when the old folks were left alone in their own little house, which now suddenly seemed shrunken and decrepit, Vasily Ivanovich, who for several moments continued bravely waving his handkerchief good-bye on the back porch, sank down on a chair, his head dropped to his chest.
noiz eta guraso zaharrak bakarrik geratu baitziren etxean, zeinak bai baitzirudien ezen, haiek bezalaxe, zimurtu eta zahartu egin zela tupustean, orduantxe, Vasili Ivanovitxek, oraindik apur batez etxeko atarian zapiari adoretsu eraginez jardun ondoren, aulki batean amildu eta bular gainera abaildu zuen burua.