But most of all,-since in every one of his actions and thoughts which had reference to Odette, Swann was constantly subdued and swayed by the unconfessed feeling that he was, perhaps not less dear, but at least less welcome to her than anyone, even the most wearisome of the Verdurins' 'faithful,'-when he betook himself to a world in which he was the paramount example of taste, a man whom no pains were spared to attract, whom people were genuinely sorry not to see, he began once again to believe in the existence of a happier life, almost to feel an appetite for it, as an invalid may feel who has been in bed for months and on a strict diet, when he picks up a newspaper and reads the account of an official banquet or the advertisement of a cruise round Sicily.
Berriro hasten ari zen Swann bizitza zoriontsuago baten existentzian sinesten, ia berorren gosea ere sentitzen, hilabeteak ohean, eta dietapean, daramatzan gaixoari gertatu ohi zaion bezala, egunkari batean bazkari ofizial baten menua edo Siziliarako itsas bidaia baten iragarkia irakurtzen duenean. Handikien aurrean, bisitarik egiten ez zielako behar izaten zuen Swannek bere burua desenkusatu;