In an impassioned heart, love is liable to exaggerate the slightest shades of meaning; it draws from them the most ridiculous conclusions; did not poor M-end by persuading himself that Fausta had seen him, that, having in spite of his efforts perceived his deadly jealousy, she wished to reproach him with it and at the same time to console him for it with these tender glances?
Maitasunaren ñabardurarik hutsalenak handitzeko joera izaten du bihotz kartsuak, eta ondorio arras barregarriak ateratzen ditu hortik; horrenbestez, M*** gaixoak ez zuen, bada, azkenean sinetsi Faustak bera ikusi zuela, eta, beraren ahaleginak gorabehera neskak bere jelosia izugarriari ere erreparatu zionez, jelosia hori nahi ziola neskak, alde batetik, gaitzetsi eta, beste alde batetik, arindu, begirada samur-samur haien bitartez.