Both he, however, and Mme. Cottard, with a kind of common sense which is shared by many people of humble origin, would always take care not to express an opinion, or to pretend to admire a piece of music which they would confess to each other, once they were safely at home, that they no more understood than they could understand the art of 'Master' Biche.
Gainera, bai doktoreak bai bere emazteak, herriko jende askok ere baduten zentzumen zuhurraren arabera, ongi aski debekatzen zioten beren buruari iritzirik ematea edo miresmena inkariotzea, gero, etxerakoan, "M. Biche"ren pintura bezain gutxi konprenitzen zutela elkarri aitortzen ziotèn musika hari buruz.