Although his experiences were of course recorded after they were experienced, sometimes perhaps even a long time afterward, they nevertheless are frequently described as if they were taking place right now and with such dramatic vividness that it sometimes seems as if everything were taking place before one's eyes.
Nahiz eta esperientziak, normala denez, gertatu ondoren idatziak izan, hainbat aldiz agian gertatu eta askoz beranduago, hala ere une berean gertatzen arituko balira bezala deskribatzen dira maiz, eta halako era bizi eta dramatikoan non batzuetan zeure begien aurrean gertatzen ari direla baitirudi.