It was no good, his knowing now, - indeed, it was no good, as time went on, his having partly forgotten and altogether forgiven the offence - whenever he repeated her words his old anguish refashioned him as he had been before Odette began to speak:
Alferrik zen orain jakinaren gainean egotea -hala nola alferrik zatekeen, halaber, denboraren buruan apur bat ahantzi eta, are, barkatu izana ere-, zeren eta, hitz haiek bere buruari errepikatu orduko, sufrimendu zaharminduak atzera berriz Swann lehengoratu egiten baitzuen, Odette mintzatu aurretik zèn bezalakoxea birbihurtzen: