such things are not done. But for nearly fifteen years I had paid his debts, hushed up his scandals, and answered his letters without delay; delightful letters they were, but they always ended with requests for money for himself, or for advancement for his friends.
sekula ez da horrelakorik egiten. Baina hamabost urtetan zehar nik neuk ordainduak nituen haren zorrak, isilaraziak haren eskandaloak, eta beti ere luzamendurik gabe emana nien erantzuna haren eskutitzei-eskutitz zoragarriak, benetan, nahiz-eta beti beretzat dirua edota bere adiskideentzat karguak eskatzen amaitzen zutenetakoak izan-.