| Son las cinco de la tarde
| It's five in the afternoon
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| Comienza la reunión
| The meeting begins
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| La partida de canasta
| The basket game
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| La charla de religión
| The talk of religion
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| La maestra, el boticario
| The teacher, the apothecary
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| El cura y doña Asunción
| The priest and Doña Asunción
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| El café de media tarde
| The afternoon coffee
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| Y algo de conversación
| and some conversation
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| Y hablarán del hijo de don Ramón
| And they will talk about the son of Don Ramón
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| Tan listo que parecía y se ha convertido en pastor
| So clever that he seemed and he has become a shepherd
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| No se si me engañaré, comenta doña Asunción
| I don't know if I'm mistaken, says Doña Asunción
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| Pero anoche vi a fulano que rondaba el callejón
| But last night I saw so-and-so hanging around the alley
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| Señor cura, no se si recuerda usted
| Priest, I don't know if you remember
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| La boda de doña Engracia
| The wedding of Dona Engracia
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| Que fue una noche a las tres
| That was one night at three
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| Pobrecilla, tan joven y ya con seis
| Poor thing, so young and already six
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| Claro que según se dice, la protege don José
| Of course, according to what is said, Don José protects her
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| Y la lluvia en el cristal
| And the rain on the glass
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| Y la flor en el jarrón
| And the flower in the vase
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| Dormidas esperarán, la mañana
| Asleep they will wait, the morning
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| Las luces del callejón
| the alley lights
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| Contemplan pero se callan
| They contemplate but are silent
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| Y pasa bajo la lluvia un pastor
| And a shepherd passes under the rain
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| Sin quererlo se les pasan las horas en el reloj
| Without meaning to, the hours pass by on the clock
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| La maestra se despide, los otros dicen adiós
| The teacher says goodbye, the others say goodbye
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| Comentarios al respecto, será que tiene un amor
| Comments about it, it will be that she has a love
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| Se sonroja el boticario, el cura pide perdón
| The apothecary blushes, the priest apologizes
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| Pero en fin, tomemos otro café
| But anyway, let's have another coffee
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| Mañana como es domingo será la misa a las diez
| Tomorrow, as it is Sunday, mass will be at ten
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| Termina la reunión, mañana de cuatro a seis
| End the meeting, tomorrow from four to six
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| Seguirán con su canasta, seguirán con su café
| They'll go on with their basket, they'll go on with their coffee
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| Y hablarán | and they will talk |