K.'s uncle was always in a hurry, as he suffered from the unfortunate belief that he had a number things to do while he was in the big city and had to settle all of them in one day-his visits were only ever for one day-and at the same time thought he could not forgo any conversation or piece of business or pleasure that might arise by chance.
Osaba beti zebilen presaka, zorigaiztoko ideia batek jarraitzen baitzion, alegia hiriburura egiten zituen egun bakarreko egonaldi haietan aurrez pentsatutako guztiak burutu behar zituela, pasaeran egokitutako edozein elkarrizketa, negozio edo jolas ere huts egin gabe.