[63.2] a los dos días del suceso, two days after the event. Cf. [page 36], note 2.

[63.3] bien a su pesar, much against his will, lit. "in his despite."

[63.4] allí había andado una mano alevosa, a treacherous hand had been at work in the matter.

[63.5] a su entender, in his opinion.

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[64.1] haciendo lo posible, doing his best.

[64.2] ni mucho menos, far from it.

[64.3] mostró tomar parte muy principal, evinced very great sympathy, gave evidence of sharing very deeply.

[64.4] sin soltar, without uttering.

[64.5] a lo mejor, suddenly, all at once. Usually of something disagreeable.