Swann begged to be introduced to everyone, even to an old friend of the Verdurins, called Saniette, whose shyness, simplicity and good-nature had deprived him of all the consideration due to his skill in palaeography, his large fortune, and the distinguished family to which he belonged.
Swannek mundu guztiaren ezaupidea eginaraz ziezaioten eskatu zuen, baita Verdurintarren aspaldiko lagun batena ere, Saniette izenekoa, zeina bere herabetasunak, xumetasunak eta bihozberatasunak gabetua baitzuten, nonahi, bere agirizain-jakinduriak, ondasun ez txikiak eta famili etorki leinargiak emana ziotèn behialako aintzatespen oroz.