While the lights were burning in the palace, and courteous, familiar faces were bowing to him, smiling and expressing their concern, the dignitary experienced a sensation of pleasant excitement-he felt as if he had already received, or was soon to receive, some great and unexpected reward.
Norbait horren jauregian argiak pizturik zeudelarik ezagun adeitsuak buru-makurtuak egiten, irribarreka eta beren haserrea agertzen aritu zitzaizkion bitartean, goi-mailako funtzionarioak halako zirrara atsegin bat sumatu zuen barnean, sari handi eta ustekabeko bat eman berri baliote edo orduantxe eman behar baliote bezala.