=María del Pilar Sinués de Marco=, b. 1835, d. 1893. Sinués was a
mediocre but indefatigable writer of stories that are often diffuse or
sentimental. Some of her stories for children are popular.
=15.=--[15.1] =en=, 'at.'
[15.5] =padres=, 'parents,' is subject of =quedaban=. Note that the noun
subject usually follows the verb in subordinate clauses.
[15.12] =se veían=, 'were seen.'
[15.20] =fué á posarse=, 'rested' (lit., 'went to rest').
[15.22] =dejó oir=, 'uttered' (lit., 'let hear').
=16.=--[16.10] =sucedió lo que=, 'that happened which.'
[16.14] =iba=, 'she would go,' or 'she used to go.' The imperf. here, as
often, denotes continued or repeated action.
[16.21] =más que=, 'except.'--=había=, 'there was.'
[16.24] =llevaba á pacer=, 'drove' (or 'took) out to graze.'
[16.31] =ni=, 'even.'
=17.=--[17.3] =otra cosa que=, 'anything else than,' or 'anything except'
[17.14] =á quienes servía de=, 'whom she served as.'
[17.22] =á los pocos días=, 'in a few days.'
[17.30] =todo lo que... de aire y de luz=, 'all the air and light
that....'
=18.=--[18.7] =Al caer la tarde=, 'at nightfall.' Note that =tarde= is the
subject of =caer=.--=le dió fiebre=, 'he was stricken with fever.'
[18.8] =hubo de=, 'had to.'--=otro=, 'next.'
[18.19; =al entrar en=, 'upon entering.'
[18.20] =hizo tirar todo lo que=, 'he had everything thrown away that.'
[18.25] =soy yo mismo=, 'I myself am.'
[18.28] =dándome=, 'by giving me.'
[18.30] =daría yo=, 'I would give.'