He did not fail to write her a very long letter in which he took care not to include anything affectionate, in a manner at least that might give offence. This plan proved successful;
Irrika biziz, gutun luze-luze bat idatzi zion Fabricek bere maiteari, arreta handia jarriz gauza samurrik ez idazteko, edo, halakorik idaztekotan behinik behin, neska haserretuko ez zitzaion eran idazteko.