The laborer chosen for this task was a curious young rascal called Bute; he had just come back from a term of military service which had utterly demoralized him;
Bute, soldadutzatik guztiz zitalduta itzuli berri zitzaigun gazte pikaroa-izpirituz esan nahi dut, gorputzez mardula baitzen-arduratu zen eginkizun hartaz;