I succeeded in maintaining order in Syria, but could see flame in the eyes of beggars sitting at the doors of the synagogues, and mute sneers on the heavy lips of the camel drivers, a hatred which after all we did not merit.
Nik, nola-hala, lortu nuen, horratik, Siriako ordenuari eustea, baina sinagogetako atarietan jezarririk egoten zirèn eskaleen begietan sugarrak sumatzen nituen eta dromedario-gidarien ezpain lodietan irkaitz mutu maltzurrak, hau da, merezi ez genuèn gorroto baten zantzuak, nonahi.