My replies to him became more considerate, I spent as much time with him as I could, read him stories from the almanac, told him about French and Italian wines. I let him continue the little work he had to do, as he would have lost all hold on himself without it.
Ez nion gehiago erantzun zakarrik eman, ahal nuen guztian hitz egiten nuen berarekin, egutegiko istorioak irakurtzen nizkion, eta Frantzia eta Italian hazi eta edaten diren ardoen berri kontatzen nion.