He read the letter many times; though he found the religious allusions unpersuasive ("I've tried to believe, but I don't, I can't, and there's no use pretending"), he was thrilled by it.
erlijiozko hitzerdiek pertsuasio indarrik gabeak iruditu bazitzaizkion ere ("Ahalegindu nauk sinisten, baina ez diat sinisten, ezin diat sinistu, eta alferrik duk itxurak egiten ibiltzea"), zirrara egin zion.