After he had drunk his cup of black coffee, he wiped his lips slowly with a napkin, motioned to his servant to wait, and going over to the table, sat down and wrote two letters.
Kafe katilukada bat edanda gero, oihal batez garbitu zituen ezpainak poliki, zerbitzariari keinu bat eginez itsoiteko eskatu zion, eta mahairaino joanez, eseri eta bi eskutitz idatzi zituen.