Possibly it was the careless generosity with which Father Goriot allowed himself to be overreached at this period of his life (they called him Monsieur Goriot very respectfully then) that gave Mme.
Badaiteke Goriot zaharrak, garai hartan begirunez Goriot jauna deitzen zutenak, iruzur egin ziotenean erakutsi zuen jenerostasun axolagabeak eman ote Zion aferetan deus ez zekien ergelaren fama.