He paid no attention to my explanations, and, playing with a stick of sealing-wax, repeated several times that the situation was 'very grave, very grave.' There were rumours that a very important station was in jeopardy, and its chief, Mr. Kurtz, was ill.
Nire azalpenei ez zien arretarik jarri, eta, zigilatzeko lakre zati batekin jolasean ari zela, behin eta berriz errepikatu zuen "oso egoera larria, baina oso larria" zela.