Cottard, who was a shy woman and spoke but seldom, was not lacking, for all that, in self-assurance when a happy inspiration put the right word in her mouth. She felt that it would be well received;
Cottard andreak, berez apala eta eskuarki hitz urrikoa izan arren, bazekien, ordea, bere burua segurantziaz nabarmenarazten, burutazio dohatsuren batek hitz doia aurkiarazten zionean.