Since she was obliged, in order to console herself for not being quite on a level with the rest of the Guermantes, to repeat to herself incessantly that it was owing to the uncompromising rigidity of her principles and pride that she saw so little of them, the constant iteration had gradually remoulded her body, and had given her a sort of 'bearing' which was accepted by the plebeian as a sign of breeding, and even kindled, at times, a momentary spark in the jaded eyes of old gentlemen in clubs.
Behartua zegoenez gero bere buruari, beste Guermantestarren pareko ez izateagatik kontsolatzearren, etengabe esatera ezen haiek hain bakan ikustearen zioa bere printzipio-zorroztasuna eta harrotasuna besterik ez zela, gogoeta hark azkenean modelatu egin zion gorputza, baita berarengan halako lerdentasun bat ernarazi ere, zeina andere burgesei arraza-zeinu iruditzen baitzitzaien eta zirkulu hartako gizonezkoen begirada unatuan ere, zenbaitetan, desira iheskor baten kitzikagarri suertatzen baitzen.