The two telescopes and three lenses were lying there quietly, dazed by the sun, with black pads over the eyepieces, like well-trained animals who knew their meal was given them only at night.
Bi teleskopioak eta hiru katalexuak, eguzkiak itsututa, atsedenean zeuden lasai-lasai, estalki beltza zutela okularraren gainean, jana gauez bakarrik ematen zaiela dakiten abere hezien antzera.