But no preparations whatsoever had been made for the guest's reception, for on some wooden trestles in the centre of the dining-room a couple of peasants were engaged in whitewashing the ceiling and drawling out an endless song as they splashed their stuff about the floor.
zoru osoa karez zikindurik zegoen. Berehalakoan handik ospa egiteko eta zurezko astoak aldean eramateko agindu zien Nozdriovek bi mujikei; gero, aldameneko gelara joan zen beste agindu batzuk ematera.