He took a paper-knife in his hand, turned it over, laid it down, took it up again, and even then had to look along the blade of it, considering how to go on.
Papera ebakitzeko aiztoñoa eskuan hartu zuen, buelta eman zion, utzi egin zuen, berriz ere hartu zuen, eta orduan ere labanaren sorbatzari begiratu zion, nola egingo ote zuen aurrera gogoetatuz.