Naturally it was stupid of me to bespatter the drawing-room ornaments of the worthy folk, stupid and ill-mannered, but I could not help it; and even now I could not help it.
Egia esan, ergelkeria izan zen nire aldetik jende on horri beren salako apaingarriari txistuka egitea, ergela eta herabea, baina ezin nezakeen bestela, ezin nuen gehiago bizitza otzan, gezurtero, eratsu hori jasan.