Although the meaning of his tirade was beyond her, she grasped that it was to be included among the scenes of reproach or supplication, scenes which her familiarity with the ways of men enabled her, without paying any heed to the words that were uttered, to conclude that men would not make unless they were in love; that, from the moment when they were in love, it was superfluous to obey them, since they would only be more in love later on.
Berbaldiaren muineko zentzua gorabehera, Odettek garbi zekusan behintzat harako hura ere "laius" generokotzat har zitekeela, errieta-eta erregu-eszenen ildokotzat, eta gizonez zuèn ezaupideak bide ematen zion, noski, hitzen xehetasunei gehiegi erreparatu gabe ere, zera pentsatzeko, gizonek ez dutela sekula halakorik esaten baldin maitemindurik ez badaude, eta, maitemindurik daudenez gero, haiei obeditzea ez duela merezi, gero are maiteminduago egongo baitira nolanahi ere.