He had to write two letters, to prepare a soothing potion for Bovary, to invent some lie that would conceal the poisoning, and work it up into an article for the "Fanal," without counting the people who were waiting to get the news from him;
Bi gutun idatzi beharrean zegoen, Bovarytentzako edabe sorgarri bat egin beharrean, pozoindatzea ezkuta zezakeen gezur bat aurkitu eta hori Fanal-erako artikulu batean idatzi beharrean, berriak jakin nahirik zain zeuzkan pertsonak kontatu gabe;