Though he wants to promote his religious beliefs, he is willing to make some sacrifices.
The priest understands that the traditional beliefs the Pueblo people are going to be hard to change. The priest gives in to Leon's requests because by ignoring them he would further ostracize himself from the tribe and have a harder time continuing to spread his religion. By attending the ceremony and contributing to it, he is showing respect for the Pueblo traditions and the people.
Mrs. Mallard feels happy when her husband dies because she was constrained while her husband was alive and so limited that when her husband died all she thought of was the freedom she'll have after.
A9 lines here and I'm pritty shure
have been verb ing
because a verb is a an action word so for example I have been running done
it wouldn't make sense to put runed
be running
or have runed
C. Kenning, it's an old English expression with a metaphorical meaning.