24. ¿Cómo que no? you're not, eh? a compact equivalent of some expression like ¿cómo te atreves á decir que no vas?

[99.]—3. no implica eso para que yo les sepa llevar, that doesn't prevent my being able to wear them.

15. dejarnos sin ir, prevent us from going.

[100.]—10. Eso es que los muy trapisondistas, the fact is these fine mischief-makers.

16. ¿Está usted de manga corta? are you wearing short sleeves? (referring to the trousers).

18. Para lo que me sirven, and little good they will do me (Juan says this resignedly implying that his trousers se le caerán siempre, i.e., that he will always be under a woman's thumb).


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