For he himself was not merely seen by the eyes of his partner, but both of them together were seen and judged by the eyes of others (by the eyes of the world), and it was very important to him that the world should be pleased with his girl, for he knew that through her was judged his choice, his taste, his status, thus he himself.
Zeren eta kontua ez zen lagunaren begiek bera ikusten zutela, baizik eta bera eta laguna besteen begiek (munduaren begiek) ikusi eta epaitzen zituztela, eta berari axola handia zion mundua bere neskarekin pozik egoteak, zeren bai baitzekien, hura epaitzean, bere hautaketa, bere gustu ona, bere maila, bera ere epaitzen zela.