The poor man was torturing his mind so as not to speak too openly of his affection, and to construct amusing letters; barely did a distracted eye glance over them.
Bere samurtasuna argi eta garbi ez aipatzeko eta gutun dibertigarriak ontzeko, gogor oinazetzen zuen gizon gaixoak bere burua; gutun-hartzaileak, ordea, ozta-ozta botatzen zien begiratu arretagabe bat gutunei.