During these few years which preceded the great crisis for the State, I had taken a decision which left me forever exposed to the accusation of frivolity by my enemies, and which was in part calculated for that effect, to parry thus all chance of attack.
Krisi handiaren aurretiko urte haietan, neure etsaiei erremediorik gabeko kaxkarin bat nintzela pentsarazi zièn erabaki bat hartua nuen, baita, neurri batean, haiei halaxe irudi zekien eta, hartara, neure kontrako eraso posible oro geldiarazteko asmoz hartu ere.