A glance into his wife's eyes, which had gone glassy, made him regret his order; but as it was quite out of the question to withdraw instructions already given, he persevered and even added a jeer to his cruelty:
Emaztearen begietara begiratu eta beirazko bihurtuta zituela ikustean, damu hartu zuen agindu zuenaz, baina ezinezkoa izanik emandako agindu bat atzera botatzea, lehengoari eutsi zion, krudelkeriari iseka erantsiz.