We had a vague hope, however, that non-aggressive conduct and a display of kindred reason might cause such a being to spare us in case of capture; if only from scientific curiosity.
Hala ere, bagenuen nolabaiteko itxaropena, jarrera ez-erasokorra agertuta eta berearen antzeko adimena erakutsita, bizirik utziko gintuela harrapatuz gero, jakin-min zientifikoagatik baino ez bazen ere.