Why, it's like one's own soul!" She smiled; but her smile did not find a clear reflection in the face of Liudmila. The mother felt that Liudmila chilled her joy by her restraint; and the stubborn desire suddenly arose in her to pour into that obstinate soul enveloped in misery her own fire, to burn her, too, let her, too, sound in unison with her own heart full of joy. She took Liudmila's hands and pressed them powerfully. "My dear, how good it is when you know that light for all the people already exists in life, and that there will be a time when they will begin to see it, when they will bathe their souls in it, and all, all, will take fire in its unquenchable flames." Her good, large face quivered; her eyes smiled radiantly; and her eyebrows trembled over them as if pinioning their flash. The great thoughts intoxicated her;
Irribarre egin zuen, baina irribarrea argitasunik gabe islatu zen Liudmilaren aurpegian. Amak sentitzen zuen Liudmilak alaitasuna hozten ziola bere neurritasunaz, eta bat-batean bere barneko sua arima latz horretaraino helarazteko desira tematia sumatu zuen, hark su hartu eta bihotz pozez betearen pilpirekin bat egin zezan. Liudmilaren eskua hartu eta indarrez estutu zion, hala esanez: - Nire maitea! Gauza ona da jakitea dagoeneko bizitzan jende guztiarentzako argia badela, eta egunen batean denek ikusiko dutela, guztien arimak haren azpian elkartuko direla!