253-254. =por agregarse notas= = _porque se agregan notas_. In
Spanish, a noun may be the subject of an infinitive introduced
by a preposition.
478-479. =que sacrifique su inclinación=; the change to third
person is probably to be explained by Filomena's turning to
speak to Don Rafael.
533-534. =Cesáreo, que vela por la familia=; the son is jointly
responsible with the father for the maintenance of the family
and for the conduct and honor of the individual members. When
the father is incapacitated, the son naturally assumes the entire
burden.
548. =a vivir por mí misma=, _to live my own life_. The phrase
sounds like Ibsen. For example, Nora's words, "I have just
as sacred duties toward myself." (_A Doll's House_, last scene.)