Finally, as he considered it impossible to find anyone in the region of Blata, where the people had very thick skulls, he hit on the idea of taking into his service the village herdsman. He was a village idiot who always jumped in the air when people called out to him: 'Pepek, ups-a-daisy!' He was one of those unfortunate figures whom nature and humanity have neglected, a cripple, who for a few guilders yearly and a little food. pastured the village cattle.
Blata eskualdea hasten den tokiko norbait izatea ezinezkotzat jotzen zuenez (izan ere, hango jendea burugogorra baitzen), bururatu zitzaion zerbitzu hartarako auzo-artzaina hartzea. "Josetxu, saltazak!" deitzen zioten, eta ergel hutsa zen, hala deitzen ziotenetan salto egiten zuena; naturak eta jendeak bazter utzitako izaki gizagaixo haietako bat zen, urtean pare bat urrezko txanpon eta janaren truke auzo-ganadua bazkatzera eramaten zuen elbarria.