there are few persons of distinction, or merchants, or seamen, who dwell in the maritime parts, but what can hold conversation in both tongues; as I found some weeks after, when I went to pay my respects to the emperor of Blefuscu, which, in the midst of great misfortunes, through the malice of my enemies, proved a very happy adventure to me, as I shall relate in its proper place.
Baina Nardac bat nintzelarik orduan, goren mailakoa Inperio hartan, betebehar haiek ez zegozkiola nire duintasunari pentsatzen zuten eta Enperadoreak (berea aitortu behar zaio) sekula ez zizkidan aipatu. Dena den, luzarora gabe izan nuen Maiestateari oso mesede aipagarria egiteko aukera, edo behintzat, hori uste izan nuen orduan.