my dear friend," said I, "what reproaches do I not deserve, for having, for a moment, given you uneasiness by an affected ill-humour, in order to enhance the pleasure and surprise of this moment, for having concealed my heart from your tenderness! Forgive me;
"O adiskidea!" erraten diot, "ustekabeko une hau zuretzat prestatu nahi izateagatik, damu dut beltzuriaren itxuraz zu oinazetu izana; nire bihotza instant batez zure behakoetarik ezkutatu izana.