And as for that monstrous animal with whom I was so lately engaged (it was indeed as large as an elephant), if my fears had suffered me to think so far as to make use of my hanger," (looking fiercely, and clapping my hand on the hilt, as I spoke) "when he poked his paw into my chamber, perhaps I should have given him such a wound, as would have made him glad to withdraw it with more haste than he put it in." This I delivered in a firm tone, like a person who was jealous lest his courage should be called in question.
Eta nirekin borrokan jardun berria zen animalia nardagarri hari buruz (elefantea bezain handia zen benetan), beldurrak utzi balit sastakaia erabili ahal izateko beste buru-argitasun (begirada basatiz eta sastakaiaren girtena eskuaz zarta-zarta joz esan nion hau), hanka nire gelara sartu zuenean agian egingo niokeen zauriaz, pozik kenduko zukeela jarri baino bizkorrago. Hau ahots tinkoz bota nuen, bere kemena zalantzan jarriko ote duten beldur den norbaitek bezala.