he may depart in the midst of a fine speech, in order not to be late for dinner; he may leave a rational conversation, such as he otherwise values highly, to take his place at the gaming-table; he may even repulse a poor man whom he at other times takes pleasure in benefiting, because he has only just enough money in his pocket to pay for his admission to the theatre.
Gizaki berberak behin bakarrik eskutan hartu duen liburu irakasgarria irakurtzeke itzul dezake, ehizari huts ez egiteagatik, hitzaldi eder baten erdian hanka egin dezake, bazkarira beranduegi ez iristeagatik, arrazoizko elkarrizketak sortzen duen olgeta, bestelakoan oso gustuko duena, utz dezake, joko-mahaian esertzeko, eta pertsona txiro bat bazter dezake, hari laguntzeak bestelakoan poza ematen badio ere, antzerkira joateko sarrerarako behar duen dirua besterik ez duelako poltsikoan.