Translation examples
The young woman would talk about her problems, confiding in Montalbano, and he would dispense wise, brotherly advice. He was a kind of spiritual fathera role hed had to impose on himself by force, since Ingrid didnt exactly arouse spiritual feelingsand his recommendations were always studiously ignored.
Die junge Frau vertraute sich ihm an, erzählte ihm von ihren Problemen, und er beriet sie klug und brüderlich: Er war eine Art geistiger Vater – eine Rolle, zu der er sich hatte zwingen müssen, denn Ingrid weckte nicht gerade geistige Gedanken –, auf dessen Ratschläge sie herzlich wenig hörte.
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