"This noise," said the noble Venetian, "may amuse one for a little time, but if it were to last above half an hour, it would grow tiresome to everybody, though perhaps no one would care to own it.
Ce bruit, dit Pococurante, peut amuser une demi-heure; mais s'il dure plus long-temps, il fatigue tout le monde, quoique personne n'ose l'avouer.