To Marcovaldo the gray and wretched world surrounding him seemed suddenly generous with hidden riches; something could still be expected of life, beyond the hourly wage of his stipulated salary, with inflation index, family grant, and cost-of-living allowance.
Marcovaldori iruditu zitzaion bere inguruko mundu hits hutsala ezkutuko aberastasunez oparo bilakatzen zela bat-batean, eta bizitzatik edozer espero zitekeela oraindik, kontratuko ordukako soldata, plus, familia-sari eta caropane-az gain.