Il fit sentir son humeur à Fabrice qui eut le bon esprit de ne répondre que par ces mots : « Force nébieu d’Asti, mon ami », et il lui donna de l’argent.
He made his ill humour felt by Fabrizio, who had the sense to reply only in these words: "Plenty of good nebiolo d'Asti, my friend." And he gave him money.