Some of the time he passed in a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to impose on them.
nahiz eta, burua altxatzeko lekurik gabe, estuegi zegoen, laster ohitu zen hara, gorputz osoa barruraino sartu ezin zuelako kexu bazen ere. Horrela igaro zuen gau osoa, erdi lo erdi esna, eta tarteka itsumustuan esnatzen zen, kezkek astindurik eta esperantza hari batetik zintzilik; azkenean beti konklusio berdinera iristen zen: