Había asaltado a alguien por

[dushko]

Hi guys

Help me understand this sentence from a story by G.G. Márquez I´m reading :

El recelo de que María pudiera irse otra vez había asaltado a Saturno por Pascua Florida en Cadaqués, adonde Rosa Regas los había invitado a navegar a vela.

The suspicion that María could have walked away again... ... ..., where Rosa Regas had invited them to (sail?).

Saturno is one of the characters. Pascua Florida would be a Spanish festive day? I can´t make much of it :confused:

[pjt33]

Pascua Florida is Easter. Asaltar is to assault or attack. The best English translation for being asaltado by an idea, a sensation, etc. (which I think GGM uses quite a lot) is probably "struck", optionally with a modifier.

[dushko]

Pascua Florida is Easter. Asaltar is to assault or attack. The best English translation for being asaltado by an idea, a sensation, etc. (which I think GGM uses quite a lot) is probably "struck", optionally with a modifier.

ok mate, thanks but it still doesn´t make sense to me. Could you give it a try and translate the sentence for me? What does Easter have to do with him being struck by mistrust? Or did this happen at Easter?

[pjt33]

On second thoughts, "por" implies a continuity which doesn't fit "struck".

The suspicion that María could leave again had gnawed at Saturno over Easter in Cadaqués, where Rosa Regas had invited them to go sailing.

[dushko]

Thanks. You´ve been of great help.