He had so long since ceased to direct his course towards any ideal goal, and had confined himself to the pursuit of ephemeral satisfactions, that he had come to believe, though without ever formally stating his belief even to himself, that he would remain all his life in that condition, which death alone could alter.
Aspaldidanik, uko egina zion bere bizitza xede ideal bati esleitzeari, eta guztiz mugatua zeukan eguneroko asebetekizunetara, hain aspaldidanik ezen, bere buruari halakorik deblauki aitortzen ez bazion ere, hil arte beti halaxe izango zela etsia hartuta baitzegoen;