Although Pilon cleared his throat several times, and although Pablo looked at Jesus Maria with eyes which offered sympathy and understanding, Jesus Maria sat sullenly and glared at the stove and at the wine and at the blessed candle, until at length his discourteous reticence drove Pilon to an equal discourtesy.
Pilonek eztarria behin baino gehiagotan goxatu bazuen ere, sinpatia eta ulerpena eskaintzen zuten begiekin begiratu arren Pablok, kopetilun jarraitzen zuen Jesus Mariak, suari eta ardoari eta kandela bedeinkatuari begira-begira, azkenean errespetu gutxiko isiltasun hark Pilon maila bereko errespetu faltara eraman zuen arte.