... the notary's eldest ...

tu as raison je crois. Sorry. Ca me rappelle ces trad. latines de de Bello G, ou si on se trompait, c'etait la mauvaise tribu qui perdait!

J'ai compris que la grosse boule multicolore était la fille évanouie. Là, on reconnaît la balle qui appartient à la fille.
"con una gran pelota colorada entre los brazos." dans ses bras, pas à la main. Je comprends peut-être tout de travers. Sinon j'en reste à :
They soon recognized in that ball the notary's eldest daughter, who had fainted and had a bruised and fat bump on her forehead.
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They soon recognized that ball as (being) the notary's eldest daughter, who had fainted and had a bruised and fat bump on her forehead.

... the notary's eldest ...

(mauvaise case)

They soon recognized with that ball the scribe's eldest daughter, who had fainted and had a bruised and fat bump on her forehead.

si, car :''They soon recognized in that ball the scribe's eldest daughter, '' voudrait dire queue la fille est dans la balle....ou faut mettre daughter's mais 2 geneitfs qui se suivent, pas terrible

"scribe" ? dans ce contexte ? Cet homme, nous en avions fait un notaire, je crois.

Validé tel quel. Cela convient. Sinon: They soon recognized the ball as (being) the scribe's eldest daughter... Changer ne me semble pas nécessaire;

They soon recognized he ball of the scribe's eldest daughter,.....had a bruiseX