Question

Her uncle kept her in great seclusion and retirement, but for all that the fame of her great beauty spread so that, as well for it as for her great wealth, her uncle was asked, solicited, and importuned, to give her in marriage not only by those of our town but of those many leagues round, and by the persons of highest quality in them.

Accepted Answer

Guardábala su tío con mucho recato y con mucho encerramiento; pero, con todo esto, la fama de su mucha hermosura se estendió de manera que, así por ella como por sus muchas riquezas, no solamente de los de nuestro pueblo, sino de los de muchas leguas a la redonda, y de los mejores dellos, era rogado, solicitado e importunado su tío se la diese por mujer.

Back	Her uncle kept her in great seclusion and retirement, but for all that the fame of her great beauty spread so that, as well for it as for her great wealth, her uncle was asked, solicited, and importuned, to give her in marriage not only by those of our town but of those many leagues round, and by the persons of highest quality in them.
Front	Guardábala su tío con mucho recato y con mucho encerramiento; pero, con todo esto, la fama de su mucha hermosura se estendió de manera que, así por ella como por sus muchas riquezas, no solamente de los de nuestro pueblo, sino de los de muchas leguas a la redonda, y de los mejores dellos, era rogado, solicitado e importunado su tío se la diese por mujer.

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