Altra vegada, tanmateix, n'esdevingué fadigat, al cap d'una estona; prova de distreure's amb una mosca, pero no hi troba conhort; ana voltant una formiga, amb el nas ben arran del paviment, i de seguida se'n sentí fastiguejat; badalla, sospira, oblida del tot l'escarabat, i segué damunt ell!
But he grew tired once more, after a while; tried to amuse himself with a fly but found no relief; followed an ant around, with his nose close to the floor, and quickly wearied of that; yawned, sighed, forgot the beetle entirely, and sat down on it.