The pieces were now, however, very small, about the size of chessmen. The player took a dozen or so of them in his sure and quiet fingers and placed them on the ground near the board.
Baina irudiak oso txikiak ziren une honetan, xakeko irudi eskuarren tamainakoak agian, eta jokalariak esku isil eta seguruz haietako dozena batzuk hartu eta zoruan xake-oholaren ondoan ipini zituen.