EXERCISE 16

III. iii. La convalecencia

1. It was worth seeing how our hero moved about as the days passed.

2. The doctor gave orders that George should leave his bed; but not move his bad leg.

3. The nurses do not fail the doctors.

4. They have a big chair made for the sick man.

5. They have a better understanding with him now.

6. They ought to have had it much sooner.

7. That chair was quite a masterpiece with its adjustable parts.

8. He sends them fancy boxes of candy so they can celebrate the day.

9. In spite of the widow's being worse, they all pass a merry day.

10. Let us eat and drink and spend a happy day.

EXERCISE 17

III. iv. Mirada retrospectiva

1. It is evident the captain has changed somewhat in his manners.

2. He has won indeed the confidence of the countess.

3. He appreciates it of her, and is glad to cause her less dread of himself.

4. He talks to Angustias still as though talking to soldiers.

5. His eyes follow her and rest on her and inquire what her sadness is about.

6. He says to her: "Don't serve me in silence and be so sad!"

7. He asked her mother what ailed her daughter.

8. She quits her smiling and gets angry.

9. I guess you are mad and I know why.

10. If she flees, he repents and asks what she wants.

EXERCISE 18

III. vi. Catástrofe

1. The poor widow gets sick as the captain gets well.

2. They put the widow's bedroom opposite his.

3. They see each other and can talk and Rosa can watch with both at night.

4. They did put the sick people so they could see each other.

5. Doña Teresa dozed and calmed down the next day.

6. If Angustias should not stay, something would happen.

7. The girl bids her mother to yield to the orders of the doctor.

8. It must be two o'clock and Angustias has retired; the servant is sitting up (watching) but snoring.

9. George does not sleep, but hears the widow breathe hard and call him.

10. Angustias did not wake up till after the mother had talked with the captain and was already dead.

EXERCISE 19

IV. i. De cómo el capitán llegó a hablar solo

1. Fifteen days more have passed and the convalescent is able to get about rapidly.

2. He could have gone home, but he stayed.

3. He sees he can't wish to do what he ought to do.

4. My father imagined it all when I was born; and killed himself.

5. After all these years I come and fall into the hands of these women.

6. The old marquis had called George silly and now George calls him silly.

7. If she doesn't come, we shall no longer talk and laugh while we eat and drink.

8. She did not know what her mother told him.

9. I am deceiving her for I have no money in my purse.

10. She will not go on thus when she knows.

EXERCISE 20

IV. ii. Batalla campal

1. "Let us be superior to our fears," said she.

2. I do not lack courage and can live in peace.

3. He would not let her proceed without interrupting her.

4. Think of your mother and pray God for her.

5. Be calm now; let us settle up our accounts.

6. Angustias knows something that the captain doesn't suppose she does know.

7. She has received a letter and will show it to him now.

8. He begs her to allow him to pay for the tombstone.

9. If he deceived her, she would know it afterwards anyway.

10. Tell me what the letter says, or show it to me; but don't imagine I am deceiving you!

VOCABULARY

ABBREVIATIONS

a. and s.adjective and substantive (noun)    fig.figurative
adj.adjectiveFr.French
adv.adverbItal.Italian
cf.confer, compareLat.Latin
conj.conjunctionm.masculine
dim.diminutivepl.plural
Eng.Englishq.v.quod vide, which see
f.femininepron.pronoun
fam.familiarreflex.reflexive
  s.substantive noun

Forms like del, al, alargue (from alargar), ahorque (ahorcar), rece (rezar) are not given as titles in the vocabulary. The student will need to know the irregular verbs at sight: puse, vino, puesto, dije, dicho, hecho, etc.

Gender indications are omitted as follows;

m. omitted:names of males
 masculine nouns in -o
 agent nouns in -or, -nte
f. omitted:names of females
 feminine nouns in -a, -ión, -dad, -tud, -ez