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La moza tenía pañuelo azul claro por la cabeza y un mantón sobre los hombros, y en el momento de ver al Delfín, se infló con él, quiero decir, que hizo ese característico arqueo de brazos y alzamiento de hombros con que las madrileñas del pueblo se agasajan dentro del mantón, movimiento que les da cierta semejanza con una gallina que esponja su plumaje y se ahueca para volver luego a su volumen natural.
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The young woman wore a light-blue kerchief and a shawl draped over her shoulders. The moment she saw "the Dauphin," she seemed to puff herself up. By this, I mean she executed that characteristic arching of the arms and lifting of the shoulders seen in working-class women of Madrid, as they snuggle deeper into their shawls. This movement gives them a resemblance to a hen fluffing its plumage, puffing itself up before settling back to its natural size.
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The young woman wore a light-blue kerchief and a shawl draped over her shoulders. The moment she saw "the Dauphin," she seemed to puff herself up. By this, I mean she executed that characteristic arching of the arms and lifting of the shoulders seen in working-class women of Madrid, as they snuggle deeper into their shawls. This movement gives them a resemblance to a hen fluffing her plumage, puffing herself up before settling back to her natural size.
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The young woman wore a light-blue kerchief and a shawl draped over her shoulders. The moment she saw "the Dauphin," she seemed to puff herself up. By this, I mean she executed that characteristic arching of the arms and lifting of the shoulders seen in working-class women of Madrid, as they snuggle deeper into their shawls. This movement gives them a resemblance to a hen fluffing its plumage, puffing herself up before settling back to its natural size.
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The young woman wore a light-blue kerchief and a shawl draped over her shoulders. The moment she saw "the Dauphin," she seemed to puff herself up. By this, I mean she executed that characteristic arching of the arms and lifting of the shoulders seen in working-class women of Madrid, as they snuggle deeper into their shawls. This movement gives them a resemblance to a hen fluffing its plumage, puffing herself up before settling back to her natural size.
Translated by markvanroode 7545 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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puffing itself up :-)

 by marina 1 month, 2 weeks ago

"... puffing itself up before settling back to its natural size." I had forgotten the last one.

 by marina 1 month, 2 weeks ago

hen fluffing its plumage, puffing itself

 by marina 1 month, 2 weeks ago