One day Gustave Mandamour, a policeman we knew in Vigny because we sometimes employed him for certain heavy work, and undoubtedly the least discerning person I have ever come across though I've known many of his kind, asked me if the boss hadn't received some terrible news...
Gustave Mandamour, inoizka etxeko lan zakarretarako kontratatzen genuelako Vignyn ezagutzen genuen polizia, klase hortakoetan ezagutzea tokatu zaidan izakirik bistamotzena baitzen dudarik gabe, hark ere galdetu zidan egun batez, garaitsu hartan, ea nagusiak ez ote zituen oso berri txarrak izan.