Swann's friendly regard for his daughter seemed to him to be in itself so honourable, so precious a support for his cause that he felt it would perhaps be better to make no use of it, so as to have the wholly Platonic satisfaction of keeping it in reserve.
Swannek azaldu berria ziòn bere alabarenganako adeitasun hura hain babes berez ohoragarri eta atsegingarria begitandu zitzaion non hartaz ez baliatzea agian hobe zatekeela pentsatu bide baitzuen, hura gordetzearen gozotasun guztiz platonikoa atxikitzearren.