Esto es lo que preparé ANTES DE la clase de hoy:

Rosario held the door wide open while the boy leaned his bicycle against the steps that led from the garden up to the kitchen, and she let him in with the basket chock-full of cans, packages of noodles, vegetables and bottles. With a puff, he deposited his load on the marble tabletop. And seeing him stand there with his eyes fixed on the steam coming from the pot, Rosario guessed that something was going on with him, for his usual bewilderment, like that of a dark, skittish beetle, had disappeared. Of all the boys who delivered groceries for the Fornino Grocery, the cook, who was normally dry and severe, preferred this one, because he was the only one who seemed aware of her connection to the Grocery. In spite of her long widowhood, nothing pleased Rosario more than that she be considered still linked to such a prestigious establishment, for Fructuoso Arenas had been a Fornino employee before marrying her and becoming Miss Elisa Grey de Abalos’s gardener.

Enmendé lo anterior un poco después de la clase. (Creo que las dos traducciones son buenas (y perfectamente aceptables.).

Rosario held the door wide open while the boy propped his bicycle against the steps leading from the garden up to the kitchen, and she let him in with the basket filled with cans, packages of noodles, vegetables and bottles. With a grunt, he set his load down on the marble table. And watching him stand there staring at the steam coming from the pot, Rosario guessed that something was amiss, because his usual bewilderment, like that of a dark, nervous beetle, had disappeared. Of all the boys who delivered groceries for the Emporio Fornino, the cook, normally dry and disagreeable, preferred him, because he appeared to be the only one aware of her connection to the Emporio. In spite of her long widowhood, nothing pleased Rosario more than being considered still linked to such a prestigious establishment, for Fructuoso Arenas had been a Fornino employee before he married her and became Miss Elisa Grey de Abalos’s gardener.