had put her mind right. When she recovered, she would marry her uncle. Bento asked whether Feliciano wanted her. Simeão replied that his brother was eager for the marriage. Bento then spoke about the village rumours. People said that José entered Marta's house at night. Bento made it clear that he had seen nothing. He thought it difficult to marry a woman with a bad reputation. Belchior replied that Feliciano had a strong stomach. Simeão was not surprised by those cruel words. He defended his daughter's honour. He blamed the rumours on Zeferino's revenge. Belchior recalled the promise made for fifteen centos. He said that a man's word cannot be taken back.
Simeão claimed that the promise had been a joke. At that moment, three masked men leapt down from the bank. They had scarves over their faces and sticks in their hands. One of them struck Simeão hard on the head. Simeão fell from his mare. The text does not reveal who struck the blow. The two farmers fled on their mares. The farm manager abandoned the oxen. He ran over walls and fields as far as Famalicão. At the entrance to the town, he shouted for help. The authorities and many people searched for Simeão. They found him lying on his back and still breathing. His face was covered in blood. The mare ate plants and coughed beside him. Futrica, a farrier, examined the wound. He mistook the visible bone for the brain. He said that Simeão would not live for long. He asked for Simeão to receive the last rites. They carried the wounded man to Prazins on a stretcher. The farm manager tried to ride the mare to fetch the surgeon. But the mare sat down and trapped one of his legs. The crowd laughed at the scene. Very close by, Simeão groaned and asked for confession.
When the stretcher reached Prazins, Marta was told. She was told that her father was dying. Dona Teresa and the prior accompanied her. The parish priest had just heard Simeão's confession. The bell announced the arrival of the viaticum. Many people gathered in curiosity and fear. Some said that robbers had attacked a farmer. Others secretly mentioned Zeferino the mason. A goatherd had seen Patarro heading towards Lamelas. Another threatening-looking man was with him. However, no one claimed to have seen the attack. Everyone was afraid of Zeferino's group. Simeão lay fully dressed on the bed. Blood marked his face. He breathed with difficulty and groaned in pain. The priest had raised his head with a pillow. Everyone was waiting for the surgeon. Marta fainted when she saw the bloodied face. Dona Teresa held her in her arms. She asked her brother for more light and water. When Marta woke, Teresa took her to another room. She wanted to protect her from the most violent moments.
The last rites procession then arrived. Chanting and a small bell could be heard. Marta cried out and wanted to say goodbye to her father. A neighbour entered the room and spoke about Zeferino. She swore that he had attacked Simeão. The claim filled Marta with remorse. Marta believed that she was the cause of her father's death. She wanted to kneel beside him and ask for forgiveness. Teresa did not let her enter. She feared that Marta would have another crisis. The surgeon wanted only the barber in the room. The barber was shaving the wounded man's head. Soon afterwards, Feliciano arrived from the Retorta estate. He was frightened and already regretted buying the estate. He told Osório that Portugal was full of criminals. He meant to leave soon. Then he entered his niece's room. He said that he would be a second father if Simeão died. The surgeon was worried about the wound. One blow had torn away part of the skin on the head. The skull was visible, but not the brain. The blood loss was severe. The doctor feared an injury inside the head. He bled Simeão and ordered wet cloths to be placed on the wound. The cloths had to be changed every fifteen minutes. Marta and Teresa stayed beside the patient throughout. Osório spent the night in the nearby room. Feliciano spoke to him about Marta's love for José. He said that he did not blame her for that love.
Near dawn, Simeão became very agitated. He trembled and said things which made no sense. He tried to pull the cloths off his head. He pulled his daughter's tearful face to his chest. Osório and Feliciano hurried to help. They feared that Simeão was dying. Then he fell into a troubled sleep. His head rested in Marta's lap. She carefully adjusted the cloth over the wound. When he woke, Simeão recognised his daughter. A moment later, he pushed her away. He said that the mason had killed him. Then he returned to a comatose state. Osório thought that there was bleeding inside the skull. In his view, the sleep could be a sign of death. The surgeon returned at dawn. He ordered leeches to be placed behind Simeão's ears. He told the priest that the situation looked serious. He too thought that the sleep was a bad sign. He left to visit other patients and promised to return. Marta made many promises to Our Lady of Health. She would go around the chapel ten times on her knees. She would offer a silver halo. She would fast on bread and water for six months. She would eat no meat for a year. She would also go barefoot on the pilgrimage. These promises eased her remorse a little. She believed that her father was dying because of her. Maria of Vilalva had also blamed her for José's death. Marta saw herself as the cause of two deaths.
Then Simeão woke and remained calm for a while. He looked at his daughter. He told her that he was dying. He reminded her that she would have neither father nor mother. Feliciano replied that his niece would want for nothing. He said that she was the only family he had. Simeão said that he would die content if Marta became Feliciano's wife. A strange silence followed. Marta lowered her eyes. Teresa looked at Osório. Osório looked at Feliciano. Feliciano waited for someone else to speak. Simeão drew his daughter close to him. He asked her whether she would marry her uncle. He said that it was his final request to her. Marta answered only with a nod. That yes came from fear, remorse and pressure. Marta fell to her knees beside the bed. She bent over and wept. Then she screamed and slipped to the floor. She convulsed, with a red face and foam at her mouth. Teresa and Osório carried her to her room. She became calm, but remained rigid and unconscious. Her mouth was slightly twisted. The surgeon arrived at that moment. He said that Marta had inherited her mother's illness. He called those attacks epileptic seizures. In private, he spoke to Feliciano about Genoveva. He claimed that dementia had driven Marta's mother to suicide. He also called the young woman weak. He blamed the comfortable upbringing she had received. He advised everyone not to distress her. He said that she needed distraction and careful treatment. He also advised marriage. For another seizure, he recommended vinegar and a folded cloth. The cloth was meant to stop Marta biting her tongue. These were medical opinions from that period. Simeão was still alive, although gravely wounded. Marta had agreed to marry only in that moment of fear and guilt. Feliciano then reminded Osório of the surgeon's words. He said that, according to the doctor, the best course was for Marta to marry.