He had grown up by himself, without companions, and had nevertheless had to recognize in good time that he belonged to a breed not seldom talented, yet seldom endowed with the physical basis which talent needs if it is to fulfill itself-a breed that usually gives of its best in youth, and in which the creative gift rarely survives into mature years.
Bakarrik, lagunik gabe hazi zen, berandura gabe ohartu zen talentua ugari samar zeukan belaunaldi batekoa zela, honek loratzeko beharrezko duen oinarri fisikoa urria zen arren-bere baitatik hoberena ematera ohiturikoa eta ahalmenak urte gutxitan irauten dion belaunaldi batekoa.