But one evening, when, irritated by the thought of that inevitable dark drive together, he had taken his other 'little girl' all the way to the Bois, so as to delay as long as possible the moment of his appearance at the Verdurins', he was so late in reaching them that Odette, supposing that he did not intend to come, had already left.
Baina behin, arrats hartan ere Odette eta biak beti bezala elkarrekin erretiratuko zirela-eta gozakaizki, Verdurintarrenerako ordua geroratzearren, bere neskatila langilea Boulogneko Basoraino eraman zuelarik, hain berandu iritsi zen haienera non Odette ordurako, Swann jadanik etorriko ez zelakoan, alde egina baitzen.