for from far off a hubbub was approaching, an uproar, a compendium of noise, a clangor and blare and dull thundering, yells of exultation and a particular howl with a long-drawn-out u at the end-all of it permeated and dominated by a terrible sweet sound of flute music: by deep-warbling, infamously persistent, shamelessly clinging tones that bewitched the innermost heart.
zeren oso urrunetik baitzetorren astrapala, zirriparra, zaratanahaste bat: trikilitrakala, kirrinkak eta trumoi sorgorren burrunba, pozkariozko txilioak eta "u" soinua luzatzen zuen heiagora moduko bat, dena elkarnahasturik eta, flauta baten soinu urrumari, makur eta atergabearen menpean, zeinak era lotsagabean sorgintzen baitzituen erraiak.