Page 19.—
[19.1] poco más o menos, or thereabout, approximately.
[19.2] sabrosos, pleasurable.
Page 20.—
[20.1] daba remate, finished.
[20.2] "le tenía en un puño," "had him under her thumb," kept him in subjection, lit. "held him in one fist."
[20.3] porque... se prestase. The use of the subjunctive after porque (which ordinarily requires the indicative) shows that the reason given is rather a suggestion of the speaker's or a motive than a definite logical cause. One might translate because, no doubt,...Cf. [page 114], note 2.
[20.4] toda, it all.
Page 21.—
[21.1] marea, catch, lit. "tide."