Even the Postmaster-a talkative man by nature-had no sooner taken the cards into his hands than he assumed an expression of profound thought, pursed his lips, and retained this attitude unchanged throughout the game.
Postaburuak berak, oso berritsua izanik ere, begitarte gogoetatsua jarri zuen kartak eskuan hartu bezain laster; goiko ezpaina behekoaz bildu, eta horrelaxe egon zen jokoak iraun zuen bitarte guztian.