Odette seemed suddenly to be in despair, as though she had decided not to struggle any longer against the crushing difficulties of life, and Swann was anxiously counting the minutes that still separated him from the point at which, after leaving the restaurant, while he drove her home, he would be able to ask for an explanation, to make her promise, either that she would not go to Chatou next day, or that she would procure an invitation for him also, and to lull to rest in her arms the anguish that still tormented him.
Odetteren begitarteak, supituki, bizitzako kalamitate lazgarrien kontra borrokatzeari uko egiten dion pertsona etsiaren jitea beretu zuen, eta Swannek antsiaz ekin zion, restaurantetik irten ondoren, etxerako bidean, minutuak kontatzeari, noiz iritsiko une hura, zeinean Odetteri azalpenak eskatu ahal izango baitzizkion, zeinean lortu ahalko baitzuen Odette Chatoura ez joatea edo bera, Swann, gonbidatua izatea, une hura, zeinean Odetteren besoetan eztitu ahal izango baitzuen bere larritasuna.