it was whetted by crossing dormant drawing rooms, by glimpses in the flickering light of tables with playing cards lying in disorder amid chips and empty glasses, and catching sight among them of a Jack of Spades waving a manly greeting;
bai eta gero argi grisarekin lorategi geldian ibiltzean ere, txoririk goiztiarrenek, lumetako ihintza kentzeko, gorputza astintzen zuten bitartean;