Matilde's brother. Humberto is a classical young man of that epoch. Pleasant and inventive, he will spend time in fun and parties. He considers humiliating to work, but loves gamblings. Under the influence of his friend Renato he makes Josefina, a rich, poorly attractive woman to fall in love with him, then he marries her to receive her money and runs to Europe. He is not such cynic as he tries to seem, he has a lot of doubts. The death of his father with the impacts of life, force him to become serious.