He was saluting in the doorway and perhaps he was even doing so when he knocked on the door and looked at the inscription 'Don't knock.' His saluting was the full-blooded accompaniment to his everlastingly contented and carefree face.
konpainiako bulegora sartu zen Xveik soldadu ona, jada atean agurka, eta seguruenik baita "Nicht klopfen!" iragarkiari so ate joka ari zenean ere. Haren agurrak bat egiten zuen haren aurpegi alai eta arduragabearekin.