I had rubbed myself thoroughly with oil, and I carried a large flask of whisky. The night was warm, but I might probably be immersed a long while, and it was necessary to take every precaution against cold:
Olioz igurtzi nuen nire burua, eta botila handi bat whisky hartu nuen. Gaua epela zen, baina seguraski luze egon beharko nuen uretan sartuta, eta beharrezko zen hotzaren kontra ahalik eta neurri gehien hartzea: