Audiobook Dictation: “However, in spite of all she…”

However, in spite of all she could say, the elder sisters opened the door and admitted the beggar.

Sin embargo, a pesar de todo lo que ella pudo decir, las hermanas mayores abrieron la puerta y dejaron entrar al mendigo.

They led him into the kitchen to dry his clothes.

Lo llevaron a la cocina para que secara su ropa.

They gave him his supper in the kitchen and then they ate their own.

Le dieron la cena en la cocina y luego tomaron la suya.

"It is a fearful night to send away a beggar," said the eldest sister while they were eating.

—Es una noche espantosa para echar a un mendigo —dijo la hermana mayor mientras comían.

"I am thinking that our dear father would be anxious if he knew that we had broken our promise so easily," said the youngest sister.

—Estoy pensando que nuestro querido padre estaría preocupado si supiera que hemos roto nuestra promesa tan fácilmente —dijo la hermana menor.

"For shame!" cried the eldest.

—¡Qué vergüenza! —exclamó la mayor.

While they were talking, the beggar had taken the apples which the girls were to eat for dessert and had sprinkled a sleeping powder over them.

Mientras hablaban, el mendigo había tomado las manzanas que las muchachas iban a comer de postre y les había espolvoreado unos polvos para dormir.

The two eldest ate their apples, but the youngest could not eat that night.

Las dos mayores se comieron sus manzanas, pero la menor no pudo comer aquella noche.

She threw the apple away.

Tiró la manzana.