These qualities the good man possessed in an eminent degree, and it was on that account that Ottilie liked so well to work with him; but for some time past he had not found himself able to exercise his peculiar talent with any pleasure to himself.
Gaitasun hauek maila garaian zituen gizon zintzo hark, eta horregatik, Ottiliak ere gogoz lan egiten zuen berarekin batera; baina bazen denbora apur bat bere talentua atseginez landu ezin zuela.