Whether Czentovic had looked through the porthole on the promenade deck and seen us in front of the chessboard or had just happened to honor the smoking room with his presence-in any event, as soon as he saw two incompetents practicing his art, he was compelled to step closer and while maintaining a careful distance cast an appraising glance at our board.
Czentovicek kareletik idi-begian zehar jokatzen ikusi gintuelako akaso, edota halabeharrez erretzaileen gela bere presentziaz ohoratu nahi izan zuelako, kontua da ohartu zelarik gu, sasijokalari halakoak, bere-berea zen artean aritzera ausartu ginela; nahi gabe pauso bat emanez hurbildu, eta, ongi kalkulaturiko tarte horretatik, begirada arakatzailea jaurti zuen gure taulara.