Más que los dolores reumáticos molestaba al enfermo el no tener con quién hablar, pues la mujer que le servía, una tal doña Brígida, patrona o ama de llaves, era muy displicente y de pocas palabras.
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More than rheumatic pains, what  bothered the patient was having no one to talk to,  for the woman who helped him, a certain Mrs. Brigida, boss or matron, was very reserved and spoke very little.
Translated by Boot2 53839 3 weeks, 4 days ago
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More than rheumatic pains, what  bothered the patient was having no one to talk to,  for the woman who helped him, a certain Mrs. Brigida, landlady or matron, was very reserved and spoke very little.
Translated by Boot2 53839 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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here, "patrona" = landlady

by soybeba 3 weeks, 4 days ago