do caro.
3. No puede V. rehusar los alemaniscos y quedarse con los generos para
sabanas y los terlices, a su antojo.
4. A la verdad las agujas y alfileres han resultado algo caros como
tambien los dedales pero las trencillas, guarniciones, y ovillos de
algodon son a precio muy arreglado.
5. Vino muy a deshora y a poco de haberse sentado nos declaro que no
esperaria.
6. Estos chales a 4 chelines y estos listados de algodon a 5 peniques la
yarda son de balde, no lo decimos de broma.
7. Accedio a nuestra propuesta de buenas a buenas y de buenas a primeras
nos deposito la suma de 1,000 francos.
8. Los fondos austriacos van de peor en peor y por eso esta nuestro
parroquiano de capa caida.
9. En tales condiciones preferimos desinteresarnos del proyecto.
10. Estuvimos entre dos aguas por algun tiempo, pero una vez puestos
entre la espada y la pared (once we are so hard pressed) no nos queda
mas sino hablar claro, y ilo dicho!
EXERCISE 2 (92).
Translate into Spanish--
1. They await the result of the inquiry (informacion).
2. We forward you the papers relating to the Arbitrator's award.
3. He paid for the Buntings 5d. a yard.
4. In consequence of your having outstepped (excedido) our instructions,
we must decline all responsibility with respect to delivery.
5. We have put boards inside the pieces according to our usual custom;
we did not know you wanted them rolled.
6. Our new offices will be next to the Oil and Paint Stores (almacen),
and opposite the General Post Office (casa de correos).
7. The planks used under the bales for dunnage (la estiva) were sold
almost for nothing, in spite of our request to hold them at our
disposal.
8. The steamer can carry 4,000 bales a little more or less if she fills
her holds and takes cargo between decks.
9. She will take that quite easily and a few hundred bales more in her
bunkers.
10. As a mark of our appreciation (estima) we authorize a gratuity to
the Captain of L5.
11. The salvage (salvamento) has been sold partly by auction and partly
by private treaty.
12. To all appearances the corded and frilled wrappers are superior to
the scalloped.
LESSON XLVII.
(Leccion cuadragiesima septima.)
THE CONJUNCTION.
_Si_ (if and whether).
_Si_ used for "whether" may be followed by a verb in any mood and tense
as in English--
No s
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