At last he began to think it was all a joke; someone's spite, the jest of some wag; and besides, if she were dead, one would have known it. But no!
Dena adarjotzeren bat ote zen pentsatzeari ere eman zion, norbaiten mendekuren bat, pertsona txantxetariren baten asmadizoa; eta, bestalde, bere alaba hila balitz, nola ez ba jakin?