And while the searched were raging, and foaming at the mouth, and feeling that they would give worlds to alter his smiling exterior with a good, resounding slap, he would move not a muscle of his face, nor abate by a jot the urbanity of his demeanour, as he murmured, "Do you mind so far incommoding yourself as to stand up?" or "Pray step into the next room, madam, where the wife of one of our staff will attend you," or "Pray allow me to slip this penknife of mine into the lining of your coat" (after which he would extract thence shawls and towels with as much nonchalance as he would have done from his own travelling-trunk).
Eta arakatutakoak, gero eta haserreago eta bere senetik ateratzeko zorian, hain aurpegi ederrari masailako batzuk emateko gogo gaiztoa sumatzen bazuen, berak, aurpegia mudatu gabe eta bere jokaera gizalegezkoari eutsiz, lasai asko esaten zion, ezer gertatuko ez balitz bezala: "Axola ez badizu, eskertuko nizuke apur batean zutitzeko nekea hartzea"; edo: "Barkatuko didazu, andrea, baina biziki estimatuko nizuke aldameneko gelara joatea. Gure funtzionarioetako baten emazteak dena azalduko dizu han";