He was admittedly no more than a miserable, useless clerk, whom I had only hired on the recommendation of a vicar in order to give the office the outward appearance of an ordinary business;
Egia esan, bulegari gizajo talentu gabe bat besterik ez zen, apaiz baten gomendioz neuk kontratatua, gure gestoriari kanpora begira bulego normal baten itxura ematearren;