José Maria, assigned to Saturdays, began to show signs of deep psychological suffering. As a religious man who had learned to read through the Bible, he understood the moral dimension of what he was being forced to do. During the third Saturday of encounters, José Maria refused to enter the back house. He remained outside, kneeling, praying in a low voice.
Colonel Augusto, furious with the disobedience, threatened him with lashes. But José Maria maintained his position, explaining that he would rather die than continue sinning against God and against the lady. The situation created the first major conflict of the agreement. The Colonel could not simply punish José Maria physically without running the risk of compromising the entire plan.
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