he gave me a speech about how silly it was to want to live one's own life (this is how he explained my actions and I did not try to persuade him otherwise), and lots of good advice, while holding back the genuine tears that came to his eyes.
Onartu zuen azkenean, berez nahiko eratsua baitzen, hitzaldi bat bota zidan norberaren bizimodua bizi nahi izatearen ergelkeriaz (horrela adierazten zion bere buruari nik egindakoa eta ez nintzen kontrakorik esaten saiatu), hamaika gomendio, eta irten beharrean zituen malkoei eutsi zien.