and with a sigh she looked back to bygone days in which her past dragged along flatly and monotonously, a thin, black thread. Imperceptibly she grew conscious of her usefulness in this new life-a consciousness that gave her poise and assurance.
Ohartu gabe, bizimodu berri horretan bera ere premiazkoa zelako kontzientzia barea eratuz zihoan amaren baitan, ordura arte inoiz ez zuen bere burua inorentzat beharrezko sentitu, baina orain argi zekusan beharrezkoa zela askorentzat.