Plora, demana perdó, prometé d'esmenar-se una i altra vegada, i aleshores se li permeté de pendre comiat, tot i adonant-se ell que no havia guanyat sinó un perdó imperfecte i no havia inspirat sinó una feble confiança.
He cried, he pleaded for forgiveness, promised to reform over and over again, and then received his dismissal, feeling that he had won but an imperfect forgiveness and established but a feeble confidence.