'I should be glad to know,' he said, 'whether by now you can do anything for me in return for my having shed my blood and suffered sickness and wounds on military service.' 'First of all,' said the President, 'I must tell you that nothing can be decided in your case without the authority of the Supreme Government.
"Berorrengana etorri naiz jakitera zer erabaki duen Berorren Gorentasun Txit Ohoragarriak gaixo eta zaurituei buruz...", eta hitz egokiak aukeratuz azaldu zion bere bisitaren zergatia. Esan gabe doa handi-mandiak berehala ezagutu zuela: "Oso ondo, baina tsarra itzuli arte itxaron behar duzu, besterik ezin dizut esan oraingoz.