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Spanish Book Analysis
Spanish Book Analysis
Spanish Book Analysis
'We could have spent the money in the time I've wasted trying to convince you to
change lawyers,' the woman said, handing her husband the newspaper clipping. 'We're
not getting anything out of their putting us away on a shelf as they do with the
Indians.'
colonel asks about pension lawyer ad
She located the advertisement of a law firm which promised quick action on war
pensions.
'We could have spent the money in the time I've wasted trying to convince you to
change lawyers,' the woman said, handing her husband the newspaper clipping. 'We're
not getting anything out of their putting us away on a shelf as they do with the
Indians.'
colonel visits his lawyer
She located the advertisement of a law firm which promised quick action on war
pensions.
'We could have spent the money in the time I've wasted trying to convince you to
change lawyers,' the woman said, handing her husband the newspaper clipping. 'We're
not getting anything out of their putting us away on a shelf as they do with the
Indians.'
She located the advertisement of a law firm which promised quick action on war
pensions.
—Cambio de abogado.
colonel decides to change lawyers
—Pero en los últimos quince años han cambiado muchas veces los
funcionarios —precisó el abogado—. Piense usted que ha habido siete
presidentes y que cada presidente cambió por lo menos diez veces su gabinete
y que cada ministro cambió sus empleados por lo menos cien veces.
volatile and unstable leadership under martial law
—Siga mi consejo, compadre —dijo don Sabas—. Venda ese gallo antes
que sea demasiado tarde.
Don sabas tells the colonel to sell the rooster
—Novecientos pesos.
Don sabas convinces colonel rooster can be sold for 900 pesos