He did not understand it because it would have been too terrible to realize his real situation, and he had closed, locked, and sealed that compartment of his soul which contained his feelings for his family – that is, his wife and son.
Nem látta be, mert szinte borzadt attól, hogy valódi helyzetét fölismerje, s betolta, lezárta és lepecsételte a lelkében azt a rekeszt, a melyben a családja, vagyis a felesége és a fia iránt való érzelmei voltak elraktározva.