Explanations were given, Martha was set at liberty, ran off to the market, and did her part so well that in an hour afterwards my hunger was appeased, and I was able to return to the contemplation of the gravity of the situation.
Pero, una vez explicada la causa, devolvió la libertad a Marta, la cual corrió presurosa al mercado y desplegó tal actividad y diligencia que, una hora más tarde, mi apetito se hallaba satisfecho y me di exacta cuenta de la situación.