Who would think it probable that Poiret, a retired clerk, doubtless possessed of some notions of civic virtue, though there might be nothing else in his head-- who would think it likely that such a man would continue to lend an ear to this supposed independent gentleman of the Rue de Buffon, when the latter dropped the mask of a decent citizen by that word "police," and gave a glimpse of the features of a detective from the Rue de Jerusalem?
Nori ez zaio sinesgaitza irudituko Poiretek, enplegatu ohia eta ideiaz gabeturik egon arren dudarik gabe bertute burgesez jantzi gizona zenak, artean ere Buffon karrikako ustezko errentariari entzuten jarraitzea, hain zuzen ere honek polizia hitza erran zuenean, hala Jérusalem karrikako agente baten begitartea ikustera utziz, bere gizon prestuaren mozorroa gaindi?