Only after this Leonard saw that she kept her right hand closed, and knew that her death was hidden within it.

Then she spoke once more to Pereira.
"In your last hour may you remember these two deeds!" she said, pointing to the writhing kitten and to her torn dress.
Now slaves drew near to do their master's bidding, but that audience would not suffer this.
"Leave her alone," they said; "we can see that the girl is fair and perfect." Then the slaves hung back, nor did Pereira repeat his commands.
Returning to the verandah, he stood by the chair, and, taking an empty glass in his hand by way of an auctioneer's hammer, he began: "Gentlemen, I am going to offer you a very choice lot, so choice that it makes up all the sale.

The lot is a white girl, half English and half Portuguese by blood.

She is well educated and devout; as to her docility I can say nothing, that will be for her husband to attend to.

Of her beauty I need not speak; you can all see it yourselves.