perlas heladas
frozen pearls; frost of pearls
langostas
locusts
aunque
even though
sin embargo
however; nevertheless
volver a sembrar
to replant
caridad
charity
negar
to deny
el corazon le daba un vuelco
his heart was skipping a beat
baratijas
trinkets; cheap things
escualido y ronoso
skinny and dirty
fastidio
nuisance
amontonamiento de cachivaches
pile of junk
cojas
broken
oleos destenidos
faded oil paintings
cacharros
broken pieces of pottery
con el rabillo del ojo
out of the corner of his eye
atisbo
observe
michito
kitty
ronroneo
purred
de casta
pedigreed; pure-bread
ribetes de manx
markings of a manx
linaje
lineage; family
callejero
of the street
enguantada
wearing gloves
lomo
back
trapicheo
bargaining
morlacos
money
morrongo
cat
baston
walking stick; cane
como el senor disponga
as the Lord wishes
anticuario
antique expert
aullo
cryed; howled
soltura
agility
uncautandome
siezing