Question

Unfortunate beings that we are, we duennas! Though we may be descended in the direct male line from Hector of Troy himself, our mistresses never fail to address us as 'you' if they think it makes queens of them.

Accepted Answer

¡Desdichadas de nosotras las dueñas, que, aunque vengamos por línea recta, de varón en varón, del mismo Héctor el troyano, no dejaran de echaros un vos nuestras señoras, si pensasen por ello ser reinas!

Back	Unfortunate beings that we are, we duennas! Though we may be descended in the direct male line from Hector of Troy himself, our mistresses never fail to address us as 'you' if they think it makes queens of them.
Front	¡Desdichadas de nosotras las dueñas, que, aunque vengamos por línea recta, de varón en varón, del mismo Héctor el troyano, no dejaran de echaros un vos nuestras señoras, si pensasen por ello ser reinas!

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