though he had already decided to swallow the horrid toad, he still felt a need for more ample information about his adversary, or rather, for a sounding out of public opinion about the step he was about to take.
apo ezin nazkagarriago hura irensteko erabakia hartuta zeukan arren, aurkariari buruzko argibide gehiago edukitzeko beharra sentitu zuen, edo, hobe esanda, eman behar zuen urratsari buruz jendeak zeukan iritzia neurtzeko.