He had never known before the strength of the want in his heart for the frequent recognition of a nod, a look, a word; or the immense amount of relief that had been poured into it by drops through such small means.
Egundaino ezagutu gabea zen bihotzak behar duen nahikariaren indar hori, alegia, buru keinuren bat, begiradaren bat, hitzen baten ezagupena; ez eta halako txikikerien bitartez bihotzean tantaka isurita zeukan lasaitasun ikaragarria ere.