As Zourine's detachment was to leave the town that same day, and it was no longer possible to hesitate, I parted with Marya after entrusting her to Savéliitch, and giving him a letter for my parents.
Zurinen destakamenduak egun hartan bertan atera behar zuen herritik. Ez zegoen denbora galtzeko astirik. Besterik gabe, agur esan nion Maria Ivanovnari, Savelitxen ardurapean utzi eta gutun bat eman nion neure gurasoentzat. Maria Ivanovna negarrez hasi zen. "Agur, Piotr Andreitx!