nadie estaba allí con ella mientras jugaba solitario; y el rey - Corrections? Improvements? Either language

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nadie estaba allí con ella mientras jugaba solitario; y el rey

negro está sobre una reina roja, una roja sobre el negro alfil.

nobody was there with her as she is playing solitaire;

black king is on a red queen, a red on the black knave.

copas y monedas doradas y bastones y espadas;

figuraban cartas mientras extendía el dibujo

goblets and golden coins and clubs and large knives

pictured on the cards as she spread out the pattern

¡pueda estar soñando - ella debe estar - Aurora está allí!

la muchacha retardada le hace muecas, viendo sin nada saber

she may be dreaming - she must be - Aurora is there!

the retarded girl grins at her, seeing without knowing.

ella siente de inmediato la presencia de la hermana;

débilmente extiende la mano, buscando su comprensión.

she is immediately feeling the presence of the sister;

she weakly reaches out to her seeking her understanding.

sin palabras la muchacha retardada esta diciendo a ella

"TÚ has amado; Lo QUÉ yo daría por amar una vez como tú!"

without using words, the retarded girl is saying to her

"YOU have loved; WHAT I would give to love as have you!"

Answer 1

nobody was there with her while she played solitaire

"Jugaba" is the imperfect tense.

cups and golden coins and clubs and spades

These are suits in a Spanish deck of cards.

"YOU have loved; WHAT I would give to love even once like you!"

• great help - thanks! i am making changes to master doc now - Martin-Rizzi Nov 10, 2009