He answered feebly to the puns, doubles entendres*, compliments, and chaff that it was felt a duty to let off at him as soon as the soup appeared. *Double meanings.
Erdipurdi erantzun zien, salda hartu orduko bota beharrezkotzat eman zituzten txantxei, ziriei, zeharritzei, ahobitako esanei, zorion-agurrei eta gordinkeriei.