but, somehow, those whom he obliged felt that they would sooner face death than fail to repay him; a certain resolute look, sometimes seen on his face, inspired fear of him, for all his appearance of easy good-nature.
baina haren zordunek nahiago izanen zuten hil dirua hari bihurtu gabe egon baino, izan ere, bere on itxura gorabehera, hainbertzetaraino iziarazten zuen jendea bere behako sakon eta bipil-bipilaz.