[9.1] =podía.= The imperfect indicative sometimes replaces the conditional or the =-ra= form of the imperfect subjunctive in the conclusion of a conditional sentence contrary to fact. Cf. Bello-Cuervo, § 695: "This use of the imperfect indicative does not occur often; but when properly used it is emphatic and elegant." See page 7, note 4. [9.2] =quien.= Note the singular form with a plural antecedent, still found occasionally; =quien= (from the Latin _quem_) had no plural until the sixteenth century; see Menéndez Pidal, _Gramática histórica española_, § 101. [9.3] =que todo se quede en casa= 'that it should all remain a family matter.' [10.1] =que lo envolvía todo= 'that enveloped it all.' See page 15, note 3. [10.2] =Sí.= The affirmative adverb =sí= is much used to intensify statements, or to repeat the idea contained in a preceding statement. It is equivalent to 'indeed,' 'surely,' 'of course,' etc., or to the English auxiliary verbs used in repetitions; for instance in "I have not gone to town but he has," the verb 'has' may be rendered by =sí=. [10.3] =en lo único que= 'the only thing in which.' The word order, although not strictly logical, is correct and even elegant. In expressions containing =lo que=, prepositions which logically govern =que= are often placed before =lo=. [11.1] =serían.= Following =me atrevo=, present, we should expect =serán=, but =serían= exemplifies the occasional inaccuracy of everyday speech. Luisa is narrating past happenings, and is therefore influenced by the standpoint of the past. [11.2] =está.= Supply =diciendo=. [11.3] =que= is elliptical; see page 6, note 3. [11.4] =cariñosa.= A predicate adjective modifying the subject; English uses an adverb modifying the verb. [11.5] =que en qué cosas me fijo.= This =que=, not translatable, is required to connect =dirás= with the following indirect question, and very often joins =decir= to succeeding words or statements; cf. =decir que sí= etc. [12.1] =por complacer.= Before an infinitive =por= ordinarily expresses cause or reason; when substituted for =para= to indicate purpose, as here, it implies that the attainment of the object is uncertain; =por que= is sometimes similarly used instead of =para que=. [12.2] =porque a ellos les conviniera= 'because it might suit _them_.' See page 3, note 4. [12.3] =nunca lo hubiera habido= 'there never would have been any.' =Lo= refers to a preceding word, phrase, or idea (in this case to =desaire=), and is translated (if at all) by 'one,' 'some,' 'any,' or 'so.' =Hubiera habido= is the pluperfect subjunctive of =haber= in the impersonal sense. [12.4] =por no contrariar.= See page 12, note 1. [12.5] =pero.= Used to reinforce the repetition; cf. _mais_ in French, and the occasional use in English of the word 'and,' which is not unsuitable here. [13.1] =sales.= See page 3, note 3.