All sorts of reflections of this nature passed through my mind-for as I grow older I regret to say that a detestable habit of thinking seems to be getting a hold of me-while I stood and stared at those grim yet fantastic lines of warriors, sleeping, as their saying goes, "upon their spears."
Era honetako burutapen ugari izan nituen (tamalez esan beharra bait daukat zahartzearekin batera buruari eragiteko ohitura itsusia nagusitzen ari dela nire baitan), esaerak dioen bezala "ezpata gainean" lotan zeuden gerlarien errenkada bitxi eta ilun horiei zutik begiratzen ari nintzaien bitartean.