Why, in fact, asked his guest in a casual and nonchalant way, why on earth had they begun recently to disinfect Venice?-"It is merely a police measure, sir," answered the trickster, "taken in good time, as a safeguard against various disagreeable public health problems that might otherwise arise from this sultry and exceptionally warm weather-a precautionary measure which it is their duty to take."-"Very praiseworthy of the police," replied Aschenbach;
Honek ahots nekatuz eta bidenabarrez bezala galdetu zion, zergatik ari ziren Venezia desinfektatzen azken aldi hartan. -Zera da-erantzun zuen maltzurrak-polizi neurri soil bat, gisakoa denez, osasun publikoaren nahaste edo alterazioak garaiz prebenitzeko, izan ere egutaro zanpagarri eta izugarri bero honetatik edozer sor bailiteke.