"How comes it," said I, "that you do not put a duty upon brandy?" "Our legislators," rejoined my informant, "have frequently thought of this expedient;
"Zergatik, galdetu nion, ez diozue tasarik jartzen pattarrari?". "Gure legegileek sarri pentsatu dute hori, erantzun zidan, baina zaila da eginkizuna.