A Sunny Morning

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Doña Laura is described as:

Back

A handsome, white-haired old lady of about seventy, refined in appearance, with bright eyes and unimpaired mental faculties.

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Petra's relationship to Doña Laura is:

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Petra is Doña Laura's maid.

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The setting of the scene is:

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A sunny morning in a retired corner of a park in Madrid during autumn.

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Doña Laura expresses her feelings about the morning by saying:

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I am so glad to be here. I feared my seat would be occupied. What a beautiful morning!

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Petra's response to Doña Laura's comment about the sun is:

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The sun is hot.

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Doña Laura tells Petra to:

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Go find her guard, but remain within calling distance.

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Doña Laura feeds the pigeons by:

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Throwing three handfuls of bread crumbs.

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Doña Laura categorizes the pigeons by saying:

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These are for the spryest, these for the gluttons, and these for the little ones which are the most persistent.

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Don Gonzalo's character is described as:

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An old gentleman of seventy, gouty and impatient.

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Don Gonzalo's initial complaint is about:

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Idling their time away and wanting a bench to himself.