For my part, it was as if a circle of iron tightened about my head, a veil covered my eyes, a rumbling filled my ears, and all I could do was to unstop a smelling bottle which I happened to have with me, and to draw in long breaths of it.
Neri burdinazko eraztun batek burua estutu zidala iruditu zitzaidan, zapi batek begiak estaltzen zizkidan, belarriak burrunbadaz beterik nituen, eta egin ahal izan nuen gauza bakarra, halabeharrez neukan ontzi bat ireki eta bertako gatzen usaina sakon arnastea izan zen.