'My dear Louisa, then consent to receive the submissive representation of your devoted friend, who knows something of several varieties of his excellent fellow-creatures-for excellent they are, I am quite ready to believe, in spite of such little foibles as always helping themselves to what they can get hold of.
"Ene Louisa maitea, orduan mesedez onar ezazu zure adiskide zintzoaren argibide manukorra, honek bai baitaki zer edo zer lagun eta gizaki bikain horien mota anitzen gainean-zeren bikainak baitira-hau sinesteko oso prest bainaukazu, flakezia txiki horiek gorabehera, nola baita harrapa dezaketen guztia harrapatzeko joera.