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  3. Juanita la larga- Juan Valera ( VII-VIII-IX-X).
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pero la indómita Juanita nunca quiso meterse en semejante apretura ni llevar aquel cilicio que para nada necesitaba ella y que entendía que hubiera desfigurado su cuerpo.
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but the rebellious Juanita never wanted to squeeze herself into such a tight garment or wear that girdle, which she did not need at all and which she believed would have disfigured her body.
Translated by soybeba 49084 8 months ago
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but the rebellious Juanita never wanted to squeeze herself into such a tight garment or wear that hair shirt, which she did not need at all and which she believed would have disfigured her body.
Translated by soybeba 49084 8 months ago

Discussion

I would use girdle- bad enough :-)

 by Boot2 8 months ago

torture, nuisance ???

 by soybeba 8 months ago

yes, "girdle" or "'cilice' with a symbolic meaning ?

 by marina 8 months ago

hair shirt? a little extreme, no?

 by Boot2 8 months ago