However, at the moment when the plague seemed to be moving away to return to the unknown lair from which it had silently emerged, there was at least one person in the town who was thrown into a state of consternation by this departure, namely Cottard (if one is to believe Tarrou's notebooks).
Baina izurriteak, isiltasunez atera izan zen gordeleku ezkutura berriz itzultzeko, aldentzera zihoala ematen zuen momentuan, izan zen hirian pertsona bat behintzat abiada honek balditurik utzi zuena.