Little was to be hoped from them. He could not himself betray Syme, partly from honour, but partly also because, if he betrayed him and for some reason failed to destroy him, the Syme who escaped would be a Syme freed from all obligation of secrecy, a Syme who would simply walk to the nearest police station.
Berak ezin zezakeen Syme saldu, aldez ohoreagatik, eta aldez zeren, arrazoiren bategatik, hura suntsitzea lortzen ez bazuen, hala ihes eginda, Syme sekreturako obligazio guztietatik libre baitzegokeen, eta aski baitzukeen noski hurbileneko polizia-egoitzara jotzea.