The tragedy and comedy in Carlo's life begins, grows and ends like the tragedy and comedy of Portugal. In the company of his close friend, João da Ega, allegedly a brilliant writer, Carlos, with his idle existence as an aristocratic doctor, spends his time to enjoying friends and lovers. Until he falls in love. She is a new character in this revolutionary novel. It's a vertiginous passion that goes beyond that past gloominess to reach a new and darker abyss, incest.,“不过,你们这样做注定是白费力气,就算是让他们灰飞魄散一千次,他们也是什么都说不出来个所以然的……只是可惜了我的真灵。罢了,就让你们闹腾几天吧。等看到始终也是问不出什么,也就该收手死心了。”……