Madly in love with the lady in pink, I covered my old uncle's tobacco-stained cheeks with passionate kisses, and while he, awkwardly enough, gave me to understand (without actually saying) that he would rather I did not tell my parents about this visit, I assured him, with tears in my eyes, that his kindness had made so strong an impression upon me that some day I would most certainly find a way of expressing my gratitude.
Arrosazko damaz erabat maitemindurik, muxu eroz laiatu nituen osaba zaharraren masail tabakoz emokatuak, eta aski estu eta larri, garbi esatera ausartu gabe, nire gurasoei bisita hartaz ez mintzatzea biziki estimatuko lidakeela aditzera zemaidan bitartean, nik, berriz, malkoak begietan, zera niotsan, beraren ontasunaren gomuta nigan hain sakonki errotua zela non aurkituko bainuen, ziur, egun batez, berari neure eskerronaren ordaina itzultzeko modua.