Ill at ease as he was, it would have been impossible for him, even if he had wished, to write a quiet, easy letter. The most natural thing to do was to put it off. In a few words he begged his friend to forgive him for having left his letter unanswered; that day he was unable to write circumstantially; but shortly, he hoped to be able to tell him what he felt at greater length.
Hitz gutxitan barkamena eskatu zion adiskideari egun hartan ez idaztearengatik, xehekiago ez idaztearengatik, eta hurrengorako idatzi luzeago eta patxadazkoago bat agindu zion.