At night, after the last conversation with Severus, the last audience with fugitives from the enemy side, the last courier from Rome, the last message from Publius Marcellus or from Rufus, whose respective tasks were to wipe up outside Jerusalem and to reorganize Gaza, Euphorion would measure my bath water sparingly into a tub of tarred canvas;
Arratsero, Severusekin azkeneko elkarrizketa eduki ondoreri, etsaiengandiko desertoreei azkeneko audientzia eman ondoren, Jerusalemgo bazterrak garbitzeaz karguturiko Publius Marcellusen edota Gaza berrantolatzeaz arduraturiko Rufusen azkeneko mezuak irakurri ondoren, Euforionek patxadaz neurtzen zuen, oihal bikeztatuzko upa batean, nire bainurako behar zèn ur-kopurua; neure kamainan etzaten nintzen;