The nun and her friend

One morning, Sister Alcineia summoned Valdenes to the Sister Renata Augusta School in Lagoa da Italianinha. At one point, Valdenes was entering, apprehensive because he was barefoot and thought he would be turned away, but the nun said:

"I removed that prohibition here at the school. People can enter barefoot, yes. I even did it in memory of the honoree of this school, who spent half her life with her feet on the ground!"

"Oh, that's good, now I feel comfortable."

Sister Alcineia said:

"Would you like a snack? A coffee?"

"I'll have one, Sister."

Sister Alcineia said:

"When are you getting married?"

"Oh, I don't even know. I can't imagine. I can't be with the woman I like because her father is a congressman and won't allow it, and I'm even trying to date a florist, but she seems to have a very difficult temperament."

"I understand." "That's why I prefer to be a nun. Relationships aren't for me."

"—If you don't mind me asking, Sister, but I remember even when I lived on the streets, you had a boyfriend. What happened to him?"

"—I wouldn't really like to talk about him."

"—Well, I'm sorry."

"—That's alright, Valdenes. Let's talk a little more. Do you work?"

"—Yes, I'm at Dr. Suely's office, the judge."

"—I don't even need to ask if she lets you go barefoot to work, because she also goes barefoot. The people here are very peculiar."

"—Indeed."

They talked there for a long time, and only after 40 minutes did Valdenes leave. Sister Elvira noticed and said:

"—Sister, it's nothing personal, but you have a fondness for this young man..."

"—Yes, a childhood friend. Nothing more than that."

- If you weren't a nun, I'd swear you'd be in love with him.

- More respect, Sister Elvira. I took a vow of chastity.

- I know, sorry, it wasn't meant to be malicious.

- Alright, go clean up in the kitchen before lunch.

- Yes, ma'am.