He never knew-never, indeed, had any cause to know-that somewhat grotesque dread of mirrors, and polished metal surfaces, and still water which came upon the young Parisian so early in his life, and was occasioned by the sudden decay of a beau that had once, apparently, been so remarkable.
Ez zuen inoiz ezagutu..., ez zuen egia esan, inoiz ezagutu ahal izateko ere batere arrazoirik izan..., gazte paristarrari garai batean, agi zenean, horren aipagarria zuen edertasun haren egun batetik besterako zimeltzeak, bere bizitzan horren goiz sortarazi zion, ispilu, metalezko azal leun eta are uraren azalarenganako beldur, nolabait barregarri hura.