It is as well that the world knows only a fine piece of work and not also its origins, the conditions under which it came into being; for knowledge of the sources of an artist's inspiration would often confuse readers and shock them, and the excellence of the writing would be of no avail.
Ona da benetan munduak obra ederra ezagutzea eta ez haren jatorria ezta sorrerak izan zituen zirkunstantziak, zeren artista inspiratu zuten iturrien ezagutzak nahastu eta ikaratu egingo luke eta horrela bikaintasunaren efektuak deuseztatu.