and I was desirous especially to learn from them about these matters, namely why the Nile comes down increasing in volume from the summer solstice onwards for a hundred days, and then, when it has reached the number of these days, turns and goes back, failing in its stream, so that through the whole winter season it continues to be low, and until the summer solstice returns.
Ibaiaren izaeraz, ordea, ez apaizengandik ez beste inorengandik ez nuen deus jakiterik izan. Hauengandik zera jakin nahi nuen: Nilo uda-solstiziotik aurrera zergatik ehun egunez jaisten den handi eta, berriro, egun hauen burura hurbildurik, zergatik itzultzen den korrontea gutxituz, negu osoan uda-solstizioa berretorri arte mehar izateraino.