He took a cup of coffee and began to sip it as Rosa proceeded to tell her father, in Spanish, what had happened that night, from the boxing match to the moment when she had to leave the American's motel.

Cogió una taza de café y empezó a beber a sorbitos, mientras Rosa procedía a contarle a su padre, en español, lo que había ocurrido esa noche, desde el combate de boxeo hasta el momento en que tuvo que abandonar el motel del norteamericano.

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"Oscar," said his editor, "you're there to cover a goddamn boxing match."

– Oscar -le dijo el jefe de sección-, estás allí para cubrir un jodido combate de box.

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Lupe went up to the pathetic figure composed of my two friends and without saying anything handed him a box of matches.

Lupe se acercó a esa figura patética que formaban mis dos amigos y sin decir nada le alcanzó una caja de cerillos.

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