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    The Diplomat
    The Diplomat
    The Diplomat
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    The Diplomat

    By Machado de Assis

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    "At forty, he was disabused of his ambitions, but his temper remained the same, and, his conjugal vocation notwithstanding, he still couldn’t find a bride. More than one would have would have accepted him with great pleasure; he was so circumspect he lost them all."

    Genre: short story
    Length: 4,000 words
    Translated from Portuguese (Brazil) by Juan LePuen

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFario
    Release dateSep 23, 2013
    ISBN9781301985326
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    Machado de Assis

    Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (Rio de Janeiro, 21 de junho de 1839 Rio de Janeiro, 29 de setembro de 1908) foi um escritor brasileiro, considerado por muitos críticos, estudiosos, escritores e leitores o maior nome da literatura brasileira.

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      The Diplomat - Machado de Assis

      The Diplomat

      Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

      Translated by Juan LePuen

      First published as O Diplomático in Gazeta de Notícias (October 1884)

      English translation copyright 2013 Juan LePuen and Fario

      Published at Smashwords by Fario

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      The maid entered the dining room, went to the table, which had people sitting all around it, and whispered to the lady of the house. She was apparently asking her for something urgent, because her mistress got up right way.

      Shall we wait, Dona Adelaide?

      No, Senhor Rangel, don’t wait; go on; I’ll be right back.

      Rangel was reading from a book of fortunes. He turned the page and read a title out loud: If someone loves you in secret. Stirring all around; girls and young fellows smiled at each other. It’s Saint John’s Eve of 1854 and the house is on Rua das Mangueiras. The master of the house is João, João Viegas, and he has a daughter, Joaninha. Every year, it’s the same reunion of family and friends, a bonfire is burning in the yard, the usual potatoes are being roasted, and fortunes are being told. There’s also a dinner, sometimes dancing, and a parlor game or two, all without

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