And so all through the mass of the real bourgeoisie are interposed numerous layers of humanity, many thousands of lives and minds, every one of whom, it is true, would have outgrown it and have obeyed the call to unconditioned life, were they not fastened to it by sentiments of their childhood and infected for the most part with its less intense life; and so they are kept lingering, obedient and bound by obligation and service.
Eta horrela egiazko burgesiaren jatorrizko pilaren inguruan gizadiko sail zabalak daude, milaka bizitza eta adimen ugari, bakoitza burgesiaren eremutik apartatu eta baldintzarik gabeko bizitzara deitua legokeena, bakoitza ordea burgestasunaren sentimendu infantilen bidez lotua eta haren bizitza intentsitatearen ahuleziaz oso kutsatua, burgesiara atxikirik dagoena edozein modutan, hein batean haren menean, hari kateaturik eta haren zerbitzuan geratua.