[[37-6]] una vez bailando, 'once when we were dancing.' In the Latin countries it is usually considered harmless to dance on Sundays after returning from mass, and the most devout Christians may do so.—estaba=él estaba.
[[37-10]] á la salida del colegio, 'as I came from school.' See colegio in Vocab.
[[37-14]] á que continuase, 'for her to continue.'
[[37-23]] metido en, 'standing in' (lit., 'packed closely in').
[[37-28]] el de la criada, 'the servant's.'
[[37-29]] le dejé ir mojándose hasta casa, 'I let him go on getting wet all the way home.'
[[37-31]] fué que, 'it was because.'
38.—[[38-1]] se le anudó la voz en la garganta, 'the words choked in her throat.'
[[38-3]] se la quedó mirando=se quedó mirándola.
[[38-10]] sin que... perdiesen, 'without... their losing.'