Luísa has been married to Jorge for three years. He is about to leave on a mission to the Alentejo when she finds out about the arrival of his cousin Basilio after a long stay in Brazil, where he seems to have made a fortune.
Leopoldina
Banker Castro
Dona Felicidade de Noronha
Julião, the physician
Viscount Reinaldo
Luísa
Jorge
Ernesto Ledesma
Ernestinho
Basílio
Aunt Vitória
Councillor Acácio
Juliana, the maid
Joana, the cook
Sebastião