When she opens her eyes, Rosário prays and asks Estevão not to come near her or haunt her any more. Estevão swears that nothing happened between them and that she had a delirium the day in the shed because of the fever.
Bento Manuel asks for amnesty in exchange for the documents. Rosário assures her mother that Estevão is a phantom, and Maria is sure that her daughter is crazy.
Onofre and Crescêncio react badly when Bento Gonçalves tells them about the treaty. Madre Cecilia promises to take care of Rosário. Manuela suffers when she sees Anita pregnant and embracing Garibaldi.
Inácio is happy to learn that Perpétua is pregnant. Perpétua feels light contractions. Manuela and Anita come face to face.