but there was none who did not apply himself, to his utmost power, to improve his peculium, which procured him, at the same time, comforts in his present state of servitude, and the hope of being able, in some future time, to purchase his liberty;
Baina denak saiatzen ziren ahaleginik handienarekin boltsa handitzen, zeinek ematen zien, bai egungo esklabotasunean aisetasuna, bai eta etorkizunerako askatasun esperantza.