He was referring to those whom he had praised but a moment before, who in the excess of their zeal had told him of the plot against his life. "Of course," he thought deeply, an easy, convincing idea arising in his mind.
Hain zuzen ere, lehentxeago goraipatu zituen haiek eta gehiegizko arduraz atentatu-saioaren xehetasun guztiak jakinarazi zizkion hura baitzituen gogoan.