ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

Anne of Green Gables 1.12 · 1.12

Atentos a lo ajeno

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who can attend closely to their neighbors’ business

que sabe atender de cerca los asuntos de sus vecinos

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El fisgón corriente: sabe del prójimo porque descuida lo suyo.

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«Attend closely to their neighbors’ business» dice, con cortesía irónica, «meterse en lo ajeno». Montgomery describe al fisgón común con el lenguaje de la diligencia — «atender» — para que el golpe caiga en la línea siguiente.

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