it is true, as he was then in good health, I was apprehensive of becoming an object of ridicule, if I declared my sentiments in express terms; for which reason I used expressions somewhat enigmatical;
Egia da, ordea, sendo eta osasuntsu zegoenez, nire lepotik irri egin ez zezaten argi eta garbi agertzean hori, modu ilun samarrean iragarri nuela, baina ongi asko konprenitu ninduten adimen zorrotza zutenek.