"If you have big plans, you might now want the bad publicity and intense scrutiny. You did 'snatch one of Brazil's favored sons.' Or so newspapers said the day after your wedding." She finished up the dress. She slowly got up from her sewing table to grab a pristine white paper bag among a bunch of wrinkled brown ones.

"I sometimes do at the rich woman's shop. Here, I work with more common material. Sometimes, I don't get money. Bartered things or services." She carefully folded the dress and slipped it into the bag.