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Pascuala

Woman in the rural household.

minor

First appearance: xxii a crown of nettles

Pascuala shows up with force in VIII: Manuel, Also Called the Fox. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The cook who complains about the lack of grain for the fowls and mentions the black cock with a twisted toe.
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GUGumesindaBABarbudoMMMaster MarianoMTManuel the FoxMAMargaritaPAPascuala

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