Contempló Barbarita sin decir palabra al que le presentaban como nieto, y después miró a su nuera, que estaba en ascuas, con un nudo muy fuerte en la garganta.
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Without saying a word, Barbarita watched the one they presented her as her grandson, and then looked at her daughter-in-law, who was on tenterhooks, with a very hard knot in her throat.
Translated by marina 47840 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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Without saying a word, Barbarita watched the one they presented her as her grandson, and then looked at her daughter-in-law, who was on pins and needles, with a very hard knot in her throat.
Translated by marina 47840 4 weeks ago

Discussion

who was on needles ( pins and needles is something else)

by Boot2 3 weeks, 6 days ago