He might have reminded himself, all the same, that there were various old friends of his family who were just as simple as the Verdurins, companions of his early days who were just as fond of art, that he knew other 'great-hearted creatures,' and that, nevertheless, since he had cast his vote in favour of simplicity, the arts, and magnanimity, he had entirely ceased to see them.
Bere buruari esan ziezaiokeen, noski, bazirela bere gurasoen adiskide zaharren artean Verdurintarrak bezain sinpleak, bere gaztaroko kamarada ohien artean ere bai haiek bezain artezaleak, bihotz oneko beste hainbat pertsona ere ezagutzen zituela, nahiz eta, sinpletasunaren, arteen eta bihotz-zabaltasunaren aldeko bere hautuaz geroztik, haietariko inor sekula berriro ikusi ez.